ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE WRIGHT
GARDEN CITY NEW YORK
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
1911
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, INCLUDING THAT OF TRANSLATION
INTO FOREIGN LANGUAGES, INCLUDING THE SCANDINAVIAN
COPYRIGHT, 1911. BY THOMAS DIXON
PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1912
DEDICATED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MY FATHER
THE REVEREND THOMAS DIXON
1820-1909
CONTENTS
Book I—The Seed
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | A Star Boarder | [ 3] |
| II. | Things Beyond Price | [ 15] |
| III. | A Lovers' Quarrel | [ 20] |
| IV. | Mr. Bivens Calls | [ 33] |
| V. | An Issue is Forced | [ 41] |
| VI. | The Forgotten Man | [ 48] |
| VII. | A Vision | [ 57] |
| VIII. | Struggle | [ 64] |
| IX. | Despair | [ 82] |
| X. | Groping | [ 90] |
| XI. | Illumination | [ 96] |
Book II—The Root
| I. | An Old Perfume | [ 110] |
| II. | An Intruder | [ 123] |
| III. | A Straight Tip | [ 127] |
| IV. | Every Man's Shadow | [ 133] |
| V. | Gathering Clouds | [ 143] |
| VI. | The Storm Breaks | [ 153] |
| VII. | At the King's Command | [ 162] |
| VIII. | A Ray of Sunlight | [ 168] |
| IX. | Beneath the Skin | [ 174] |
| X. | The Demigod | [ 184] |
| XI. | The Lamp of Aladdin | [ 187] |
| XII. | Temptation | [ 201] |
| XIII. | The Forbidden Land | [ 209] |
| XIV. | An Aftermath | [ 221] |
| XV. | Confession | [ 230] |
| XVI. | The Unbidden Guest | [ 235] |
| XVII. | Some Inside Facts | [ 242] |
| XVIII. | The Dance of Death | [ 259] |
| XIX. | The Last Illusion | [ 272] |
| XX. | The Parting of the Ways | [ 287] |
| XXI. | A Plea for Justice | [ 303] |
Book III—The Flower
| I. | The Devil Smiles | [ 315] |
| II. | Beside Beautiful Waters | [ 321] |
| III. | The Tempter's Voice | [ 333] |
| IV. | The Mockery of the Sun | [ 348] |
| V. | A Trump Card | [ 353] |
| VI. | Through Purple Curtains | [ 366] |
| VII. | The Land of the Sky | [ 374] |
| VIII. | The White Messenger | [ 392] |
| IX. | The Eyes of Pity | [ 402] |
| X. | An Epilogue | [ 407] |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| "He turned and saw Nan" | [ Frontispiece] |
| FACING PAGE | |
| "'I was seeing a vision, little pal'" | [ 104] |
| "He hurled him down the steps" | [ 180] |
| "'I must save her. I must be cunning'" | [ 284] |
| "Nan looked at him in despair" | [ 386] |