THE ROOT OF EVIL
LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY
SCENE: New York and the Mountains of North Carolina
TIME: 1898 to 1907
James Stuart, a young Southerner in New York.
Nan Primrose, his fiancée.
Mrs. Primrose, her mother.
John C. Calhoun Bivens, a millionaire.
Dr. Henry Woodman, who loves his neighbour.
Harriet, his daughter.
His Majesty, the King of America.