The Muzzle of a Revolver was Covering Him

THE WAY OF
THE STRONG

By RIDGWELL CULLUM

Author of "The Twins of Suffering Creek,"
"The Night Riders," "The One Way Trail," Etc.

With Four Illustrations by
DOUGLAS DUER

A. L. BURT COMPANY, PUBLISHERS
114-120 East Twenty-third Street - - New York

Published by Arrangement with George W. Jacobs & Company

Copyright, 1914, By
George W. Jacobs & Company

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
PRINTED IN U. S. A.

CONTENTS

PART I

CHAP.
I [ON SIXTY-MILE CREEK]
II [THE ROOF OF THE NORTHERN WORLD]
III [THE DRIVING FORCE]
IV [LEO]
V [THE SHADOW OF DEATH]
VI [ALL-MASTERING PASSION]
VII [DEAD FIRES]
VIII [SI-WASH CHUCKLES]
IX [IN SAN SABATANO]
X [A PROMISE]
XI [TWO STRANGERS IN SAN SABATANO]

PART II

I [AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS]
II [ALEXANDER HENDRIE]
III [THE PENALTY]
IV [THE BLINDING FIRES]
V [IN THE SPRINGTIME]
VI [LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES]
VII [HAPPY DAYS]
VIII [ANGUS HEARS SOME TALK]
IX [THE WHEAT TRUST]
X [MONICA'S FALSE STEP]
XI [WHICH DEALS WITH A CHANCE MEETING]
XII [THE CLEAN SLATE]
XIII [HENDRIE'S RETURN]
XIV [A MAN'S HELL]
XV [PROGRESS OF AFFAIRS]
XVI [IN THE MOONLIGHT]
XVII [PAYING THE PRICE]
XVIII [A MAN'S HONOR]
XIX [THE RETURN OF ALEXANDER HENDRIE]
XX [THE VERDICT]

PART III

I [THE MARCH OF TIME]
II [WHEN VOWS MUST YIELD]
III [TWO LETTERS]
IV [ON THE RAILROAD]
V [A YOUNG GIRL'S PURPOSE]
VI [IN TORONTO]
VII [THE DECISION]
VIII [THE SHADOW OF WAR]
IX [CAPITAL AND LABOR]
X [STRIKE TROUBLES SPREADING]
XI [LEYBURN'S INSPIRATION]
XII [HENDRIE SELLS]
XIII [FRANK LEARNS HIS DUTY]
XIV [THE STRIKE]
XV [PHYLLIS GOES IN SEARCH OF FRANK]
XVI [THE DAWN OF HOPE]
XVII [A RAID]
XVIII [HIS BACK TO THE WALL]
XIX [TWO MEN]
XX [THE STORY OF LEO]
XXI [HENDRIE'S WAY]

ILLUSTRATIONS

[ THE MUZZLE OF A REVOLVER WAS COVERING HIM . . . . . . Frontispiece ]

[ THEN CAME HER ARRIVAL AT DEEP WILLOWS ]

[ THE MAN LEAPED FROM HIS SEAT AND FACED ABOUT ]

[ PHYLLIS CAUGHT HIS HANDS AND HELD THEM TIGHTLY ]

THE WAY OF THE STRONG

PART I