1903

TO

FREDERICK A. STOKES

WITH WHOM MY LITERARY LIFE HAS BEEN PLEASANTLY ASSOCIATED

SINCE I BEGAN TO WRITE BOOKS.


CONTENTS

[ OVER THE BORDER ]

[ BOOK I.—THE GIRL. ]

[ CHAPTER I.—ASSERTION. ]

[ CHAPTER II.—RECOGNITION. ]

[ CHAPTER III.—MAJESTY. ]

[ CHAPTER IV.—PROPOSAL. ]

[ CHAPTER V.—EXACTION. ]

[ CHAPTER VI.—ORDEAL. ]

[ CHAPTER VII.—APPEAL. ]

[ CHAPTER VIII.—EXECUTION. ]

[ BOOK II.—THE MAN. ]

[ CHAPTER I.—COINCIDENCE. ]

[ CHAPTER II.—SUSPICION. ]

[ CHAPTER III.—DETENTION. ]

[ CHAPTER IV.—PREPARATION. ]

[ CHAPTER V.—EXAMINATION. ]

[ CHAPTER VI.—INVALIDATION. ]

[ CHAPTER VII.—DETERMINATION. ]

[ BOOK III.—THE JOURNEY. ]

[ CHAPTER I.—DISAGREEMENT. ]

[ CHAPTER II.—RECONCILIATION. ]

[ CHAPTER III.—COMPANIONSHIP. ]

[ CHAPTER IV.—FRIENDSHIP. ]

[ CHAPTER V.—AFFECTION. ]

[ CHAPTER VI.—REJECTION. ]

[ CHAPTER VII.—CHECKMATED. ]

[ CHAPTER VIII.—DESTINY. ]

[ BOOK IV.—THE RETURN ]

[ CHAPTER I.—TENSION. ]

[ CHAPTER II.—ACQUITTANCE. ]

[ CHAPTER III.—ENLIGHTENMENT. ]

[ CHAPTER IV.—ENTANGLED. ]

[ CHAPTER V.—SANCTUARY. ]

[ CHAPTER VI.—EXPEDIENCE. ]

[ CHAPTER VII.—VICTORY. ]

[ CHAPTER VIII.—ACCOMPLISHMENT. ]

[ CHAPTER IX.—MATRIMONY. ]