Contents

ChapterPage
IThe Squatter Folk[9]
IIThe Coming of Andy Bishop[16]
IIITessibel Meets Waldstricker[25]
IVTess and Frederick[33]
VA Gossip With "Satisfied"[38]
VIWaldstricker Makes a Proposal[44]
VIIWaldstricker and Mother Moll[53]
VIIITessibel's Marriage[58]
IXThe Musicale[64]
XA Victim of Circumstances[72]
XIFrederick Intimidated[80]
XIIMaking Ready for the Warden[86]
XIIISandy Proposes to Tess[94]
XIVThe Warden's Coming[99]
XVThe Search[105]
XVITessibel's Secret[112]
XVIITessibel's Prayer[124]
XVIIIA Letter[131]
XIXIts Answer[137]
XXMadelene Complains to Ebenezer[144]
XXIThe End of the Honeymoon[149]
XXIIThe Repudiation[152]
XXIIIThe Quarrel[159]
XXIVWaldstricker Interferes[164]
XXVThe Summons[168]
XXVIThe Churching[171]
XXVIIDaddy Skinner's Death[182]
XXVIIIYoung Discovers Andy[189]
XXIXThe Vigil[195]
XXXSandy Comes to Grief[202]
XXXIWaldstricker's Threat[207]
XXXIIHelen's Message[211]
XXXIIIHands Stronger Than Waldstricker's[215]
XXXIVLove Air Everywhere the Hull Time[222]
XXXVBoy Skinner[227]
XXXVIDeforrest Decides[232]
XXXVIIThe New Home[238]
XXXVIIIDinner at Waldstricker's[244]
XXXIXFather and Son[250]
XLHusband and Wife[256]
XLITessibel's Discovery[261]
XLIIA Man's Arm at the Window[266]
XLIIISandy's Job[271]
XLIVSandy's Visit[276]
XLVAndy Vindicated[279]
XLVISandy's Courting[286]
XLVII.Waldstricker's Anger[294]
XLVIII.The Sins of the Parents[302]
XLIXTessibel and Elsie[311]
LTessibel's Vision[321]
LIThe Christmas Guest[328]
LIIThe Storm[334]
LIIIThe Happy Day[339]

Illustrations

"I cast the first stone," he said swiftly[Frontispiece]
"I will!" gritted Waldstricker through his teeth, in spite of himself, intensely interested in the old woman's revelations[32]
"I was wonderin', little one, when you say your prayers, if you'd pipe one for me"[112]
"Hush!" he cried, "haven't you any heart?"[160]

CHAPTER I

The Squatter Folk