[Transcriber's note: this book has essentially the same story as Bindloss's "The Intriguers", Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org) #14406, however, the differences in text, paragraphing, and chapter structure range from minor to radically different. As an example, this book has 32 chapters, while Intriguers has only 24.]

BLAKE'S BURDEN

By

HAROLD BINDLOSS

Author of "The Impostor," "Hawtrey's Deputy,"
"The Pioneer," etc

WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED
LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO
1917

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

The Impostor
Beneath Her Station
The Liberationist
League of the Leopard
A Damaged Reputation
The Dust of Conflict
Hawtrey's Deputy
The Protector
The Pioneer
The Trustee
The Wastrel
The Allinson Honour
Blake's Burden
The Secret of the Reef
The Intruder
A Risky Game
The Borderer

CONTENTS

CHAP.
I [THE BLAKE AFFAIR]
II [MILLICENT RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE]
III [THE COUSINS]
IV [CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY]
V [MRS. KEITH GETS A SURPRISE]
VI [HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL]
VII [MRS. CHUDLEIGH GATHERS INFORMATION]
VIII [THE PRAIRIE]
IX [CLARKE MAKES A SUGGESTION]
X [BENSON GIVES TROUBLE]
XI [HARDING GROWS SUSPICIOUS]
XII [THE MUSKEG]
XIII [CLARKE'S SUMMONS]
XIV [THE CURE]
XV [MRS. CHUDLEIGH FINDS A CLUE]
XVI [MRS. KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD]
XVII [THE PICTURE GALLERY]
XVIII [COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE]
XIX [CHALLONER'S DECISION]
XX [MRS. CHUDLEIGH MAKES A FRESH ATTEMPT]
XXI [A NEW PERSECUTOR]
XXII [CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS]
XXIII [THE CARIBOU]
XXIV [THE FACTORY]
XXV [THE BACK TRAIL]
XXVI [THE RESCUE]
XXVII [A STARTLING DISCOVERY]
XXVIII [A MATTER OF DUTY]
XXIX [BLAKE HOLDS HIS GROUND]
XXX [MRS. CHUDLEIGH'S DEFEAT]
XXXI [A DIFFICULT QUESTION]
XXXII [HARDING STRIKES OIL]