A. L. BURT COMPANY
Publishers New York
Copyright, 1908, by
Frederick A. Stokes Company
All rights reserved
September, 1908
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Barrock-holme | [3] |
| II. | Leland is Roused to Pity | [15] |
| III. | Pressure of Circumstances | [26] |
| IV. | Leland Makes the Plunge | [36] |
| V. | No Escape | [48] |
| VI. | The Prairie | [60] |
| VII. | Carrie Makes Her Views Clear | [73] |
| VIII. | Leland Seeks Distraction | [86] |
| IX. | Farmers in Council | [98] |
| X. | Homicide | [109] |
| XI. | Seedtime | [121] |
| XII. | Leland's Protest | [134] |
| XIII. | Carrie Abases Herself | [146] |
| XIV. | The Outlaws Strike Back | [159] |
| XV. | Beneficent Rain | [170] |
| XVI. | Urmston Shows His Prudence | [181] |
| XVII. | Carrie Makes a Comparison | [191] |
| XVIII. | A Midnight Visitor | [202] |
| XIX. | Prairie-hay | [215] |
| XX. | An Understanding | [227] |
| XXI. | A Willing Sacrifice | [237] |
| XXII. | Hail | [248] |
| XXIII. | Gallwey's Adventure | [261] |
| XXIV. | Leland Makes Sure | [272] |
| XXV. | A Portentous Light | [281] |
| XXVI. | Fighting Fire | [292] |
| XXVII. | Leland Feels the Strain | [303] |
| XXVIII. | Carrie's Responsibility | [313] |
| XXIX. | Leland Strikes Back | [324] |
| XXX. | Harvest | [335] |