[ CHAPTER V—ACKERMAN CORNERED ]
[ CHAPTER VI—THROUGH DEEP WATERS ]
[ CHAPTER VII—THE PRISONER AT THE BAR ]
[ CHAPTER VIII—THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS ]
[ CHAPTER IX—THE DAY OF ATONEMENT ]
[ CHAPTER X—UNDER BRIGHT SKIES—AN EPILOGUE ]
LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY
Scene: The Foothills of North Carolina.