COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY THE RIDGWAY COMPANY

COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY KATHARINE N. BURT

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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PRINTED IN THE U. S. A.

CONTENTS

Book One
THE TWO-BAR BRAND

I. Joan Reads by Firelight [3]
II. Pierre Lays his Hand on a Heart [12]
III. Two Pictures in the Fire [21]
IV. The Sin-Buster [25]
V. Pierre Becomes Alarmed about his Property [32]
VI. Pierre Takes Steps to Preserve his Property [42]
VII. The Judgment of God [51]
VIII. Delirium [56]
IX. Dried Rose-Leaves [61]
X. Prosper Comes to a Decision [72]
XI. The Whole Duty of Woman [80]
XII. A Matter of Taste [91]
XIII. The Training of a Leopardess [100]
XIV. Joan Runs Away [105]
XV. Nerves and Intuition [116]
XVI. The Tall Child [124]
XVII. Concerning Marriage [133]