ILLUSTRATIONS
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| They sought the trail and followed it westward in the face of the wind | [1] |
| “Read these,” she said, “then promise me that in the hour when Leigh needs my help you will let me help her” | [166] |
| “It’s a friendly act on somebody’s part.” he said grimly | [180] |
| Leigh turned to see Thaine Aydelot looking down at her as he leaned over the high back of the rustic seat | [274] |
PART ONE
THE FATHER
| The old Antaean fable of strength renewed from the ground Was a human truth for the ages; since the hour of the Eden-birth. That man among men was strongest who stood with his feet on the earth! —Sharlot M. Hall. |
Winning the Wilderness