CONTENTS

[CHAPTER X]
Laura Hawkins Discovers a Mystery in Her Parentage and Grows Morbid Under the Village Gossip
[CHAPTER XI]
A Dinner with Col Sellers—Wonderful Effects of Raw Turnips
[CHAPTER XII]
Philip Sterling and Henry Brierly—Arrangements to Go West as Engineers
[CHAPTER XIII]
Rail—Road Contractors and Party Traveling—Philip and Harry form the Acquaintance of Col Sellers
[CHAPTER XIV]
Ruth Bolton and Her Parents
[CHAPTER XV]
Visitors of the Boltons—Mr Bigler "Sees the Legislature"—Ruth Bolton Commences Medical Studies
[CHAPTER XVI]
The Engineers Detained at St Louis—Off for Camp—Reception by Jeff
[CHAPTER XVII]
The Engineer Corps Arrive at Stone's Landing
[CHAPTER XVIII ]
Laura and Her Marriage to Colonel Selby—Deserted and Returns to Hawkeye

[CHAPTER X]
Laura Hawkins Discovers a Mystery in Her Parentage and Grows Morbid Under the Village Gossip
[CHAPTER XI]
A Dinner with Col Sellers—Wonderful Effects of Raw Turnips
[CHAPTER XII]
Philip Sterling and Henry Brierly—Arrangements to Go West as Engineers
[CHAPTER XIII]
Rail—Road Contractors and Party Traveling—Philip and Harry form the Acquaintance of Col Sellers
[CHAPTER XIV]
Ruth Bolton and Her Parents
[CHAPTER XV]
Visitors of the Boltons—Mr Bigler "Sees the Legislature"—Ruth Bolton Commences Medical Studies
[CHAPTER XVI]
The Engineers Detained at St Louis—Off for Camp—Reception by Jeff
[CHAPTER XVII]
The Engineer Corps Arrive at Stone's Landing
[CHAPTER XVIII ]
Laura and Her Marriage to Colonel Selby—Deserted and Returns to Hawkeye

[CHAPTER X]
Laura Hawkins Discovers a Mystery in Her Parentage and Grows Morbid Under the Village Gossip
[CHAPTER XI]
A Dinner with Col Sellers—Wonderful Effects of Raw Turnips
[CHAPTER XII]
Philip Sterling and Henry Brierly—Arrangements to Go West as Engineers
[CHAPTER XIII]
Rail—Road Contractors and Party Traveling—Philip and Harry form the Acquaintance of Col Sellers
[CHAPTER XIV]
Ruth Bolton and Her Parents
[CHAPTER XV]
Visitors of the Boltons—Mr Bigler "Sees the Legislature"—Ruth Bolton Commences Medical Studies
[CHAPTER XVI]
The Engineers Detained at St Louis—Off for Camp—Reception by Jeff
[CHAPTER XVII]
The Engineer Corps Arrive at Stone's Landing
[CHAPTER XVIII ]
Laura and Her Marriage to Colonel Selby—Deserted and Returns to Hawkeye

[CHAPTER X]
Laura Hawkins Discovers a Mystery in Her Parentage and Grows Morbid Under the Village Gossip
[CHAPTER XI]
A Dinner with Col Sellers—Wonderful Effects of Raw Turnips
[CHAPTER XII]
Philip Sterling and Henry Brierly—Arrangements to Go West as Engineers
[CHAPTER XIII]
Rail—Road Contractors and Party Traveling—Philip and Harry form the Acquaintance of Col Sellers
[CHAPTER XIV]
Ruth Bolton and Her Parents
[CHAPTER XV]
Visitors of the Boltons—Mr Bigler "Sees the Legislature"—Ruth Bolton Commences Medical Studies
[CHAPTER XVI]
The Engineers Detained at St Louis—Off for Camp—Reception by Jeff
[CHAPTER XVII]
The Engineer Corps Arrive at Stone's Landing
[CHAPTER XVIII ]
Laura and Her Marriage to Colonel Selby—Deserted and Returns to Hawkeye

ILLUSTRATIONS

37. [LAURA SEEKING POR EVIDENCES OF HER BIRTH]
38. [EVER TRUE]
39. [A HEALTHY MEAL]
40. [PHILIP AT THE THEATRE]
41. [WHAT PHILIP LEARNED AT COLLEGE]
42. [THE DELEGATE'S INTERESTING GAME]
43. [THE PERSON OF IMPORTANCE]
44. ["NOT THAT"]
45. [RUTH'S MOTHER MAKES ENQUIRIES]
46. [THE LETTER]
47. [CARING FOR THE POOR]
48. [ANATOMICAL INVESTIGATIONS]
49. [RUTH LOOKING AT THE "NEW ONE" BY CANDLE LIGHT]
60. ["ONLY FOR YOU, BRIERLY"]
51. [AN ACCLIMATED MAN]
51. [NO THANKS! GOOD BYE!]
52. ["BRESS YOU, CHILE, YOU DAR NOW"]
53. [CAMP LIFE]
54. [STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER]
55. [JEFF THOMPSON AS A NIGHTINGALE]
56. [BOUND FOR STONE'S LANDING]
57. [STONE'S LANDING]
58. [WAITING FOR A RAILROAD]
59. ["IT AIN'T THERE"]
60. [TAIL PIECE]
61. [CAPTURE OF WASHINGTON]
63. [LAURA SWOONED]
62. [TAILPIECE]

CHAPTER X.

Only two or three days had elapsed since the funeral, when something happened which was to change the drift of Laura's life somewhat, and influence in a greater or lesser degree the formation of her character.