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I. [The Game That Was Not Finished ]1
II. [Jim Harley Tells an Old Story ]17
III. [David Marsh Decides to Speak—and Doesn't ]33
IV. [The Trapper's Confession ]46
V. [Doctor Nash's Suspicions—Young Marsh's Misfortune ]61
VI. [David Takes a Misfortune in a Poor Spirit ]76
VII. [Mr. Banks Takes a Hand in the Game ]91
VIII. [Rayton Goes to Borrow a Saucepan ]107
IX. [Rayton Confesses ]122
X. [Red Crosses Again ]138
XI. [An Unfortunate Moment for the Doctor ]154
XII. [Rayton Is Reminded of the Red Crosses ]169
XIII. [Captain Wigmore Suggests an Amazing Thing ]184
XIV. [Fear Forgotten—and Recalled ]200
XV. [Mr. Banks Is Stung ]215
XVI. [The Little Cat and the Big Mouse ]230
XVII. [An Astonishing Discovery ]245
XVIII. [Dick Goodine Returns Unexpectedly ]260
XIX. [The Captain's Charge ]275
XX. [The Chosen Instrument of Fate ]291
XXI. [The Death of the Curse ]302
XXII. [In the Way of Happiness ]312

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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[Nell Harley ]Frontispiece
["Jim Harley snatched up the card" ]5
["He advanced slowly, painfully, a pitiful figure" ]72
["Plunged at Rayton, with his fists flying" ]165
["'It is because—because I care so for you—'" ]201
["Then he halted and recoiled, clutching at the cold walls!" ]233

RAYTON:

A BACKWOODS MYSTERY

CHAPTER I

THE GAME THAT WAS NOT FINISHED