Front matter
Reading edition
THE
WORKS OF BRET HARTE.
Riverside Edition.
COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR.
GABRIEL CONROY
BY
BRET HARTE
BOSTON
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
NEW YORK: 11 EAST SEVENTEENTH STREET
The Riverside Press, Cambridge
1882
Copyright, 1875,
By AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Copyright, 1882,
By HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.
All rights reserved
Contents.
CHAP.PAGE
BOOK I.—ON THE THRESHOLD.
I. WITHOUT1
II. WITHIN9
III. GABRIEL21
IV. NATURE SHOWS THEM THE WAY26
V. OUT OF THE WOODS—INTO THE SHADOW30
VI. FOOTPRINTS36
VII. IN WHICH THE FOOTPRINTS BEGIN TO FADE40
VIII. THE FOOTPRINTS GROW FAINTER43
IX. IN WHICH THE FOOTPRINTS ARE LOST FOR EVER47
BOOK II.—AFTER FIVE YEARS.
I. ONE HORSE GULCH54
II. MADAME DEVARGES65
III. MRS. MARKLE74
IV. IN WHICH THE ARTFUL GABRIEL IS DISCOVERED87
V. SIMPLICITY versus SAGACITY95
BOOK III.—THE LEAD.
I. AN OLD PIONEER OF '49108
II. A CLOUD OF WITNESSES118
III. THE CHARMING MRS. SEPULVIDA125
IV. FATHER FELIPE132
V. IN WHICH THE DONNA MARIA MAKES AN IMPRESSION140
VI. THE LADY OF GRIEF151
VII. A LEAF OUT OF THE PAST165
VIII. THE BULLS OF THE BLESSED TRINITY171
BOOK IV.—DRIFTING.
I. MR. AND MRS. CONROY AT HOME178
II. IN WHICH THE TREASURE IS FOUND—AND LOST191
III. MR. DUMPHY MEETS AN OLD FRIEND205
IV. MR. JACK HAMLIN TAKES A HOLIDAY212
V. VICTOR MAKES A DISCOVERY222
VI. AN EXPERT231
BOOK V.—THE VEIN.
I. IN WHICH GABRIEL RECOGNISES THE PROPRIETIES243
II. TRANSIENT GUESTS AT THE GRAND CONROY257
III. IN WHICH MR. DUMPHY TAKES A HOLIDAY266
IV. MR. DUMPHY HAS NEWS OF A DOMESTIC CHARACTER280
V. MRS. CONROY HAS AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR291
VI. GABRIEL DISCARDS HIS HOME AND WEALTH299
VII. WHAT PASSED UNDER THE PINE AND WHAT REMAINED THERE305
BOOK VI.—A DIP.
I. MR. HAMLIN'S RECREATION CONTINUED317
II. MR. HAMLIN TAKES A HAND325
III. MR DUMPHY TAKES POINSETT INTO CONFIDENCE338
IV. MR. HAMLIN IS OFF WITH AN OLD LOVE349
V. THE THREE VOICES354
VI. MR. DUMPHY IS PERPLEXED BY A MOVEMENT IN REAL ESTATE363
VII. IN WHICH BOTH JUSTICE AND THE HEAVENS FALL376
VIII. IN TENEBRIS SERVARE FIDEM387
IX. IN WHICH HECTOR ARISES FROM THE DITCH398
BOOK VII.—THE BED ROCK.
I. IN THE TRACK OF A STORM409
II. THE YELLOW ENVELOPE423
III. GABRIEL MEETS HIS LAWYER435
IV. WHAT AH FE DOES NOT KNOW447
V. THE PEOPLE v. JOHN DOE alias GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE alias JULIE CONROY452
VI. IN REBUTTAL461
VII. A FAMILY GREETING471
VIII. IN WHICH THE FOOTPRINTS RETURN477
IX. IN WHICH MR. HAMLIN PASSES481
X. IN THE OLD CABIN AGAIN491
XI. THE RETURN OF A FOOTPRINT495
XII. FRAGMENT OF A LETTER FROM OLYMPIA CONROY TO GRACE POINSETT497