OVER THE BORDER
Reading edition
A Romance
By Robert Barr
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company
1903






TO
FREDERICK A. STOKES
WITH WHOM MY LITERARY LIFE HAS BEEN PLEASANTLY ASSOCIATED
SINCE I BEGAN TO WRITE BOOKS.
CONTENTS
OVER THE BORDER
BOOK I.—THE GIRL.
CHAPTER I.—ASSERTION.
CHAPTER II.—RECOGNITION.
CHAPTER III.—MAJESTY.
CHAPTER IV.—PROPOSAL.
CHAPTER V.—EXACTION.
CHAPTER VI.—ORDEAL.
CHAPTER VII.—APPEAL.
CHAPTER VIII.—EXECUTION.
BOOK II.—THE MAN.
CHAPTER I.—COINCIDENCE.
CHAPTER II.—SUSPICION.
CHAPTER III.—DETENTION.
CHAPTER IV.—PREPARATION.
CHAPTER V.—EXAMINATION.
CHAPTER VI.—INVALIDATION.
CHAPTER VII.—DETERMINATION.
BOOK III.—THE JOURNEY.
CHAPTER I.—DISAGREEMENT.
CHAPTER II.—RECONCILIATION.
CHAPTER III.—COMPANIONSHIP.
CHAPTER IV.—FRIENDSHIP.
CHAPTER V.—AFFECTION.
CHAPTER VI.—REJECTION.
CHAPTER VII.—CHECKMATED.
CHAPTER VIII.—DESTINY.
BOOK IV.—THE RETURN
CHAPTER I.—TENSION.
CHAPTER II.—ACQUITTANCE.
CHAPTER III.—ENLIGHTENMENT.
CHAPTER IV.—ENTANGLED.
CHAPTER V.—SANCTUARY.
CHAPTER VI.—EXPEDIENCE.
CHAPTER VII.—VICTORY.
CHAPTER VIII.—ACCOMPLISHMENT.
CHAPTER IX.—MATRIMONY.