Front matter

“God bless you, Madge,” said the man. “I will come soon.” See page 306

THE PEACE OF ROARING RIVER BY GEORGE VAN SCHAICK AUTHOR OF SWEET APPLE COVE, THE SON OF THE OTTER, A TOP-FLOOR IDOL, ETC. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. H. D. KOERNER NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1918

BY SMALL, MAYNARD & COMPANY

(INCORPORATED)

Second Printing

CONTENTS

I. The Woman Scorned 13

II. What Happened to a Telegram 26

III. Out of a Wilderness 42

IV. To Roaring River 71

V. When Gunpowder Speaks 102

VI. Deeper in the Wilderness 124

VII. Carcajou Is Shocked 152

VIII. Doubts 165

IX. For the Good Name of Carcajou 189

X. Stefan Runs 211

XI. A Visit Cut Short 223

XII. Help Comes 237

XIII. A Widening Horizon 251

XIV. The Hoisting 279

XV. The Peace of Roaring River 290

ILLUSTRATIONS

“God bless you, Madge,” said the man. “I will come soon.” See page 306 Frontispiece

Truth flashed upon her! In a few moments she would see for the first time the man she was to marry 98

“I’m glad you were not hurt. Rather unexpected, wasn’t it” 122

He put out a brown hand and touched the girl’s arm 270

THE PEACE OF ROARING RIVER

THE PEACE OF ROARING RIVER