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The Muzzle of a Revolver was Covering Him

THE WAY OF THE STRONG

By RIDGWELL CULLUM

Author of "The Twins of Suffering Creek," "The Night Riders," "The One Way Trail," Etc.

With Four Illustrations by DOUGLAS DUER

A. L. BURT COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 114-120 East Twenty-third Street - - New York

Published by Arrangement with George W. Jacobs & Company

Copyright, 1914, By George W. Jacobs & Company

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINTED IN U. S. A.

CONTENTS

PART I

CHAP.

I ON SIXTY-MILE CREEK

II THE ROOF OF THE NORTHERN WORLD

III THE DRIVING FORCE

IV LEO

V THE SHADOW OF DEATH

VI ALL-MASTERING PASSION

VII DEAD FIRES

VIII SI-WASH CHUCKLES

IX IN SAN SABATANO

X A PROMISE

XI TWO STRANGERS IN SAN SABATANO

PART II

I AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS

II ALEXANDER HENDRIE

III THE PENALTY

IV THE BLINDING FIRES

V IN THE SPRINGTIME

VI LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES

VII HAPPY DAYS

VIII ANGUS HEARS SOME TALK

IX THE WHEAT TRUST

X MONICA'S FALSE STEP

XI WHICH DEALS WITH A CHANCE MEETING

XII THE CLEAN SLATE

XIII HENDRIE'S RETURN

XIV A MAN'S HELL

XV PROGRESS OF AFFAIRS

XVI IN THE MOONLIGHT

XVII PAYING THE PRICE

XVIII A MAN'S HONOR

XIX THE RETURN OF ALEXANDER HENDRIE

XX THE VERDICT

PART III

I THE MARCH OF TIME

II WHEN VOWS MUST YIELD

III TWO LETTERS

IV ON THE RAILROAD

V A YOUNG GIRL'S PURPOSE

VI IN TORONTO

VII THE DECISION

VIII THE SHADOW OF WAR

IX CAPITAL AND LABOR

X STRIKE TROUBLES SPREADING

XI LEYBURN'S INSPIRATION

XII HENDRIE SELLS

XIII FRANK LEARNS HIS DUTY

XIV THE STRIKE

XV PHYLLIS GOES IN SEARCH OF FRANK

XVI THE DAWN OF HOPE

XVII A RAID

XVIII HIS BACK TO THE WALL

XIX TWO MEN

XX THE STORY OF LEO

XXI HENDRIE'S WAY

ILLUSTRATIONS

THE MUZZLE OF A REVOLVER WAS COVERING HIM . . . . . . Frontispiece

THEN CAME HER ARRIVAL AT DEEP WILLOWS

THE MAN LEAPED FROM HIS SEAT AND FACED ABOUT

PHYLLIS CAUGHT HIS HANDS AND HELD THEM TIGHTLY

THE WAY OF THE STRONG

PART I