North of Fifty-Three

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Bertrand W. Sinclair. North of Fifty-Three

North of Fifty-Three

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"Oh!" she gasped. "Why—it's gold!" … … Frontispiece

NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE

CHAPTER I

WHICH INTRODUCES A LADY AND TWO GENTLEMEN

CHAPTER II

HEART, HAND—AND POCKETBOOK

CHAPTER III

"I DO GIVE AND BEQUEATH"

CHAPTER IV

AN EXPLANATION DEMANDED

CHAPTER V

THE WAY OF THE WORLD AT LARGE

CHAPTER VI

CARIBOO MEADOWS

CHAPTER VII

A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN

CHAPTER VIII

IN DEEP WATER

CHAPTER IX

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

[Illustration: Roaring Bill Wagstaff stood within five feet of her, resting one hand on the muzzle of his grounded rifle.]

CHAPTER X

A LITTLE PERSONAL HISTORY

CHAPTER XI

WINTER—AND A TRUCE

CHAPTER XII

THE FIRES OF SPRING

CHAPTER XIII

THE OUT TRAIL

[Illustration: "Hurt? No," he murmured; "I'm just plain scared."]

CHAPTER XIV

THE DRONE OF THE HIVE

CHAPTER XV

AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING

CHAPTER XVI

A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING

CHAPTER XVII

EN ROUTE

CHAPTER XVIII

THE WINTERING PLACE

CHAPTER XIX

FOUR WALLS AND A ROOF

CHAPTER XX

BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY

CHAPTER XXI

JACK FROST WITHDRAWS

CHAPTER XXII

THE STRIKE

CHAPTER XXIII

THE STRESS OF THE TRAIL

CHAPTER XXIV

NEIGHBORS

CHAPTER XXV

THE DOLLAR CHASERS

CHAPTER XXVI

A BUSINESS PROPOSITION

CHAPTER XXVII

A BUSINESS JOURNEY

CHAPTER XXVIII

THE BOMB

CHAPTER XXIX

THE NOTE DISCORDANT

CHAPTER XXX

THE AFTERMATH

CHAPTER XXXI

A LETTER FROM BILL

CHAPTER XXXII

THE SPUR

CHAPTER XXXIII

HOME AGAIN

CHAPTER XXXIV

AFTER MANY DAYS

[Illustration: Bill stood before the fireplace, his shaggy fur cap pushed far back on his head.]

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Bertrand W. Sinclair

Published by Good Press, 2019

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Hazel stared, aghast, astounded. She was not at all sorry; she was perhaps a trifle ashamed. It seemed unwomanly to strike. But the humor of the thing appealed to her most strongly of all. In spite of herself, she smiled as she reached once more for her hat. And this time Mr. Bush did not attempt to restrain her.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she had gained the street, and she did not in the least care if her departure during business hours excited any curiosity in the main office. Moreover, she was doubly glad to be away from Bush. The expression on his face as he drew back and stanched his bleeding nose had momentarily chilled her.

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