The Untamed American Spirit: Historical Novels & Western Adventures

The Untamed American Spirit: Historical Novels & Western Adventures
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This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Young Alaskans Series The Young Alaskans The Young Alaskans in the Rockies The Young Alaskans on the Trail Young Alaskans in the Far North The Young Alaskans on the Missouri Other Novels The Girl at the Halfway House The Mississippi Bubble The Law of the Land Heart's Desire The Way of a Man 54-40 or Fight The Purchase Price The Lady and the Pirate The Man Next Door The Magnificent Adventure The Broken Gate The Way Out The Sagebrusher The Covered Wagon Emerson Hough (1857–1923) was an American author best known for writing western stories, adventure tales and historical novels. His best known works include western novels The Mississippi Bubble and The Covered Wagon, The Young Alaskans series of adventure novels, and historical works The Way to the West and The Story of the Cowboy.

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Emerson Hough. The Untamed American Spirit: Historical Novels & Western Adventures

The Untamed American Spirit: Historical Novels & Western Adventures

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Table of Contents

The Young Alaskans Series

THE YOUNG ALASKANS

I. AT HOME IN ALASKA

II. AFLOAT ON THE PACIFIC

III. THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTH

IV. LOST IN THE FOG

V. THE MISSING DORY

VI. ADRIFT ON THE OCEAN

VII. THE HUT ON THE BEACH

VIII. THE SALMON RUN

IX. THE BIG BEAR OF KADIAK

X. THE SAVAGE REFUGEE

XI. A TROUBLESOME PRISONER

XII. WAYS OF THE WILDERNESS

XIII. MAKING A LIVING

XIV. THE SURPRISE

XV. HE WHALE-HUNT

XVI. THE MISSING PRISONER

XVII. THE ALEUT BOY

XVIII. UNWELCOME VISITORS

XIX. HOPE DEFERRED

XX. THE SILVER-GRAY FOX

XXI. AN ALEUT GOOSE-HUNT

XXII. SPORT WITH THE SALMON

XXIII. AMONG THE EAGLES

XXIV. AN ADVENTURE ON THE GULL ROCKS

XXV. CRIPPLES’ CASTLE

XXVI. THE JOURNEY AND THE STORM

XXVII. THE MAN-HUNT

XXVIII. A HUNT FOR SEA-OTTER

XXIX. UNCERTAINTY

XXX “BLOWN OUT TO SEA!”

XXXI. THE SEARCH-PARTY. Table of Contents

XXXII. THE DESERTED CAMP

XXXIII. SAVED!

THE YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES

ILLUSTRATIONS

I. ROB, JOHN, AND JESSE IN CAMP

II. AT THE FIRESIDE

III. HITTING THE TRAIL

IV. WESTWARD HO

V. IGHER THAN THE ROCKIES

VI. THE ATHABASCA AT LAST

VII. CROSSING THE ATHABASCA

VIII. IN HIGH ALTITUDES

IX. THE HEART OF THE MOUNTAINS

X. RAINBOW LAKE

XI. THE PASS

XII "THE WILDERNESS

XIII. AFTER THE WHITE GOATS

XIV. DOWN THE FRASER

XV. THE GREAT MOUNTAIN

XVI. AT THE TÊTE JAUNE CACHE

XVII. LEO THE GRIZZLY-HUNTER

XVIII. SOUTHWARD BOUND

XIX. ON THE CANOE RIVER

XX. CARIBOU IN CAMP

XXI. THE FIRST BEAR CAMP

XXII. THE YOUNG GRIZZLY-HUNTERS

XXIII. ONWARD BOUND

XXIV. THE BOAT ENCAMPMENT

XXV. HISTORY ON THE GROUND

XXVI. DOWN THE COLUMBIA

XXVII. ON THE RAPIDS

XXVIII. IN SIGHT OF SAFETY

XXIX. STORIES OF THE COLUMBIA

XXX. THE END OF THE TRAIL

THE YOUNG ALASKANS ON THE TRAIL

ILLUSTRATIONS

I. TAKING THE TRAIL

II. THE GATE OF THE MOUNTAINS

III. STUDYING OUT THE TRAIL

IV. THE GREAT DIVIDE

V. CROSSING THE HEIGHT OF LAND

VI. FOLLOWING MACKENZIE

VII. AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE

VIII. A HUNT FOR BIGHORN

IX. A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS

X. HOW THE SPLIT-STONE LAKE WAS NAMED

XI. LESSONS IN WILD LIFE

XII. WILD COUNTRY AND WILDERNESS WAYS

XIII. THE CARIBOU HUNT

XIV. EXPLORING THE WILDERNESS

XV. IN THE BIG WATERS

XVI. THE GRIZZLY HUNT

XVII. THE YOUNG ALASKANS’ “LOB-STICK”

XVIII. BAD LUCK WITH THE “MARY ANN”

XIX. NEW PLANS

XX. THE GORGE OF THE MOUNTAINS

XXI. THE PORTAGE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

XXII. EAST OF THE ROCKIES

XXIII. THE LAND OF PLENTY

XXIV. THE WHITE MAN’S COUNTRY

XXV. HOW THE ERMINE GOT HIS TAIL BLACK

XXVI. TRAILING THE BEAR

XXVII. THE END OF THE OLD WAR-TRAIL

XXVIII. STEAMBOATING IN THE FAR NORTH

XXIX. A MOOSE HUNT

XXX. FARTHEST NORTH

XXXI. HOMEWARD BOUND

XXXII. LEAVING THE TRAIL

YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE FAR NORTH

ILLUSTRATIONS

I. THE START FOR THE MIDNIGHT SUN

II. THE SCOWS

III. THE GREAT BRIGADE

IV. THE GRAND RAPIDS

V. WHITE-WATER DAYS

VI. ON THE STEAMBOAT

VII. THE WILD PORTAGE

VIII. ON THE MACKENZIE

IX. UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

X. FARTHEST NORTH

XI. THE MIDNIGHT SUN

XII. THE RAT PORTAGE

XIII. DOWN THE PORCUPINE

XIV. AT FORT YUKON

XV. THE FUR TRADE

XVI. DAWSON, THE GOLDEN CITY

XVII. WHAT UNCLE DICK THOUGHT

THE YOUNG ALASKANS ON THE MISSOURI

ILLUSTRATIONS

CHAPTER I. FOLLOWING LEWIS AND CLARK

CHAPTER II. READY FOR THE RIVER

CHAPTER III “ADVENTURER, OF AMERICA”

CHAPTER IV. THE EARLY ADVENTURERS

CHAPTER V. OFF UP THE RIVER

CHAPTER VI. THE LOG OF THE “ADVENTURER”

CHAPTER VII. THE GATE OF THE WEST. Table of Contents

CHAPTER VIII. HO! FOR THE PLATTE!

CHAPTER IX. SHIPWRECK

CHAPTER X. AT THE PLATTE

CHAPTER XI. AMONG THE SIOUX

CHAPTER XII. THE LOST HUNTER

CHAPTER XIII. GETTING NORTH

CHAPTER XIV. IN DAYS OF OLD

CHAPTER XV. AMONG THE MANDANS

CHAPTER XVI. OLD DAYS ON THE RIVER

CHAPTER XVII. AT THE YELLOWSTONE

CHAPTER XVIII. WHERE THE ROAD FORKED

CHAPTER XIX. AT THE GREAT FALLS

CHAPTER XX. READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD

CHAPTER XXI. THE PACK TRAIN

CHAPTER XXII. AT THE THREE FORKS

CHAPTER XXIII. SUNSET ON THE OLD RANGE

CHAPTER XXIV. NEARING THE SOURCE

CHAPTER XXV. BEAVERHEAD CAMP

CHAPTER XXVI. THE JUMP-OFF CAMP

CHAPTER XXVII. THE UTMOST SOURCE

CHAPTER XXVIII. SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL

CHAPTER XXIX. THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER

CHAPTER XXX. SPORTING PLANS

CHAPTER XXXI. AMONG THE GRAYLING

CHAPTER XXXII. AT BILLY’S RANCH

CHAPTER XXXIII. HOMEWARD BOUND

Other Novels

The Girl at the Halfway House

BOOK I. THE DAY OF WAR

CHAPTER I THE BRAZEN TONGUES

CHAPTER II THE PLAYERS OF THE GAME

CHAPTER III THE VICTORY

BOOK II. THE DAY OF THE BUFFALO

CHAPTER IV BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH

CHAPTER IX THE NEW MOVERS

CHAPTER V THE TURNING OF THE ROAD

CHAPTER VI EDWARD FRANKLIN, LAWYER

CHAPTER VII THE NEW WORLD

CHAPTER VIII THE BEGINNING

CHAPTER X THE CHASE

CHAPTER XI THE BATTLE

CHAPTER XII WHAT THE HAND HAD TO DO

CHAPTER XIII PIE AND ETHICS

CHAPTER XIV THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE

CHAPTER XV ANOTHER DAY

CHAPTER XVI ANOTHER HOUR

BOOK III. THE DAY OF THE CATTLE

CHAPTER XIX THAT WHICH HE WOULD

CHAPTER XVII ELLISVILLE THE RED

CHAPTER XVIII STILL A REBEL

CHAPTER XX THE HALFWAY HOUSE

CHAPTER XXI THE ADVICE OF AUNT LUCY

CHAPTER XXII EN VOYAGE

CHAPTER XXIII MARY ELLEN

CHAPTER XXIV THE WAY OF A MAID

CHAPTER XXIX THE VERDICT

CHAPTER XXV BILL WATSON

CHAPTER XXVI IKE ANDERSON

CHAPTER XXVII THE BODY OF THE CRIME

CHAPTER XXVIII THE TRIAL

BOOK IV. THE DAY OF THE PLOUGH

CHAPTER XXX THE END OF THE TRAIL

CHAPTER XXXI THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH

CHAPTER XXXII THE CALLING

CHAPTER XXXIII THE GREAT COLD

CHAPTER XXXIV THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM

CHAPTER XXXV THE HILL OF DREAMS

CHAPTER XXXVI AT THE GATEWAY

The Mississippi Bubble

BOOK I. ENGLAND

CHAPTER I. THE RETURNED TRAVELER

CHAPTER II. AT SADLER'S WELLS

CHAPTER III. JOHN LAW OF LAURISTON

CHAPTER IV. THE POINT OF HONOR

CHAPTER V. DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW

CHAPTER VI. THE RESOLUTION OF MR. LAW

CHAPTER VII. TWO MAIDS A-BROIDERING

CHAPTER VIII. CATHARINE KNOLLYS

CHAPTER IX. IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL

CHAPTER X. THE RUMOR OF THE QUARREL

CHAPTER XI. AS CHANCE DECREED

CHAPTER XII. FOR FELONY

CHAPTER XIII. THE MESSAGE

CHAPTER XIV. PRISONERS

CHAPTER XV. IF THERE WERE NEED

CHAPTER XVI. THE ESCAPE

CHAPTER XVII. WHITHER

BOOK II. AMERICA

CHAPTER I. THE DOOR OF THE WEST

CHAPTER II. THE STORM

CHAPTER III. AU LARGE

CHAPTER IV. THE PATHWAY OF THE WATERS

CHAPTER V. MESSASEBE

CHAPTER VI. MAIZE

CHAPTER VII. THE BRINK OF CHANGE

CHAPTER VIII. TOUS SAUVAGES

CHAPTER IX. THE DREAM

CHAPTER X. BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD

CHAPTER XI. THE IROQUOIS

CHAPTER XII. PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS

CHAPTER XIII. THE SACRIFICE

CHAPTER XIV. THE EMBASSY

CHAPTER XV. THE GREAT PEACE

BOOK III. FRANCE

CHAPTER I. THE GRAND MONARQUE

CHAPTER II. EVER SAID SHE NAY

CHAPTER III. SEARCH THOU MY HEART

CHAPTER IV. THE REGENT'S PROMISE

CHAPTER V. A DAY OF MIRACLES

CHAPTER VI. THE GREATEST NEED

CHAPTER VII. THE MIRACLE UNWROUGHT

CHAPTER VIII. THE LITTLE SUPPER OF THE REGENT

CHAPTER IX. THE NEWS

CHAPTER X. MASTER AND MAN

CHAPTER XI. THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE

CHAPTER XII. THAT WHICH REMAINED

CHAPTER XIII. THE QUALITY OF MERCY

THE LAW OF THE LAND

BOOK I

Chapter I. MISS LADY

Chapter II. MULEY

Chapter III. THE VISITOR

Chapter IV. A QUESTION OF VALUATION

Chapter IX. ON ITS MAJESTY'S SERVICE

Chapter V. CERTAIN PROBLEMS

Chapter VI. THE DRUM

Chapter VII. THE BELL

Chapter VIII. THE VOLCANO

Chapter X. MISS LADY OF THE STAIR

Chapter XI. COLONEL CALVIN BLOUNT'S PROPOSAL

Chapter XII. A WOMAN SCORNED

Chapter XIII. JOHN DOE VERSUS Y.V.R.R

Chapter XIV. NUMBER 4

Chapter XV. THE PURSUIT

Chapter XVI. THE TRAVELING-BAG

Chapter XVII. MISS LADY AND HENRY DECHERD

Chapter XVIII. MISFORTUNE

BOOK II

Chapter I. THE MAKING OF THE WILDERNESS

BOOK III

Chapter I. EDDRING, AGENT OF CLAIMS

Chapter II. THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT

Chapter III. REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON

Chapter IV. THE RELIGION OF JULES

Chapter IX. THE ACCUSER

Chapter V. DISCOVERY

Chapter VI. THE DANCER

Chapter VII. THE SUMMONS

Chapter VIII. THE STOLEN STEAMBOAT

Chapter X. THE VOYAGE

Chapter XI. THE WILDERNESS

Chapter XII. THE HOUSE OF HORROR

Chapter XIII. THE NIGHT IN THE FOREST

Chapter XIV. AT THE BIG HOUSE

Chapter XIX. THREE LADIES LOUISE

Chapter XV. CERTAIN MOTIVES

Chapter XVI. THE NEW SHERIFF

Chapter XVII. THE LAW OF THE LAND

Chapter XVIII. MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE

Chapter XX. THE LID OF THE GRAVE

Chapter XXI. THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH

Chapter XXII. AMENDE HONORABLE

HEART'S DESIRE. The STORY of a CONTENTED TOWN, CERTAIN PECULIAR CITIZENS, and TWO FORTUNATE LOVERS

CHAPTER I. THE LAND OF HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER II. THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER III. TRANSGRESSION AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER IV. THE LAW AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER V. EDEN AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER VI. EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER VII. TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER VIII. THE CORPORATION AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER IX. CIVILIZATION AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER X. ART AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XI. OPERA AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XII. THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XIII. BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XIV. THE GROUND FLOOR AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XV. SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XVI. THE PARTITION OF HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XVII. TREASON AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XVIII. THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XIX. COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XX. MEDICINE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXI. JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXII. ADVENTURE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXIII. PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXIV. THE CONSPIRACY AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXV. ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXVI. THE GIRL AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER I. THE LAND OF HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER II. THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER III. TRANSGRESSION AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER IV. THE LAW AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER V. EDEN AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER VI. EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER VII. TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER VIII. THE CORPORATION AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER IX. CIVILIZATION AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER X. ART AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XI. OPERA AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XII. HE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XIII. BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XIV. THE GROUND FLOOR AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XV. SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XVI. THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE

CHAPTER XVII. TREASON AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XVIII. THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XIX. COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XX. MEDICINE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXI. JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXII. ADVENTURE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXIII. PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXIV. THE CONSPIRACY AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXV. ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE

CHAPTER XXVI. THE GIRL AT HEART'S DESIRE

The Way Of A Man

Chapter I - The Kissing Of Miss Grace Sheraton

Chapter II - The Meeting Of Gordon Orme

Chapter III - The Art Of The Orient

Chapter IV - Wars And Rumors Of War

Chapter V - The Madness Of Much Kissing

Chapter VI - A Sad Lover

Chapter VII - What Cometh In The Night

Chapter VIII - Beginning Adventures In New Lands

Chapter IX - The Girl With The Heart

Chapter X - The Supreme Court

Chapter XI - The Morning After

Chapter XII - The Wreck On The River

Chapter XIII - The Face In The Firelight

Chapter XIV - Au Large

Chapter XV - Her Infinite Variety

Chapter XVI - Buffalo!

Chapter XVII - Sioux!

Chapter XVIII - The Test

Chapter XIX - The Quality Of Mercy

Chapter XX - Gordon Orme, Magician

Chapter XXI - Two In The Desert

Chapter XXII - Mandy McGovern On Marriage

Chapter XXIII - Issue Joined

Chapter XXIV - Forsaking All Others

Chapter XXV - Cleaving Only Unto Her

Chapter XXVI - In Sickness And In Health

Chapter XXVII - With All My Worldly Goods I Thee Endow

Chapter XXVIII - Till Death Do Part

Chapter XXIX - The Garden

Chapter XXX - They Twain

Chapter XXXI - The Betrothal

Chapter XXXII - The Covenant

Chapter XXXIII - The Flaming Sword

Chapter XXXIV - The Loss Of Paradise

Chapter XXXV - The Yoke

Chapter XXXVI - The Goad

Chapter XXXVII - The Furrow

Chapter XXXVIII - Hearts Hypothecated

Chapter XXXIX - The Uncovering Of Gordon Orme

Chapter XL - A Confusion In Covenants

Chapter XLI - Ellen Or Grace

Chapter XLII - Face To Face

Chapter XLIII - The Reckoning

Chapter XLIV - This Indenture Witnesseth

Chapter XLV - Ellen

54-40 or Fight

CHAPTER I. THE MAKERS OF MAPS

CHAPTER II. BY SPECIAL DESPATCH

CHAPTER III. IN ARGUMENT

CHAPTER IV. THE BARONESS HELENA

CHAPTER V. ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE

CHAPTER VI. THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS

CHAPTER VII. REGARDING ELISABETH

CHAPTER VIII. MR. CALHOUN ACCEPTS

CHAPTER IX. A KETTLE OF FISH

CHAPTER X. MIXED DUTIES

CHAPTER XI. WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN

CHAPTER XII. THE MARATHON

CHAPTER XIII. ON SECRET SERVICE

CHAPTER XIV. THE OTHER WOMAN

CHAPTER XV. WITH MADAM THE BARONESS

CHAPTER XVI. DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE

CHAPTER XVII. A HUNTER OF BUTTERFLIES

CHAPTER XVIII. THE MISSING SLIPPER

CHAPTER XIX. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE

CHAPTER XX. THE LADY FROM MEXICO

CHAPTER XXI. POLITICS UNDER COVER

CHAPTER XXII. BUT YET A WOMAN

CHAPTER XXIII. SUCCESS IN SILK

CHAPTER XXIV. THE WHOA-HAW TRAIL

CHAPTER XXV. OREGON

CHAPTER XXVI. THE DEBATED COUNTRY

CHAPTER XXVII. IN THE CABIN OF MADAM

CHAPTER XXVIII. WHEN A WOMAN WOULD

CHAPTER XXIX. IN EXCHANGE

CHAPTER XXX. COUNTER CURRENTS

CHAPTER XXXI. THE PAYMENT

CHAPTER XXXII. PAKENHAM'S PRICE

CHAPTER XXXIII. THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ

CHAPTER XXXIV. THE VICTORY

CHAPTER XXXV. THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM

CHAPTER XXXVI. THE PALO ALTO BALL

EPILOGUE

THE PURCHASE PRICE. OR, THE CAUSE OF COMPROMISE

CHAPTER I. A LADY IN COMPANY

CHAPTER II. THE GATEWAY, AND SOME WHO PASSED

CHAPTER III. THE QUESTION

CHAPTER IV. THE GAME

CHAPTER IX. TALLWOODS

CHAPTER V. SPOLIA OPIMA

CHAPTER VI. THE NEW MASTER

CHAPTER VII. A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS

CHAPTER VIII. THE SHADOW CABINET

CHAPTER X. FREE AND THRALL

CHAPTER XI. THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER

CHAPTER XII. THE NIGHT

CHAPTER XIII. THE INVASION

CHAPTER XIV. THE ARGUMENT

CHAPTER XIX. THE ENEMY

CHAPTER XV. THE ARBITRAMENT

CHAPTER XVI. THE ADJUDICATION

CHAPTER XVII. THE LADY AT TALLWOODS

CHAPTER XVIII. ON PAROLE

CHAPTER XX. THE ART OF DOCTOR JAMIESON

CHAPTER XXI. THE PAYMENT

CHAPTER XXII. THE WAY OF A MAID

CHAPTER XXIII. IN WASHINGTON

CHAPTER XXIV. IN THE NAME OF ALTRUISM

CHAPTER XXIX. IN OLD ST. GENEVIEVE

CHAPTER XXV. THE ARTFUL GENTLEMAN PROM KENTUCKY

CHAPTER XXVI. THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK

CHAPTER XXVII. A SPLENDID FAILURE

CHAPTER XXVIII. IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT

CHAPTER XXX. THE TURNCOAT

CHAPTER XXXI. THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE

THE LADY AND THE PIRATE. Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive

CHAPTER I. IN WHICH I AM A CAITIFF

CHAPTER II. IN WHICH I HOLD A PARLEY

CHAPTER III. IN WHICH I AM A CAPTIVE

CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE

CHAPTER V. IN WHICH WE SAIL FOR THE SPANISH MAIN

CHAPTER VI. IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND

CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH I ACHIEVE A NAME

CHAPTER VIII. IN WHICH WE HAVE AN ADVENTURE

CHAPTER IX. IN WHICH WE TAKE MUCH TREASURE

CHAPTER X. IN WHICH I SHOW MY TRUE COLORS

CHAPTER XI. IN WHICH MY PLOT THICKENS

CHAPTER XII. IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY

CHAPTER XIII. IN WHICH WE BOARD THE ENEMY

CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH IS ABOUNDING TROUBLE

CHAPTER XV. IN WHICH IS CONVERSATION WITH THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN

CHAPTER XVI. IN WHICH IS FURTHER PARLEY WITH THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN

CHAPTER XVII. IN WHICH IS HUE AND CRY

CHAPTER XVIII. IN WHICH IS DISCUSSION OF TWO AUNTIES

CHAPTER XIX. IN WHICH I ESTABLISH A MODUS VIVENDI

CHAPTER XX. IN WHICH I HAVE POLITE CONVERSATION, BUT LITTLE ELSE

CHAPTER XXI. IN WHICH WE MAKE A RUN FOR IT

CHAPTER XXII. IN WHICH I WALK AND TALK WITH HELENA

CHAPTER XXIII. IN WHICH IS A PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH

CHAPTER XXIV. IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION

CHAPTER XXV. IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN

CHAPTER XXVI. IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES

CHAPTER XXVII. IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN

CHAPTER XXVIII. IN WHICH IS CERTAIN POLITE CONVERSATION

CHAPTER XXIX. IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK

CHAPTER XXX. IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT

CHAPTER XXXI. IN WHICH WE TAKE TO THE BOATS

CHAPTER XXXII. IN WHICH I RESCUE THE COOK

CHAPTER XXXIII. IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS

CHAPTER XXXIV. IN WHICH IS NO RAPPROCHEMENT WITH THE FAIR CAPTIVE

CHAPTER XXXV. IN WHICH I FIND TWO ESTIMABLE FRIENDS, BUT LOSE ONE BELOVED

CHAPTER XXXVI. IN WHICH WE FOLD OUR TENTS

CHAPTER XXXVII. IN WHICH IS PHILOSOPHY; WHICH, HOWEVER, SHOULD NOT BE SKIPPED

CHAPTER XXXVIII. IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE

CHAPTER XXXIX. IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS

CHAPTER XL. IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING

CHAPTER XLI. IN WHICH IS MUCH ROMANCE, AND SOME TREASURE, ALSO VERY MUCH HAPPINESS

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

I - How Come Us to Move

II - Where We Threw In

III - Us Living in Town

IV - Us and Christmas Eve

V - Us and the Home Ranch

VI - Us and Them Better Things

VII - What Their Hired Man Done

VIII - How Old Man Wright Done Business

IX - Us and Their Fence

X - Us Being Alderman

XI - Us and the Freeze-Out

XII - Us and a Accidental Friend

XIII - Them and the Range Law

XIV - How Their Hired Man Come Back

XV - The Commandment That Was Broke

XVI - How I Was Foreman

XVII - Him and the Front Door

XVIII - How Tom Stacked Up

XIX - Them and Bonnie Bell

XX - What Our William Done

XXI - Her Pa's Way of Thinking

XXII - Me and Their Line Fence

XXIII - Tom and Her

XXIV - How Bonnie Bell Left Us All

XXV - Me and Them

XXVI - How I Went Back

XXVII - How I Quit Old Man Wright

XXVIII - The Hole in the Wall

XXIX - How the Game Broke

XXX - How It Come Out After All

THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE. Being the Story of the World’s Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PART I

CHAPTER I. MOTHER AND SON

CHAPTER II. MERIWETHER AND THEODOSIA

CHAPTER III. MR. BURR AND MR. MERRY

CHAPTER IV. PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY

CHAPTER V. THE PELL-MELL AND SOME CONSEQUENCES

CHAPTER VI. THE GREAT CONSPIRACY

CHAPTER VII. COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER

CHAPTER VIII. THE PARTING

CHAPTER IX. MR. THOMAS JEFFERSON

CHAPTER X. THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST

CHAPTER XI. THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS

CHAPTER XII. CAPTAIN WILLIAM CLARK

CHAPTER XIII. UNDER THREE FLAGS

CHAPTER XIV. THE RENT IN THE ARMOR

PART II

CHAPTER I. UNDER ONE FLAG

CHAPTER II. THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER

CHAPTER III. THE DAY’S WORK

CHAPTER IV. THE CROSSROADS OF THE WEST

CHAPTER V. THE APPEAL

CHAPTER VI. WHICH WAY?

CHAPTER VII. THE MOUNTAINS

CHAPTER VIII. TRAIL’S END

CHAPTER IX. THE SUMMONS

CHAPTER X. THE ABYSS

CHAPTER XI. THE BEE

CHAPTER XII. WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED?

CHAPTER XIII. THE NEWS

CHAPTER XIV. THE GUESTS OF A NATION

CHAPTER XV. MR. JEFFERSON’S ADVICE

CHAPTER XVI. THE QUALITY OF MERCY

CHAPTER XVII. THE FRIENDS

CHAPTER XVIII. THE WILDERNESS

CHAPTER XIX. DOWN TO THE SEA

FOOTNOTES:

The BROKEN GATE. A NOVEL

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

CHAPTER I. THE HOMECOMING OF DIEUDONNÉ LANE

CHAPTER II. AURORA LANE

CHAPTER III. TWO MOTHERS

CHAPTER IV. IN OPEN COURT

CHAPTER V. CLOSED DOORS

CHAPTER VI. THE DIVIDING LINE

CHAPTER VII. AT MIDNIGHT

CHAPTER VIII. THE EXTRAORDINARY HORACE BROOKS

CHAPTER IX. THE OTHER WOMAN CONCERNED

CHAPTER X. THE MURDER

CHAPTER XI. THE NAME OF THE LAW

CHAPTER XII. ANNE OGLESBY

CHAPTER XIII "AS YOU BELIEVE IN GOD!"

CHAPTER XIV. AURORA AND ANNE

CHAPTER XV. THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA

CHAPTER XVI. HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW

CHAPTER XVII. AT CHURCH

CHAPTER XVIII. AT THE COUNTY JAIL

CHAPTER XIX. THE MOB

CHAPTER XX. THE IDIOT

CHAPTER XXI. A TRUE BILL

CHAPTER XXII. MISS JULIA

CHAPTER XXIII. THE STATE VS. DIEUDONNÉ LANE

CHAPTER XXIV. THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY

CHAPTER XXV. BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN

THE WAY OUT

BOOK I

CHAPTER I. THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL

CHAPTER II. A NEW CREED

CHAPTER III. THE BLOOD COVENANT

CHAPTER IV. THE FROLIC AT SEMMES’ COVE

CHAPTER V. THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN

CHAPTER VI. THE WANDERING WOMEN

CHAPTER VII. THE FABRIC OF A VISION

CHAPTER VIII. MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR

CHAPTER IX. POLLY PENDLETON

CHAPTER X. MR. HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW

CHAPTER XI. POLLY PENDLETON’S VISITOR

CHAPTER XII. THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW WAY

BOOK II

CHAPTER XIII. THE CLANS

CHAPTER XIV. THE CROSSROADS

CHAPTER XV. THE ORIGINAL SIN

BOOK III

CHAPTER XVI. THE CITY ON THE HILL

CHAPTER XVII. THESE TWAIN

CHAPTER XVIII. MARCIA HADDON

CHAPTER XIX. THE NARROWS

CHAPTER XX. THE COMING OF JAMES HADDON

BOOK IV

CHAPTER XXI. THE FURRIN WOMAN

CHAPTER XXII. WHEN GHOSTS ARISE

CHAPTER XXIII. GRANNY WILLIAM’S NARRATIONS

CHAPTER XXIV. THE DRUMS

CHAPTER XXV. STRANGERS WITHIN THE GATES

CHAPTER XXVI. THE UNCERTIFIED

CHAPTER XXVII. THE SEEKING

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN

THE SAGEBRUSHER. A STORY OF THE WEST

ILLUSTRATIONS

CHAPTER I. SIM GAGE AT HOME

CHAPTER II. WANTED: A WIFE

CHAPTER III. FIFTY-FIFTY

CHAPTER IV. HEARTS AFLAME

CHAPTER V. BEGGAR MAN — THIEF

CHAPTER VI. RICH MAN — POOR MAN

CHAPTER VII. CHIVALROUS; AND OF ABUNDANT MEANS

CHAPTER VIII. RIVAL CONSCIENCES

CHAPTER IX. THE HALT AND THE BLIND

CHAPTER X. NEIGHBORS

CHAPTER XI. THE COMPANY DOCTOR

CHAPTER XII. LEFT ALONE

CHAPTER XIII. THE SABCAT CAMP

CHAPTER XIV. THE MAN TRAIL

CHAPTER XV. THE SPECIES

CHAPTER XVI. THE REBIRTH OF SIM GAGE

CHAPTER XVII. SAGEBRUSHERS

CHAPTER XVIII. DONNA QUIXOTE

CHAPTER XIX. THE PLEDGE

CHAPTER XX. MAJOR ALLEN BARNES, M.D., PH.D. — AND SIM GAGE

CHAPTER XXI. WITH THIS RING

CHAPTER XXII. MRS. GAGE

CHAPTER XXIII. THE OUTLOOK

CHAPTER XXIV. ANNIE MOVES IN

CHAPTER XXV. ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE

CHAPTER XXVI. THE WAYS OF MR. GARDNER

CHAPTER XXVII. DORENWALD, CHIEF

CHAPTER XXVIII. A CHANGE OF BASE

CHAPTER XXIX. MARTIAL LAW

CHAPTER XXX. BEFORE DAWN

CHAPTER XXXI. THE BLIND SEE

CHAPTER XXXII. THE ENEMY

CHAPTER XXXIII. THE DAM

CHAPTER XXXIV. AFTER THE DELUGE

CHAPTER XXXV. ANNIE ANSWERS

CHAPTER XXXVI. MRS. DAVIDSON'S CONSCIENCE

THE COVERED WAGON

CHAPTER I -YOUTH MARCHES

CHAPTER II -THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

CHAPTER III -THE RENDEZVOUS

CHAPTER IV -FEVER OF NEW FORTUNES

CHAPTER V -THE BLACK SPANIARD

CHAPTER VI -ISSUE JOINED

CHAPTER VII -THE JUMP-OFF

CHAPTER VIII -MAN AGAINST MAN

CHAPTER IX -THE BRUTE

CHAPTER X -OLE MISSOURY

CHAPTER XI -WHEN ALL THE WORLD WAS YOUNG

CHAPTER XII -THE DEAD MEN'S TALE

CHAPTER XIII -WILD FIRE

CHAPTER XIV -THE KISS

CHAPTER XV -THE DIVISION

CHAPTER XVI -THE PLAINS

CHAPTER XVII -THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT

CHAPTER XVIII -ARROW AND PLOW

CHAPTER XIX -BANION OF DONIPHAN'S

CHAPTER XX -THE BUFFALO

CHAPTER XXI -THE QUICKSANDS

CHAPTER XXII -A SECRET OF TWO

CHAPTER XXIII -AN ARMISTICE

CHAPTER XXIV -THE ROAD WEST

CHAPTER XXV -OLD LARAMIE

CHAPTER XXVI -THE FIRST GOLD

CHAPTER XXVII -TWO WHO LOVED

CHAPTER XXVIII -WHEN A MAID MARRIES

CHAPTER XXIX -THE BROKEN WEDDING

CHAPTER XXX -THE DANCE IN THE DESERT

CHAPTER XXXI -HOW, COLA!

CHAPTER XXXII -THE FIGHT AT THE FORD

CHAPTER XXXIII -THE FAMILIES ARE COMING!

CHAPTER XXXIV -A MATTER OF FRIENDSHIP

CHAPTER XXXV -GEE--WHOA--HAW!

CHAPTER XXXVI -TWO LOVE LETTERS

CHAPTER XXXVII -JIM BRIDGER FORGETS

CHAPTER XXXVIII -WHEN THE ROCKIES FELL

CHAPTER XXXIX -THE CROSSING

CHAPTER XL -OREGON! OREGON!

CHAPTER XLI -THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS

CHAPTER XLII -KIT CARSON RIDES

CHAPTER XLIII -THE KILLER KILLED

CHAPTER XLIV -YET IF LOVE LACK

CHAPTER XLV -THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD

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Emerson Hough

The Young Alaskans

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A man appeared at the top of the sea-wall excitedly shouting, waving his arms, and pointing toward the sea. The others answered with loud cries, and in a moment the space immediately about the barabbara was entirely deserted.

“Well, he certainly is a trapper, all right,” said John, admiringly. “Now I believe we could do that sort of thing ourselves. I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t get a lot of foxes here, and maybe make some money out of the skins some day.”

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