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Whitaker Herman. The Settler
The Settler
Table of Contents
I
THE PARK LANDS
II
A DEPUTATION
III
THE TRAIL
IV
THE COYOTE SNAPS
V
JENNY
VI
THE SHADOW
VII
MR. FLYNN STEPS INTO THE BREACH
VIII
WHEN APRIL SMILED AGAIN
IX
THE DEVIL
X
FRICTION
XI
THE FROST
XII
THE BREAK
XIII
THE CAMP
XIV
THE RED TEAMSTER
XV
TRAVAIL
XVI
A HOUSE-PARTY
XVII
—AND ITS FINALE
XVIII
THE PERSISTENCE OF THE ESTABLISHED
XIX
THE WAGES OF SIN
XX
—IS DEATH
XXI
PERSECUTION
XXII
DENUNCIATION
XXIII
THE CHARIVARI
XXIV
WITHOUT THE PALE
XXV
THE SUNKEN GRADE
XXVI
WINNIPEG
XXVII
THE NATURE OF THE CINCH
XXVIII
THE STRIKE
XXIX
THE BLUFF
XXX
FIRE
XXXI
WHEREIN THE FATES SUBSTITUTE A CHANGE OF BILL
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Herman Whitaker
Published by Good Press, 2021
.....
He looked squarely in her eyes. "Mebbe—though the country isn't overstocked. Still, they've been coming in some of late."
The suddenness of it made her gasp. How dare he? Even if he had been a man of her own station! Turning, she looked off and away, giving him a cold, if pretty, shoulder, till instinct told her that he was making good use of his opportunities. But when she turned back he was discreetly eying the ponies, apparently lost in thought.
