The Cromptons
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Chapters (44)
- POPULAR NOVELS BY MRS. MARY J. HOLMES.
- The Cromptons
- MARY J. HOLMES
- THE CROMPTONS
- PART I
- CHAPTER I THE STRANGER AT THE BROCK HOUSE
- CHAPTER II THE PALMETTO CLEARING
- CHAPTER III THE INTERVIEW
- CHAPTER IV HOPING AND WAITING
- CHAPTER V MISS DORY
- CHAPTER VI THE SERVICES
- CHAPTER VII COL. CROMPTON
- CHAPTER VIII THE CHILD OF THE CLEARING
- CHAPTER IX THE COLONEL AND JAKE
- CHAPTER X EUDORA
- PART II
- CHAPTER I HOWARD CROMPTON TO JACK HARCOURT
- CHAPTER II JACK HARCOURT TO HOWARD CROMPTON
- CHAPTER III ELOISE
- CHAPTER IV THE ACCIDENT
- CHAPTER V AMY
- CHAPTER VI AT MRS. BIGGS'S
- CHAPTER VII RUBY ANN PATRICK
- CHAPTER VIII MRS. BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES
- CHAPTER IX LETTER FROM REV. CHARLES MASON
- CHAPTER X PART SECOND OF REV. MR. MASON'S LETTER
- CHAPTER XI SUNDAY CALLS
- CHAPTER XII THE MARCH OF EVENTS
- CHAPTER XIII GETTING READY FOR THE RUMMAGE SALE
- CHAPTER XIV THE FIRST SALE
- CHAPTER XV AT THE RUMMAGE
- CHAPTER XVI THE AUCTION
- PART III
- CHAPTER I THE BEGINNING OF THE END
- CHAPTER II THE LITTLE RED CLOAK
- CHAPTER III ELOISE AT THE CROMPTON HOUSE
- CHAPTER IV THE SHADOW OF DEATH
- CHAPTER V LOOKING FOR A WILL
- CHAPTER VI IN FLORIDA
- CHAPTER VII IN THE PALMETTO CLEARING
- CHAPTER VIII THE LITTLE HAIR TRUNK
- CHAPTER IX WHAT HOWARD FOUND
- CHAPTER X HOWARD'S TEMPTATION
- CHAPTER XI CONCLUSION
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