Chapters (55)
- THE LAST STRAW
- CHAPTER I
- THE NEW BOSS
- CHAPTER II
- MY ADVICE, MA'AM
- CHAPTER III
- THE NESTER—AND ANOTHER
- CHAPTER IV
- THE CHAMPION
- CHAPTER V
- THE COURTING
- CHAPTER VI
- OUTCASTS
- CHAPTER VII
- THE CATAMOUNT
- CHAPTER VIII
- AND NOW, THE CLERGY
- CHAPTER IX
- THE DESTROYER
- CHAPTER X
- A MATTER OF DIRECTION
- CHAPTER XI
- HEPBURN'S PLAY
- CHAPTER XII
- A NEIGHBORLY CALL
- CHAPTER XIII
- THE FRAME-UP
- CHAPTER XIV
- THE BIG CHANCE
- CHAPTER XV
- WAR!
- CHAPTER XVI
- THE WARNING
- CHAPTER XVII
- HIS FAITHFUL LITTLE PONY
- CHAPTER XVIII
- AN INTERRUPTED PROPOSAL
- CHAPTER XIX
- CONCERNING SAM MCKEE
- CHAPTER XX
- "WORK AMONG THE HEATHEN"
- CHAPTER XXI
- RENUNCIATION
- CHAPTER XXII
- THE REVEREND'S STRATEGY
- CHAPTER XXIII
- BECK'S DEPARTURE
- CHAPTER XXIV
- IN THE SHADOW
- CHAPTER XXV
- A MOUNTAIN PORTIA
- CHAPTER XXVI
- BATTLE!
- CHAPTER XXVII
- THE LAST STRAW
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