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  BOOK I

  THE HIGHER LAW

  I THE CUP THAT WOULD NOT PASS 1 II ALONE UPON THE TRAIL 16

  BOOK II

  THE EAST AND THE WEST

  III THE YOUNG LADY FROM PHILADELPHIA 29 IV THE GAME PLAYED IN THE USUAL WAY 43 V THE STORY AND THE LETTERS 55 VI THE POOL AND THE WATER SPRITE 72 VII THE BEAR, THE MAN AND THE FLOOD 88 VIII DEATH, LIFE AND THE RESURRECTION 101

  BOOK III

  FORGETTING AND FORGOT

  IX A WILD DASH FOR THE HILLS 123 X A TELEGRAM AND A CALLER 136 XI OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY 149 XII ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR 166 XIII THE LOG HUT IN THE MOUNTAINS 179 XIV A TOUR OF INSPECTION 193 XV THE CASTAWAYS OF THE MOUNTAINS 203

  BOOK IV

  OH YE ICE AND SNOW, PRAISE YE THE LORD

  XVI THE WOMAN'S HEART 223 XVII THE MAN'S HEART 236 XVIII THE KISS ON THE HAND 248 XIX THE FACE IN THE LOCKET 261 XX THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK 276

  BOOK V

  THE CUP IS DRAINED

  XXI THE CHALLENGE OF THE RANGE 291 XXII THE CONVERGING TRAILS 310 XXIII THE ODDS AGAINST HIM 327 XXIV THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN 339 XXV THE BECOMING END 357 XXVI THE DRAUGHT OF JOY 368