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Title: Beth Norvell
A Romance of the West

Author: Randall Parrish

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BETH NORVELL

A Romance of the West

by

RANDALL PARRISH

Author of "When Wilderness Was King," "My Lady of the North," "Bob
Hampton of Placer," Etc.

With Frontispiece in Color by N. C. Wyeth

[Frontispiece: The woman never changed her posture, never seemed to
realize the approach of dawn; but Winston roused up, lifting his head
to gaze wearily forward.]

A. L. Burt Company
Publishers -------- New York
Copyright
A. C. McClurg & Co.
1907
Entered at Stationers' Hall, London
All Rights Reserved
Published September 21, 1907
Second Edition October 5, 1907
Third Edition, October 10, 1907
Fourth Edition, December 2, 1907
Fifth Edition, December 12, 1907

CONTENTS

I A CHANCE MEETING
II OUT WITH A ROAD COMPANY
III A BREAKING OF ICE
IV A NEW DEAL OF THE CARDS
V IN OPEN REBELLION
VI THE "LITTLE YANKEE" MINE
VII A DISMISSAL
VIII "HE MEANS FIGHT"
IX THE FORCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
X A NEW ALLIANCE
XI HALF-CONFIDENCES
XII THE COVER OF DARKNESS
XIII TWO WOMEN
XIV UNDERGROUND
XV THE PROOF OF CRIME
XVI A RETURN TO THE DAY
XVII A COUNCIL OF WAR
XVIII THE CONFESSION
XIX THE POINT OF VIEW
XX THE GAME OF FOILS
XXI UNDER ARREST
XXII THE INTERVENTION OF SWANSON
XXIII A NEW VOLUNTEER
XXIV AN AVOWAL OF LOVE
XXV THE PROOF OF LOVE
XXVI BENEATH THE DARKNESS
XXVII THE SHADOW OF CRIME
XXVIII ACROSS THE D