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Title: The Heart of Unaga

Author: Ridgwell Cullum

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THE HEART OF UNAGA

BY RIDGWELL CULLUM

AUTHOR OF "_The Triumph of John Kars_," "_The Law Breakers_," "_The Way
of the Strong_," _etc._

A. L. BURT COMPANY
Publishers New York

Published by arrangement with G. P. Putnam's Sons

COPYRIGHT, 1920
BY RIDGWELL CULLUM

Made in the United States of America

The Knickerbocker Press, New York

CONTENTS

PART I

I.--JULYMAN TELLS OF THE "SLEEPER" INDIANS

II.--THE PASSING OF A DREAM

III.--THE GOING OF STEVE

IV.--UNAGA

V.--MARCEL BRAND

VI.--AN-INA

VII.--THE HARVEST OF WINTER

VIII.--BIG CHIEF WANAK-AHA

IX.--THE VISION OF THE SPIRE

X.--THE RUSH OUTFIT

XI.--STEVE LISTENS

XII.--REINDEER

XIII.--"ADRESOL"

XIV.--MALLARD'S

XV.--THE SET COURSE

PART II

I.--AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS

II.--THE SPRING OF LIFE

III.--MANHOOD

IV.--KEEKO

V.--A DUEL

VI.--THE KING OF THE FOREST

VII.--SUMMER DAYS

VIII.--THE HEART OF THE WILDERNESS

IX.--THE CLOSE OF THE SEASON

X.--THE FAREWELL

XI.--THROUGH THE EYES OF A WOMAN

XII.--KEEKO RETURNS HOME

XIII.--THE FAITH OF MEN

XIV.--THE VALLEY OF DREAMS

XV.--THE HEART OF UNAGA

XVI.--KEEKO AND NICOL

XVII.--THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN

XVIII.--THE VIGIL

XIX.--THE STORE-HOUSE

XX.--THE HOME-COMING

XXI.--THE GREAT REWARD

The Heart of Unaga

PART I

CHAPTER I

JULYMAN TELLS OF THE "SLEEPER" INDIANS

Steve Allenwood raked the fire together. A shower of sparks flew up and