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Title: The Secret of the Storm Country

Author: Grace Miller White

Illustrator: Lucius W. Hitchcock

Release Date: February 8, 2007 [EBook #20548]

Language: English

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[Illustration: "I CAST THE FIRST STONE," HE SAID SWIFTLY]

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THE SECRET OF THE STORM COUNTRY

BY
GRACE MILLER WHITE

AUTHOR OF
TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY,
ROSE O' PARADISE, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY
LUCIUS W. HITCHCOCK

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

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Copyright, 1916, by
Woman's World.

Copyright, 1917, by
Woman's World.

Copyright, 1917, by
The H. K. Fly Company.

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I Lovingly Dedicate this Book to
Lil And Arthur Miller

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CONTENTS

Chapter Page

I. The Squatter Folk 9
II. The Coming of Andy Bishop 16
III. Tessibel Meets Waldstricker 25
IV. Tess and Frederick 33
V. A Gossip With "Satisfied" 38
VI. Waldstricker Makes a Proposal 44
VII. Waldstricker and Mother Moll 53
VIII. Tessibel's Marriage 58
IX. The Musicale 64
X. A Victim of Circumstances 72
XI. Frederick Intimidated 80
XII. Making Ready for the Warden 86
XIII. Sandy Proposes to Tess 94
XIV. The Warden's Coming 99
XV. The Search 105
XVI. Tessibel's Secret 112
XVII. Tessibel's Prayer 124
XVIII. A Letter