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Title: The Heart's Kingdom

Author: Maria Thompson Daviess

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THE HEART'S KINGDOM

by

MARIA THOMPSON DAVIESS

Author of The Melting of Molly, etc.

Illustrated by W. B. King

[Illustration: "_It's a mighty big turkle," he faltered, and snuggled
closer._]

New York
Grosset & Dunlap
Publishers
Copyright, 1917
by
The Reilly & Britton Co.
Made in U.S.A.
Published September 12, 1917
Second Printing October 1, 1917

CONTENTS

I The World and the Flesh 9

II The Harpeth Jaguar 27

III The Gauntlet 41

IV To Turkey Gulch 61

V Having It Out 92

VI Deep Digging 109

VII The Tristan Love Song 132

VIII Breasting the Gale 146

IX Into Brambles 161

X Water and Oil 181

XI A Bit of Raw Life 195

XII The Tenacious Turtle 211

XIII The Short-Circuit 227

XIV Abide With Me 241

XV A Clandestine Adventure 258

XVI The Jewel in the Matrix 283

XVII The Pageant 297

XVIII Light--Into Darkness 312

XIX The Spark and the Blaze 327

XX The Covert of Wings 344

The Heart's Kingdom

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