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Title: The Peace of Roaring River

Author: George van Schaick

Illustrator: W. H. D. Koerner

Release Date: October 28, 2009 [EBook #30349]

Language: English

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THE PEACE OF ROARING RIVER

[Illustration: "God bless you, Madge," said the man. "I will come soon."
See page 306]

THE PEACE OF ROARING RIVER

BY

GEORGE VAN SCHAICK

AUTHOR OF

SWEET APPLE COVE, THE SON OF THE OTTER,
A TOP-FLOOR IDOL, ETC.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY

W. H. D. KOERNER

NEW YORK

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1918

BY SMALL, MAYNARD & COMPANY

(INCORPORATED)

Second Printing

CONTENTS

I. The Woman Scorned 13
II. What Happened to a Telegram 26
III. Out of a Wilderness 42
IV. To Roaring River 71
V. When Gunpowder Speaks 102
VI. Deeper in the Wilderness 124
VII. Carcajou Is Shocked 152
VIII. Doubts 165
IX. For the Good Name of Carcajou 189
X. Stefan Runs 211
XI. A Visit Cut Short 223
XII. Help Comes 237
XIII. A Widening Horizon 251
XIV. The Hoisting 279
XV. The Peace of Roaring River 290

ILLUSTRATIONS

"God bless you, Madge," said the man. "I will come
soon." See page 306 _Frontispiece_
Truth flashed upon her! In a few moments she would
see for t