to His Own 228
XVII. In Which Certain Deep Matters of the Heart Are Presented 236
XVIII. Nort Sniffs 240
XIX. Fergus's Favourite Poem 250
XX. The Celebration 260
XXI. Starlight 270
XXII. Fergus and Nort 275
XXIII. The Battle 289
XXIV. Two Letters 300
XXV. The Flying machine 305
XXVI. The Return of the Prodigal 312
XXVII. Fergus MacGregor Goes to the Hills 321

[Illustration]

ILLUSTRATIONS

"Yes, surrendered. Haven't you sent for money? Haven't you
given up? Aren't you trying to run away?" _Frontispiece in color_

Ed's innocent suggestion of a house-cleaning was taken by
Fergus as a deadly affront 68

John Bass's blacksmith shop 76

He pictured himself sitting in the quiet study of the
minister, looking sad, sad ... 78

What a thing is youth! That sunny morning in Hempfield Nort
thought that he was drinking the uttermost dregs of life--and
yet, somehow, he was able to stand a little aside and enjoy
it all 80

"Well!" exclaimed Nort, drawing a long breath, "I never
imagined it would feel so good to be orfunts" 104

She turned around quickly--but there was no one there to see 128

After that she opened her heart more and more to me--a little
here, a little there 224

"David, I saw a face looking in at that window" 286

_Illustrations in Text_

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It sat there in its garden and watched with mild interest the
hasty world go by 11

A very lonely little girl, sitting at a certain place on the
third step from the bottom of the stairs 40

The home of her girlhood seemed d