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Title: The Mississippi Bubble

Author: Emerson Hough

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THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE

How the Star of Good Fortune Rose and Set and Rose Again, by a Woman's
Grace, for One John Law of Lauriston

A Novel by

EMERSON HOUGH

The Illustrations by Henry Hutt

1902

[Illustration: (Frontispiece)]

TO
L.C.H.

CONTENTS

BOOK I

CHAPTER

I THE RETURNED TRAVELER
II AT SADLER'S WELLS
III JOHN LAW OF LAURISTON
IV THE POINT OF HONOR
V DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW
VI THE RESOLUTION OF MR. LAW
VII TWO MAIDS A-BROIDERING
VIII CATHARINE KNOLLYS
IX IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL
X THE RUMOR OF THE QUARREL
XI AS CHANCE DECREED
XII FOR FELONY
XIII THE MESSAGE
XIV PRISONERS
XV IF THERE WERE NEED
XVI THE ESCAPE
XVII WHITHER

BOOK II

I THE DOOR OF THE WEST
II THE STORM
III AU LARGE
IV THE PATHWAY OF THE WATERS
V MESSASEBE
VI MAIZE
VII THE BRINK OF CHANGE
VIII TOUS SAUVAGES
IX THE DREAM
X BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD
XI THE IROQUOIS
XII PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS
XIII THE SACRIFICE
XIV THE EMBASSY
XV THE GREAT PEACE

BOOK III

I THE GRAND MONARQUE
II EVER SAID SHE NAY
III SEARCH THOU MY HEART
IV THE REGENT'S PROMISE
V A DAY OF MIRACLES
VI THE GREATEST NEED
VII THE MIRACLE UNWROUGHT
VIII THE LITTLE SUPPER OF THE REGENT
IX THE NEWS
X MASTER AND MAN
XI THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE
XII THAT WHICH REMAINED
XIII THE QUALITY OF MERCY

BOOK I