Chapter 2

XIII The Rollcall 207 XIV The Second Generation 224 XV The Coburn Book 238 XVI The Humaneness of Champers 263 XVII The Purple Notches 274 XVIII Remembering the _Maine_ 289 XIX The "Fighting Twentieth" 311 XX The Crooked Trail 330 XXI Jane Aydelot's Will 354 XXII The Farther Wilderness 362 XXIII The End of the Wilderness 379 XXIV The Call of the Sunflower 393

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They sought the trail and followed it westward in the face of the wind 1

"Read these," she said, "then promise me that in the hour when Leigh needs my help you will let me help her" 166

"It's a friendly act on somebody's part." he said grimly 180

Leigh turned to see Thaine Aydelot looking down at her as he leaned over the high back of the rustic seat 274