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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