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- A CRY IN
- THE WILDERNESS
- BY
- MARY E. WALLER
- WITH FRONTISPIECE IN COLOR BY
- ARTHUR I. KELLER
- TORONTO
- MCCLELLAND & GOODCHILD
- LIMITED
- BY MARY E. WALLER.
- Published, October, 1912
- THE COLONIAL PRESS
- C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
- CONTENTS
- BOOK ONE
- THE JUGGERNAUT
- BOOK TWO
- THE SEIGNIORY OF LAMORAL
- BOOK THREE
- FINDING THE TRAIL
- BOOK ONE
- THE JUGGERNAUT
- A Cry in the Wilderness
- I could not answer.
- I opened my eyes then, and heard her say: "Eyes different."
- II
- III
- I turned away sickened, indignant.
- IV
- For housing:--
- Now for my art:--
- I could bear it no longer. "Come away, Johnny," I said abruptly.
- I opened to a blank page, took pen and ink and wrote on it:
- BOOK TWO
- THE SEIGNIORY OF LAMORAL
- It was echoed by Pete's shrill prolonged "Ho--la-a-a-a-a!"
- II
- III
- IV
- VI
- I left the room abruptly. Jamie called after me:
- VII
- VIII
- I looked at Mr. Ewart. I saw the gray eyes flash suddenly.
- IX
- I caught no more, for the door closed upon them.
- XI
- I answered his unspoken thought:
- XII
- I took up my work again.
- I obeyed promptly. Jamie gleefully rubbed his hands.
- I spoke eagerly, almost impulsively.
- XIII
- I nodded.
- XIV
- I nodded emphatically.
- I laughed outright. "What do you mean, Jamie?"
- I was so glad for him that for the moment I found nothing more to say.
- XV
- I failed to read the first sign.
- XVI
- XVII
- XVIII
- XIX
- The Doctor nodded approvingly. "No uncertain note about that, Cale."
- XX
- XXI
- I felt his hand grasp mine still more closely.
- I had him at my mercy and I was merciful.
- XXII
- XXIII
- XXIV
- I laughed back at him as I went out of the office:
- XXV
- I felt my whole future was at stake when I put that question.
- XXVI
- XXVII
- He nodded. "Yes; my sister is no longer in her first youth."
- My paddle fouled--the canoe careened--
- XXVIII
- I broke down then, sobbing, trying to explain but only half coherently:
- I smiled at my thoughts.
- XXIX
- I put that question as a drowning man catches at a floating reed.
- XXX
- I rose, steadying myself by holding on to the footboard.
- I had been there not five minutes when Mrs. Macleod rapped.
- I lifted my face to hers and she kissed me.
- XXXI
- I found the old woman alone, at her loom.
- I knew the time had come when I must tell Cale all.
- XXXII
- I laughed in his face. His voice grew husky as he spoke again:
- I laughed aloud. "I promise--now go."
- XXXIII
- I stopped then; and it seemed as if my heart stopped at the same time.
- She looked at me suspiciously. "I don't know--my husband--"
- BOOK THREE
- FINDING THE TRAIL
- I decided to go to Delia Beaseley.
- II
- I asked Delia Beaseley once, if she had heard any word from Mr. Ewart.
- I asked once again, if she had heard from the Doctor?
- III
- I answered it--and found Mr. Ewart.
- IV
- I led the way. I heard him shut the front door.
- I could not answer.
- I took courage. I looked up at him as he bent over me.
- I won an answering smile.
- The pencil is being lifted--I struggle to write--
- BOOKS BY
- MARY E. WALLER
- End of Project Gutenberg's A Cry in the Wilderness, by Mary E. Waller