I. THE MOUTH OF WILD RIVER, 7

II. THE STRANGER AND THE STORM, 19

III. THE FARM-HOUSE, 23

IV. THE SABBATH MORNING, 33

V. HECTOR, 42

VI. GRANDMOTHER RIGGLESTY, 51

VII. THE DUNBURYS, 72

VIII. DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, 86

IX. HECTOR AND CHARLOTTE, 95

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X. MRS. RIGGLESTY'S ADVENTURE, 111

XI. DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS, 122

XII. THE WEDDING, 127

XIII. THE VISIT AND THE EXCURSION, 137

XIV. THE HUNTERS, 146

XV. THE LIFTING OF THE VEIL, 153

XVI. FIGHTING FIRE, 158

XVII. THE MORNING AFTER, 163

XVIII. PARTINGS, 168

XIX. THE DOVE AND THE SERPENT, 174

XX. “TWO NEGATIVES DESTROY EACH OTHER,” 185

XXI. BIM'S DISCOVERIES, 193

XXII. TWO SKELETONS IN ONE HOUSE, 201

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XXIII. PROSPECTS, 212

XXIV. THE JUDGMENT, 221

XXV. TOWARDS MIDNIGHT, 227

XXVI. MOTHER AND SON, 235

XXVII. THE FOREST ROAD, 239

XXVIII. THE FACE AT THE WINDOW, 245

XXIX. THE GREENWICH FAMILY, 251

XXX. THE UNWELCOME GUEST, 257

XXXI. BROTHER AND SISTER, 264

XXXII. FLIGHT, 270

XXXIII. HOUSELESS, 279

XXXIV. THE NIGHT, 290

XXXV. HECTOR'S JOURNEY, 295

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XXXVI. THE INUNDATION, 310

XXXVII. RUMORS, 319

XXXVIII. MR. RUKELY'S GREAT SERMON, 326

XXXIX. HOW DICKSON TOOK LEAVE, 337

XL. MR. CRUMLETT'S SPECULATIONS, 343

XLI. CONFESSIONS, 352

XLII. THE WILDERNESS, 377

XLIII. THE LAW TAKES ITS COURSE, 391

XLIV. RETRIBUTION, 398

XLV. CLOSING SCENES, 405