Chapter I: Front Matter

IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

THE PRINCESS OF FORGE

THE ISLE OF STRIFE

THE INCORRIGIBLE DUKANE

THE LADY OF MYSTERY HOUSE

THE INVISIBLE ENEMY

IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS

IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS

BY

GEORGE C. SHEDD

AUTHOR OF

"THE LADY OF MYSTERY HOUSE," ETC.

NEW YORK

THE MACAULAY COMPANY

Copyright, 1919, By THE MACAULAY COMPANY

COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY THE FRANK A. MUNSEY CO.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I IN A HOSTILE COUNTRY 11
II A COMEDY--AND SOMETHING ELSE 23
III THE ENEMY'S SPAWN 34
IV A SECRET CONFERENCE 42
V A SHOT IN THE DARK 53
VI JANET HOSMER 64
VII IN THE COIL 75
VIII THE GATHERING STORM 83
IX AN UNEXPECTED ALLY 91
X BY RIGHT OF POSSESSION 99
XI JANET AND MARY 107
XII THE PLOT 116
XIII THE CURRENT OF EVENTS 121
XIV OLD SAUREZ' DEPOSITION 135
XV THE MASK DROPPED 145
XVI WEIR TAKES UP THE HUNT 158
XVII EARTH'S RETRIBUTION 167
XVIII IN THE NIGHT WATCHES 177
XIX A QUEER PAPER 189
XX ANXIETIES 197
XXI THE WEAK LINK 209
XXII AN OLD ADOBE HOUSE 219
XXIII WITH FANGS BARED 226
XXIV THE ALARM 238
XXV NO QUARTER 248
XXVI THE THUNDERBOLT 256
XXVII WEIR STRIKES WHILE THE IRON IS HOT 261
XXVIII VORSE 270
XXIX THE FOURTH MAN 279
XXX THE VICTOR 286
XXXI A FINAL CHALLENGE 294
XXXII THE RECLUSE 304
XXXIII UNDER THE MOON 314

IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS