Chapter I: Front Matter

THE GREATER POWER

BY SAME AUTHOR

The Cattle Baron's Daughter
Alton Of Somasco
Dust Of Conflict
Winston Of The Prairie
For Jacinta
Delilah Of The Snows
By Right Of Purchase
Lorimer Of The Northwest

THE GREATER POWER

BY HAROLD BINDLOSS

Author of "The Cattle Baron's Daughter," "By Right of Purchase," "Lorimer of the Northwest," "Thrice Armed," etc.

With Frontispiece in Colours by

W. HERBERT DUNTON

NEW YORK

FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY

PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1909, By

FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY

All Rights Reserved

September, 1909

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I Overburdened 1
II The Trail 11
III Waynefleet's Ranch 22
IV Laura Waynefleet's Wish 34
V The Flood 45
VI The Breaking of the Dam 56
VII Laura Makes a Dress 66
VIII By Combat 78
IX Gordon Speaks His Mind 89
X The Calling Canon 99
XI The Great Idea 109
XII Wisbech Makes Inquiries 118
XIII On the Trestle 127
XIV In the Moonlight 138
XV Martial's Misadventure 149
XVI Acton's Warning 162
XVII An Eventful Day 174
XVIII Tranquillity 186
XIX Nasmyth Hears the River 195
XX Nasmyth Goes Away 208
XXI The Men of the Bush 218
XXII Nasmyth Sets to Work 228
XXIII The Derrick 239
XXIV Realities 251
XXV Nasmyth Decides 260
XXVI One Night's Task 269
XXVII Timber Rights 278
XXVIII A Painful Duty 287
XXIX A Futile Scheme 297
XXX Second Thoughts 309
XXXI The Last Shot 318

THE GREATER POWER