Chapter III: Part II

XIII The Rollcall 207
XIV The Second Generation 224
XV The Coburn Book 238
XVI The Humaneness of Champers 263
XVII The Purple Notches 274
XVIII Remembering the _Maine_ 289
XIX The "Fighting Twentieth" 311
XX The Crooked Trail 330
XXI Jane Aydelot's Will 354
XXII The Farther Wilderness 362
XXIII The End of the Wilderness 379
XXIV The Call of the Sunflower 393

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They sought the trail and followed it westward in the face of the wind 1

"Read these," she said, "then promise me that in the hour when Leigh needs my help you will let me help her" 166

"It's a friendly act on somebody's part." he said grimly 180

Leigh turned to see Thaine Aydelot looking down at her as he leaned over the high back of the rustic seat 274