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A Captain In the Ranks

A Romance of Affairs

Author of "DOROTHY SOUTH," "RUNNING THE RIVER," "THE MASTER OF WARLOCK," Etc.

TO Mable

PREFACE

CONTENTS

A CAPTAIN IN THE RANKS

I

The Final Fight

II

Alone in the High Mountains

III

The New Birth of Manhood

IV

A Private in the Army of Work

V

The Beginning of a Career

VI

A Captain in the Army of Work

VII

The "Sizing Up" of Guilford Duncan

VIII

On Duty

IX

One Night's Work

X

Alliance, Offensive and Defensive

XI

The Ways of Guilford Duncan

XII

Barbara Verne

XIII

A Battle and an Acquaintance

XIV

A Social Advance

XV

The Coming Out of Barbara

XVI

A New Enemy

XVII

An Old Friend

XVIII

Dick Temple's Plans

XIX

Dick Temple's Story

XX

In the Summer Time

XXI

An Interview with Napper Tandy

XXII

Under the Honeysuckles

XXIII

Captain Will Hallam in the Game

XXIV

Barbara's Answer

XXV

Temple and Tandy

XXVI

A Pact With Barbara

XXVII

Mrs. Hallam Hears News

XXVIII

The Birth of a Great Railroad

XXIX

A Scrap of Paper

XXX

The Mystery of Tandy

XXXI

Only a Woman

XXXII

The Riddle Explained

XXXIII

At Crisis

XXXIV

A Cheer for Little Missie

XXXV

The End of a Struggle

THE END

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