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SONS AND FATHERS
PUBLISHED BY THE J. W. BURKE COMPANY MACON, GEORGIA
THE FIRST-PRIZE STORY The Chicago Record's series of "Stories of Mystery"
This story—out of 816 competing—was awarded the FIRST PRIZE—$10,000—in The Chicago Record's "$30,000 to Authors" competition.
Copyright 1896, by Harry Stillwell Edwards. Copyright 1921, by Harry Stillwell Edwards.
THE FIRST-PRIZE STORY The Chicago Record's series of "Stories of Mystery"
This story—out of 816 competing—was awarded the FIRST PRIZE—$10,000—in The Chicago Record's "$30,000 to Authors" competition.
Copyright 1896, by Harry Stillwell Edwards. Copyright 1921, by Harry Stillwell Edwards.
CONTENTS
SONS AND FATHERS
CHAPTER I.
TWO SONS.
TWO SONS.
CHAPTER II.
THE STRANGER ON THE THRESHOLD.
THE STRANGER ON THE THRESHOLD.
CHAPTER III.
A BREATH FROM THE OLD SOUTH.
A BREATH FROM THE OLD SOUTH.
CHAPTER IV.
THE MOTHER'S ROOM.
THE MOTHER'S ROOM.
CHAPTER V.
THE STRANGER IN THE LIBRARY.
THE STRANGER IN THE LIBRARY.
CHAPTER VI.
"WHO SAYS THERE CAN BE A 'TOO LATE' FOR THE IMMORTAL MIND?"
"WHO SAYS THERE CAN BE A 'TOO LATE' FOR THE IMMORTAL MIND?"
CHAPTER VII.
"BACK! WOULD YOU MURDER HER?"
"BACK! WOULD YOU MURDER HER?"
CHAPTER VIII.
ON THE BACK TRAIL.
ON THE BACK TRAIL.
CHAPTER IX.
THE TRAGEDY IN THE STORM.
THE TRAGEDY IN THE STORM.
CHAPTER X.
"GOD PITY ME! GOD PITY ME!"
"GOD PITY ME! GOD PITY ME!"
CHAPTER XI.
IN THE CRIMSON OF SUNSET.
IN THE CRIMSON OF SUNSET.
CHAPTER XII.
THE OLD SOUTH VERSUS THE NEW.
THE OLD SOUTH VERSUS THE NEW.
CHAPTER XIII.
FEELING THE ENEMY.
FEELING THE ENEMY.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE OLD SOUTH DRAWS THE SWORD.
THE OLD SOUTH DRAWS THE SWORD.
CHAPTER XV.
"IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
"IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
CHAPTER XVI.
BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT.
BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT.
CHAPTER XVII.
"IF I MEET THE MAN!"
"IF I MEET THE MAN!"
CHAPTER XVIII.
HOW THE CHALLENGE WAS WRITTEN.
HOW THE CHALLENGE WAS WRITTEN.
CHAPTER XIX.
BROUGHT TO BAY.
BROUGHT TO BAY.
CHAPTER XX.
IN THE HANDS OF THEIR FRIENDS.
IN THE HANDS OF THEIR FRIENDS.
CHAPTER XXI.
"THE WITNESS IS DEAD."
"THE WITNESS IS DEAD."
CHAPTER XXII.
THE DUEL AT SUNRISE.
THE DUEL AT SUNRISE.
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE SHADOW OVER THE HALL.
THE SHADOW OVER THE HALL.
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE PROFILE ON THE MOON.
THE PROFILE ON THE MOON.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE MIDNIGHT SEARCH.
THE MIDNIGHT SEARCH.
CHAPTER XXVI.
GATHERING THE CLEWS.
GATHERING THE CLEWS.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE FACE THAT CAME IN DREAMS.
THE FACE THAT CAME IN DREAMS.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE THREE PICTURES.
THE THREE PICTURES.
CHAPTER XXIX.
"HOME SWEET HOME."
"HOME SWEET HOME."
CHAPTER XXX.
THE RAINBOW IN THE MIST.
THE RAINBOW IN THE MIST.
CHAPTER XXXI.
THE HAND OF SCIENCE.
THE HAND OF SCIENCE.
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPH.
THE FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPH.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE TRADE WITH SLIPPERY DICK.
THE TRADE WITH SLIPPERY DICK.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
THE FACE OF THE BODY-SNATCHER.
THE FACE OF THE BODY-SNATCHER.
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE GRAVE IN THE PAST.
THE GRAVE IN THE PAST.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
THE PLEDGE THAT WAS GIVEN.
THE PLEDGE THAT WAS GIVEN.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
"WHICH OF THE TWO WAS MY MOTHER?"
"WHICH OF THE TWO WAS MY MOTHER?"
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
UNDER THE SPELL.
UNDER THE SPELL.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
BARKSDALE'S WARNING.
BARKSDALE'S WARNING.
CHAPTER XL.
THE HIDDEN HAND.
THE HIDDEN HAND.
CHAPTER XLI.
WITH THE WOMAN WHO LOVED HIM.
WITH THE WOMAN WHO LOVED HIM.
CHAPTER XLII.
THE SONG THE OCEAN SANG.
THE SONG THE OCEAN SANG.
CHAPTER XLIII.
THE DEATH OF GASPARD LEVIGNE.
THE DEATH OF GASPARD LEVIGNE.
CHAPTER XLIV.
THE HEART OF CAMBIA.
THE HEART OF CAMBIA.
CHAPTER XLV.
THE MAN WITH THE TORCH.
THE MAN WITH THE TORCH.
CHAPTER XLVI.
WHAT THE SHEET HID.
WHAT THE SHEET HID.
CHAPTER XLVII.
ON THE MARGINS OF TWO WORLDS.
ON THE MARGINS OF TWO WORLDS.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
CHAPTER XLIX.
PREPARING THE MINE.
PREPARING THE MINE.
CHAPTER L.
SLIPPERY DICK RIGHTS A WRONG.
SLIPPERY DICK RIGHTS A WRONG.
CHAPTER LI.
A WOMAN'S WIT CONQUERS.
A WOMAN'S WIT CONQUERS.
CHAPTER LII.
DEATH OF COL. MONTJOY.
DEATH OF COL. MONTJOY.
CHAPTER LIII.
THE ESCAPE OF AMOS ROYSON.
THE ESCAPE OF AMOS ROYSON.
CHAPTER LIV.
HOW A DEBT WAS PAID.
HOW A DEBT WAS PAID.
CHAPTER LV.
THE UNOPENED LETTER.
THE UNOPENED LETTER.
CHAPTER LVI.
"WOMAN, WHAT WAS HE TO YOU?"
GERALD MORGAN. Died 1888.
GERALD MORGAN. Died 1888.
"WOMAN, WHAT WAS HE TO YOU?"
GERALD MORGAN. Died 1888.
GERALD MORGAN. Died 1888.
CHAPTER LVII.
FRAGMENTARY LIFE RECORDS.
FRAGMENTARY LIFE RECORDS.
CHAPTER LVIII.
"THE LAST SCENE OF ALL"
THE END.
"THE LAST SCENE OF ALL"
THE END.
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