"Next week?"
"That was my intention--yes."
"And we were to be married next month?"
"Yes--"
"Well, I want to tell you, Henrik, that if you join those people the
wedding day will have to be postponed."
"For how long?"
"For a long, long time."
"Well--I had thought to be baptized next week; but, of course, I can
postpone it."
"For good, Henrik--say for good."
"No; I can't say that; for a little while--to please you, to let you
think a little longer on the matter. I want you to choose deliberately,
Marie. There need be no undue haste. I don't want you to make up your
mind unalterably to reject me because of the step which I am going to
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. HOW IT ALL BEGAN 1
II. AT THE COURT OF A SOVEREIGN 17
III. SAYLER "DRAWS THE LINE" 33
IV. THE SCHOOL OF LIFE-AS-IT-IS 44
V. A GOOD MAN AND HIS WOES 68
VI. MISS RAMSAY REVOLTS 78
VII. BYGONES 96
VIII. A CALL FROM "THE PARTY" 107
IX. TO THE SEATS OF THE MIGHTY 123
X. THE FACE IN THE CROWD 136
XI. BURBANK 144
XII. BURBANK FIRES THE POPULAR HEART 163
XIII. ROEBUCK & CO. PASS UNDER THE YOKE 168
XIV. A "BOOM-FACTORY" 177
XV. MUTINY 193
XVI. A VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE 199
XVII. SCARBOROUGH 209
take."
"I have already made up my mind."
"Marie!"
"You must choose between me or--"
"Don't say it, don't; you'll be sorry some day, if you do; for the less
said, the less there is to retract."
Marie arose. "I'm not going to take anything back," she answered with
forceful anger. "I thought you loved me, but--I--have been mistaken. I
shall not annoy you longer. Good night."
He arose to follow her. "You need not come with me," she added. "I
shall see Selma, and she will accompany me home--not you."
"Very well, Marie."
She turned at the door. "Will you not promise?"
"Promise what?"
"Not to do as you said--not to disgrace--"