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"HE MAY GET LOST IN THE STORM."]
The Works of E. P. Roe
VOLUME FIVE
BARRIERS BURNED AWAY
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington
COPYRIGHT, 1882
COPYRIGHT, 1885
COPYRIGHT, 1892
COPYRIGHT, 1900,
This Book
IS REVERENTLY DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MY MOTHER
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
I shall say but few words in regard to this first child of myimagination.
About one year ago our hearts were in deepest sympathy with ourfellow-citizens of Chicago, and it occurred to me that their losses,sufferings, and fortitude might teach lessons after the echoes of theappalling event had died away in the press; and that even the luridand destructive flames might reveal with greater vividness the needand value of Christian faith.
I spent some days among the smouldering ruins, and then began thefollowing simple story, which has grown into larger proportions thanI at first intended. But comparatively a small part of the narrativeis occupied with the fire, for its scenes are beyond description, andtoo strange and terrible to be dwelt upon. Therefore the thread of mystory is carried rapidly through that period of unparalleled excitementand disaster.
Nearly all the scenes introduced are historical, and are employed togive their terrible emphasis to that which is equally true in theserenest and securest times.
E. P. R.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ILOVE UNKNOWN
CHAPTER IILOVE KNOWN
CHAPTER IIILAUNCHED
CHAPTER IVCOLD WATER
CHAPTER VA HORNET'S NEST
CHAPTER VI"STARVE THEN!"
CHAPTER VIIA GOOD SAMARITAN
CHAPTER VIIIYAHCOB BUNK
CHAPTER IXLAND AT LASTCHAPTER XTHE NEW BROOM
CHAPTER XITOO MUCH ALIKE
CHAPTER XIIBLUE BLOOD
CHAPTER XIIIVERY COLD
CHAPTER XIVSHE SPEAKS TO HIM
CHAPTER XVPROMOTED
CHAPTER XVIJUST IN TIME
CHAPTER XVIIRESCUED
CHAPTER XVIIIMISS LUDOLPH MAKES A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XIXWHAT IS THE MATTER WITH HIM?
CHAPTER XXIS HE A GENTLEMAN?
CHAPTER XXICHRISTINE'S IDEA OF CHRISTIANS
CHAPTER XXIIEQUAL TO AN EMERGENCY
CHAPTER XXIIITHE REVELATION
CHAPTER XXIVNIGHT THOUGHTSCHAPTER XXVDARKNESSCHAPTER XXVIMISS LUDOLPH COMMITS A THEFT
CHAPTER XXVIIA MISERABLE TRIUMPH
CHAPTER XXVIIILIFE WITHOUT LOVE
CHAPTER XXIXDENNIS'S LOVE PUT TO PRACTICAL USE
CHAPTER XXXTHE TWO HEIGHTS
CHAPTER XXXIBEGUILED
CHAPTER XXXIIBITTER DISAPPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XXXIIITHE TWO PICTURES
CHAPTER XXXIVREGRET
CHAPTER XXXVREMORSE
CHAPTER XXXVIAN APPARITION
CHAPTER XXXVIIIF HE KNEW!
CHAPTER XXXVIIITHE GATES OPEN
CHAPTER XXXIXSUSIE WlNTHROP APPEARS AGAIN
CHAPTER XLSUGGESTIVE PICTURES AND A PRIZE
CHAPTER XLIFIRE! FIRE!
CHAPTER XLIIBARON LUDOLPH LEARNS THE TRUTH
CHAPTER XLIII"CHRISTINE, AWAKE! FOR YOUR LIFE!"
CHAPTER XLIVON THE BEACH
CHAPTER XLV"PRAYER IS MIGHTY." CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN
CHAPTER XLVICHRISTINE'S GRAVE
CHAPTER XLVIISUSIE WINTHROP
CHAPTER XLVIIIDR. ARTEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
CHAPTER XLIXBILL CRONK'S TOAST
CHAPTER LEVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY