Chapter I.--In Love with a Dutchman. II.--An Explosion. III.--A Farewell. IV.--A Counter-Irritant. V.--At the Castle. VI.--The Backwoods Philosopher. VII.--Within and Without. VIII.--Figgers won't Lie. IX.--The New Singing-Master. X.--An Offer of Help. XI.--The Coon-dog Argument. XII.--Two Mistakes. XIII.--The Spider Spins. XIV.--The Spider's Web. XV.--The Web Broken. XVI.--Jonas Expounds the Subject. XVII.--The Wrong Pew. XVIII.--The Encounter. XIX.--The Mother. XX.--The Steam-Doctor. XXI.--The Hawk in a New Part. XXII.--Jonas Expresses his Opinion on Dutchmen. XXIII.--Somethin' Ludikerous. XXIV.--The Giant Great-heart. XXV.--A Chapter of Betweens. XXVI.--A Nice Little Game. XXVII.--The Result of an Evening with Gentlemen. XXVIII.--Waking up an Ugly Customer. XXIX.--August and Norman. XXX.--Aground. XXXI.--Cynthy Ann's Sacrifice. XXXII.--Julia's Enterprise. XXXIII.--The Secret Stairway. XXXIV.--The Interview. XXXV.--Getting Ready for the End. XXXVI.--The Sin of Sanctimony. XXXVII.--The Deluge. XXXVIII.--Scaring a Hawk. XXXIX.--Jonas takes an Appeal. XL.--Selling Out. XLI.--The Last Day and What Happened in it. XLII.--For Ever and Ever. XLIII.--The Midnight Alarm. XLIV.--Squaring Accounts. XLV.--New Plans. XLVI.--The Shiveree. * * * * * THE MYSTERY OF METROPOLISVILLE. By EDWARD EGGLESTON, _Author of "The Hoosier School-Master," "The End of the World," etc._ With Thirteen Illustrations. CONTENTS. Preface.--Words Beforehand. Chapter 1. The Autocrat of the Stage-Coach.--2. The Sod Tavern.--3. Land and Love.--4. Albert and Katy.--5. Corner Lots.--6. Little Katy's Lover.--7. Catching and getting Caught.--8. Isabel Marlay.--9. Lovers and Lovers.--10. Plausaby, Esq., takes a Fatherly Interest.--11, About Several Things.--12. An Adventure.--13. A Shelter.--14. The Inhabitant.--15. An Episode.--16. The Return.--17. Sawney and his Old Love.--18. A Collision.--19. Standing Guard in Vain.--20. Sawney and Westcott.--21. Rowing.--22. Sailing.--23. Sinking.--24. Dragging.--25. Afterwards.--26. The Mystery.--27. The Arrest.--28. The Tempter.--29. The Trial.--30. The Penitentiary.--31. Mr. Lurton.--32. A Confession.--33. Death.--34. Mr. Lurton's Courtship.--35. Unbarred.--36. Isabel.--37. The Last.--Words Afterwards. ILLUSTRATIONS.--BY FRANK BEARD.