IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS BY THE SAME AUTHOR THE PRINCESS OF FORGE THE ISLE OF STRIFE THE INCORRIGIBLE DUKANE THE LADY OF MYSTERY HOUSE THE INVISIBLE ENEMY IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS BY GEORGE C. SHEDD AUTHOR OF "THE LADY OF MYSTERY HOUSE," ETC. NEW YORK THE MACAULAY COMPANY Copyright, 1919, By THE MACAULAY COMPANY COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY THE FRANK A. MUNSEY CO. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I IN A HOSTILE COUNTRY 11 II A COMEDY--AND SOMETHING ELSE 23 III THE ENEMY'S SPAWN 34 IV A SECRET CONFERENCE 42 V A SHOT IN THE DARK 53 VI JANET HOSMER 64 VII IN THE COIL 75 VIII THE GATHERING STORM 83 IX AN UNEXPECTED ALLY 91 X BY RIGHT OF POSSESSION 99 XI JANET AND MARY 107 XII THE PLOT 116 XIII THE CURRENT OF EVENTS 121 XIV OLD SAUREZ' DEPOSITION 135 XV THE MASK DROPPED 145 XVI WEIR TAKES UP THE HUNT 158 XVII EARTH'S RETRIBUTION 167 XVIII IN THE NIGHT WATCHES 177 XIX A QUEER PAPER 189 XX ANXIETIES 197 XXI THE WEAK LINK 209 XXII AN OLD ADOBE HOUSE 219 XXIII WITH FANGS BARED 226 XXIV THE ALARM 238 XXV NO QUARTER 248 XXVI THE THUNDERBOLT 256 XXVII WEIR STRIKES WHILE THE IRON IS HOT 261 XXVIII VORSE 270 XXIX THE FOURTH MAN 279 XXX THE VICTOR 286 XXXI A FINAL CHALLENGE 294 XXXII THE RECLUSE 304 XXXIII UNDER THE MOON 314 IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS CHAPTER I IN A HOSTILE COUNTRY