I. IN WHICH THERE ARE SEVERAL INTRODUCTIONS, 1
II. IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS VISIT RED ROCK AND ARE INVITED
TO COME AGAIN, 11
III. THE VISITORS START SOUTH AGAIN, AND THEIR FORMER HOSTS
GO TO MEET THEM, 33
IV. IN WHICH A LONG JUMP IS TAKEN, 49
V. DR. CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY
OF STOCK, 56
VI. A BROKEN SOLDIER COMES HOME FROM WAR, 63
VII. THE CARY CONFERENCE, 78
VIII. MR. HIRAM STILL TELLS HOW TO BRIDLE A SHY HORSE, AND
CAPTAIN ALLEN LAYS DOWN HIS HOE, 86
IX. MR. JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS
HIS BUREAU, 96
X. THE PROVOST MAKES HIS FIRST MOVE, 107
XI. THE PROVOST CATCHES A TARTAR, AND CAPTAIN MIDDLETON
SEEKS THE CONSOLATIONS OF RELIGION, 118
XII. CAPTAIN ALLEN TAKES THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND
JACQUELIN GRAY LOSES HIS BUTTONS AND SOME OLD PAPERS, 139
XIII. STEVE ALLEN LEARNS MISS THOMASIA’S SECRET AND FORSWEARS
CARDS, 155
XIV. LEECH SECURES AN ORDER AND LOSES IT, 162
XV. CAPTAIN MIDDLETON HAS A TEST OF PEACE, AND IS ORDERED
WEST, 175
XVI. THE NEW TROOP MEETS THE ENEMY, 186
XVII. JACQUELIN GRAY GOES ON A LONG VOYAGE AND RED ROCK
PASSES OUT OF HIS HANDS, 195
XVIII. LEECH AS A STATESMAN AND DR. CARY AS A COLLECTOR OF
BILLS, 207
XIX. HIRAM STILL COLLECTS HIS DEBTS, 216
XX. LEECH LOOKS HIGHER AND GETS A FALL, 228
XXI. DR. CARY MEETS AN OLD COLLEGE MATE AND LEARNS THAT THE
ATHENIANS ALSO PRACTISE HOSPITALITY, 241
XXII. JACQUELIN GRAY COMES HOME AND CLAIMS A GRAVEYARD, 252
XXIII. TWO NEW RESIDENTS COME TO THE COUNTY, 264
XXIV. THE TRAVELLERS ARE ENTERTAINED IN A FARMHOUSE, 280
XXV. THE TRICK-DOCTOR, 289
XXVI. MAJOR WELCH AND RUTH BECOME RESIDENTS, 294
XXVII. HIRAM STILL GETS A LEGAL OPINION AND CAPTAIN ALLEN
CLIMBS FOR CHERRIES, 301
XXVIII. MRS. WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN
ENTERPRISE, 320
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