THE BLACK FORGE MILLS; OR, UP THE KING'S HIGHWAY. BY WILLIAM PENDLETON CHIPMAN, _Author of "The Mill Boy of the Genesee," etc._ "Fear not; for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine." PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY, 1420 Chestnut Street. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by the AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. DEDICATION. REMEMBERING THE EARNEST AND EFFICIENT HELP I HAVE EVER RECEIVED IN ALL MY STUDY AND TOIL FROM HER WHOM GOD HAS GRACIOUSLY PERMITTED FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS TO WALK BY MY SIDE, I DEDICATE THIS TRUE STORY IN DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO MY BELOVED WIFE. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE BLACK FORGE MILLS CHAPTER II. MISS SQUIRE'S NEW SCHOLAR CHAPTER III. ONE NIGHT'S WORK CHAPTER IV. RAY'S CONFESSION OF CHRIST CHAPTER V. OLD TIES SEVERED CHAPTER VI. LONG POINT FARM CHAPTER VII. THE BURGLARY CHAPTER VIII. GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY CHAPTER IX. RAY'S TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL CHAPTER X. FRUIT AT THE MILLS CHAPTER XI. RAY IN HIS SCHOOL LIFE CHAPTER XII. GOOD FOR EVIL CHAPTER XIII. THE STRIKE CHAPTER XIV. GEORGE BRANFORD'S HOME CHAPTER XV. FIRE AT THE MILLS CHAPTER XVI. WHAT IS DUTY CHAPTER XVII. RAY'S DECISION AND ITS RESULT CHAPTER XVIII. CLINTON ACADEMY CHAPTER XIX. SHOWING THEIR COLORS CHAPTER XX. THE SHADOW OF DEATH CHAPTER XXI. THE WIDENESS OF GOD'S MERCY CHAPTER XXII. THE LAST YEAR AT EASTON CHAPTER XXIII. A SUMMER'S VACATION CHAPTER XXIV. LIFE'S WORK BEGUN CHAPTER XXV. RAY'S FULL SURRENDER CHAPTER XXVI. HOPE'S FULL FRUITION AT LAST THE BLACK FORGE MILLS; OR, UP THE KING'S HIGHWAY. CHAPTER I. THE BLACK FORGE MILLS.