CONTENTS.

BOOK I. THE GATHERING OF THE STORM.

I. BLUE LIGHTS.

II. BEYOND THE RIVER.

III. AT THE CHATEAU.

IV. IN CATHEDRAL SQUARE.

V. RECEIVING DESPATCHES.

VI. PAULINE'S TEARS.

VII. BEAUTIFUL REBEL.

VIII. THE HERMIT OF MONTMORENCI.

IX. THE WOLF'S CRY.

X. THE CASKET.

XI. THE SPIRIT OF THE WATERFALL.

XII. THREE RIVERS.

XIII. A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.

XIV. CROSSING THE BOATS.

XV. THE MEETING OF THE LOVERS.

XVI. THE ROUND TABLE.

XVII. A NOBLE REPARATION.

XVIII. RODERICK HARDINGE.

XIX. THE FRIGHTENED DOVES.

XX. THE SPECTRAL ARMY.

BOOK II THE THICKENING OF THE CLOUDS.

I. ZULMA SARPY.

II. FAST AND LOOSE.

III. THE SHEET-IRON MEN.

IV. BIRCH AND MAPLE.

V. ON THE RAMPARTS.

VI. THE FLAG OF TRUCE.

VII. THE COVERED BRIDGE.

VIII. CARY SINGLETON.

IX. THE SONG OF THE VIOLIN.

X. BLOOD THICKER THAN WATER.

XI. DEATH IN THE FALLS.

XII. ADVICE AND WARNING.

XIII. A WOMAN'S TACTICS.

XIV. THE ROMANCE OF LOVE.

XV. ON THE HIGH ROAD.

XVI. AN EPIC MARCH.

XVII. O GIOVENTU PRIMAVERA DELLA VITA.

XVIII. BRAIDING ST. CATHERINE'S TRESSES.

XIX. PAR NOBILE.

BOOK III THE BURSTING OF THE TEMPEST.

I. QUEBEC IN 1775-76.

II. CARY'S MESSAGE.

III. THE UNREMEMBERED BRAVE.

IV. PRACTICAL LOVE.

V. ZULMA AND BATOCHE.

VI. THE BALL AT THE CASTLE.

VII. THE ATTACK OF THE MASKS.

VIII. UNCONSCIOUS GREATNESS.

IX. PAULINE'S DEVELOPMENT.

X. ON THE CITADEL.

XI. HORSEMAN AND AMAZON.

XII. WAS IT DESIGN OR ACCIDENT.

XIII. THE INTENDANT'S PALACE.

XIV. LITTLE BLANCHE.

XV. IN BATOCHE'S CABIN.

XVI. A PAINFUL MEETING.

XVII. NISI DOMINUS.

XVIII. LAST DAYS.

XIX. PRES-DE-VILLE.

XX. SAULT-AU-MATELOT.

BOOK IV AFTER THE STORM.

I. THE CONFESSIONAL.

II. BLANCHE'S PROPHECY.

III. THE PROPHECY FULFILLED.

IV. DAYS OF SUSPENSE.

V. THE INVALID.

VI. THE SAVING STROKE.

VII. DONALD'S FATE.

VIII. THE BURDENED HEART.

IX. EBB AND FLOW.

X. ON THE BRINK.

XI. IN THE VALE OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.

XII. IN THE FIERY FURNACE.

XIII. RODERICK'S LAST BATTLE.

XIV. AT VALCARTIER.

XV. FRIENDSHIP STRONGER THAN LOVE.

XVI. THE HOUR OF GLOOM.

XVII. THE GREAT RETREAT.

XVIII. CONSUMMATUM EST.

XIX. FINAL QUINTET.

Entered according to the Act of Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, by Belford Brothers, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.