Part 6.. Contents

CONTENTS

CHAPTER XLVI Disappearance of Laura, and Murder of Col. Selby in New York

CHAPTER XLVII Laura in the Tombs and Her Visitors

CHAPTER XLVIII Mr Bolton Says Yes Again--Philip Returns to the Mines

CHAPTER XLIX The Coal Vein Found and Lost Again--Philip and the Boltons--Elated and Then Cruelly Disappointed

CHAPTER L Philip Visits Fallkill and Proposes Studying Law With Mr Montague--The Squire Invests in the Mine--Ruth Declares Her Love for Philip

CHAPTER LI Col Sellers Enlightens Washington Hawkins on the Customs of Congress

CHAPTER LII How Senator Dilworthy Advanced Washington's Interests

CHAPTER LIII Senator Dilworthy Goes West to See About His Re--election--He Becomes a Shining Light

CHAPTER LIV The Trial of Laura for Murder

ILLUSTRATIONS

155. SENATOR DILWORTHY TRANQUIL 156. “SHE AIN'T DAH, SAR” 157. AS THE WITNESSES DESCRIBED IT 158. THE LEARNED DOCTORS 159. IMPORTANT BUSINESS 160. COL. SELLERS AND WASHINGTON IN LAURA'S CELL 161. PROMISED PATRONAGE 162. NO LOVE LIKE A MOTHER'S 163. CLEANED OUT BUT NOT CRUSHED 164. THE LANDLORD TAKING LESSONS 165. TAILPIECE 166. “WE'VE STRUCK IT” 167. THE MINE AT ILIUM 168. THE HERMIT 169. TAIL PIECE 110. ONE CHANCE OPEN 171. WHAT HE EXPECTED TO BE 172. ALAS! POOR ALICE 173. HOW HE WAS DRAWN IN 174. EVERYTHING 175. TAIL PIECE 176. “COME NOW, LETS CHEER UP” 177. A SHINING EXAMPLE 178. THE SEWING SOCIETY DODGE 179. DILWORTHY ADDRESSES A SUNDAY SCHOOL 180. TAIL PIECE 181. THE JUDGE 182. LAURA ON TRIAL 183. MICHAEL LANIGAN 184. PATRICK COUGHLIN 185. ETHAN DOBB 186. MR HICKS