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CONTENTS

CHAPTER LV The Trial Continued--Evidence of Harry Brierly

CHAPTER LVI The Trial Continued--Col Sellers on the Stand and Takes Advantage of the Situation

CHAPTER LVII The Momentous Day--Startling News--Dilworthy Denounced as a Briber and Defeated--The Bill Lost in the Senate

CHAPTER LVIII Verdict, Not Guilty !--Laura Free and Receives Propositions to Lecture--Philip back at the Mines

CHAPTER LIX The Investigation of the Dilworthy Bribery Case and Its Results

CHAPTER LX Laura Decides on her Course--Attempts to Lecture and Fails--Found Dead in her Chair

CHAPTER LXI Col Sellers and Washington Hawkins Review the Situation and Leave Washington

CHAPTER LXII Philip Discouraged--One More Effort--Finds Coal at Last

CHAPTER LXIII Philip Leaves Ilium to see Ruth--Ruth Convalescent--Alice

APPENDIX

ILLUSTRATIONS

187. SEARCH FOR A FATHER 158. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LULL 189. TERM EXPIRED 190. RE-ELECTED 191. THE “FAITHFUL OLD HAND” 192. A FIRE BRAND 193. TAIL PIECE 194. COL. SELLERS AND WASHINGTON RETURN HOME AFTER THE VOTE 195. A COURT-IN SCENE 196. POPULAR ENDORSEMENT 197. ONE OF THE INSULTED MEMBERS 195. TOUCHED BY THE SIRUGGLES OF THE POOR 199. MR NOBLE ASKS QUESTIONS 200. THE WORN OUT STYLE OF SENATOR 201. THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE 202. THE LAST LINK BROKEN 203. THE TERRIBLE ORDEAL 204. RETROSPECTION 205. GOOD-BYE TO WASHINGTON 206. TAIL PIECE 207. THE PARTING BLAST OFFERED 208. THE LAST BLAST 209. STRUCK IT AT LAST 210. THE RICH PROPRIETOR 211. THE SICK CHAMBER 212. ALICE