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The Branding Iron, by Katharine Newlin Burt
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Title: The Branding Iron
Author: Katharine Newlin Burt
Release Date: June 19, 2008 [EBook #25835]
Language: English
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THE BRANDING IRON
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THE BRANDING IRON
BY KATHARINE NEWLIN BURT
GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS NEW YORK
BY ARRANGEMENT WITH HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
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COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY THE RIDGWAY COMPANY COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY KATHARINE N. BURT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CL PRINTED IN THE U. S. A.
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CONTENTS
Book One THE TWO-BAR BRAND
I. Joan Reads by Firelight 3
II. Pierre Lays his Hand on a Heart 12
III. Two Pictures in the Fire 21
IV. The Sin-Buster 25
V. Pierre Becomes Alarmed about his Property 32
VI. Pierre Takes Steps to Preserve his Property 42
VII. The Judgment of God 51
VIII. Delirium 56
IX. Dried Rose-Leaves 61
X. Prosper Comes to a Decision 72
XI. The Whole Duty of Woman 80
XII. A Matter of Taste 91
XIII. The Training of a Leopardess 100
XIV. Joan Runs Away 105
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