THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE

HOW THE STAR OF GOOD FORTUNE ROSE AND SET AND ROSE AGAIN, BY A WOMAN'S GRACE, FOR ONE JOHN LAW of LAURISTON

A NOVEL by EMERSON HOUGH

THE ILLUSTRATIONS by HENRY HUTT

NINETEEN HUNDRED TWO

TO
L.C.H.

CONTENTS

BOOK I

CHAPTER I—THE RETURNED TRAVELER
CHAPTER II—AT SADLER'S WELLS
CHAPTER III—JOHN LAW OF LAURISTON
CHAPTER IV—THE POINT OF HONOR
CHAPTER V—DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW
CHAPTER VI—THE RESOLUTION OF MR. LAW
CHAPTER VII—TWO MAIDS A-BROIDERING
CHAPTER VIII—CATHARINE KNOLLYS
CHAPTER IX—IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL
CHAPTER X—THE RUMOR OF THE QUARREL
CHAPTER XI—AS CHANCE DECREED
CHAPTER XII—FOR FELONY
CHAPTER XIII—THE MESSAGE
CHAPTER XIV—PRISONERS
CHAPTER XV—IF THERE WERE NEED
CHAPTER XVI—THE ESCAPE
CHAPTER XVII—WHITHER

BOOK II

CHAPTER I—THE DOOR OF THE WEST
CHAPTER II—THE STORM
CHAPTER III—AU LARGE
CHAPTER IV—THE PATHWAY OF THE WATERS
CHAPTER V—MESSASEBE
CHAPTER VI—MAIZE
CHAPTER VII—THE BRINK OF CHANGE
CHAPTER VIII—TOUS SAUVAGES
CHAPTER IX—THE DREAM
CHAPTER X—BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD
CHAPTER XI—THE IROQUOIS
CHAPTER XII—PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS
CHAPTER XIII—THE SACRIFICE
CHAPTER XIV—THE EMBASSY
CHAPTER XV—THE GREAT PEACE

BOOK III

CHAPTER I—THE GRAND MONARQUE
CHAPTER II—EVER SAID SHE NAY
CHAPTER III—SEARCH THOU MY HEART
CHAPTER IV—THE REGENT'S PROMISE