The President

A Novel by

Author of "The Boss," "Wolfville Days," Etc.

NEW YORK
A. S. BARNES AND COMPANY
MDCCCCIV

To ETHEL OVIATT LEWIS

Across the Senator's Desk

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. How Richard Began to Woo
CHAPTER II. How a President is Bred
CHAPTER III. How Mr. Gwynn Dined with the Harleys
CHAPTER IV. How a Speakership was Fought for
CHAPTER V. How Richard was Taught Many Things
CHAPTER VI. How Storri Had a Vivid Imagination
CHAPTER VII. How Richard Gained in Knowledge
CHAPTER VIII. How Storri Wooed Mrs. Hanway-Harley
CHAPTER IX. How Storri Made an Offer of His Love
CHAPTER X. How Storri Plotted a Vengeance
CHAPTER XI. How Mr. Harley Found Himself a Forger
CHAPTER XII. How Mr. Fopling was Inspired
CHAPTER XIII. How the San Reve Gave Storri Warning
CHAPTER XIV. How They Talked Politics at Mr. Gwynn's
CHAPTER XV. How Richard Met Inspector Val
CHAPTER XVI. How Richard Received a Letter
CHAPTER XVII. How Northern Consolidated was Sold
CHAPTER XVIII. How Storri Explored for Gold
CHAPTER XIX. How London Bill Took a Pal
CHAPTER XX. How Storri Foolishly Wrote a Message
CHAPTER XXI. How the Gold Came Down
CHAPTER XXII. How the San Reve Kept Her Storri
CHAPTER XXIII. How Richard and Dorothy Sailed Away

ILLUSTRATIONS

Across the Senator's Desk

One of the Most Reverend of the Senate Walruses

At the Door of the Caucus Room

It was a Kind of Prodigy

That Artist of Pursuit

"Sit Down!" Thundered Mr. Harley

He Held Her Close

"It'll Take Two Months to Dig that Tunnel"

THE PRESIDENT

CHAPTER I

HOW RICHARD BEGAN TO WOO

On this far-away November morning, it being ten by every steeple clock and an hour utterly chaste, there could have existed no