<<The>> dawn-builder

Unsettling novel about frontier life in Nebraska. Title Page ......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 I. The Coming of Mr. Walters......Page 9 II. The Crime of the Zodiac......Page 14 III. The Cutting of the Notch......Page 24 IV. The Treasure......Page 34 V. Waters & Co., Liquor Dealers......Page 48 VI. The Cry of the Lonesome......Page 55 VII. The Cork Leg......Page 61 VIII. The Epic Cry......Page 66 IX. The First Boat......Page 78 X. The Second Boat......Page 81 I. The Roustabout......Page 83 II. Waters Wakes......Page 91 III. The Physician of the Universe......Page 97 IV. The Compelling Dream......Page 107 V. The Mystic Chord of Seven Strings......Page 117 VI. Concerning Happiness......Page 129 VII. The Second Notch......Page 138 VIII. The King of the Island......Page 142 IX. The Awakening......Page 150 X. The Butterfly with the Crushed Wings......Page 157 XI. Fuel for the Winter......Page 162 XII. The Wedding in the Wilderness......Page 167 XIII. The Autumn......Page 175 XIV. The Cutting of the Third Notch......Page 179 XV. The Seventh Day of the Seventh Month......Page 182 XVI. The face of Death......Page 191 XVII. The Thunder's Voice......Page 197 XVIII. The Call of the World......Page 202 I. The Grocery Store......Page 207 II. Mrs. Griggs' Call......Page 214 III. The Old Time Clings......Page 221 IV. The Needle Club......Page 227 V. The Committee on Salvation......Page 233 VI. The Judgment......Page 241 VII. A Cloud Across the Sunrise......Page 245 VIII. As They Saw It......Page 253 IX. The Growing Mystery......Page 255 X. The Sunset......Page 259 XI. The Resurrection......Page 267 I. The Race with Dread......Page 273 II. The New Captain......Page 286 III. The Return of Gloom......Page 298 IV. The Coyote......Page 305 V. Mutiny......Page 310 VI. The Last of the Lucas......Page 316 VII. A Bit of Paper......Page 321 VIII. Bread Upon the Waters......Page 327 IX. A Notch Deepened......Page 332 By John G. Neihardt. Originally Published: New York ; London : Mitchell Kennerly, 1911. The life of Mr. Waters is changed when he goes to work at Fort Calhoun