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The Lure of the North

Chapter 1: THE LURE OF THE NORTH
By Harold Bindloss
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The narrative follows a group drawn into the rigors of the northern wilderness and the high-stakes life of prospecting, where a central character must decide between comfortable society and a hard, solitary calling. Interwoven episodes supply backstory, form uneasy partnerships, and introduce betrayals as prospectors hunt for a valuable lode amid storms, dangerous descents, and a burglary. A woman’s promise and competing offers of help or bribery test loyalties and debts, while physical hardship forces personal reckonings. The plot tracks shifting fortunes, moral choices, and endurance toward an eventual change of luck and a final reward for perseverance.

THE LURE OF THE NORTH

Published in England under the Title Agatha's Fortune

1918

 

 

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"She Saw A Look Of Fear In His Staring Eyes."—Page 209