CONTENTS:
To
The Reader
Prologue
Chapter
I,
II,
III,
IV,
V,
VI,
VII,
VIII,
IX,
X,
XI,
XII,
XIII,
XIV,
XV,
XVI,
XVII,
XVIII,
XIX,
XX,
XXI,
XXII,
XXIII,
XXIV,
XXV,
XXVI,
XXVII,
XXVIII,
XXIX,
XXX,
XXXI,
XXXII,
XXXIII,
XXXIV,
XXXV,
XXXVI,
XXXVII,
XXXVIII,
XXXIX,
XL,
XLI,
XLII,
XLIII,
XLIV.
(etext transcriber's note)
A SEQUEL TO
THE BIRTH OF A NATION
BY
THOMAS
DIXON
AUTHOR OF "THE CLANSMAN," "THE SOUTHERNER,"
"THE
FOOLISH VIRGIN," ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY
CHARLES WRENN
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK LONDON
1916
Copyright, 1916, by
THOMAS DIXON
Copyright, 1915, 1916, by The National Sunday Magazine
All rights reserved, including that of translation into
all
foreign languages, including the Scandinavian
Printed in
the United States of America
TO
MY
FRIEND
JAMES B. DUKE
THIS novel is not a rehash of the idea of a foreign conquest of America based on the accidents of war. It is a study of the origin, meaning and destiny of American Democracy by one who believes that the time is ripe in this country for a revival of the principles on which our Republic was founded.
Thomas Dixon.
Los Angeles, California
| "From every window they received a hail of bullets" |
Frontispiece |
| Facing Page | |
| " 'In God's name, what regiment's that?' " |
200 |
| " 'It's all love's victory, dearest' " |
258 |
| "Tommaso staggered to the breastworks and stood one man against an army" |
276 |
| "A battery of artillery cleared the barricades and the slaughter began" |
316 |
| "Angela swept close ... fired and circled to fire again" |
360 |
CONTENTS
LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY
CHAPTER II—A LIGHT SHINING IN DARKNESS
CHAPTER IV—MR. LINCOLN’S DREAM
CHAPTER V—THE OLD AND THE NEW CHURCH
CHAPTER VI—THE PREACHER AND THE WOMAN OF BOSTON
CHAPTER VII—THE HEART OF A CHILD
CHAPTER VIII—AN EXPERIMENT IN MATRIMONY
CHAPTER X—THE MAN OR BRUTE IN EMBRYO
CHAPTER XIV—THE NEGRO UPRISING
CHAPTER XV—THE NEW CITIZEN KING
CHAPTER XVI—LEGREE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
CHAPTER XVII—THE SECOND REIGN OF TERROR
CHAPTER XVIII—THE RED FLAG OF THE AUCTIONEER
CHAPTER XIX—THE RALLY OF THE CLANSMEN
CHAPTER XX—HOW CIVILISATION WAS SAVED
CHAPTER XXI—THE OLD AND THE NEW NEGRO
CHAPTER XXII—THE DANGER OF PLAYING WITH FIRE
CHAPTER XXIII—THE BIRTH OF A SCALAWAG
CHAPTER I—BLUE EYES AND BLACK HAIR
CHAPTER II—THE VOICE OF THE TEMPTER
CHAPTER VI—BESIDE BEAUTIFUL WATERS
CHAPTER VIII—THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE
CHAPTER IX—THE RHYTHM OF THE DANCE
CHAPTER X—THE HEART OF A VILLAIN
CHAPTER XII—THE MUSIC OF THE MILLS
CHAPTER XIV—A MYSTERIOUS LETTER
CHAPTER XVI—THE MYSTERY OF PAIN
CHAPTER XVII—IS GOD OMNIPOTENT?
CHAPTER XVIII—THE WAYS OF BOSTON
CHAPTER XIX—THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT
CHAPTER XX—A NEW LESSON IN LOVE
CHAPTER XXI—WHY THE PREACHER THREW HIS LIFE AWAY
CHAPTER XXII—THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT
BOOK THREE—THE THE TRIAL BY FIRE
CHAPTER I—A GROWL BENEATH THE EARTH
CHAPTER II—FACE TO FACE WITH FATE
CHAPTER IV—THE UNSPOKEN TERROR
CHAPTER V—A THOUSAND-LEGGED BEAST
CHAPTER VII—EQUALITY WITH A RESERVATION
CHAPTER VIII—THE NEW SIMON LEGREE
CHAPTER X—ANOTHER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
CHAPTER XI—THE HEART OF A WOMAN
CHAPTER XII—THE SPLENDOUR OF SHAMELESS LOVE
CHAPTER XIII—A SPEECH THAT MADE HISTORY
CHAPTER XVI—THE END OF A MODERN VILLAIN
CHAPTER XVII—WEDDING BELLS IN THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION
LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY
CHAPTER II—MR. HOYLE RECEIVES A SHOCK
CHAPTER VI—SCALAWAG AND CARPETBAGGER
CHAPTER VII—THE REIGN OF FOLLY
CHAPTER X—THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK
CHAPTER XI—THROUGH THE SECRET PANEL
CHAPTER II—WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING
CHAPTER IV—ACKERMAN SECURES A PLEDGE
CHAPTER VI—THE TRAIN FOR THE NORTH
CHAPTER VII—THE DAUGHTER OF EVE
CHAPTER VIII—THE TRACKS AT THE DOOR
CHAPTER XII—THE TRAP IS SPRUNG
CHAPTER XIV—THE JUDGMENT HALL OF FATE
CHAPTER II—THROUGH PRISON BARS
CHAPTER IV—THE HON. STEPHEN HOYLE
CHAPTER VI—THROUGH DEEP WATERS
CHAPTER VII—THE PRISONER AT THE BAR
CHAPTER VIII—THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS