# The Social War (novel)/Contents

CONTENTS.
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* Preface................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* I.—The Hero rescues the Heroine................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* II.—The Solemn Oath of the Conspirators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* III.—Deacon Stew raves at Lucinda's Love for Victor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* IV.—Pat O'Conner blarneys the Deacon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* V.—The Bloody Conspirators poison Victor Juno................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* VI.—The Serpent at Lucinda's Bedside................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* VII.—Nancy Clover, failing to captivate General Armington, becomes Revengeful................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
* VIII.—Lucinda in Disguise saves Victor's Life................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
* IX.—Victor and Lucinda Betrothed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
* X.—Foul Conniving of the Bloody Conspirators.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* XI.—Shrewd Expose of Cosmopolitan Rascality................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* XII.—Victor Juno's Scathing Sermon in the Theatre................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
* XIII.—Lucinda abducted and imprisoned................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
* XIV.—Victor abducted and imprisoned................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* XV.—Reported Elopement and Seduction of Lucinda by Victor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* XVI.—Lucinda's Thrilling Prayer and Lamentation in Prison................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
* XVII.—General Armington searching for his Seduced Daughter in Europe................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* XVIII.—Jemmy Discovers Victor and Lucinda................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
* XIX.—Deacon Stew threatens to shoot Jemmy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
* XX.—Lucinda nearly murders the Deacon in her Cell................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
* XXI.—Victor's Vision, in a Dream, in his Dungeon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................89
* XXII.—Victor's Terrific Struggle with the Night-Watchman................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
* XXIII.—Thrilling Prison Scene between Lucinda and Deacon Stew................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* XXIV.—Dr. Victor Juno's Escape from his Dungeon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
* XXV.—Dr. Juno locked out of Concert Hall, which caused a Riot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* XXVI.—Most Thrilling and Demoniacal Plotting of the Conspirators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
* XXVII.—General Armington turns Insane................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117
* XXVIII.—Dr. Juno arrested in his Pulpit for selling "Obscene" Books................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121
* XXIX.—The Insane General Armington nearly murders the Physician-in-Chief................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124
* XXX.—Harry Gossimer condemned to Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* XXXI.—Harry Gossimer's Heroic and Thrilling Speech before they drown him................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* XXXII.—Dr. Juno convicted, imprisoned, and Attempts made to poison him................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137
* XXXIII.—Dr. Juno's first Sharp shooting Sermon on Ministers and Doctors................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141
* XXXIV.—Pat O'Conner saves Harry Gossimer from drowning but are both arrested................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146
* XXXV.—Dr. Juno's Second Startling Sermon on Doctors and Ministers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* XXXVI.—The Bloody Conspirators in Fear, and fight amongst Themselves................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* XXXVII.—Dr. Juno again in the Insane Asylum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
* XXXVIII.—Deacon Stew frantic with Delirum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................164
* XXXIX.—Nancy Clover makes a Master Speech to the Conspirators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................167
* XL.—Dr. Juno, Pat O'Conner, and Judy M'Crea in Private Council................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................171
* XLI.—Dr. Juno's Stunning Sermon on the Improvement of Church and State................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................175
* XLII.—Dr. Juno's Scathing Sermon continued.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................179
* XLIII.—The Bloody Conspirators mobbed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................183
* XLIV.—Dr. Juno informed where Lucinda is imprisoned................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................187
* XLV.—Dr. Juno organizes the "Secret Order of Naturalists"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................191
* XLVI.—Lucinda shoots Deacon Stew in her Cell and escapes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195
* XLVII.—Lucinda is re-arrested before she escapes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................199
* XLVIII.—The Bloody Conspirators in Terrible Fear of Dr. Juno................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................203
* XLIX.—Lucinda doffs the Deacon's Clothes and threatens to shoot the Conspirators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................207
* L.—The Leading Bloody Conspirators at Loggerheads................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................211
* LI.—Nancy Clover lecturing Deacon Stew................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................214
* LII.—Lucinda bites Deacon Stew's Ear nearly off................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................218
* LIII.—Dr. Juno's Stirring Speech to the "Secret Order of Naturalists."................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................222
* LIV.—Dr. Juno mobs the Insane Asylum and frees Lucinda................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................226
* LV.—Meeting of Victor and Lucinda in her Cell................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................229
* LVI.—Dr. Juno offers Amnesty to the Conspirators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................233
* LVII.—Lucinda Free and at her own Home again................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................236
* LVIII.—Pathetic Interview between Lucinda and Victor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................240
* LIX.—Dr. Juno performs a Serious Operation on Deacon Stew................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................243
* LX.—The Bloody Conspirators bothered and arrested................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................247
* LXI.—Love Scene between Victor and Lucinda................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................251
* LXII.—The Fight between the Naturalists and Conspirators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................255
* LXIII.—Dr. Juno's Conciliatory and Black Flag Speech to the Conspirators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................259
* LXIV.—Conference between Dr. Juno and Conspirators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................263
* LXV.—A Pleasing Interview between Victor and Lucinda................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................267
* LXVI.—Victor and Lucinda visit and restore Gen. Armington................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................270
* LXVII.—Dr. Juno's Plans laid before the "Secret Order of Naturalists."................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................274
* LXVIII.—Efforts to arrest Dr. Juno for Riot and Murder................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................277
* LXIX.—Desperate Efforts of Deacon Stew and Nancy Clover................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................281
* LXX.—What the Newspapers said of the Riot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................284
* LXXI.—The Editors of the Conspirators' Newspapers receive Documents asking them to leave the Country................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................290
* LXXII.—Futile Efforts to arrest Dr. Juno—his Wedding instead................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................292
* LXXIII.—Night of the Wedding—Dr. Juno shot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................295
* LXXIV.—All the Guests examined, and the Assassin detected................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................298
* LXXV.—The Attempted Assassination of Dr. Juno by Nancy Clover caused a Terrible Public Wrath................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................302
* LXXVI.—Dr. Juno and Lucinda Armington making Love................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................305
* LXXVII.—Congress mobbed for recognizing God in the Constitution................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................309
* LXXVIII.—Dr. Juno's First Great War Proclamation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................312
* LXXIX.—Dr. Juno's Terrible Army Order................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
* LXXX.—Retaliatory Means of the Conspirators' Army................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................319
* LXXXI.—Captured Conspirators shot dead................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................322
* LXXXII.—The Religious Conspirators dumb-founded................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................325
* LXXXIII.—Dr. Juno writes to his Lucinda................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................329
* LXXXIV.—The Fear and Distress of the Conspirators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................332
* LXXXV.—Terrible Battle fought—Dr. Juno shot and lost................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................335
* LXXXVI.—Miss Armington takes the Field when she finds that Dr. Juno is gone................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................338
* LXXXVII.—The Trial by Court Martial of Dr. Juno................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................342
* LXXXVIII.—The Court Martial tries Juno................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................340
* LXXXIX.—Hon. Bluster Gibbons' Speech before the Court Martial................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................352
* XC.—Dr. Juno's Great Defiant Defence................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................356
* XCI.—The Verdict and its Effect................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................360
* XCII.—The Shooting of Dr. Juno and the Last Battle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................365
* XCIII.—Pathetic Meeting of Victor and Lucinda after the Battle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................369
* XCIV.—Dr. Juno's astounding Peace Proclamation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................372
* XCV.—Dr. Juno, with his Picked Soldiers, brands the Pharisees................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................376
* XCVI.—Disposal of Nancy Clover and Company, and Preparation for the Marriage of Victor and Lucinda................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................380
* XCVII.—The Wedding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................385
* XCVIII.—Famine and Pestilence come to the Aid of the Naturalists................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................389
* XCIX.—The New Constitution................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................394
* C.—Dawn of the Millennium................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................397
* Moral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................400