The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-11-17
syn, ISIS
Copyright. Irving Bachelor

Tor, with their tNU children, Josiah and
Bsuey, travel by w. 'on from their home
Of plenty Their de- Ins ton Is tho Coun-
try OF the sangan.on. In Illinois.
CHAPTER In.-Amons the Trayiors
nrst acguaiutances are Llncoin's friends.
JACK kelso and his pretty daughter BIN.
10 ysars Of age
CHAPTER u.-At Niagara Falls they
meet . party OF immigrants among them
. youth named John Mcneil. who also
Decides to 20 to the Sangamon country:
Ali OF III. party suffer from fever and
Ayus sarahs ministrauons save the NE
OF q youth. Harry Needles, In the last
Tr.yIors. They reach New salem, Illinois.
and are welcomed ~ yeans Abe Ian
cola
cate al New salem, and begins building
his house Led by Jack Armstrong
rowdies attempt to break w the proceed
ngs Lincoln htasnes AtmsuSn ssa Ipun ~
ths Armstrong crowd, and heNon thres'-
ems vengeance.
CHAPTER VA few days later Harry,
alone. 10 attacked by McNoll and his
gang. and would have been roughly used
had no, BIN driven on HI, a, ,s. I. Win
Niagara balls acquaintance, 10 markedly
attentive TO Ann kutledge. LAncoln 10 In
love with Ann, but has meyer had enough
courage to tell her 90.
CHAPTER VI Traylor helps two
slaves, who had run away from St. Louis
TO escape. EnphAlet BisGs. owner OF the
Up Traylor and in q night has his arm
broken.
CHAPTER vII-wsiuns for his arm
to heal Bigss meets BIN Kelso. with
whom Harry Needles has fallen In love
Blggs asks for Bim's hand. but her
father refuse his consent BigEs re-
turns TO 81 Louis.
CHATTER viII.--Bim confesses to
youth 10 disconsolat.. Lincoln decides to
seek a seat In the legislature. He and
Harry volunteer for the Black Hawk war.
and leave New salem.
CHAPTER IN Biggs comes back TO
tho village and he and BIN elope. Harry
learns Of u on his way home from the
war" Lncolu's advice and philosophy
sustain him In HE grief.
CHAPTER N-f!ncoln, defeated In his
candidacy for the legislature, forms a
partnership with nm" Berry In the
grocery business Biggs sends a gang TO
burn Traylor's house. but the New salem
men are warned and the raiders worsted
CHAPTER XI-IAucoin. now post
master. decides TO run again Tor The
love with John Mcneil. He leaves for
HE home IN tine East. promising to re-
turn soon and marry Ann Lincoln ac-
cepta HE defeat manfully. No word com
Ing from sNsh Ann Coufesses to Abe
that his real name Is McNamar. and her
fears that he will not return Lincoln
In his deep love eudeavo 10 reassure
her. though he shares her misgyings
lincoln wins his seat In the legislature
CHATTER XIi-Ann hears from Nc
convinced he does not love her. She tells
Abe ~ her doubt. and he confesses his
declares she does not yet love hin, bu'
Will try TO. Win that promise Lincoln
sets out FOR Nandalia and his legislative
duties
CHATTER NlII-Insplred by Elijah
Loycjoy. Traylor arrauges on his farm a
hidiug place Tor runaway slaves. sta
don on the Underground Railroad"
CHAPTER XIv.-Ann agrees to marry
Abe. but her health is wrecked. Three
ssrapng They belong 10 Biggs and he
comes In pursuit OF them. Threatened
with arrest Tor melting the raid on Tray
Ia Disguise She has fed from her hus-
bands cruelty.
CHAPTER, XIV Dying. Ann Rutledg,
calls for Abe. and he bids her farewell
AT her bedside. Following her demise q
settled sadness dcscends on him. lie i
no longer Abe but Abraham Lincoln
CHAPTER xvL-overcoming his des
pouicncy. lincoln returns to his work
: Abolition sentiment IA crystaliz,ng anc
he throws himself into the movement.
CHAPTER xvII.-Traylor sells hi
farm and moves To Springfield. Lincoln
plans 10 secure a divorce for BIN II
order that she may marry Harry Needles
whom she has always really loved Mc
Namar returns 10 New salem. too late
CHAPTER XVIII.-Traylor and Harr!
Needles visit the boom city OF Chicago
Thsr H'S p hcS ! psren I,heF She has
divorce. Harry leaves for the Seminole
war An INSCRIPTIONS. rich Spectator
Lionel Davis. desires to marry BIN. bu
she repulses him.
CHAPTER XIX Ruined by the pant
OF '37. kelso dies and BIN and he
his suit and. made desperate by tn
news OF Harry's death. BIN almost make
up her mind TO marry him.
CHAPTER NX.-Iincoln Is admitted 4
the bar Traylor ascertains that the re
port OF IIarry's death Is false. lie hnrrie
10 Chicago. Davis has swndled Brim
stead. friend OF TTRylor's In real es
tate deals. and Traylor seeks to collec
the money. SMALLPOX breaks out a
Honey Creek. and BIN goes there as
nurse.
That night both of them began, a
they say, to put two and two together
While he rode on In the growing dus
the keen intellect OF Samson saw
convincing sequence of circumstance
the theft OF the mail sack, the falls
account OF Harry's death. the failur
OF his letters to reach their destina
ton, and the fact that BIN had a'
cepted money from Davis In time O
need. A strong suspicion of foul pla
grew upon him and he began TO cor
slider what he could do In the matter.
Having forded a creek he eaugh
the glow OF light In the darkness
little way up the road. II was IN
lighted window of cabin. befor
whose door he stopped his horse an
hallooed:
81 am a belated and hungry travele
ON my way to Chicago" he said
the man who presently greeted hiI
from the omen doorway.