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Title: The Root of Evil

Author: Thomas Dixon

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THE ROOT OF EVIL

A Novel

by

THOMAS DIXON

Author of
"The Leopard's Spots," "The Clansman," "The One Woman," Etc.

Illustrated by George Wright

[Illustration: "_He turned and saw Nan_"]

Garden City New York
Doubleday, Page & Company
1911

All Rights Reserved, Including That of Translation
into Foreign Languages, Including the Scandinavian

Copyright, 1911. by Thomas Dixon

Published, January, 1912

DEDICATED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MY FATHER
THE REVEREND THOMAS DIXON
1820-1909

CONTENTS

BOOK I--THE SEED

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A Star Boarder 3

II. Things Beyond Price 15

III. A Lovers' Quarrel 20

IV. Mr. Bivens Calls 33

V. An Issue is Forced 41

VI. The Forgotten Man 48

VII. A Vision 57

VIII. Struggle 64

IX. Despair