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Title: The Transgressors
Story of a Great Sin
Author: Francis A. Adams
Release Date: January 7, 2005 [EBook #14633]
Language: English
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THE TRANSGRESSORS.
STORY OF A GREAT SIN.
A Political Novel of the Twentieth
Century.
By FRANCIS A. ADAMS,
Author of "WHO RULES AMERICA?"
Philadelphia:
Independence Publishing Company.
CONTENTS
BOOK I.
HAIL TO THE SHERIFF OF LUZERNE.
PAGE.
CHAPTER I. Clouds Gather at Wilkes-Barre 1
" II. Harvey Trueman, Attorney 16
" III. Conflicting Opinions 23
" IV. A Quiet Afternoon at Woodward 32
" V. An Unquiet Day at Hazleton 48
" VI. A Stand For Conscience Sake 63
BOOK II.
THE SYNDICATE INCORPORATES.
PAGE.
CHAPTER VII. An Anti-Trust Conference 74
" VIII. A Startling Proposal 81
" IX. Arraignment of The Transgressors 89
" X. The Secret Session 110
" XI. Martha's Premonition 124
" XII. Taking the Secret Oath 135
" XIII. The List of Transgressors 150
BOOK III.
THE SYNDICATE DECLARES A DIVIDEND.
PAGE.
CHAPTER XIV. Birth of a New Party 163
" XV. Choosing a Leader 169
" XVI. Two Points of View 183
" XVII. Opening the Campaign 189
" XVIII. On to New York 197
" XIX. Departure of the Committee 206
" XX. In the Enemy's Stronghold 212
" XXI. The Committee Reports Progress 224
" XXII. Millionaires Sowing the Wind 230
" XXIII. A Day Ahead of Schedule 241
BOOK IV.
IN FREEDOM'S NAME.
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