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“He stood as if at bay, his face pale, his eyes riveted
on those floating banners” Page 218
A Romance of the Middle West
By
BELLE KANARIS MANIATES
With illustrations by
JOHN DREW
RAND McNALLY & COMPANY
CHICAGO NEW YORK
Copyright, 1912, by
RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY
To Milly and Gardner
| “He stood as if at bay, his face pale, his eyes riveted on those floating banners” | Frontispiece |
| FACING PAGE | |
| “‘Dave’s little gal!’” | 11 |
| “With proudly protective air, David walked beside the stiffly starched little girl” | 42 |
| “David’s friends were surprised to receive an off-hand invitation from him to ‘drop in for a little country spread’” | 148 |
| “He kept his word. Jud was cleared” | 158 |
| “It was a relief to find Carey alone” | 224 |
| “‘Carey, will you make the dream a reality?’” | 238 |

“‘Dave’s little gal!’”
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