War; or, What happens when one loves one's enemy

by John Luther Long

Then he looked in her face, playing softer and softer

WAR

 

OR

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ONE LOVES ONE'S ENEMY

 

BY

JOHN LUTHER LONG

Author of
MADAME BUTTERFLY
THE FOX-WOMAN, ETC., ETC.

 

ILLUSTRATIONS BY
N. C. WYETH

 

INDIANAPOLIS
THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

Copyright 1913
The Bobbs-Merrill Company

 

PRESS OF
BRAUNWORTH & CO.
BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS
BROOKLYN, N.Y.

To him who loves the woman—
Who loves some one else.
And, to the woman!

CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	When David and Jonathan Fished	1
II	What the Tenth Shell at Sumter Caused	11
III	What Was Going on in Virginia	16
IV	In Lincoln's Pen	20
V	About the Love Game	25
VI	Under the Plum Trees	43
VII	Who Was Lucas Mallory?	57
VIII	Dave	66
IX	When Evelyn Came	76
X	The Picnic	83
XI	Of the Change Which Dave Brought	96
XII	Dave's Business	106
XIII	Were There Unions or Confederates in Harg's Woods?	124
XIV	Betsy's Pies Again	129
XV	What Was the Tapestry of Penelope?	136
XVI	Evelyn's Spool	148
XVII	C. S. A.	153
XVIII	What Is Greater Than Patriotism?	163
XIX	What Jonathan Found to Take Her Place	173
XX	More Mystery	192
XXI	The Frenzy of Evelyn	198
XXII	The Wedding March—To the Pump Trough	213
XXIII	Lucas Mallory—At Last	220
XXIV	A Favor to Shoot Her	224
XXV	Order Number 249	238
XXVI	Tankoo	243
XXVII	His Share of Glory	255
XXVIII	Where Our Club Met	260
XXIX	The Last Day	271
XXX	The Sacrifice	280
XXXI	The Cost—Who Pays	289
XXXII	On Dave's Bed	307
XXXIII	To the Front	314
XXXIV	The Pity of It	330
XXXV	Home, Sweet Home	339
XXXVI	As Grass of the Field	350
XXXVII	The Letter Dave Wrote	354
XXXVIII	Peace	361
XXXIX	After the Story	364