
BY HAROLD BINDLOSS - CHAPTER - I. A FRIEND IN NEED II. A BREEZE OF WIND III. AN AFTERNOON ASHORE IV. A CHANGE OF ENVIRONMENT V. THE OLD COUNTRY VI. UPON THE HEIGHTS VII. STORM-STAYED VIII. LUCY VANE IX. CHISHOLM PROVES AMENABLE X. WITH THE OTTER HOUNDS XI. VANE WITHDRAWS XII. IN VANCOUVER XIII. A NEW PROJECT XIV. VANE SAILS NORTH XV. THE FIRST MISADVENTURE XVI. THE BUSH XVII. VANE POSTPONES THE SEARCH XVIII. JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR XIX. VANE FORESEES TROUBLE XX. THE FLOOD XXI. VANE YIELDS A POINT XXII. EVELYN GOES FOR A SAIL XXIII. VANE PROVES OBDURATE XXIV. JESSY STRIKES XXV. THE INTERCEPTED LETTER XXVI. ON THE TRAIL XXVII. THE END OF THE SEARCH XXVIII. CARROLL SEEKS HELP XXIX. JESSY'S CONTRITION XXX. CONVINCING TESTIMONY XXXI. VANE IS REINSTATED - VANE OF THE TIMBERLANDS - CHAPTER I - A FRIEND IN NEED
CHAPTER II - A BREEZE OF WIND
CHAPTER III - AN AFTERNOON ASHORE
CHAPTER IV - A CHANGE OF ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER V - THE OLD COUNTRY
CHAPTER VI - UPON THE HEIGHTS
CHAPTER VII - STORM-STAYED
CHAPTER VIII - LUCY VANE
CHAPTER IX - CHISHOLM PROVES AMENABLE
CHAPTER X - WITH THE OTTER HOUNDS
In the cool twilight of British Columbia’s coastal forests, two canoeists glide through a green‑streaked inlet, their paddles striking a calm rhythm against water scented with fir. Vane, a sturdy twenty‑seven‑year‑old with a weathered hat and a quick temper, shares the craft with his more refined companion, Carroll, whose gray eyes watch the drift‑wood fringe and the distant sloop. The scene is painted with towering cedars, reddish bark and scattered frame houses, giving listeners a vivid taste of the rugged, yet beautiful, timberlands that shape their lives.
The pair have just secured a promising mineral claim after months of hard labor, out‑witting city financiers with Vane’s stubborn ingenuity. As they near the wharf, Vane breaks into an old song about a distant homeland, hinting at a lingering love that still haunts him. Their conversation suggests unspoken hopes and the restless spirit that drives them deeper into the wilderness.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (532K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1866–1945
Best known for vivid adventure stories set in western Canada, this English novelist drew on years spent at sea and in the colonies to give his fiction a strong sense of place. His books became popular for their frontier settings, practical detail, and steady, readable storytelling.
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