The Social War (novel)/Contents

by Simon Mohler Landis

CONTENTS.

1. chapter

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2. Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   3

3. I.—

   The Hero rescues the Heroine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   11

4. II.—

   The Solemn Oath of the Conspirators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   15

5. III.—

   Deacon Stew raves at Lucinda's Love for Victor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   20

6. IV.—

   Pat O'Conner blarneys the Deacon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   24

7. V.—

   The Bloody Conspirators poison Victor Juno ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   28

8. VI.—

   The Serpent at Lucinda's Bedside ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   31

9. VII.—

   Nancy Clover, failing to captivate General Armington, becomes Revengeful ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   36

10. VIII.—

    Lucinda in Disguise saves Victor's Life ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    39

11. IX.—

    Victor and Lucinda Betrothed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    43

12. X.—

    Foul Conniving of the Bloody Conspirators. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    47

13. XI.—

    Shrewd Expose of Cosmopolitan Rascality ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    51

14. XII.—

    Victor Juno's Scathing Sermon in the Theatre ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    53

15. XIII.—

    Lucinda abducted and imprisoned ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    57

16. XIV.—

    Victor abducted and imprisoned ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    61

17. XV.—

    Reported Elopement and Seduction of Lucinda by Victor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    66

18. XVI.—

    Lucinda's Thrilling Prayer and Lamentation in Prison ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    70

19. XVII.—

    General Armington searching for his Seduced Daughter in Europe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    75

20. XVIII.—

    Jemmy Discovers Victor and Lucinda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    79

21. XIX.—

    Deacon Stew threatens to shoot Jemmy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    83

22. XX.—

    Lucinda nearly murders the Deacon in her Cell ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    87

23. XXI.—

    Victor's Vision, in a Dream, in his Dungeon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    89

24. XXII.—

    Victor's Terrific Struggle with the Night-Watchman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    95

25. XXIII.—

    Thrilling Prison Scene between Lucinda and Deacon Stew ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    100

26. XXIV.—

    Dr. Victor Juno's Escape from his Dungeon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    105

27. XXV.—

    Dr. Juno locked out of Concert Hall, which caused a Riot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    109

28. XXVI.—

    Most Thrilling and Demoniacal Plotting of the Conspirators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    113

29. XXVII.—

    General Armington turns Insane ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    117

30. XXVIII.—

    Dr. Juno arrested in his Pulpit for selling "Obscene" Books ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    121

31. XXIX.—

    The Insane General Armington nearly murders the Physician-in-Chief ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    124

32. XXX.—

    Harry Gossimer condemned to Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    129

33. XXXI.—

    Harry Gossimer's Heroic and Thrilling Speech before they drown him ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    133

34. XXXII.—

    Dr. Juno convicted, imprisoned, and Attempts made to poison him ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    137

35. XXXIII.—

    Dr. Juno's first Sharp shooting Sermon on Ministers and Doctors ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    141

36. XXXIV.—

    Pat O'Conner saves Harry Gossimer from drowning but are both arrested ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    146

37. XXXV.—

    Dr. Juno's Second Startling Sermon on Doctors and Ministers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    150

38. XXXVI.—

    The Bloody Conspirators in Fear, and fight amongst Themselves ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    156

39. XXXVII.—

    Dr. Juno again in the Insane Asylum ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    161

40. XXXVIII.—

    Deacon Stew frantic with Delirum ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    164

41. XXXIX.—

    Nancy Clover makes a Master Speech to the Conspirators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    167

42. XL.—

    Dr. Juno, Pat O'Conner, and Judy M'Crea in Private Council ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    171

43. XLI.—

    Dr. Juno's Stunning Sermon on the Improvement of Church and State ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    175

44. XLII.—

    Dr. Juno's Scathing Sermon continued. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    179

45. XLIII.—

    The Bloody Conspirators mobbed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    183

46. XLIV.—

    Dr. Juno informed where Lucinda is imprisoned ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    187

47. XLV.—

    Dr. Juno organizes the "Secret Order of Naturalists" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    191

48. XLVI.—

    Lucinda shoots Deacon Stew in her Cell and escapes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    195

49. XLVII.—

    Lucinda is re-arrested before she escapes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    199

50. XLVIII.—

    The Bloody Conspirators in Terrible Fear of Dr. Juno ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    203

51. XLIX.—

    Lucinda doffs the Deacon's Clothes and threatens to shoot the Conspirators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    207

52. L.—

    The Leading Bloody Conspirators at Loggerheads ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    211

53. LI.—

    Nancy Clover lecturing Deacon Stew ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    214

54. LII.—

    Lucinda bites Deacon Stew's Ear nearly off ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    218

55. LIII.—

    Dr. Juno's Stirring Speech to the "Secret Order of Naturalists." ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    222

56. LIV.—

    Dr. Juno mobs the Insane Asylum and frees Lucinda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    226

57. LV.—

    Meeting of Victor and Lucinda in her Cell ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    229

58. LVI.—

    Dr. Juno offers Amnesty to the Conspirators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    233

59. LVII.—

    Lucinda Free and at her own Home again ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    236

60. LVIII.—

    Pathetic Interview between Lucinda and Victor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    240

61. LIX.—

    Dr. Juno performs a Serious Operation on Deacon Stew ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    243

62. LX.—

    The Bloody Conspirators bothered and arrested ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    247

63. LXI.—

    Love Scene between Victor and Lucinda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    251

64. LXII.—

    The Fight between the Naturalists and Conspirators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    255

65. LXIII.—

    Dr. Juno's Conciliatory and Black Flag Speech to the Conspirators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    259

66. LXIV.—

    Conference between Dr. Juno and Conspirators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    263

67. LXV.—

    A Pleasing Interview between Victor and Lucinda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    267

68. LXVI.—

    Victor and Lucinda visit and restore Gen. Armington ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    270

69. LXVII.—

    Dr. Juno's Plans laid before the "Secret Order of Naturalists." ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    274

70. LXVIII.—

    Efforts to arrest Dr. Juno for Riot and Murder ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    277

71. LXIX.—

    Desperate Efforts of Deacon Stew and Nancy Clover ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    281

72. LXX.—

    What the Newspapers said of the Riot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    284

73. LXXI.—

    The Editors of the Conspirators' Newspapers receive Documents asking them to leave the Country ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    290

74. LXXII.—

    Futile Efforts to arrest Dr. Juno—his Wedding instead ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    292

75. LXXIII.—

    Night of the Wedding—Dr. Juno shot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    295

76. LXXIV.—

    All the Guests examined, and the Assassin detected ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    298

77. LXXV.—

    The Attempted Assassination of Dr. Juno by Nancy Clover caused a Terrible Public Wrath ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    302

78. LXXVI.—

    Dr. Juno and Lucinda Armington making Love ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    305

79. LXXVII.—

    Congress mobbed for recognizing God in the Constitution ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    309

80. LXXVIII.—

    Dr. Juno's First Great War Proclamation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    312

81. LXXIX.—

    Dr. Juno's Terrible Army Order ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    315

82. LXXX.—

    Retaliatory Means of the Conspirators' Army ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    319

83. LXXXI.—

    Captured Conspirators shot dead ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    322

84. LXXXII.—

    The Religious Conspirators dumb-founded ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    325

85. LXXXIII.—

    Dr. Juno writes to his Lucinda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    329

86. LXXXIV.—

    The Fear and Distress of the Conspirators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    332

87. LXXXV.—

    Terrible Battle fought—Dr. Juno shot and lost ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    335

88. LXXXVI.—

    Miss Armington takes the Field when she finds that Dr. Juno is gone ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    338

89. LXXXVII.—

    The Trial by Court Martial of Dr. Juno ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    342

90. LXXXVIII.—

    The Court Martial tries Juno ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    340

91. LXXXIX.—

    Hon. Bluster Gibbons' Speech before the Court Martial ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    352

92. XC.—

    Dr. Juno's Great Defiant Defence ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    356

93. XCI.—

    The Verdict and its Effect ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    360

94. XCII.—

    The Shooting of Dr. Juno and the Last Battle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    365

95. XCIII.—

    Pathetic Meeting of Victor and Lucinda after the Battle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    369

96. XCIV.—

    Dr. Juno's astounding Peace Proclamation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    372

97. XCV.—

    Dr. Juno, with his Picked Soldiers, brands the Pharisees ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    376

98. XCVI.—

    Disposal of Nancy Clover and Company, and Preparation for the Marriage of Victor and Lucinda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    380

99. XCVII.—

    The Wedding ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    385

100. XCVIII.—

     Famine and Pestilence come to the Aid of the Naturalists ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     389

101. XCIX.—

     The New Constitution ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     394

102. C.—

     Dawn of the Millennium ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     397

103. Moral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     400

 

1. Dr. Landis' Reformatory Enterprises

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