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A story saturated with reality which is destined to be one of the most widely read of novels. John Hampstead, the sorely tempted but always lovable hero, is a man of intense virility—first as a stenographer, then as an actor and finally as the pastor of an abandoned chapel. His life is complicated by two women; one a beautiful actress and the other a blue-eyed schoolgirl.

In spirit the book is sound and sweet as a ripe apple, and it grips the attention like a promise of good fortune.—Chicago Herald.

Those who like Hall Caine will take Mr. Macfarlane to their hearts.—New York Tribune.

Will hold the reader in a grip of excitement from cover to cover.—New York Evening Sun.

In "Held to Answer" we have what is optimistically called "a big, emotional American novel." There is no denying the truthful application of these adjectives. It is big, it is emotional, it is undeniably American.—Boston Transcript.