The Eye of Dread


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The Civil War is upon the United States, and the town of Leauvite has sent away its young men, among them Peter Junior and Richard Kildene. When they leave, Betty Ballard is but a child, but by the time the war has ended, she has become something else entirely. Wounded, Peter Junior finds his time at Betty's father's studio, learning to become an artist, until one day he proposes to her after deciding to go to France. Of course, she agrees to wait for him. Meanwhile, Richard, who has decided to work on the railways, expects that when he gets back, that Betty will be waiting for him. With these complications, problems begin to arise... (Summary by Chelsea) (14 hr 58 min)

Chapters

Chapter 01 - Betty 11:16 Read by Chelsea Baker
Chapter 02 - Watching the Bees 20:15 Read by Chelsea Baker
Chapter 03 - A Mother's Struggle 16:58 Read by Chelsea Baker
Chapter 04 - Leave-Taking 22:23 Read by Chelsea Baker
Chapter 05 - The Passing of Time 15:06 Read by Chelsea Baker
Chapter 06 - The End of the War 14:47 Read by Chelsea Baker
Chapter 07 - A New Era Begins 26:42 Read by Chelsea Baker
Chapter 08 - Mary Ballard's Discovery 13:17 Read by Chelsea Baker
Chapter 09 - The Banker's Point of View 20:13 Read by Anna Simon
Chapter 10 - The Nutting Party 20:06 Read by Christine Blachford
Chapter 11 - Betty Ballard's Awakening 18:53 Read by Christine Blachford
Chapter 12 - Mysterious Findings 27:13 Read by Ric Cornwall
Chapter 13 - Confession 21:39 Read by Elaine Webb
Chapter 14 - Out of the Desert 28:35 Read by Mary Herndon Bell
Chapter 15 - The Big Man's Return 25:12 Read by Mary Herndon Bell
Chapter 16 - A Peculiar Position 21:41 Read by Ted Nugent
Chapter 17 - Adopting A Family 23:13 Read by Elaine Webb
Chapter 18 - Larry Kildene's Story 36:24 Read by Elaine Webb
Chapter 19 - The Mine-And the Departure 28:50 Read by Elaine Webb
Chapter 20 - Alone on the Mountain 25:24 Read by Rob Smith
Chapter 21 - The Violin 26:15 Read by Rob Smith
Chapter 22 - The Beast on the Trail 21:40 Read by Rob Smith
Chapter 23 - A Discourse on Lying 17:17 Read by Rob Smith
Chapter 24 - Amalia's Fête 22:20 Read by Anna Simon
Chapter 25 - Harry King Leaves the Mountain 20:47 Read by Rob Smith
Chapter 26 - The Little School-Teacher 17:46 Read by Rob Smith
Chapter 27 - The Swede's Telegram 18:59 Read by Rob Smith
Chapter 28 - "A Resemblance Somewhere" 17:46 Read by Anna Simon
Chapter 29 - The Arrest 17:31 Read by Anna Simon
Chapter 30 - The Argument 19:38 Read by Anna Simon
Chapter 31 - Robert Kater's Success 46:42 Read by Sandra Estenson
Chapter 32 - The Prisoner 33:13 Read by Sandra Estenson
Chapter 33 - Hester Craigmile Recieves Her Letter 22:04 Read by Elaine Webb
Chapter 34 - Jean Craigmile's Return 23:06 Read by Elaine Webb
Chapter 35 - The Trial 14:17 Read by Robert White
Chapter 36 - Nels Nelson's Testimony 21:01 Read by Elaine Webb
Chapter 37 - The Stranger's Arrival 27:49 Read by Sandra Estenson
Chapter 38 - Betty Ballard's Testimony 26:39 Read by Sandra Estenson
Chapter 39 - Reconcilliation 26:35 Read by Sandra Estenson
Chapter 40 - The Same Boy 18:36 Read by Ana Simão