Men like John Graham would have gone out of existence; Alaska would have received her birthright.

For these women were of the kind who greeted the sun each day, and the gloom of winter, with something greater than hope in their hearts.

They, too, were builders.

Fear of God and love of land lay deep in their souls, and side by side with their men-folk they went on in this epic struggle for the building of a nation at the top of the world.
Many times during this week Alan felt it in his heart to speak of Mary Standish.

But in the end, not even to Carl Lomen did word of her escape his lips.