THE WOLF, a Story of Europe.

These novels, while forming a series, will be in no way connected
with each other save only in their relation to (1) the production,
(2) the distribution, (3) the consumption of American wheat. When
complete, they will form the story of a crop of wheat from the time
of its sowing as seed in California to the time of its consumption
as bread in a village of Western Europe.

The first novel, "The Octopus," deals with the war between the wheat
grower and the Railroad Trust; the second, "The Pit," is the
fictitious narrative of a "deal" in the Chicago wheat pit; while the
third, "The Wolf," will probably have for its pivotal episode the
relieving of a famine in an Old World community.

The author's most sincere thanks for assistance rendered in the
preparation of the following novel are due to Mr. G. D. Moulson of
New York, whose unwearied patience and untiring kindness helped him
to the better understanding of the technical difficulties of a
Very complicated subject. And more especially he herewith
acknowledges his unmeasured obligation and gratitude to Her Who
Helped the Most of All.

F. N.

NEW YORK
June 4, 1901.