Harding of Allenwood: Harding is steady, sure of himself and resourceful. He comes to western Canada from the States to take up land in Saskatchewan, but meets with a cold welcome from his neighbors of Allenwood, an exclusive colony of Englishmen bent on preserving English traditions. Gradually, the more progressive members are brought to see the value of Harding's proposed cooperative measures; he saves the scapegrace son of the leading family from disgrace; he is successful in winning the hand of Beatrice Mowbray the daughter; and, as a final triumph, finds proof that he himself is of English descent and gentle birth.
