Marry Me! Inc.

Chapter 42, The Pot and Mr. Kettle. In the final chapter of Marry Me! Inc, Colonel Begg‘s and Lorcan‘s time on the woodpile is coming to an end, and friends gather near the NWMP post to have a picnic. There Billy Raven reveals what drives his sarcasm, Lorcan and Barabal face their last foe, and the young couple unwittingly act as a counterpoint for love’s final twist.

Chapter 41, Never Has Just Arrived. The good news is that Lorcan gets a rather surprising reward for his efforts. The bad news is that he is charged with reckless endangerment and ends up on the infamous NWMP woodpile with a very surprised companion.

Chapter 40, Part 2, Mineurs Audacieux. The cadaverous man with the black top hat and the revengeful stampeder, Silas Neto, converge on Lorcan, while the bidding for Barabal reaches its climax.

Chapter 40, Part 1, Mineurs Audacieux. As the bidding for Barabal enters its endgame, two participants are still in the running: Otto Krych, the miner whose manner and appearance would turn any civilised stomach, and a mysteriously disguised Lorcan who seems to be bidding with money he does not have.

Chapter 39, Put a Collar on Me. To Colonel Begg's and all the awaiting miners' satisfaction, Barabal is finally on stage, and the bidding for the young Scottish beauty gets under way. From time to time it falters, but soon the heavyweights - and some surprising players - weigh in. Lorcan arrives to witness the results of his failed attempt to save her, but clearly he has a plan... of some sort.

Chapter 38, Fresh from the South Seas. Barabal is now in the clutches of Colonel Begg's men, being dragged back to the Opera House after her failed escape. She is in no mood to give up, however, as the Colonel and his men are about to find out. The resulting delays do not sit well with the packed house now all anxious to see the one who is without doubt every man’s hope, every boy’s imaginary heaven, the answer to every prayer they ever uttered and meant.

Chapter 37, Oh, My Lord, Billy! When Lorcan‘s attempt at saving Barabal succeeds only in returning her to her personal hell, Malvina and Colonel Begg have quite different reactions, though they do have in common their trepidation at the news that Lorcan apparently tried to use some sort of letter to accomplish it. As for Lorcan, he now has compounded his obstacles: the North West Mounted Police have him in shackles. Luckily, he has gained a friend in Billy Raven.

Chapter 36, Everyone Pretends. Lorcan, as seems to be his fate, finds himself destitute and without options. Though full of good intentions, once again he has fouled Barabal's plans. Then his new friend, Billy Raven, tells him about Ptarmigans.

Chapter 35, Mon Dieu, She Dances. The much-anticipated auction gets under way. Colonel Begg is in high spirits until Malvina whispers to him just as they are about to start that Barabal, his star and the first one on the schedule, is missing.

Chapter 33, Going South. Although Lorcan is at first dejected in thinking about his prospects, he suddenly has an idea about how to find out just who Clarence is. Meanwhile, Barabal's new ally has arranged for her not to join the parade of Colonel Begg's hopefuls as they wind their way through town toward the Opera House, but instead to head for the docks where the sternwheeler, The Monarch, awaits departure. And Chapter 34, Drifting Free Down the Yukon. Following Barabal, Lorcan takes off for the docks in an attempt to "save her", as he likes to put it. There he meets a couple of old adversaries and wins an ally of his own, one we have met before. But somehow he manages to foul things up again.

Chapter 32, Do Not Ask Me. The day of the auction has arrived! Most are looking forward to it, none more so than Colonel Begg and Malvina. Our Barabal, however, is anticipating her escape, while Lorcan is about to arrange what he believes will be Barabal's salvation using Frenchy Rimbaud, a plan which just may turn out to be as flawed as his others. Unbeknownst to all, Barabal gains a powerful ally from an unexpected quarter. Will things turn out favourably for her after all?

Chapter 31, Who's Clarence? Things get turned upside down when the presence of a man called Clarence becomes known, and Colonel Begg suddenly finds himself more at odds with Malvina than before. Lorcan's star wanes as the two heavyweights battle it out... though perhaps not.

Chapter 29, Gladys and Jimmy Smiles. Barabal's next move toward escape is to make use of her portion of the supplies, but as she and her friends bring the kit to Jimmy Smiles, the miner who has agreed to buy them, two things happen to Gladys Bullock, one auspicious, one ominous. Chapter 30, This Is My Salvation. Colonel Begg and Malvina have gathered the women for an auction rehearsal. Barabal, who would normally be upset by this event, sits chatting with a new friend, Louisville Lizzy, planning their lives away from Dawson and the madness of the Rush. Lorcan takes advantage of the moment to bask in Barabal's new mood, not knowing that it's having gold in her poke that has relaxed her and changed her view of her prospects, not knowing that she plans to escape.

Chapter 27, Who's Magna Carter. Barabal, with Letta Belli's help, has brought Colonel Begg and Malvina to court to test the contract, knowing what the likely outcome would be, but having an ulterior motive. And Chapter 28, Billy Raven and Little Berry. Barabal needs to find out more about the country she is planning to leave. She discovers an answer on the Dome, overlooking Dawson, and leaves having made a new friend, Billy Raven.

Chapter 26, Colonel Mesmer. Lorcan hopes his plan to provide baths for the women will curry him favour with Barabal. For his part, Colonel Begg hopes Lorcan's baths will pacify the women and deliver him a pliant crowd, one which will be receptive to his charm, his eloquence, his charisma.

Chapter 25, What About the Privies? The women are wilting under the heat. The lack of amenities only adds to their discomfort and irritation. Into the hornet's nest goes Colonel Begg. Barabal is not the only one ready to challenge the Colonel. And just when all seems to be lost...

Chapter 24, So Close to Paydirt. Colonel Begg bolsters Lorcan's spirits following the meat market disaster, then Malvina arrives to inspect Begg's new office. She is ready to take as much control as she can.

Chapter 23, The Meat Market. Surprises abound in the Fairview Saloon when Lorcan leads Barabal into the bar, ostensibly to meet a couple of friends. He has brought her to a meat market, in her view, a room of excited, salivating miners. In Colonel Clement E. Begg’s expert hands, her appearance breathes even greater life into the fires of that excitement, while the miners’ reaction only fuels Barabal’s revulsion.

Chapter 22, To Hunt with the Hounds. Malvina finally comes clean with her motives for her bizarre behaviour in the Fairview Hotel Bar the previous evening. Colonel Clement E. Begg finds her amusing. At first. Then Lorcan, too, has his chance to explain himself to the Colonel. Will either Malvina or Lorcan measure up?

Chapter 21, Daddy, Daddy. Malvina appears at the bar where, with Lorcan as her accomplice, she launches her scheme to gain some control over Colonel Clement E. Begg's auction. The problem is that no one understands what on earth she is doing; not the gambler with the walrus moustache who becomes her target, not the North West Mounted Police, and not Colonel Begg himself.