VIII
Paul's 13-year-old sister who shares his doubts about their family's religion and encourages him to leave.
IV: The Ranch
Bunny meets her while she tends goats; she is gentle and trusting, and reveals Paul's resentment about the ranch sale.
IV
Brings milk and eggs; Bunny notes she is the sister Paul loves and who has 'sense.'
VII
Tends goats, learns of Paul from Bunny, and discovers Bunny sent the anonymous money.
IX
Ruth is caught between her loyalty to Paul and her gratitude to Bunny, and is distressed by Paul's loss of faith.
V: The Revelation
Prepares the Rascum ranch bungalow for the Rosses, confides in Bunny about Paul bringing her a forbidden book.
III
Confides to Bunny that her father whipped her for reading a book given by Paul; is nearly sixteen.
IV
Sits terrified during Eli's outburst, watching the strangers and her brother.
V
Talks with Bunny about the plan to live on the Rascum ranch, but fears her father's opposition.
VI
Has prepared the bungalow for the Rosses' visit, welcomes her brother Paul, and continues to manage the household.
VII
Opens grape-juice for Dad, runs from her chicken-yard to hear the news, and encourages Dad to drill, recalling her Uncle Eby's belief in oil.
III
Keeps house for Dad and Bunny, bakes for them, and is happy about Paul's success.
V
Present with her family at the ceremony.
VII: The Strike
Ruth is the 'Superintendent of Horticultural Operations' at the ranch, managing laborers and the grounds, a minor but present figure in Bunny's domestic life.
I
Appointed 'Superintendent of Horticultural Operations' at a salary of ten dollars a month, Ruth oversees the care of the trees and roses Bunny planted.
V
Now a young lady of almost eighteen; bakes food for the strikers and tends the garden; her presence is soothing to Bunny.
VI
Mentioned as a truehearted girl; Bertie mocks Bunny's admiration for her.
VII
Dedicates her time to baking and supporting the strike, providing Bunny with firsthand accounts of violence and hardship.
VIII
Works with Bunny on strike relief; Paul warns Bunny to stay away from her.
VIII: The War
Happy that Paul is not going overseas; cooks turkey for Christmas.
IV
Opposes the war, becomes pale and silent after Paul leaves; returns to her father's home.
VI
Happy Paul is not going to be killed.
IX
Mentioned as Ruth, who cooks the Christmas turkey at Paradise.
IX: The Victory
Joins the family excursion to visit Paul, smiles at Bunny's joke about the Trans-Siberian Railway.
I
Part of the family excursion, communicates with Bunny about the trip.
V
Inconsolable over Paul's departure; weeps, rushes from the room, and faints after his farewell.
VIII
Paul's mother, writing agonized letters to Bunny because she has not heard from Paul.
Chapter X
Deeply anxious about Paul's silence, has aged visibly, faints upon hearing Paul is alive, and reveals her extensive self-taught knowledge of Siberia.
III
Receives Paul's letter and treasures it, reading it repeatedly.
IV
Bunny must face her and justify the Allied presence in Siberia, where her brother Paul is stationed.
VIII
Promoted to housekeeper and general boss at Paradise.
XI
Bunny rushes to tell her the news of Paul's return; she nearly faints from the shock.
III
Horrified by Paul's account, listens with clasped hands and white face, and reaffirms her dislike of war.
IV
Exchanges a smile with Bunny when Paul mentions Vernon Roscoe, showing her awareness of the oil game.
I
Happy again, courted by oil workers but devoted to her brother Paul.
XIV: The Star
Pleads with Bunny to help Ben Riley; shows deep concern for the workers' plight.
II
Pleads with Bunny to help Ben Riley after he is fired for his Socialist activities.
XV
Mentioned as a poor country lass Vee thinks is pining for Bunny, though Bunny believes she is wrapped up in Paul.
XV: The Vacation
Sends a telegram to Bunny informing him of Paul's arrest and asking for help with bail.
II
Tells Bunny about the jailed workers and pleads for help; emotionally recounts the horrors of prison conditions.
VII
Sends a telegram to Bunny pleading for help to bail out Paul and the others.
IX
Sends telegrams about Paul's imprisonment; turns Bunny's money to strike relief.
I
In Angel City with Paul after his release from jail.
II
Works in a department store, explains Paul's arrests and the situation.
V
Vee sees Ruth as a threat, believing she is setting snares for Bunny despite her lack of education.
III
Watches in anguish as Paul commits to a dangerous path, reminiscent of his departure for war.
V
Referenced as the sister Eli defended from their father Abel, leading to the creation of the Third Revelation.
IX
Paul's sister, described as deep but colorless by Rachel; Bunny defends her intensity.
XIX: The Penalty
Bunny thinks of her fondly and sends her a message upon sailing home.
V
Bunny asks about her; Paul's sister, mentioned in passing.
VI
Referred to as having learned about Bunny's actress from the papers and having to accept the world as it is.
VIII
Remembered by Bunny as gentle and brave, not abandoning her brother Paul despite his Bolshevik turn.
XX: The Dedication
Mentioned as sending a cablegram; her class-consciousness and anxiety about Paul's work are noted; she is angry at Rachel's paper for supporting Social-revolutionaries.
III
Anxious about Paul's safety, reads Communist literature, and is angry at The Young Student for supporting a Social-revolutionary lecturer.
XXI: The Honeymoon
Informs Bunny of Paul's return and the meeting; expresses pleasure at Bunny's marriage.
III
Receives news of Bunny's marriage with pleasure; is bound to her brother Paul and the Communist movement.
VI
Arrives at the hospital and breaks down in grief upon seeing Paul.
VIII
Sits vigil by Paul's bedside, refusing to rest, her eyes fixed on him.
IX
Overcome with grief, unable to eat or speak, eventually forced to rest by the doctor.
X
Awakens and overhears Eli's broadcast, horrified, whispering 'Oh, what a lie!'
XI
Anxiously tends to Paul and insists on understanding his delirious words.
XIII
Excited by Paul's movements, watching over him.
XIV
Clings to Paul's foot, screams in anguish, and attempts suicide after Paul's death.
XV
Grieves at the funeral and later commits suicide by jumping into the discovery well.
