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Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of George Barr McCutcheon Author: McCutcheon, George Barr Language: English As this book started as an ASCII text book there are no pictures available. *** Start of this LibraryBlog Digital Book "Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of George Barr McCutcheon" *** WORKS OF GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON CONTENTS ## BREWSTER'S MILLIONS ## GRAUSTARK ## THE PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK ## BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK ## TRUXTON KING ## CASTLE CRANEYCROW ## THE FLYERS ## YOLLOP ## GREEN FANCY ## HER WEIGHT IN GOLD ## MR. BINGLE ## JUNE CABLE ## VIOLA GWYN ## WEST WIND DRIFT ## QUILL'S WINDOW ## THE HOLLOW OF HER HAND ## THE ROSE IN THE RING ## A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ## THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S ## NEDRA ## ANDERSON CROW, DETECTIVE ## THE DAUGHTER OF ANDERSON CROW ## THE HUSBANDS OF EDITH ## FROM THE HOUSETOPS ## WHAT'S-HIS-NAME ## THE SHERRODS ## THE CITY OF MASKS ## THE ALTERNATIVE ## BLACK IS WHITE ## THE LIGHT THAT LIES ## SHOT WITH CRIMSON ## COWARDICE COURT THE DAY OF THE DOG THE PURPLE PARASOL TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES BREWSTER'S MILLIONS By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS I. A Birthday Dinner II. Shades of Aladdin III. Mrs. and Miss Gray IV. A Second Will V. The Message from Jones VI. Monty Cristo VII. A Lesson in Tact VIII. The Forelock of Time IX. Love and a Prize-fight X. The Napoleon of Finance XI. Coals of Fire XII. Christmas Despair XIII. A Friend in Need XIV. Mrs. DeMille Entertains XV. The Cut Direct XVI. In the Sunny South XVII. The New Tenderfoot XVIII. The Prodigal at Sea XIX. One Hero and Another XX. Le Roi S'Amuse XXI. Fairyland XXII. Prince and Peasants XXIII. An Offer of Marriage XXIV. The Sheik's Strategy XXV. The Rescue of Peggy XXVI. The Mutiny XXVII. A Fair Traitor XXVIII. A Catastrophe XXIX. The Prodigal's Return XXX. The Promise of Thrift XXXI. How the Million Disappeared XXXII. The Night Before XXXIII. The Flight of Jones XXXIV. The Last Word GRAUSTARK By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS I. MR. GRENFALL LORRY SEEKS ADVENTURE II. TWO STRANGERS IN A COACH III. MISS GUGGENSLOCKER IV. THE INVITATION EXTENDED V. SENTIMENTAL EXCHANGE VI. GRAUSTARK VII. THE LADY IN THE CARRIAGE VIII. THE ABDUCTION OF A PRINCESS IX. THE EXPLOIT OF LORRY AND ANGUISH X. YETIVE XI. LOVE IN A CASTLE XII. A WAR AND ITS CONSEQUENCES XIII. UNDER MOON AND MONASTERY XIV. THE EPISODE OF THE THRONE ROOM XV. THE BETROTHAL XVI. A CLASH AND IT'S RESULT XVII. IN THE TOWER XVIII. THE FLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT XIX. THE SOLDIER XX. THE APPROACHING ORDEAL XXI. FROM A WINDOW ABOVE XXII. GRENFALL LORRY'S FOE XIII. THE VISITOR AT MIDNIGHT XXIV. OFF TO THE DUNGEON XXV. "BECAUSE I LOVE HIM” XXVI. THE GUESSING OF ANGUISH XXVII. ON THE BALCONY AGAIN XXVIII. THE MAID OF GRAUSTARK THE END. THE PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS CHAPTER I MR. AND MRS. BLITHERS DISCUSS MATRIMONY CHAPTER II TWO COUNTRIES DISCUSS MARRIAGE CHAPTER III MR. BLITHERS GOES VISITING CHAPTER IV PROTECTING THE BLOOD CHAPTER V PRINCE ROBIN IS ASKED TO STAND UP CHAPTER VI THE PRINCE AND MR. BLITHERS CHAPTER VII A LETTER FROM MAUD CHAPTER VIII ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" CHAPTER IX THE PRINCE MEETS MISS GUILE CHAPTER X AN HOUR ON DECK CHAPTER XI THE LIEUTENANT RECEIVES ORDERS CHAPTER XII THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS CHAPTER XIII THE RED LETTER B CHAPTER XIV THE CAT IS AWAY CHAPTER XV THE MICE IN A TRAP CHAPTER XVI THREE MESSAGES CHAPTER XVII THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER CHAPTER XVIII A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT CHAPTER XIX "WHAT WILL MY PEOPLE DO!" CHAPTER XX LOVE IN ABEYANCE CHAPTER XXI MR. BLITHERS ARRIVES IN GRAUSTARK CHAPTER XXII A VISIT TO THE CASTLE CHAPTER XXIII PINGARI'S CHAPTER XXIV JUST WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK CHAPTER I EAST OF THE SETTING SUN CHAPTER II BEVERLY CALHOUN CHAPTER III ON THE ROAD FROM BALAK CHAPTER IV THE RAGGED RETINUE CHAPTER V THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN CHAPTER VI THE HOME OF THE LION CHAPTER VII SOME FACTS AND FANCIES CHAPTER VIII THROUGH THE GANLOOK GATES CHAPTER IX THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS CHAPTER X INSIDE THE CASTLE WALLS CHAPTER XI THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK CHAPTER XII IN SERVICE CHAPTER XIII THE THREE PRINCES CHAPTER XIV A VISIT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES CHAPTER XV THE TESTING OF BALDOS CHAPTER XVI ON THE WAY TO ST. VALENTINE'S CHAPTER XVII A NOTE TRANSLATED CHAPTER XVIII CONFESSIONS AND CONCESSIONS CHAPTER XIX THE NIGHT FIRES CHAPTER XX GOSSIP OF SOME CONSEQUENCE CHAPTER XXI THE ROSE CHAPTER XXII A PROPOSAL CHAPTER XXIII A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS CHAPTER XXIV BENEATH THE GROUND CHAPTER XXV THE VALOR OF THE SOUTH CHAPTER XXVI THE DEGRADATION OF MARLANX CHAPTER XXVII THE PRINCE OF DAWSBERGEN CHAPTER XXVIII A BOY DISAPPEARS CHAPTER XXIX THE CAPTURE OF GABRIEL CHAPTER XXX IN THE GROTTO CHAPTER XXXI CLEAR SKIES TRUXTON KING A STORY of GRAUSTARK George Barr Mccutcheon With Illustrations By Harrison Fisher CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I TRUXTON KING 1 II A MEETING OF THE CABINET 23 III MANY PERSONS IN REVIEW 40 IV TRUXTON TRESPASSES 59 V THE COMMITTEE OF TEN 80 VI INGOMEDE THE BEAUTIFUL 94 VII AT THE WITCH'S HUT 114 VIII LOOKING FOR AN EYE 130 IX STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES 147 X THE IRON COUNT 161 XI UNDER THE GROUND 177 XII A NEW PRISONER ARRIVES 190 XIII A DIVINITY SHAPES 205 XIV ON THE RIVER 219 XV THE GIRL IN THE RED CLOAK 231 XVI THE MERRY VAGABOND 245 XVII THE THROWING OF THE BOMB 263 XVIII TRUXTON ON PARADE 278 XIX TRUXTON EXACTS A PROMISE 295 XX BY THE WATER-GATE 312 XXI THE RETURN 329 XXII THE LAST STAND 345 XXIII "YOU WILL BE MRS. KING" 357 ILLUSTRATIONS "'Don't you know any better than to come in here?' demanded the Prince" (page 67) Frontispiece "'You are the only man to whom I feel sure that I can reveal myself and be quite understood'" Facing page 104 "'Bobby! Don't be foolish. How could I be in love with him?'" 158 "'His Majesty appears to have—ahem—gone to sleep,' remarked the Grand Duke tartly" 366 CASTLE CRANEYCROW By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS CASTLE CRANEYCROW I THE TAKING OF TURK II SOME RAIN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES III PRINCE UGO IV AND THE GIRL, TOO V A SUNDAY ENCOUNTER VI DOROTHY GARRISON VII THE WOMAN FROM PARIS VIII THE FATE OF A LETTER IX MOTHER AND DAUGHTER X TWO IN A TRAP XI FROM THE POTS AND PLANTS XII HE CLAIMED A DAY XIII SOME UGLY LOOKING MEN XIV A DINNER AND A DUEL XV APPROACH OF THE CRISIS XVI THE COURAGE OF A COWARD XVII A FEW MEN AND A WOMAN XVIII ARRIVALS FROM LONDON XIX THE DAY OF THE WEDDING XX WITH STRANGE COMPANIONS XXI THE HOME OF THE BRIGANDS XXII CASTLE CRANEYCROW XXIII HIS ONLY XXIV THE WHITE FLAG XXV DOWN AMONG THE GHOSTS XXVI “THE KING OF EVIL-DOERS” XXVII THE FLIGHT WITH THE PRIEST XXVIII THE GAME OF THE PRIEST XXIX DOROTHY'S SOLUTION XXX LOVE IS BLIND XXXI HER WAY THE FLYERS By George Barr Mccutcheon CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE FARAWAY CLUB CHAPTER II THE FLYERS CATCH THE FLYER CHAPTER III THE MORNING AFTER CHAPTER IV MRS. VAN TRUDER INTRUDES CHAPTER V AS NIGHT APPROACHES CHAPTER VI THE ROAD TO PARADISE YOLLOP By George Barr McCutcheon YOLLOP CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX GREEN FANCY By George Barr Mccutcheon CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE FIRST WAYFARER AND THE SECOND WAYFARER MEET AND PART ON THE HIGHWAY CHAPTER II THE FIRST WAYFARER LAYS HIS PACK ASIDE AND FALLS IN WITH FRIENDS CHAPTER III MR. RUSHCROFT DISSOLVES, MR. JONES INTERVENES, AND TWO MEN RIDE AWAY CHAPTER IV AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" CHAPTER V THE FARM-BOY TELLS A GHASTLY STORY AND AN IRISHMAN ENTERS CHAPTER VI CHARITY BEGINS FAR FROM HOME, AND A STROLL IN THE WILDWOOD FOLLOWS CHAPTER VII SPUN-GOLD HAIR, BLUE EYES, AND VARIOUS ENCOUNTERS CHAPTER VIII A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS CHAPTER IX THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT CHAPTER X THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR CHAPTER XI MR. SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING CHAPTER XII THE FIRST WAYFARER ACCEPTS AN INVITATION, AND MR. DILLINGFORD BELABOURS A PROXY CHAPTER XIII THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT CHAPTER XIV A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE CHAPTER XV LARGE BODIES MOVE SLOWLY,--BUT MR. SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE CHAPTER XVI THE FIRST WAYFARER VISITS A SHRINE, CONFESSES, AND TAKES AN OATH CHAPTER XVII THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED CHAPTER XVIII MR. SPROUSE CONTINUES TO BE PERPLEXING, BUT PUTS HIS NOSE TO THE GROUND CHAPTER XIX A TRIP BY NIGHT, A SUPPER, AND A LATE ARRIVAL CHAPTER XX THE FIRST WAYFARER HAS ONE TREASURE THRUST UPON HIM--AND FORTHWITH CLAIMS ANOTHER CHAPTER XXI THE END IN SIGHT HER WEIGHT IN GOLD AND OTHER STORIES By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS HER WEIGHT IN GOLD THE MAID AND THE BLADE MR. HAMSHAW'S LOVE AFFAIR THE GREEN RUBY THE GLOAMING GHOSTS PART I PART II WHEN GIRL MEETS GIRL QUIDDLERS THREE CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV THE LATE MR. TAYLOR THE TEN DOLLAR BILL MR. BINGLE By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE FIVE LITTLE SYKESES CHAPTER II RELATING TO AN ODD RELATION CHAPTER III THE DEATH OF UNCLE JOE CHAPTER IV FORTY MINUTES LATE CHAPTER V THE STORY OF JOSEPH CHAPTER VI THE HONOURABLE THOMAS SINGLETON BINGLE CHAPTER VII SEARCHERS REWARDED CHAPTER VIII THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK CHAPTER IX THE MAN CALLED HINMAN CHAPTER X MR. BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL CHAPTER XI A TIMELY LESSON IN LOVE CHAPTER XII THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON CHAPTER XIII TROUBLE, TROUBLE, TROUBLE! CHAPTER XIV THE LAW'S LAST WORD CHAPTER XV DECEMBER CHAPTER XVI ANOTHER CHRISTMAS EVE CHAPTER XVII THE LAST TO ARRIVE JANE CABLE By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS CHAPTER I WHEN JANE GOES DRIVING CHAPTER II THE CABLES CHAPTER III JAMES BANSEMER CHAPTER IV THE FOUNDLING CHAPTER V THE BANSEMER CRASH CHAPTER VI IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS CHAPTER VII MRS. CABLE ENTERTAINS CHAPTER VIII THE TELEGRAM CHAPTER IX THE PROPOSAL CHAPTER X THE FOUR INITIALS CHAPTER XI AN EVENING WITH DROOM CHAPTER XII JAMES BANSEMER CALLS CHAPTER XIII JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES CHAPTER XIV THE CANKER CHAPTER XV THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL CHAPTER XVI HOURS OF TERROR CHAPTER XVII DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS CHAPTER XVIII THE VISIT OF HARBERT CHAPTER XIX THE CRASH CHAPTER XX FATHER AND SON CHAPTER XXI IN THE PHILIPPINES CHAPTER XXII THE CHASE OF PILAR CHAPTER XXIII THE FIGHT IN THE CONVENT CHAPTER XXIV TERESA VELASQUEZ CHAPTER XXV THE BEAUTIFUL NURSE CHAPTER XXVI THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS CHAPTER XXVII "IF THEY DON'T KILL YOU" CHAPTER XXVIII HOMEWARD BOUND CHAPTER XXIX THE WRECKAGE CHAPTER XXX THE DRINK OF GALL CHAPTER XXXI THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM CHAPTER XXXII ELIAS DROOM'S DINNER PARTY CHAPTER XXXIII DROOM TRIUMPHS OVER DEATH CHAPTER XXXIV TO-MORROW VIOLA GWYN By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS PROLOGUE CHAPTER I SHELTER FOR THE NIGHT CHAPTER II THE STRANGE YOUNG WOMAN CHAPTER III SOMETHING ABOUT CLOTHES, AND MEN, AND CATS CHAPTER IV VIOLA GWYN CHAPTER V REFLECTIONS AND AN ENCOUNTER CHAPTER VI BARRY LAPELLE CHAPTER VII THE END OF THE LONG ROAD CHAPTER VIII RACHEL CARTER CHAPTER IX BROTHER AND SISTER CHAPTER X MOTHER AND DAUGHTER CHAPTER XI A ROADSIDE MEETING CHAPTER XII ISAAC STAIN APPEARS BY NIGHT CHAPTER XIII THE GRACIOUS ENEMY CHAPTER XIV A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER CHAPTER XV THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" CHAPTER XVI CONCERNING TEMPESTS AND INDIANS CHAPTER XVII REVELATIONS CHAPTER XVIII RACHEL DELIVERS A MESSAGE CHAPTER XIX LAPELLE SHOWS HIS TEETH CHAPTER XX THE BLOW CHAPTER XXI THE AFFAIR AT HAWK'S CABIN CHAPTER XXII THE PRISONERS CHAPTER XXIII CHALLENGE AND RETORT CHAPTER XXIV IN AN UPSTAIRS ROOM CHAPTER XXV MINDA CARTER CHAPTER XXVI THE FLIGHT OF MARTIN HAWK CHAPTER XXVII THE TRIAL OF MOLL HAWK CHAPTER XXVIII THE TRYSTING PLACE OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER XXIX THE ENDING WEST WIND DRIFT By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS BOOK ONE CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. BOOK TWO CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. BOOK THREE CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. QUILL'S WINDOW By George Barr Mccutcheon CONTENTS QUILL'S WINDOW CHAPTER I THE FORBIDDEN ROCK CHAPTER II THE STORY THE OLD MAN TOLD CHAPTER III COURTNEY THANE CHAPTER IV DOWD'S TAVERN CHAPTER V TRESPASS CHAPTER VI CHARLIE WEBSTER ENTERTAINS CHAPTER VII COURTNEY APPEARS IN PUBLIC CHAPTER VIII ALIX THE THIRD CHAPTER IX A MID-OCTOBER DAY CHAPTER X THE CHIMNEY CORNER CHAPTER XI THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES CHAPTER XII WORDS AND LETTEBS CHAPTER XIII THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL CHAPTER XIV SUSPICION CHAPTER XV THE FACE AT THE WINDOW CHAPTER XVI ROSABEL CHAPTER XVII SHADOWS CHAPTER XVIII MR. GILFILLAN IS PUZZLED CHAPTER XIX BRINGING UP THE PAST CHAPTER XX THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK CHAPTER XXI OUT OF THE NIGHT CHAPTER XXII THE THROWER OF STONES CHAPTER XXIII A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER CHAPTER XXIV AT QUILL'S WINDOW THE END THE HOLLOW OF HER HAND By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS CHAPTER I MARCH COMES IN LIKE THE LION CHAPTER II THE PASSING OF A NIGHT CHAPTER III HETTY CASTLETON CHAPTER IV WHILE THE MOB WAITED CHAPTER V DISCUSSING A SISTER-IN-LAW CHAPTER VI SOUTHLOOK CHAPTER VII A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT CHAPTER VIII IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED CHAPTER IX HAWKRIGHT's MODEL CHAPTER X THE GHOST AT THE FEAST CHAPTER XI MAN PROPOSES CHAPTER XII THE APPROACH OF A MAN NAMED SMITH CHAPTER XIII MR. WRANDALL PERJURES HIMSELF CHAPTER XIV IN THE SHADOW OF THE MILL CHAPTER XV SARA WRANDALL FINDS THE TRUTH CHAPTER XVI THE SECOND ENCOUNTER CHAPTER XVII CROSSING THE CHANNEL CHAPTER XVIII BATTLING OLD BONES CHAPTER XIX VIVIAN AIRS HER OPINIONS CHAPTER XX ONCE MORE AT BURTON'S INN CHAPTER XXI DISTURBING NEWS CHAPTER XXII THE HOLLOW OF HER HAND CHAPTER XXIII SARA WRANDALL'S DECISION CHAPTER XXIV THE JURY OF FOUR CHAPTER XXV RENUNCIATION THE ROSE IN THE RING By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS BOOK ONE CHAPTER I THE FUGITIVE CHAPTER II IN THE DRESSING-TENT CHAPTER III DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING CHAPTER IV A STRANGER APPEARS ON THE SCENE CHAPTER V SOMETHING ABOUT THE BRADDOCKS CHAPTER VI DAVID JENISON'S STORY CHAPTER VII THE BROTHERS CRONK CHAPTER VIII AN INVITATION TO SUPPER CHAPTER IX A THIEF IN THE NIGHT CHAPTER X LOVE WINGS A TIMID DART CHAPTER XI ARTFUL DICK GOES VISITING CHAPTER XII IN WHICH MANY THINGS HAPPEN CHAPTER XIII THE SALE BOOK TWO CHAPTER I THE DAUGHTER OF COLONEL GRAND CHAPTER II THE STRANGER AT THE HALL CHAPTER III THE MAN WHO SERVED HIS TIME CHAPTER IV THE DELIVERY OF A TELEGRAM CHAPTER V THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH CHAPTER VI DOOR-STEPS CHAPTER VII TOM BRADDOCK'S PROMISE CHAPTER VIII COLONEL GRAND AND THE CRONKS CHAPTER IX IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" CHAPTER X THE BLACK HEADLINES A FOOL AND HIS MONEY By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS CHAPTER I I MAKE NO EFFORT TO DEFEND MYSELF CHAPTER II I DEFEND MY PROPERTY CHAPTER III I CONVERSE WITH A MYSTERY CHAPTER IV I BECOME AN ANCESTOR CHAPTER V I MEET THE FOE AND FALL CHAPTER VI I DISCUSS MATRIMONY CHAPTER VII I RECEIVE VISITORS CHAPTER VIII I RESORT TO DIPLOMACY CHAPTER IX I AM INVITED OUT TO DINNER CHAPTER X I AGREE TO MEET THE ENEMY CHAPTER XI I AM INVITED TO SPEND MONEY CHAPTER XII I AM INFORMED THAT I AM IN LOVE CHAPTER XIII I VISIT AND AM VISITED CHAPTER XIV I AM FORCED INTO BEING A HERO CHAPTER XV I TRAVERSE THE NIGHT CHAPTER XVI I INDULGE IN PLAIN LANGUAGE CHAPTER XVII I SEE TO THE BOTTOM OF THINGS CHAPTER XVIII I SPEED THE PARTING GUEST CHAPTER XIX I BURN A FEW BRIDGES CHAPTER XX I CHANGE GARDEN SPOTS CHAPTER XXI SHE PROPOSES THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S By George Barr McCutcheon With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE LATE MR. SKAGGS II AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT III INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE IV THE INDISCREET MR. CHASE V THE ENGLISH INVADE VI THE CHÂTEAU VII THE BROWNES ARRIVE VIII THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S IX THE ENEMY X THE AMERICAN BAR XI THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY XII WOMEN AND WOMEN XIII CHASE PERFORMS A MIRACLE XIV THE LANTERN ABOVE XV MR. SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN XVI TWO CALLS FROM THE ENEMY XVII THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING XVIII THE BURNING OF THE BUNGALOW XIX CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS XX NEENAH XXI THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED XXII THE CHARITY BALL XXIII THE JOY OF TEMPTATION XXIV SEVERAL PHILOSOPHERS XXV THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG XXVI DEPPINGHAM FALLS ILL XXVII THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ XXVIII CENTURIES TO FORGET XXIX THE PURSUIT XXX THE PERSIAN ANGEL XXXI A PRESCRIBED MALADY XXXII THE TWO WORLDS XXXIII THE SHIPS THAT PASS XXXIV IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS XXXV A TOAST TO THE PAST XXXVI THE TITLE CLEAR ILLUSTRATIONS "He saw the Princess for the first time that afternoon" "'Don't you intend to present me to Lady Deppingham?'" "'No,' she said to herself, 'I told him I was keeping them for him'" "He felt that Genevra was still looking into his eyes" NEDRA George Barr McCutcheon Illustrations By Harrison Fisher CONTENTS Chapter I The Inspiration II The Beginning of Flight III The First Obstacle IV Ready for the Sea V Mr. and Miss Ridge Sail for Manila VI Henry Veath VII Glum Days for Mr. Ridge VIII The Beautiful Stranger IX Mr. Ridegway's Amazement X A Sharp Encounter XI Discovered XII The Harlequin's Errand XIII The Confession of Veath XIV One Love against Another XV The Wreck of the Tempest Queen XVI The Night and the Morning XVII Was the Sea Kind? XVIII The Wonderful Land XIX The First Day in the Wilds XX The Sign of Distress XXI Gods from the Sea XXII Flesh Succeeds Stone XXIII The Transformation Begins XXIV Nedra XXV The Coming of the Enemy XXVI On the Eve of Battle XXVII The Lady Tennys Reserve XXVIII To the Victor Belongs--? XXIX The Other Surrender XXX Where There is No Minister XXXI The Wedding Ring XXXII The Cruiser Winnetka XXXIII Apparitions XXXIV The Course of True Love XXXV History Repeats Itself ILLUSTRATIONS Lady Tennys (Frontispiece) Grace Vernon "'Lady Tennys ... You do not know how I thank God you are alive'" "'Hey, there!' he yelled. 'How are you?'" "'They have killed you! Let them kill me!'" ANDERSON CROW DETECTIVE By George Barr Mccutcheon Illustrated By John T. Mccutcheon CONTENTS A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "YOU ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT" THE PERFECT END OF A DAY THE BEST MAN WINS! VICIOUS LUCIUS THE VEILED LADY AND THE SHADOW THE ASTONISHING ACTS OF ANNA NO QUESTIONS ANSWERED SHADES OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN! "JAKE MILLER HANGS HIMSELF" ILLUSTRATIONS Three seconds later the two youngsters had the ear of Anderson Crow "Wha—what was that you said?" gasped her husband, flopping back in the seat Then, a hundred feet ahead, his lights fell upon the dauntless, abandoned flivver Words failed Mr. Crow The Rev. Mr. Maltby, pastor of the Congregational Church, happened to be passing the town hall Several heartbroken gentlemen threatened to shoot themselves "The celebrated Anderson Crow?" asked the man with the glasses The Marshal started off in the direction of the "shanty" "I—I surrender! I give in!" he yelled Something terrible must have happened or Marshal Crow wouldn't be summoned in any such imperative manner as this In the centre of this group was the new candidate for town marshal Harry Squires stepped to the front of the platform When they appeared on the street together He altered his course, and as she passed him, the flat of the spade landed with impelling force Eight or ten people were congregated in front of the Fry house The veiled lady made her daily excursions in the big high-powered car Yanking open the screen-door, he plunged headlong into the softly lighted veranda He was surrounded by conquerors Over him stood two men with pistols levelled at the white, terrified face "Hold on, Mort!" called out Mr. Crow. "Don't monkey with that trunk" His wife was now standing guard over it on the porch of the Grand View Hotel These smiling, complacent women formed the Death Watch that was to witness the swift, inevitable finish of the Sunlight Bar At the trial he was shamelessly complimentary about Mrs. Nixon's pie "I am going to reveal to you the true facts in the case of our late lamented friend, Jake Miller" THE DAUGHTER OF ANDERSON CROW George Barr Mccutcheon With Illustrations By B. Martin Justice CONTENTS CHAPTER I. ANDERSON CROW, DETECTIVE II. THE PURSUIT BEGINS III. THE CULPRITS IV. ANDERSON RECTIFIES AN ERROR V. THE BABE ON THE DOORSTEP VI. REFLECTION AND DEDUCTION VII. THE MYSTERIOUS VISITOR VIII. SOME YEARS GO BY IX. THE VILLAGE QUEEN X. ROSALIE HAS PLANS OF HER OWN XI. ELSIE BANKS XII. THE SPELLING-BEE XIII. A TINKLETOWN SENSATION XIV. A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY XV. ROSALIE DISAPPEARS XVI. THE HAUNTED HOUSE XVII. WICKER BONNER, HARVARD XVIII. THE MEN IN THE SLEIGH XIX. WITH THE KIDNAPERS XX. IN THE CAVE XXI. THE TRAP-DOOR XXII. JACK, THE GIANT KILLER XXIII. TINKLETOWN'S CONVULSION XXIV. THE FLIGHT OF THE KIDNAPERS XXV. AS THE HEART GROWS OLDER XXVI. THE LEFT VENTRICLE XXVII. THE GRIN DERISIVE XXVIII. THE BLIND MAN'S EYES XXIX. THE MYSTERIOUS QUESTIONER XXX. THE HEMISPHERE TRAIN ROBBERY XXXI. "AS YOU LIKE IT" XXXII. THE LUCK OF ANDERSON CROW XXXIII. BILL BRIGGS TELLS A TALE XXXIV. ELSIE BANKS RETURNS XXXV. THE STORY IS TOLD XXXVI. ANDERSON CROW'S RESIGNATION ILLUSTRATIONS Anderson Crow (Frontispiece) "'Safe for a minute or two at least,' he whispered" "A baby, alive and warm, lay packed in the blankets" "September brought Elsie Banks" "The teacher was amazingly pretty on this eventful night" "'What is the meaning of all this?'" The haunted house Wicker Bonner "Rosalie was no match for the huge woman" "She shrank back from another blow which seemed impending" "Left the young man to the care of an excellent nurse" "'I think I understand, Rosalie'" "'I beg your pardon,' he said humbly'" "It was a wise, discreet old oak" "The huge automobile had struck the washout" THE HUSBANDS OF EDITH By George Barr Mccutcheon With Illustrations By Harrison Fisher CONTENTS I.—HUSBANDS AND WIFE. 1 II.—THE SISTER IN LAW. 17 III.—THE DISTANT COUSINS. 38 IV.—THE WOULD-BE BROTHER-IN-LAW. 54 V.—THE FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY. 74 VI.—OTHER RELATIONS. 92 VII.—THE THREE GUARDIANS. 109 VIII.—THE PRODIGAL HUSBAND. 123 ILLUSTRATIONS "'Don't you think Connie is a perfect dear?'" Frontis Brock 24 Katherine 47 "She began to detect a decided falling off in his ardour" 79 "'I do love you,' she said simply". 106 FROM THE HOUSETOPS By George Barr McCutcheon With Illustrations By F. Graham Cootes CONTENTS CHAPTER I 1 CHAPTER II 9 CHAPTER III 16 CHAPTER IV 27 CHAPTER V 39 CHAPTER VI 57 CHAPTER VII 76 CHAPTER VIII 90 CHAPTER IX 101 CHAPTER X 120 CHAPTER XI 137 CHAPTER XII 155 CHAPTER XIII 169 CHAPTER XIV 185 CHAPTER XV 197 CHAPTER XVI 213 CHAPTER XVII 230 CHAPTER XVIII 247 CHAPTER XIX 260 CHAPTER XX 273 CHAPTER XXI 292 CHAPTER XXII 310 CHAPTER XXIII 329 CHAPTER XXIV 345 CHAPTER XXV 359 CHAPTER XXVI 376 CHAPTER XXVII 391 CHAPTER XXVIII 405 CHAPTER XXIX 421 CHAPTER XXX 431 WHAT'S-HIS-NAME By George Barr McCutcheon Illustrator: Harrison Fisher CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Our Hero 1 II. Miss Nellie Duluth 31 III. Mr. Fairfax 71 IV. Luncheon 95 V. Christmas 124 VI. The Revolver 150 VII. The Lawyer 176 VIII. Blakeville 201 ILLUSTRATIONS Nellie Duluth Frontispiece Fairfax was sitting on a trunk, a satisfied smile on his lips 67 Phoebe 134 He stopped, aghast, petrified 238 THE SHERRODS By George Barr McCutcheon Illustrations by C. D. Williams CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE SOFT SUMMER NIGHT II. "LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER" III. JUD AND JUSTINE IV. MRS. HARDESTY'S CHARITY V. WHEN THE CLASH CAME VI. THE GIRL IN GRAY VII. LEAVING PARADISE VIII. THE FIRST WAS A CRIMINAL IX. THE ENCOUNTER WITH CRAWLEY X. THE CLOTHES AND THE MAN XI. WHEN THE WIND BLOWS XII. THE GOOD OF EVIL XIII. THE FINDING OF CELESTE XIV. "MY TRUEST COMRADE" XV. ONE HEART FOR TWO XVI. THE FALL OF THE WEAK XVII. AT SEA XVIII. 'GENE CRAWLEY'S SERMON XIX. THE PURE AND THE POOR XX. THE SOCIABLE XXI. THE COMING IN THE NIGHT XXII. THE FIRST-BORN XXIII. THE TALE OF TEARS XXIV. THE NIGHT OUT XXV. THE LETTER TO CRAWLEY XXVI. TWO WOMEN AND A BABE XXVII. THE END OF IT ALL XXVIII. HEARTS XXIX. CRAWLEY'S LEGACY ILLUSTRATIONS JUSTINE SHERROD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece "IN A SECOND CRAWLEY WAS ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES" "YOU MUST LET ME PAY YOU FOR IT" "HIS EYES TOOK IN THE PICTURE" "'YOU'RE A LIAR—YOU'RE ALL LIARS'" "'IT IS NOT TRUE,' HALF SHRIEKED CELESTE" THE CITY OF MASKS By George Barr McCutcheon Illustrator: May Wilson Preston CONTENTS I Lady Jane Thorne Comes to Dinner 1 II Out of the Four Corners of the Earth 12 III The City of Masks 24 IV The Scion of a New York House 37 V Mr. Thomas Trotter Hears Something to His Advantage 50 VI The Unfailing Memory 67 VII The Foundation of the Plot 79 VIII Lady Jane Goes About It Promptly 94 IX Mr. Trotter Falls into a New Position 110 X Putting Their Heads—and Hearts—Together 121 XI Winning by a Nose 134 XII In the Fog 155 XIII Not Clouds Alone Have Linings 172 XIV Diplomacy 188 XV One Night at Spangler's 202 XVI Scotland Yard Takes a Hand 219 XVII Friday for Luck 233 XVIII Friday for Bad Luck 250 XIX From Darkness to Light 263 XX An Exchange of Courtesies 279 XXI The Bride-Elect 294 XXII The Beginning 307 THE ALTERNATIVE By George Barr Mccutcheon With Illustrations By Harrison Fisher CONTENTS CHAPTER I The Van Pyckes 1 CHAPTER II A Young Lady Enters 26 CHAPTER III The Amazing Marriage 53 CHAPTER IV The Secretary Goes Home 78 CHAPTER V His First Holiday 97 ILLUSTRATIONS "'Agrippa! Come here, sir!'" (Frontispiece) "'I am Mrs. De Foe's secretary,' she said quietly" "He was there. In fact he opened the door and assisted her to alight" "Her eyes were closed. He kissed the lids" BLACK IS WHITE By George Barr Mccutcheon CONTENTS CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV THE LIGHT THAT LIES By George Barr McCutcheon CONTENTS CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V SHOT WITH CRIMSON By George Barr McCutcheon Illustrated by F. R. Gruger CONTENTS SHOT WITH CRIMSON CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII COWARDICE COURT By George Barr McCutcheon Illustrated by Harrison Fisher CONTENTS CHAPTER I IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES CHAPTER II IN WHICH A YOUNG WOMAN TRESPASSES CHAPTER III IN WHICH A DOG TRESPASSES CHAPTER IV IN WHICH THE TRUTH TRESPASSES CHAPTER V IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES CHAPTER VI IN WHICH A GHOST TRESPASSES CHAPTER VII IN WHICH THE AUTHOR TRESPASSES *** End of this LibraryBlog Digital Book "Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of George Barr McCutcheon" *** Copyright 2023 LibraryBlog. All rights reserved.