Category: Short Stories
Page. Nine Years Ago at Panama 7 Mr. Comstock’s Arrival 44 The Derelict 57 The Bounder 67 Higgins’ Lady 77 The Gang in No. 10 94 The Man from No. 9 105 The Canal Zone Architect’s Wedding 124 Graft 151 Vere de Vere 160 An Awful Mystery 175 A night Off 185 The District Quarterma...
“Now, boys,” said the story-teller, “I want to give ye a tip. Ye all know Higgins’ fine, high feelings about honor, an’ if he hears that Bill Wiley is goin’ around to see his la...
6. Part 6“He’s a sickly-looking guy that drags one leg after him when he walks, an’ he’s got a funny habit of looking over his shoulder whenever he goes to speak about anything. He’s got...
2. Part 2My sense of the aesthetic was somewhat outraged that such a person should be picked out to escort me from the hotel, especially as Panama was filled to overflowing with stalwart...
11. Part 11His adopted mother ran and called the other inmates of the house to hear Abe talk, and with delight a boy who spoke English said that he was talking Gringo, all right. On being...
10. Part 10“How did they get away to get to the supper? Oh, they just struck. ‘Where are you fellers goin’ to?’ said the boss that night, when the last of the gang was walkin’ off the dock...
3. Part 3“I beg your pardon, Mr. Comstock,” said the clerk humbly. “We thought you were John Drew, because you look exactly like him.” “Dear me! How very singular,” replied Mr. Comstock....
4. Part 4A black clergyman now arriving, a hush fell upon the little gathering. The black men tiptoed into positions behind the white mourners, who tried their best to look solemn. The m...
8. Part 8I had been given an opportunity to review this international marriage exhaustively, and I decided that neither Hulda nor the “architect” were to blame. It was poverty that force...
7. Part 7“I’d better tell her what sort of a complected man I am whilst I’m about it,” so he wrote, “dark-complected, with blue eyes an’ fair skin.” “Me hair is turnin’ fast,” said he to...
9. Part 9The harangue was news to the poor girl, and the humor of it made her smile as she stepped forward to bow to the waiting throng. Each man raised his glass to toast the celebrity,...
1. Part 1Page. Nine Years Ago at Panama 7 Mr. Comstock’s Arrival 44 The Derelict 57 The Bounder 67 Higgins’ Lady 77 The Gang in No. 10 94 The Man from No. 9 105 The Canal Zone Architect’...
12. Part 12When your dress and your hat cost you five, and you sewed on them nights when half alive, but when you wear them the neighbors smile, and say to each other, “just see that style...