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

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