BOOK ONE

WHICH DEALS WITH ORIGINALS

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I THE BARRIER 15

II ATTALIA 31

III NEXT DAY--DISCOVERIES 40

IV AND HE NEVER KNEW 47

V B.J. DICKSON 51

VI "OH, YOU SELL BOOKS!" 59

VII IN THE OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY 63

VIII HENRY HUGH HODDER 67

IX "SWEET GENEVIEVE" 74

X "DO SOMETHING AND YOU'LL FIND OUT" 78

XI "JEDGE L'YLES' CO'T" 84

XII A JEW; A GENTILE; A MURDER--AND SOME MORE 93

XIII "'CAUSE NIGGA'S 'S GITTIN' SO RICH" 105

XIV AND THEN CAME SLIM 111

XV "SHOO FLY!" 124

XVI "WHY DO YOU LOOK AT ME SO STRANGELY?" 130

XVII "I'LL NEVER BE ANYTHING BUT A VAGABOND!" 140