Double Trouble; Or, Every Hero His Own Villain
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- DOUBLE TROUBLE
- Or, Every Hero His Own Villain
- Author of Aladdin & Co., In the Fairyland of America
- WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY ORSON LOWELL
- INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- Instantly he was aware of the descent upon him of a fiery comet of femininity . . . . . . Frontispiece She seemed to emanate from the tiger-skin as a butterfly from the chrysalis A new thrill ran through the man and a new light came into his eyes. Vast and complete was the system of notes built up by the professor and the judge There she sits so attentive to her book that his entrance has not attracted her notice Soon their heads were close together over plans "Those red ones," said the judge, "are the very devil for showing on black!" "I am taking Miss Waldron home," said Mr. Amidon
- The Persons of the Story:
- DOUBLE TROUBLE
- I A SLEEP AND A FORGETTING
- II THE RIDDLE OF RAIMENT AND DATES
- III ANY PORT IN A STORM
- IV AN ADVENTURE IN BENARES
- [Illustration: She seemed to emanate from the tiger-skin, as a butterfly from the chrysalis.]
- V SUBLIMINAL ENGINEERING
- VI THE JONES PLANE OF MENTALITY
- [Illustration: A new thrill ran through the man and a new light came into his eyes]
- VII ENTER THE LEGAL MIND
- VIII POISING FOR THE PLUNGE
- [Illustration: Vast and complete was the system of notes built up by the professor and the judge]
- IX IN DARKEST PENNSYLVANIA
- X THE WRONG HOUSE
- XI THE FIRST BATTLE, AND DEFEAT
- [Illustration: There she sits so attentive to her book that his entrance has not attracted her notice]
- [Illustration: Soon their heads were close together over the plans]
- XII ON THE FIRM GROUND OF BUSINESS
- XIII THE MARTYRDOM OF MR. STEVENS
- XIV THE TREASON OF ISEGRIM THE WOLF
- XV THE TURPITUDE OF BRASSFIELD
- XVI THE OFFICE GOES IN QUEST OF THE MAN
- XVII THE HONOR NEARS ITS QUARRY
- XVIII A GLORIOUS VICTORY
- XIX THE ENTRAPPING OF MR. BRASSFIELD
- XX THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE
- [Illustration: "Those red ones," said the judge, "are the very devil for showing on black!"]
- XXI SOME ALTERNATIONS IN THE CURRENT
- XXII A REVIVAL OF BELSHAZZAR
- XXIII THE MOVING FINGER WRITES
- [Illustration: "I am taking Miss Waldron home," said Mr. Amidon.]
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