Overshadowed: A Novel
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1901. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. If it is multi volume set, then it is only ...
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- OVERSHADOWED.
- A NOVEL.
- AUTHOR OF "IMPERIUM IN IMPERIO."
- NASHVILLE, TENN.: The Orion Publishing Co. 1901. COPYRIGHTED Sutton E. Griggs 1901.
- DEDICATION. To the Memory of ALBERTA, Who, in the absence of this her oldest brother, crossed over the dark stream, smiling as she went, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by THE AUTHOR.
- AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- PROEM.
- OVERSHADOWED.
- CHAPTER I.
- A GIRL, PERPLEXED.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE CAUSE REVEALED BUT NOT REMOVED.
- CHAPTER III.
- OTHER ACTORS.
- CHAPTER IV.
- A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
- CHAPTER V.
- WHAT A KISS DID.
- CHAPTER VI.
- UP TO DATE ARISTOCRACY IN A NEGRO CHURCH.
- CHAPTER VII.
- REV. JOSIAH NERVE, D. D. S.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- HE NARROWLY ESCAPED.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THE PIT IS DUG.
- CHAPTER X.
- THE VICTIMS.
- CHAPTER XI.
- MURDER!
- CHAPTER XII.
- THE VISIT OF A POLICEMAN.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- BACKWARD, THEN FORWARD.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- AS LEAST EXPECTED.
- CHAPTER XV.
- AN AWFUL RESOLVE.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- A POLITICAL TRICK.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- PAVING THE WAY.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- JOHN WYSONG CONFESSES.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- ADDED SORROWS.
- CHAPTER XX.
- SPEAKER LANIER.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- THE HANGING.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- WORSE THAN DEATH.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- FULL OF JOY.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- OPPOSING THE WEDDING.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- ERMA AND AN ASSASSIN.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- NAME THE CHAPTER AFTER YOU READ IT.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- THE FUNERAL.
- EPILOGUE.
- A LAY TO THE COMING KING.
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