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The Jack-Knife Man

by Ellis Parker Butler

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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 1913. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 348 The jack-knife man / by Ellis Parker Butler ; illustrated by Hanson Booth. 1913 Ellis Parker Butler

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THE JACK-KNIFE MAN

By Ellis Parker Butler

Author Of “Pigs Is Pigs,” “The Confessions Of A Daddy,” Etc.

Illustrated By Hanson Booth

New York The Century Co. 1913

MY FATHER Whose heart has held many children.

Transcriber's Note: Chapter VI is succeeded by Chapter VIII without a designated intervening Chapter VII. DW

CONTENTS

I. THE JACK-KNIFE MAN

II. PETER'S GUESTS

III. PETER LODGES OUT

IV. THE SCARLET WOMAN

V. BUDDY STEERS THE BOAT

VI. “BOOGE”

VIII. RIVALS

IX. PETER GIVES WARNING

X. A VIOLENT INCIDENT

XI. PETER HEARS NEWS

XII. THE RETURN OF “OLD KAZOOZER”

XIII. AUNT JANE

XIV. A RAY OF HOPE

XV. AN ENCOUNTER

XVI. JAIL UNCLES

XVII. FUNNY CATS

XVIII. MORE FUNNY CATS

XIX. PETER GOES TO TOWN

XX. PETER GETS HIS CLOCK

I. THE JACK-KNIFE MAN

PETER LANE GEORGE RAPP, the red-faced livery-man from town, stood with his hands in the pockets of his huge bear-skin coat, his round face glowing, looking down at Peter Lane, with amusement wrinkling the corners of his eyes.

“Tell you what I'll do, Peter,” he said, “I'll give you thirty-five dollars for the boat.”

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