The Jack-Knife Man

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Ellis Parker Butler. The Jack-Knife Man

The Jack-Knife Man

Table of 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

THE END

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Ellis Parker Butler

Published by Good Press, 2019

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He put more wood in the stove, opened the dampers, and lighted his lantern. Then he pinned his coat close about his neck with a blanket pin, and, as he passed the clock shelf, slipped the alarm swiftly from its place and hid it beneath his coat.

“I'll be right back, as soon as I can,” he said, and, drawing his worn felt hat down over his eyes, he stepped out hastily and slammed the door behind him.

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