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Ford Sewell. On With Torchy
On With Torchy
Table of Contents
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"WELL, IF I EVER! LOOK WHERE YOUR SHOULDERS COME!" … … … Frontispiece
ON WITH TORCHY
CHAPTER I
CHANGING IT FOR VEE
CHAPTER II
PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT
CHAPTER III
WHEN IRA SHOWED SOME PEP
[Illustration: "By gorry!" explodes Ira, as he gets his first glimpse.]
CHAPTER IV
TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM
CHAPTER V
BREEZING BY WITH PEGGY
[Illustration: Sister has landed a smack on his jaw.]
CHAPTER VI
GLOOM SHUNTING FOR THE BOSS
CHAPTER VII
COMING IN ON THE DRAW
CHAPTER VIII
GLADYS IN A DOUBLE BILL
[Illustration: Believe me, it was some artistic makeup!]
[Illustration: Then my arm must have slipped—and the side clinch wa'n't disturbed.]
CHAPTER XIV
CUTTING IN ON THE BLISS
[Illustration: We was right in the midst of practisin' the sidewise dip, when who should show up but the happy bridegroom!]
CHAPTER XV
BEING SICCED ON PERCEY
CHAPTER XVI
HOW WHITY GUNKED THE PLOT
CHAPTER XVII
TORCHY GETS A THROUGH WIRE
[Illustration: We was right in the midst of the scrimmage when in walks Vee.]
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Sewell Ford
Published by Good Press, 2019
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"Couldn't you fake up some job for each one," says I, "and when they came in be wearin' the flowers conspicuous, and watch if they——"
"Bah!" breaks in Old Hickory. "What driveling tommyrot! Besides, I don't believe any of them had a hand in this. How could they? Why, I tell you, there wasn't a soul in this room between noon and twelve forty-five to-day; and yet, with me facing that door, these things appear right at my elbow. It—it's getting on my nerves, and, by the seven sizzling sisters, I want to know what it all means!"
