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Sample ## Take a look inside Cover art He threw a piece of silver upon the banner of the salvationists.—Page 180 JUDGE ELBRIDGE BY OPIE READ AUTHOR Of "AN ARKANSAS PLANTER," "THE WATERS OF CANEY FORK," "A YANKEE FROM THE WEST," ETC. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & CO., PUBLISHERS. MDCCCXCIX. Copyright, 1899, by Rand, McNally & Co. CONTENTS CHAPTER THE STUDENT AND THE ORATOR THE FAMILY JOKE THE NIGHT CAME BACK WITH A RUSH STOOD LOOKING AT THEM SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS STRONG THE WEXTON CLUB WENT OUT TO "DIG" SAW THE BLACK FACE, GRIM, WITHOUT A SMILE HEARD A GONG IN THE ALLEY WILLIAM AGREED WITH THE JUDGE THE OLD OFFICE WALKED AND REPENTED WANTED TO SEE HIS SON A PROPOSITION TO MAKE DID NOT TOUCH HER WITH AN EAR TURNED TOWARD THE DOOR LYING ON THE SIDEWALK MADE HIS PROPOSITION THE GIRL AGAIN THE PREACHER CONFESSES UP THE STAIRS AND DOWN AGAIN TOLD HIM GOOD-BYE THE LIGHT BREAKS SENT A MESSAGE ILLUSTRATIONS He threw a piece of silver upon the banner of the salvationists . . . Frontispiece "Halloa, Goyle," said he. "Come in." Goyle began to turn the knob of the safe "How's everything?" Bodney asked Bodney took the money The old man pointed toward the door, and Howard walked slowly out Bodney struck him in the mouth The Judge seized the shears and raised them high above his head JUDGE ELBRIDGE CHAPTER I. THE STUDENT AND THE ORATOR. When John Elbridge retired from the bench, the newspapers said that he had been an honorable judge. He was not a pioneer, but had come to Chicago at a time which we now call an early day, when churches rang their bells where now there is a jungle of trade, when the legs of the Giant of the West were in… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fvito%2Fworks%2Fjudge-elbridge) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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