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Title: Double Trouble
Or, Every Hero His Own Villain

Author: Herbert Quick

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Language: English

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DOUBLE TROUBLE
Or, Every Hero His Own Villain

by

HERBERT QUICK

Author of Aladdin & Co., In the Fairyland of America

With Illustrations by Orson Lowell

[Frontispiece: Instantly he was aware of the descent upon him of a
fiery comet of femininity]

Pervasive Woman! In our hours of ease,
Our cloud-dispeller, tempering storm to breeze!
But when our dual selves the pot sets bubbling,
Our cares providing, and our doubles troubling!
--_Secret Ritual of the A.O.C.M._

Indianapolis
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Publishers
Copyright 1906
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
January

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I A SLEEP AND A FORGETTING
II THE RIDDLE OF RAIMENT AND DATES
III ANY PORT IN A STORM
IV AN ADVENTURE IN BENARES
V SUBLIMINAL ENGINEERING
VI THE JONES PLANE OF MENTALITY
VII ENTER THE LEGAL MIND
VIII POISING FOR THE PLUNGE
IX IN DARKEST PENNSYLVANIA
X THE WRONG HOUSE
XI THE FIRST BATTLE, AND DEFEAT
XII ON THE FIRM GROUND OF BUSINESS
XIII THE MARTYRDOM OF MR. STEVENS
XIV THE TREASON OF ISEGRIM THE WOLF
XV THE TURPITUDE OF BRASSFIELD
XVI THE OFFICE GOES IN QUEST OF THE MAX
XVII THE HONOR NEARS ITS QUARRY
XVIII A GLORIOUS VICTORY
XIX THE ENTRAPPING OF MR. BRASSFIELD
XX THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE
XXI SOME ALTERNATIONS IN THE CURRENT
XXII A REVIVAL OF BELSHAZZAR
XXIII THE MOVING FINGER WRITES

ILLUSTRATIONS

Instantly he w