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Title: The Escape of Mr. Trimm
His Plight and other Plights

Author: Irvin S. Cobb

Release Date: March 11, 2008 [EBook #24799]

Language: English

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THE ESCAPE OF MR. TRIMM

[Illustration: NOBODY PAID ANY ATTENTION TO MR. TRIMM.--_Frontispiece_
(_Page 18._)]

THE ESCAPE
OF MR. TRIMM

_HIS PLIGHT AND OTHER PLIGHTS_

BY

IRVIN S. COBB

AUTHOR OF
OLD JUDGE PRIEST,
BACK HOME, ETC.

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT, 1910, 1911, 1912 AND 1913

BY THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY

COPYRIGHT, 1913

BY THE FRANK A. MUNSEY COMPANY

COPYRIGHT, 1913

BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY

[Transcriber's Note: A List of Illustrations has been added.]

TO MY WIFE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE ESCAPE OF MR. TRIMM 3

II. THE BELLED BUZZARD 54

III. AN OCCURRENCE UP A SIDE STREET 79

IV. ANOTHER OF THOSE CUB REPORTER STORIES 96

V. SMOKE OF BATTLE 142

VI. THE EXIT OF ANNE DUGMORE 179

VII. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN 202

VIII. FISHHEAD 244

IX. GUILTY AS CHARGED 260

ILLUSTRATIONS

NOBODY PAID ANY ATTENTION TO MR. TRIMM. Frontispiece

"TWO LONG WING FEATHERS DRIFTED SLOWLY DOWN." Facing page 70

"I WAS THE ONE THAT SHOT HIM--WITH THIS THING HERE." Facing Page 164

HE DRAGGED THE RIFLE BY THE BARREL, SO THAT ITS BUTT
MADE A CROOKED FURROW IN THE SNOW. Facing Page 193

THE ESCAPE OF MR. TRIMM

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THE ESCAPE OF MR. TRIMM

Mr.