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Title: The Story of Leather

Author: Sara Ware Bassett

Release Date: June 17, 2008 [eBook #25823]

Language: English

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THE STORY OF LEATHER

by

SARA WARE BASSETT

Author of
"The Story of Lumber"
"The Story of Wool"
"The Story of Glass"
"The Story of Sugar"
"The Story of Silk"
"The Story of Porcelain"

Illustrated by C. P. Gray

[Illustration: THE REVOLVING DRUMS]

[Illustration]

The Penn Publishing
Company Philadelphia
1927

Copyright
1915 by
The Penn
Publishing
Company

The Story of Leather

_To_
_Mr. A. C. Lawrence_
_whose friendship has followed me all_
_my life and but for whose kindly aid_
_this book could never have been written._
_S. W. B._

Contents

I. THE THUNDERBOLT 9
II. PETER WINS ANOTHER NAME 28
III. A NEW FRIEND 51
IV. PETER'S MAIDEN SPEECH 70
V. A CATASTROPHE 97
VI. TWO PETERS AND WHICH WON 112
VII. THE CLIMB UP THE LADDER 133
VIII. A NARROW ESCAPE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES 151
IX. PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE 172
X. THE CLIMB BECOMES DIFFICULT 186
XI. TOLMAN EXPERIENCES A SHOCK 209
XII. MR. CODDINGTON TELLS A STORY 225

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