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Title: The Man From Brodney's

Author: George Barr McCutcheon

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Language: English

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THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S

By

George Barr McCutcheon

Author of The Daughter of Anderson Crow, Graustark,
Beverly of Graustark, Brewster's Millions, Nedra, etc.

With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher

1908

CONTENTS

CHAPTER
I THE LATE MR. SKAGGS
II AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT
III INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE
IV THE INDISCREET MR. CHASE
V THE ENGLISH INVADE
VI THE CHATEAU
VII THE BROWNES ARRIVE
VIII THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S
IX THE ENEMY
X THE AMERICAN BAR
XI THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY
XII WOMEN AND WOMEN
XIII CHASE PERFORMS A MIRACLE
XIV THE LANTERN ABOVE
XV MR. SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN
XVI TWO CALLS FROM THE ENEMY
XVII THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING
XVIII THE BURNING OF THE BUNGALOW
XIX CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS
XX NEENAH
XXI THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED
XXII THE CHARITY BALL
XXIII THE JOY OF TEMPTATION
XXIV SEVERAL PHILOSOPHERS
XXV THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG
XXVI DEPPINGHAM FALLS ILL
XXVII THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ
XXVIII CENTURIES TO FORGET
XXIX THE PURSUIT
XXX THE PERSIAN ANGEL
XXXI A PRESCRIBED MALADY
XXXII THE TWO WORLDS
XXXIII THE SHIPS THAT PASS
XXXIV IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS
XXXV A TOAST TO THE PAST
XXXVI THE TITLE CLEAR

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