Will Somers, the Boy Detective

Chapter 28: Transcriber’s Notes:

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A resourceful streetwise adolescent seeks employment and earns a place in a merchant’s shop through audacity and charm; his keen observation, physical agility, and boldness propel him into a series of episodic investigations that confront petty criminals, unscrupulous characters, and social hardship. The narratives blend action and humor while showcasing practical cleverness, moral courage, and loyalty, as the youth uses informal detective methods to protect the vulnerable, solve mysteries, and pursue a better life beyond the limits of his upbringing.

Transcriber’s Notes:

Earlier, and somewhat longer, versions of this story appeared as follows: 1) Charles Morris, “The Gamin Detective; or, Willful Will, the Boy Clerk; A Story of the Centennial City,” New York Saturday Journal, A Home Weekly, vol. 8, nos. 365-373, March 10, 1877 through May 5, 1877; 2) Charles Morris, “Will Somers, the Boy Detective,” Beadle’s Half Dime Library, vol. V, no. 118, October 28, 1879.

Punctuation has been made consistent.

Variations in spelling and hyphenation were retained as they appear in the original publication, except that obvious typographical errors have been corrected.