THE ALTERNATIVE

By George Barr Mccutcheon

With Illustrations By Harrison Fisher

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I The Van Pyckes 1
CHAPTER II A Young Lady Enters 26
CHAPTER III The Amazing Marriage 53
CHAPTER IV The Secretary Goes Home 78
CHAPTER V His First Holiday 97

ILLUSTRATIONS

"'Agrippa! Come here, sir!'" (Frontispiece)
"'I am Mrs. De Foe's secretary,' she said quietly"
"He was there. In fact he opened the door and assisted her to alight"
"Her eyes were closed. He kissed the lids"





BLACK IS WHITE

By George Barr Mccutcheon



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV





THE LIGHT THAT LIES

By George Barr McCutcheon

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V





SHOT WITH CRIMSON

By George Barr McCutcheon

Illustrated by F. R. Gruger

CONTENTS

SHOT WITH CRIMSON
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII





COWARDICE COURT

By George Barr McCutcheon

Illustrated by Harrison Fisher



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES
CHAPTER II IN WHICH A YOUNG WOMAN TRESPASSES
CHAPTER III IN WHICH A DOG TRESPASSES
CHAPTER IV IN WHICH THE TRUTH TRESPASSES
CHAPTER V IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES
CHAPTER VI IN WHICH A GHOST TRESPASSES
CHAPTER VII IN WHICH THE AUTHOR TRESPASSES