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قراءة كتاب Counsel for the Defense
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Counsel for the Defense
By
Leroy Scott
Author of
“The Shears of Destiny,” “To Him That Hath,”
“The Walking Delegate”
Frontispiece by
Charles M. Chapman
Garden City New York
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
1912
Copyright, 1911, 1912, by
Leroy Scott
All rights reserved, including that of
translation into foreign languages,
including the Scandinavian
“THRILLING WITH AN UNEXPECTED HOPE, KATHERINE ROSE AND TRIED TO KEEP HERSELF BEFORE THE EYES OF DOCTOR SHERMAN LIKE AN ACCUSING CONSCIENCE”TO
HELEN
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS
Katherine West.
Dr. David West, her father.
Arnold Bruce, editor of the Express.
Harrison Blake, ex-lieutenant-governor.
Mrs. Blake, his mother.
“Blind Charlie” Peck, a political boss.
Hosea Hollingsworth, an old attorney.
Billy Harper, reporter on the Express.
The Reverend Dr. Sherman, of the
Wabash Avenue Church.
Mrs. Sherman, his wife.
Mrs. Rachel Gray, Katherine’s aunt.
Roger Kennedy, prosecuting attorney.
Judge Kellog.
Mr. Brown, of the National Electric &
Water Company.
Mr. Manning, a detective.
Elijah Stone, a detective.
CONTENTS
| Chapter | Page | |
| I. | Westville Prepares to Celebrate | 3 |
| II. | The Bubble Reputation | 15 |
| III. | Katherine Comes Home | 30 |
| IV. | Doctor West’s Lawyer | 49 |
| V. | Katherine Prepares for Battle | 63 |
| VI. | The Lady Lawyer | 80 |
| VII. | The Mask Falls | 98 |
| VIII. | The Editor of the Express | 116 |
| IX. | The Price of a Man | 131 |
| X. | Sunset at The Sycamores | 146 |
| XI. | The Trial | 158 |
| XII. | Opportunity Knocks at Bruce’s Door | 172 |
| XIII. | The Deserter | 191 |
| XIV. | The Night Watch | 212 |
| XV. | Politics Make Strange Bedfellows | 226 |
| XVI. | Through The Storm | 240 |
| XVII. | The Cup of Bliss | 250 |
| XVIII. | The Candidate and the Tiger | 264 |
| XIX. | When Greek Meets Greek | 276 |
| XX. | A Spectre Comes to Town |