Transcriber’s Note

This transcription follows the text of the edition published by Robert M. McBride & Company in 1919. The following alterations have been made to correct what are believed to be unambiguous printer’s errors:

“inheritence” to “inheritance” (Ch. I);

“anum” to “annum” (Ch. I);

“testatively” to “tentatively” (Ch. IV);

“noncommital” to “noncommittal” (Ch. IV);

“hershe” to “herself” (Ch. IV);

“irration” to “irritation” (Ch. IX);

“negotations” to “negotiations” (Ch. X);

“undveloped” to “undeveloped” (Ch. XI);

“possesssion” to “possession” (Ch. XII);

“thicker than flees” to “thicker than fleas” (Ch. XIII);

“satisisfaction” to “satisfaction” (Ch. XIII);

“tremondous” to “tremendous” (Ch. XIV);

“gussed” to “guessed” (Ch. XIV);

“comfortabe” to “comfortable” (Ch. XIV);

“nervelesly” to “nervelessly” (Ch. XV);

“tumultous” to “tumultuous” (Ch. XV);

“caught up the try” to “caught up the tray” (Ch. XV);

“purposly” to “purposely” (Ch. XVII);

“organizatin” to “organization” (Ch. XVII);

“innividual” to “individual” (Ch. XVII);

“susided” to “subsided” (Ch. XVII);

“comosed” to “composed” (Ch. XVII);

“adressing” to “addressing” (Ch. XVIII);

“serenly” to “serenely” (Ch. XIX);

“scarely” to “scarcely” (Ch. XIX);

“dependant” to “dependent” (Ch. XX);

“interupted” to “interrupted” (Ch. XXII);

“wondeful” to “wonderful” (Ch. XXII);

“accuresd” to “accursed” (Ch. XXII);

“twenty-eigth” to “twenty-eighth” (Chs. XXIII & XXVII);

“wthout” to “without” (Ch. XXVII).

Any other apparent errors and/or inconsistencies have been preserved.