Black Beetles in AmberFront matterReading editionChapter navigation172 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterIN EXPLANATIONTHE KEY NOTECAINAN OBITUARIANA COMMUTED SENTENCEA LIFTED FINGERTWO STATESMENMATTER FOR GRATITUDETHREE KINDS OF A ROGUEA MANSAMUEL SHORTRIDGESURPRISEDPOSTERITY'S AWARDAN ART CRITICTHE SPIRIT OF A SPONGEORNITHANTHROPOSTO E.S. SALOMONDENNIS KEARNEYFINIS FTERNITATISTHE VETERANAN "EXHIBIT"THE TRANSMIGRATIONS OF A SOULAN ACTORFAMINE'S REALMTHE MACKAIADA SONG IN PRAISEA POET'S FATHERA COWARDTO MY LIARSCODEX HONORISTO W.H.L.B.EMANCIPATIONJOHNDONKEYHELLLUCIFER OF THE TORCHTHE "WHIRLIGIG OF TIME"A RAILROAD LACKEYTHE LEGATEEA LITERARY HANGMANAT THE ELEVENTH HOURA CONTROVERSIALISTMENDAXTHE RETROSPECTIVE BIRDTHE OAKLAND DOGTHE UNFALLEN BRAVEA CELEBRATED CASECOUPLETSA RETORTA VISION OF RESURRECTIONMASTER OF THREE ARTSTHERSITESA SOCIETY LEADEREXPOSITOR VERITATISTO "COLONEL" DAN. BURNSGEORGE A. KNIGHTUNARMEDA POLITICAL VIOLETTHE SUBDUED EDITORA "SCION OF NOBILITY"THE NIGHT OF ELECTIONTHE CONVICTS' BALLA PRAYERTO ONE DETESTEDTHE BOSS'S CHOICEA MERCIFUL GOVERNORAN INTERPRETATIONA SOARING TOADAN UNDRESS UNIFORMTHE PERVERTED VILLAGEMR. SHEETSA JACK-AT-ALL-VIEWSMY LORD POETTO THE FOOL-KILLERONE AND ONE ARE TWOMONTAGUE LEVERSONTHE WOFUL TALE OF MR. PETERSTWIN UNWORTHIESANOTHER PLANA POLITICAL APOSTATETINKER DICKBATS IN SUNSHINEA WORD TO THE UNWISEON THE PLATFORMA DAMPENED ARDORADAIR WELCKER, POETTO A WORD-WARRIORA CULINARY CANDIDATETHE OLEOMARGARINE MANGENESISLLEWELLEN POWELLTHE SUNSET GUN.THE "VIDUATE DAME"FOUR OF A KINDRECONCILIATIONA VISION OF CLIMATEA "MASS" MEETINGFOR PRESIDENT, LELAND STANFORDFOR MAYORA CHEATING PREACHERA CROCODILETHE AMERICAN PARTYUNCOLONELEDTHE GATES AJARTIDINGS OF GOODARBORICULTUREA SILURIAN HOLIDAYREJECTEDJUDEX JUDICATUSON THE WEDDING OF AN AKRONAUTA HASTY INFERENCEA VOLUPTUARYAD CATTONUMTHE NATIONAL GUARDSMANTHE BARKING WEASELA REAR ELEVATIONIN UPPER SAN FRANCISCONIMRODCENSOR LITERARUMBORROWED BRAINSTHE FYGHTYNGE SEVENTHINDICTEDOVER THE BORDERONE JUDGETO AN INSOLENT ATTORNEYACCEPTEDA PROMISED FAST TRAINONE OF THE SAINTSA MILITARY INCIDENTSUBSTANCE VERSUS SHADOWTHE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MORALSCALIFORNIADE YOUNG—A PROPHECYTO EITHERDISAPPOINTMENTTHE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF THEFTDOWN AMONG THE DEAD MENTHE LAST MANARBOR DAYTHE PIUTEFAMEONE OF THE REDEEMEDA CRITICA QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITYFLEET STROTHERCALIFORNIAN SUMMER PICTURESSLANDERJAMES L. FLOODFOUR CANDIDATES FOR SENATORA GROWLERAD MOODIUMAN EPITAPHA SPADETHE VAN NESSIADA FISH COMMISSIONERTO A STRAY DOGIN HIS HANDA DEMAGOGUEIGNIS FATUUSFROM TOP TO BOTTOMAN IDLERTHE DEAD KINGA PATTER SONGTHE SHAFTER SHAFTEDTHE TWO CAVEESMETEMPSYCHOSISSLICKENSASPIRANTS THREETHE BIRTH OF THE RAILA BAD NIGHTON STONEA WREATH OF IMMORTELLESBeginning of this editionNext chapter →IN EXPLANATIONAll chapters and sections (172)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsIN EXPLANATIONTHE KEY NOTECAINAN OBITUARIANA COMMUTED SENTENCEA LIFTED FINGERTWO STATESMENMATTER FOR GRATITUDETHREE KINDS OF A ROGUEA MANSAMUEL SHORTRIDGESURPRISEDPOSTERITY'S AWARDAN ART CRITICTHE SPIRIT OF A SPONGEORNITHANTHROPOSTO E.S. SALOMONDENNIS KEARNEYFINIS FTERNITATISTHE VETERANAN "EXHIBIT"THE TRANSMIGRATIONS OF A SOULAN ACTORFAMINE'S REALMTHE MACKAIADA SONG IN PRAISEA POET'S FATHERA COWARDTO MY LIARSCODEX HONORISTO W.H.L.B.EMANCIPATIONJOHNDONKEYHELLLUCIFER OF THE TORCHTHE "WHIRLIGIG OF TIME"A RAILROAD LACKEYTHE LEGATEEA LITERARY HANGMANAT THE ELEVENTH HOURA CONTROVERSIALISTMENDAXTHE RETROSPECTIVE BIRDTHE OAKLAND DOGTHE UNFALLEN BRAVEA CELEBRATED CASECOUPLETSA RETORTA VISION OF RESURRECTIONMASTER OF THREE ARTSTHERSITESA SOCIETY LEADEREXPOSITOR VERITATISTO "COLONEL" DAN. BURNSGEORGE A. KNIGHTUNARMEDA POLITICAL VIOLETTHE SUBDUED EDITORA "SCION OF NOBILITY"THE NIGHT OF ELECTIONTHE CONVICTS' BALLA PRAYERTO ONE DETESTEDTHE BOSS'S CHOICEA MERCIFUL GOVERNORAN INTERPRETATIONA SOARING TOADAN UNDRESS UNIFORMTHE PERVERTED VILLAGEMR. SHEETSA JACK-AT-ALL-VIEWSMY LORD POETTO THE FOOL-KILLERONE AND ONE ARE TWOMONTAGUE LEVERSONTHE WOFUL TALE OF MR. PETERSTWIN UNWORTHIESANOTHER PLANA POLITICAL APOSTATETINKER DICKBATS IN SUNSHINEA WORD TO THE UNWISEON THE PLATFORMA DAMPENED ARDORADAIR WELCKER, POETTO A WORD-WARRIORA CULINARY CANDIDATETHE OLEOMARGARINE MANGENESISLLEWELLEN POWELLTHE SUNSET GUN.THE "VIDUATE DAME"FOUR OF A KINDRECONCILIATIONA VISION OF CLIMATEA "MASS" MEETINGFOR PRESIDENT, LELAND STANFORDFOR MAYORA CHEATING PREACHERA CROCODILETHE AMERICAN PARTYUNCOLONELEDTHE GATES AJARTIDINGS OF GOODARBORICULTUREA SILURIAN HOLIDAYREJECTEDJUDEX JUDICATUSON THE WEDDING OF AN AKRONAUTA HASTY INFERENCEA VOLUPTUARYAD CATTONUMTHE NATIONAL GUARDSMANTHE BARKING WEASELA REAR ELEVATIONIN UPPER SAN FRANCISCONIMRODCENSOR LITERARUMBORROWED BRAINSTHE FYGHTYNGE SEVENTHINDICTEDOVER THE BORDERONE JUDGETO AN INSOLENT ATTORNEYACCEPTEDA PROMISED FAST TRAINONE OF THE SAINTSA MILITARY INCIDENTSUBSTANCE VERSUS SHADOWTHE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MORALSCALIFORNIADE YOUNG—A PROPHECYTO EITHERDISAPPOINTMENTTHE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF THEFTDOWN AMONG THE DEAD MENTHE LAST MANARBOR DAYTHE PIUTEFAMEONE OF THE REDEEMEDA CRITICA QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITYFLEET STROTHERCALIFORNIAN SUMMER PICTURESSLANDERJAMES L. FLOODFOUR CANDIDATES FOR SENATORA GROWLERAD MOODIUMAN EPITAPHA SPADETHE VAN NESSIADA FISH COMMISSIONERTO A STRAY DOGIN HIS HANDA DEMAGOGUEIGNIS FATUUSFROM TOP TO BOTTOMAN IDLERTHE DEAD KINGA PATTER SONGTHE SHAFTER SHAFTEDTHE TWO CAVEESMETEMPSYCHOSISSLICKENSASPIRANTS THREETHE BIRTH OF THE RAILA BAD NIGHTON STONEA WREATH OF IMMORTELLES1892IN EXPLANATION →