Transcriber’s Note
Reading edition
This transcription is made from the text of the 1929 edition published by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. However, the following errors have been corrected from the original text:
“stubborness” was changed to “stubbornness” (Chapter I).
“It’s contents” was changed to “Its contents” (Chapter I).
“pressent” was changed to “present” (Chapter IX).
“telehone” was changed to “telephone” (Chapter XI).
“occasionallly” was changed to “occasionally” (Chapter XXIV).
“Endicoott” was changed to “Endicott” (Chapter XXVI).
“and than had” was changed to “and then had” (Chapter XXVI).
“chauffered” was changed to “chauffeured” (Chapter XXXI).