SwattySWATTYReading editionChapter navigation17 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…A Story of Real BoysTO FRED ERNST SCHMIDT OF MUSCATINE, IOWA THE FAITHFUL COMPANION OF MY BOYHOOD THIS BOOK IS MOST GRATEFULLY INSCRIBEDSWATTYI. THE BIG RIVERII. MAMIE'S FATHERIII. THE “DIVORCE”IV. THE STUMPV. SCRATCH-CATVI. THE CARDINAL'S SIGNET RINGVII. THE HAUNTED HOUSEVIII. WASTED EFFORTIX. THE MURDERERSX. SLIM FINNEGANXI. “THIEF! THIEF!”XII. THE RED AVENGERSXIII. THE ICE GOES OUTXIV. HERB BESTIRSPrevious chapter ←TO FRED ERNST SCHMIDT OF MUSCATINE, IOWA THE FAITHFUL COMPANION OF MY BOYHOOD THIS BOOK IS MOST GRATEFULLY INSCRIBEDNext chapter →I. THE BIG RIVERAll chapters and sections (17)A Story of Real BoysTO FRED ERNST SCHMIDT OF MUSCATINE, IOWA THE FAITHFUL COMPANION OF MY BOYHOOD THIS BOOK IS MOST GRATEFULLY INSCRIBEDSWATTYI. THE BIG RIVERII. MAMIE'S FATHERIII. THE “DIVORCE”IV. THE STUMPV. SCRATCH-CATVI. THE CARDINAL'S SIGNET RINGVII. THE HAUNTED HOUSEVIII. WASTED EFFORTIX. THE MURDERERSX. SLIM FINNEGANXI. “THIEF! THIEF!”XII. THE RED AVENGERSXIII. THE ICE GOES OUTXIV. HERB BESTIRSA STORY OF REAL BOYS← TO FRED ERNST SCHMIDT OF MUSCATINE, IOWA THE FAITHFUL COMPANION OF MY BOYHOOD THIS BOOK IS MOST GRATEFULLY INSCRIBEDI. THE BIG RIVER →