The Early BirdILLUSTRATIONSReading editionChapter navigation22 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterA Business Man's Love StoryGEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTERILLUSTRATIONSChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIChapter XVIIChapter XVIIIPrevious chapter ←GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTERNext chapter →Chapter IAll chapters and sections (22)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsA Business Man's Love StoryGEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTERILLUSTRATIONSChapters123456789101112131415161718They stopped and had a drink of the cool water . . . FrontispieceThey waylaid him on the porchHepseba studied him from head to footSam played again the plaintive little air"I don't like to worry you, Sam""Excuse me!" stammered Mr. Stevens← GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTERCHAPTER I →