Produced by David Widger INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF VAUGHAN KESTER Compiled by David Widger CONTENTS ## THE PRODIGAL JUDGE ## THE JUST AND THE UNJUST ## THE MANAGER OF THE B. & A ## THE FORTUNE OF THE LANDRAYS ## THE HAND OF THE MIGHTY TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES THE PRODIGAL JUDGE By Vaughan Kester CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE BOY AT THE BARONY CHAPTER II. YANCY TELLS A MORAL TALE CHAPTER III. TROUBLE AT SCRATCH HILL CHAPTER IV. LAW AT BALAAM'S CROSS-ROADS CHAPTER V. THE ENCOUNTER CHAPTER VI. BETTY SETS OUT FOR TENNESSEE CHAPTER VII. THE FIGHT AT SLOSSON'S TAVERN CHAPTER VIII. ON THE RIVER CHAPTER IX. JUDGE SLOCUM PRICE CHAPTER X. BOON COMPANIONS CHAPTER XI. THE ORATOR OF THE DAY CHAPTER XII. THE FAMILY ON THE RAFT CHAPTER XIII. THE JUDGE BREAKS JAIL CHAPTER XIV. BELLE PLAIN CHAPTER XV. THE SHOOTING-MATCH AT BOGGS' CHAPTER XVI. THE PORTAL OF HOPE CHAPTER XVII. BOB YANCY FINDS HIMSELF CHAPTER XVIII. AN ORPHAN MAN OF TITLE CHAPTER XIX. THE JUDGE SEES A GHOST CHAPTER XX. THE WARNING CHAPTER XXI. THICKET POINT CHAPTER XXII. AT THE CHURCH DOOR CHAPTER XXIII. THE JUDGE OFFERS A REWARD CHAPTER XXIV. THE CABIN ACROSS THE BAYOU CHAPTER XXV. THE JUDGE EXTENDS HIS CREDIT CHAPTER XXVI. BETTY LEAVES BELLE PLAIN CHAPTER XXVII. PRISONERS CHAPTER XXVIII. THE JUDGE MEETS THE SITUATION CHAPTER XXIX. COLONEL FENTRESS CHAPTER XXX. THE BUBBLE BURSTS CHAPTER XXXI. THE KEEL BOAT CHAPTER XXXII. THE RAFT AGAIN CHAPTER XXXIII. THE JUDGE RECEIVES A LETTER CHAPTER XXXIV. THE DUEL CHAPTER XXXV. A CRISIS AT THE COURT-HOUSE CHAPTER XXXVI. THE END AND THE BEGINNING THE JUST AND THE UNJUST By VAUGHAN KESTER Author of THE PRODIGAL JUDGE, ETC. ILLUSTRATIONS BY M. LEONE BRACKER 1912 CONTENTS CHAPTER I. FIGHTING SHRIMPLIN II. THE PRICE OF FOLLY III. STRANGE BEDFELLOWS IV. ADVENTURE IN EARNEST V. COLONEL GEORGE HARBISON VI. PUTTING ON THE SCREWS VII. THE BEAUTY OF ELIZABETH VIII. A GAMBLER AT HOME IX. THE STAR WITNESS X. HUSBAND AND WIFE XI. THE FINGER OF SUSPICION XII. JOE TELLS HIS STORY XIII. LIGHT IN DARKNESS XIV. THE GAMBLER'S THEORY XV. LOVE THAT ENDURES XVI. AT HIS OWN DOOR XVII. AN UNWILLING GUEST XVIII. FATHER AND SON XIX. SHRIMPLIN TO THE RESCUE XX. THE CAT AND THE MOUSE XXI. THE HOUSE OF CARDS XXII. GOOD MEN AND TRUE XXIII. THE LAST APPEAL XXIV. THE LAST LONG DAY XXV. ON THE HIGH IRON BRIDGE XXVI. CUSTER'S IDOL FALLS XXVII. FAITH IS RESTORED XXVIII. THE LAST NIGHT IN JAIL XXIX. AT IDLE HOUR THE MANAGER OF THE B. & A. A Novel By Vaughan Kester 1901 CONTENTS THE MANAGER OF THE B. & A. CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI