Produced by Al Haines. [Illustration: Cover art] [Illustration: He threw a piece of silver upon the banner of the salvationists.—_Page_ 180] JUDGE ELBRIDGE BY OPIE READ AUTHOR Of "AN ARKANSAS PLANTER," "THE WATERS OF CANEY FORK," "A YANKEE FROM THE WEST," ETC. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & CO., PUBLISHERS. MDCCCXCIX. Copyright, 1899, by Rand, McNally & Co. *CONTENTS* CHAPTER I. THE STUDENT AND THE ORATOR II. THE FAMILY JOKE III. THE NIGHT CAME BACK WITH A RUSH IV. STOOD LOOKING AT THEM V. SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS STRONG VI. THE WEXTON CLUB VII. WENT OUT TO "DIG" VIII. SAW THE BLACK FACE, GRIM, WITHOUT A SMILE IX. HEARD A GONG IN THE ALLEY X. WILLIAM AGREED WITH THE JUDGE XI. THE OLD OFFICE XII. WALKED AND REPENTED XIII. WANTED TO SEE HIS SON XIV. A PROPOSITION TO MAKE XV. DID NOT TOUCH HER XVI. WITH AN EAR TURNED TOWARD THE DOOR XVII. LYING ON THE SIDEWALK XVIII. MADE HIS PROPOSITION XIX. THE GIRL AGAIN XX. THE PREACHER CONFESSES XXI. UP THE STAIRS AND DOWN AGAIN XXII. TOLD HIM GOOD-BYE XXIII. THE LIGHT BREAKS XXIV. SENT A MESSAGE *ILLUSTRATIONS* He threw a piece of silver upon the banner of the salvationists . . . _Frontispiece_ "Halloa, Goyle," said he. "Come in." Goyle began to turn the knob of the safe "How’s everything?" Bodney asked Bodney took the money The old man pointed toward the door, and Howard walked slowly out Bodney struck him in the mouth The Judge seized the shears and raised them high above his head *JUDGE ELBRIDGE* *CHAPTER I.* *THE STUDENT AND THE ORATOR.*