CHAPTER
I. [SHORTY AND THE PLUTE]
II. [ROUNDING UP MAGGIE]
III. [UP AGAINST BENTLEY]
IV. [THE TORTONIS' STAR ACT]
V. [PUTTING PINCKNEY ON THE JOB]
VI. [THE SOARING OF THE SAGAWAS]
VII. [RINKEY AND THE PHONY LAMP]
VIII. [PINCKNEY AND THE TWINS]
IX. [A LINE ON PEACOCK ALLEY]
X. [SHORTY AND THE STRAY]
XI. [WHEN ROSSITER CUT LOOSE]
XII. [TWO ROUNDS WITH SYLVIE]
XIII. [GIVING BOMBAZOULA THE HOOK]
XIV. [A HUNCH FOR LANGDON]
XV. [SHORTY'S GO WITH ART]
XVI. [WHY WILBUR DUCKED]
XVII. [WHEN SWIFTY WAS GOING SOME]
XVIII. [PLAYING WILBUR TO SHOW]
XIX. [AT HOME WITH THE DILLONS]
XX. [THE CASE OF RUSTY QUINN]

ILLUSTRATIONS

[ THEY TACKLES ANYTHING I LEADS 'EM TO . . . . . . Frontispiece ]

[ THE TWINS ORGANIZE A GAME OF TAG ]

[ "WE—E—E—OUGH! GLORY BE!" YELLS HANK, LETTIN' OUT AN EARSPLITTER ]

[ HE HAS THE PO'TRY TAP TURNED ON FULL BLAST ]

I

SHORTY AND THE PLUTE

Notice any gold dust on my back? No? Well it's a wonder there ain't, for I've been up against the money bags so close I expect you can find eagle prints all over me.