Produced by David Widger








THE PROJECT GUTENBERG INDEX OF THE WORKS OF SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS



Compiled by David Widger





CONTENTS

##  UNSPEAKABLE PERK

##  AVERAGE JONES

##  THE MYSTERY

##  FROM A BENCH IN OUR SQUARE

##  SUCCESS

##  THE CLARION

##  LITTLE MISS GROUCH

##  SECRET OF LONSOME COVE

##  THE FLYING DEATH

##  THE GREAT AMERICAN FRAUD

##  WANTED: A HUSBAND

THE BEGGAR'S PURSE

##  OUR SQUARE AND THE PEOPLE

##  COMMON CAUSE

##  THE HEALTH MASTER







TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES





THE UNSPEAKABLE PERK
By Samuel Hopkins Adams



CONTENTS

THE UNSPEAKABLE PERK

I. — MR. BEETLE MAN

II. — AT THE KAST

III. — THE BETTER PART OF VALOR

IV. — TWO ON A MOUNTAIN-SIDE

V. — AN UPHOLDER OF TRADITIONS

VI. — FORKED TONGUES

VII. — “THAT WHICH THY SERVANT IS—”

VIII. — LOS YANKIS

IX. — THE BLACK WARNING

X. — THE FOLLY OF PERK

XI. — PRESTO CHANGE

XII. — THE WOMAN AT THE QUINTA

XIII. — LEFT BEHIND

XIV. — THE YELLOW FLAG







AVERAGE JONES



By Samuel Hopkins Adams



CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. 	THE B-FLAT TROMBONE
CHAPTER II. 	RED DOT
CHAPTER III. 	OPEN TRAIL
CHAPTER IV. 	THE MERCY SIGN-ONE
CHAPTER V. 	THE MERCY SIGN—TWO
CHAPTER VI. 	BLUE FIRES
CHAPTER VII. 	PIN-PRICKS
CHAPTER VIII.    	BIG PRINT
CHAPTER IX. 	THE MAN WHO SPOKE LATIN
CHAPTER X. 	THE ONE BEST BET
CHAPTER XI. 	THE MILLION-DOLLAR DOG







THE MYSTERY
Illustrations by Will Crawford
CONTENTS
PART ONE
THE SEA RIDDLE

I. DESERT SEAS

II. THE "LAUGHING LASS"

III. THE DEATH SHIP

IV. THE SECOND PRIZE CREW

V. THE DISAPPEARANCE

VI. THE CASTAWAYS

VII. THE FREE LANCE



PART TWO
THE BRASS BOUND CHEST

Being the story told by Ralph Slade, Free Lance,
to the officers of the United States Cruiser "Wolverine"

I. THE BARBARY COAST

II. THE GRAVEN IMAGE

III. THE TWELVE REPEATING RIFLES

IV. THE STEEL CLAW

V. THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

VI. THE ISLAND

VII. CAPTAIN SELOVER LOSES HIS NERVE

VIII. WRECKING OF THE "GOLDEN HORN"

IX. THE EMPTY BRANDY BOTTLE

X. CHANGE OF MASTERS

XI. THE CORROSIVE

XII. "OLD SCRUBS" COMES ASHORE

XIII. I MAKE MY ESCAPE

XIV. AN ADVENTURE IN THE NIGHT

XV. FIVE HUNDRED YARDS' RANGE

XVI. THE MURDER

XVII. THE OPEN SEA

XVIII. THE CATASTROPHE



PART THREE
THE MAROON

I. IN THE WARDROOM

II. THE JOLLY ROGER

III. THE CACHE

IV. THE TWIN SLABS

V. THE PINWHEEL VOLCANO

VI. MR. DARROW RECEIVES

VII. THE SURVIVORS

VIII. THE MAKER OF MARVELS

IX. THE ACHIEVEMENT

X. THE DOOM















FROM A BENCH IN OUR SQUARE
By Samuel Hopkins Adams
1922



CONTENTS

FROM A BENCH IN OUR SQUARE

A PATRONESS OF ART

THE HOUSE OF SILVERY VOICES

HOME-SEEKERS’ GOAL

THE GUARDIAN OF GOD’S ACRE

FOR MAYME, READ MARY

BARBRAN

PLOOIE OF OUR SQUARE

TRIUMPH







SUCCESS
By Samuel Hopkins Adams
1921



CONTENTS

SUCCESS

PART I—ENCHANTMENT

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

PART II—THE VISION

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

PART III—FULFILLMENT

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX

CHAPTER XX

CHAPTER XXI







THE CLARION
BY
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W.D. STEVENS
Published October 1914
CONTENTS
I:THE ITINERANT
II:OUR LEADING CITIZEN
III:ESMÉ
IV:THE SHOP
V:THE SCION
VI:LAUNCHED
VII:THE OWNER
VIII:A PARTNERSHIP
IX:GLIMMERINGS
X:IN THE WAY OF TRADE
XI:THE INITIATE
XII:THE THIN EDGE
XIII:NEW BLOOD
XIV:THE ROOKERIES
XV:JUGGERNAUT
XVI:THE STRATEGIST
XVII:REPRISALS
XVIII:MILLY
XIX:DONNYBROOK
XX:THE LESSER TEMPTING
XXI:THE POWER OF PRINT
XXII:PATRIOTS
XXIII:CREEPING FLAME
XXIV:A FAILURE IN TACTICS
XXV:STERN LOGIC
XXVI:THE PARTING
XXVII:THE GREATER TEMPTING
XXVIII:"WHOSE BREAD I EAT"
XXIX:CERTINA CHARLEY
XXX:ILLUMINATION
XXXI:THE VOICE OF THE PROPHET
XXXII:THE WARNING
XXXIII:THE GOOD FIGHT
XXXIV:VOX POPULI
XXXV:TEMPERED METAL
XXXVI:THE VICTORY
XXXVII:McGUIRE ELLIS WAKES UP
ILLUSTRATIONS

"THEN IT'S ALL LIES! LIES AND MURDER!"


HELP AND CURE ARE AT THEIR BECK AND CALL


"KILL IT," SHE URGED SOFTLY"


"DON'T GO NEAR HIM. DON'T LOOK"





Little Miss Grouch

A NARRATIVE BASED UPON THE

PRIVATE LOG OF

ALEXANDER FORSYTH SMITH'S

MAIDEN TRANSATLANTIC

VOYAGE

BY

SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
"GOOD-NIGHT, SHE SAID, "AND--THANK YOU" 	Frontispiece
"AREN'T YOU GOING TO SPEAK TO ME?" 	38
SURPRISE HELD THE TYRO'S TONGUE IN LEASH 	52
"OH, LOOK AT THAT ADORABLE BABY!" 	74
"COULDN'T YOU LEND ME FIVE DOLLARS?" 	112
HER KNIGHT KEEPING WATCH OVER HER 	144
THE TYRO CURLED HIS LEGS UNDER HIM 	166
"YOU'VE COME THROUGH, MY BOY" 	206





THE SECRET OF LONESOME COVE
BY
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
ILLUSTRATIONS BY FRANK E. SCHOONOVER
CONTENTS

    CHAPTER I—THE BODY ON THE BEACH
    CHAPTER II—PROFESSOR KENT MAKES A CALL
    CHAPTER III—MY LADY OF MYSTERY
    CHAPTER IV—AN INQUIRY
    CHAPTER V—ONE USE FOR A MONOCLE
    CHAPTER VI—THE RETREAT IN ORDER
    CHAPTER VII—SIMON P. GROOT DOES BUSINESS
    CHAPTER VIII—RECKONINGS
    CHAPTER IX—CHESTER KENT DECLINES A JOB
    CHAPTER X—THE INVASION
    CHAPTER XI—HEDGEROW HOUSE
    CHAPTER XII—THE UNBIDDEN VISITOR
    CHAPTER XIII—LOOSE ENDS
    CHAPTER XIV—THE LONE FISHERMAN
    CHAPTER XV—THE TURN OF THE GAME
    CHAPTER XVI—THE MEETING
    CHAPTER XVII—CHANCE SITS IN
    CHAPTER XVIII—THE MASTER OF STARS
    CHAPTER XIX—THE STRANGE TRYST
    CHAPTER XX—IN THE WHITE ROOM
    CHAPTER XXI—REWARDS





THE FLYING DEATH
By Samuel Hopkins Adams




CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE—THE INSOMNIAC

CHAPTER TWO—THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT

CHAPTER THREE—THE SEA-WAIF

CHAPTER FOUR—THE DEATH IN THE BUOY

CHAPTER FIVE—THE CRY IN THE DUSK

CHAPTER SIX—HELGA

CHAPTER SEVEN—THE WONDERFUL WHALLEY

CHAPTER EIGHT—THE UNHORSED NIGHTFARER

CHAPTER NINE—CROSS-PURPOSES

CHAPTER TEN—THE TERROR BY NIGHT

CHAPTER ELEVEN—THE BODY ON THE SAND

CHAPTER TWELVE—THE SENATUS

CHAPTER THIRTEEN—THE NEW EVIDENCE

CHAPTER FOURTEEN—THE EARLY EXCURSION

CHAPTER FIFTEEN—THE PROFESSOR ACTS

CHAPTER SIXTEEN—THE LOST CLUE

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN—THE PROFESSOR'S SERMON

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN—READJUSTMENTS

CHAPTER NINETEEN—THE LONE SURVIVOR







THE GREAT AMERICAN FRAUD
By Samuel Hopkins Adams


A Series of Articles on the Patent Medicine Evil, Reprinted from Collier's Weekly



CONTENTS

I. THE GREAT AMERICAN FRAUD.

Drugs That Make Victims.

As to Testimonials.

The Magic "Red Clause."

Fake Testimonials.

The Doctors Are Investigating.

What One Druggist Is Doing.

A Post-Office Report.

Health Boards and Analyses.


II. PERUNA AND THE BRACERS.

What Peruna Is Made Of.

The Government Forbids the Sale of Peruna to Indians.

Two Testimonials.

Medicine or Liquor?

Some Alcohol Percentages.

What the Government Can Do.


III.—LIQUOZONE.

Liquozone "Cures" Thirty-seven Varieties.

The Men Who Back the Fake.

Faked and Garbled Indorsements.

Liquozone Kills a Great German Scientist.

All Ills Look Alike to Liquozone.

The Same Old Fake.


IV—THE SUBTLE POISONS.

Prescribing Without Authority.

An Acetanilid Death Record.

Drugs That Deprave.

On a cocain-laden medicine.


V.—PREYING ON THE INCURABLES.

Absolutely False Claims.

Health for Five Dollars.

Piso Grows Cautious.


VI—THE FUNDAMENTAL FAKES.

Newspaper Accomplices.

Quackery and Religion.

Safe Rewards.

The Immortal Mrs. Pinkham.

The Germicide Family.

Overworked Testimonials.

No Questions Desired.

Getting a Testimonial from a Physician.

Testimonials for a Magic Ring.


THE PATENT MEDICINE CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.

Silence is the Fixed Quantity.

All Muzzle-Clauses Alike.

Where the Money Goes.

Mr. Cheney's Plan.

Extract from a speech delivered before the Proprietary Association of

Valuable Newspaper Aid.

The Trust's Club for Legislators.

The Trust's Club for Newspapers.

An Appeal To The American Woman.







WANTED: A HUSBAND
A Novel
By Samuel Hopkins Adams


With Illustrations By Frederic Dorr Steele



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX

CHAPTER XX







OUR SQUARE AND THE PEOPLE IN IT
By Samuel Hopkins Adams


Illustrated by Scott Williams




CONTENTS

OUR SQUARE

I

II

III

IV

THE CHAIR THAT WHISPERED

MACLACHAN OF OUR SQUARE

THE GREAT 'PEACEMAKER

ORPHEUS

A TALE OF WHITE MAGIC IN OUR SQUARE

THE MEANEST MAN IN OUR SQUARE

PAULA OF THE HOUSETOP

THE LITTLE RED 'DOCTOR OF OUR SQUARE





List of Illustrations

Whirled Her out of a Pit Of Darkness

Read from Left to Right

Her Hands Slipped to his Shoulder

What Do I Owe Ye But a Curse

We Have Successfully Terminated the Negotiation

I Puh-hut It in My Huh-huh-hair

Jogging Appreciatively Along Behind Schutz's Mouse-hued Mare







COMMON CAUSE
A Novel of the War in America
By Samuel Hopkins Adams
With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown



CONTENTS

COMMON CAUSE


PART I

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI


PART II

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X


PART III

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX

CHAPTER XX

CHAPTER XXI

CHAPTER XXII









THE HEALTH MASTER
By Samuel Hopkins Adams
CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

I.—THE CHINESE PLAN PHYSICIAN

II.—IN TIME OF PEACE

III.—REPAIRING BETTINA

IV.—THE CORNER DRUG-STORE

V.—THE MAGIC LENS

VI.—THE RE-MADE LADY

VII.—THE RED PLACARD

VIII.—HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS

IX.—THE GOOD GRAY DOCTOR

X.—THE HOUSE THAT CAUGHT COLD

XI. THE BESIEGED CITY

XII. PLAIN TALK