This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...old gentleman who had been talking, as he leaped forward in time to catch the young woman in his arms and keep her from falling to the floor. "Betsey!" cried Mrs. Fisher, coming forward to lend aid to her husband. "Why, mercy, mercy, child--how--why, you poor dear--there, don't faint--goodness, goodness she's gone! ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...old gentleman who had been talking, as he leaped forward in time to catch the young woman in his arms and keep her from falling to the floor. "Betsey!" cried Mrs. Fisher, coming forward to lend aid to her husband. "Why, mercy, mercy, child--how--why, you poor dear--there, don't faint--goodness, goodness she's gone! Quick, Arad, find a place for her to lie down." And for the moment Mrs. Fisher took affairs of state in her own hands and directed the disposition of the insensible woman. Betsey was conveyed to a retiring room and in a short time, through the ministrations of the motherly woman at her side, came to herself. "I couldn't help it," she said apologetically as she kissed Mrs. Fisher's hands. "I didn't mean to; but I just couldn't help it." "Of course, you couldn't, dear. I came pretty near fainting myself, when I looked up and saw you standing there." "Thunder out of a clear sky ain't to be compared to it," said Mr. Fisher, who had been explaining to the polite young secretary that the lady was rta little girl who used to live neighbor to us in the oil country." "I wouldn't have been more surprised to have seen poor Duncan Cameron coming toward us." Mrs. Wheeler's face clouded with a look of anxiety. "Mr. Cameron is in Paris," she said. "Cameron! Cameron here in Paris? Why, everybody at home believes he is dead." She shook her head. "No, Mr. Fisher, Cameron was here yesterday, and alive. He may be dead to-day." Mr. and Mrs. Fisher looked at each other, dumbfounded. "Was he--sick?" "No; I am afraid that he has been murdered. That was what brought me here. I was waiting to see the Minister." "Cameron murdered!" said Mr....
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Add this copy of The Spotter: a Romance of the Oil Region to cart. $120.00, very good condition, Sold by George Houle rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Palm Springs, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1907 by New York, R.F. Fenno & Company [1907]..
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. First edition. 8vo. Original pictorial light green cloth stamped in gilt, black and tan with a design of three oil derricks, t.e.g. Signed "G." Very good. No dust jacket. 360 pages. Name erased on the front pastedown.
