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The Jack-Knife Man

by Ellis Parker BUTLER (1869 - 1937)

Peter Gives Warning

A lighthearted tale which revolves around old Peter Lane, who lives in a houseboat on the Mississippi River and mostly whiles away his time whittling with his jack-knife and not really doing much else. That is, until one night, a sickly woman knocks at his boat door holding her son in her arms. This encounter would change Peter's life, as the old man befriends little Buddy and is determined to keep him and raise him as his own, provided he is able to keep a host of others from laying claim to the orphan. (Note - While the online text for this book appears that there is no chapter 7, no chapters have been omitted from this recording.) - Summary by Roger Melin

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A Ray of Hope , A Violent Incident , An Encounter , Aunt Jane , Funny Cats , Jail Uncles , More Funny Cats , Peter Gets His Clock , Peter Goes to Town , Peter Hears News , The Return of 'Old Kazoozer'