# The Joyous Trouble Maker

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Authentic Western hero meets authentic M&B heroine. Mandatory villainous villains (and obligatory sidekicks) mark their poisonous presence. Sparks fly. Bullets whiz. … [Scene Two] A dormant volcano erupts in an authentic orgy of passion. Fadeout
THE JOYOUS
TROUBLE MAKER
JACKSON GREGORY
THE JOYOUS TROUBLE MAKER
THE JOYOUS
TROUBLE MAKER
BY
JACKSON GREGORY
AUTHOR OF THE SHORT CUT, WOLF BREED Etc.
WITH FRONTISPIECE BY
FRANK TENNEY JOHNSON
NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1918, By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, Inc.
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* IThe Last of the House of Corliss ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* IIBill Steele and the Young Queen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* IIIConcerning Hell's Goblet and Two Promises ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* IVInto the Wilderness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
* VOrders to Move On ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
* VISteele's Cache ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* VIIBeatrice Rises Early ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* VIIIThe Queen Declares War ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
* IXA Toad in the Flower Garden ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104
* XThree Men Call from the Little Giant ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* XIA New Kind of Pole Team ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* XIIA Summons from King Bill of Hell's Goblet ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135
* XIII"Eating Bread and Honey ..." ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................143
* XIVBeatrice Makes Biscuits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* XVThe Power of the Corliss Millions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................162
* XVIA Belated Discovery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................170
* XVIIThe Madness of Bill Steele ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................176
* XVIIIWhen Two Men Hate ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................188
* XIXBeatrice Decides She Will Never Marry ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................196
* XXThe Goblet Surrenders Its Secret ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* XXIThe Fight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................213
* XXIIJoe Embry's Hand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................230
* XXIIIAn Option on Summit City ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................240
* XXIVA Matter of Luck ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................252
* XXVThe Judgment of the Ivory Ball ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................264
* XXVITwo Men and a Girl ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................281
* XXVIIMasks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................291
* XXVIII"Where Is Beatrice?" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................305
* XXIXThe Young Queen Sees the Truth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
* XXX"Out Into the Forests ... All by Ourselves" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................325
THE JOYOUS TROUBLE MAKER
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