02680cam a22003613u 4500 73316 UtSlPG 20260610134709.0 m cr n 260607r20241910utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Gates, Eleanor, 1875-1951 The justice of Gideon Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-04-02 The justice of Gideon -- Doc -- The boomerang -- Buenas noches -- Little watcher -- Missy and I -- The Genevieve epidemic -- Agatha's escort -- Yellow man and a white -- Yee Wing, powder-man -- The search for the spring -- The silver bell of Los Morales -- The revenge of Manuelita. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Justice of Gideon" by Eleanor Gates is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Gideon Carr, a Justice of the Peace in the small town of Manzanita, California, as he navigates both legal matters and personal relationships. Key themes include justice, ambition, and the complexities of human interactions, particularly focusing on the characters Gideon, Alicia, and Homer. The opening of the narrative sets a vivid scene in Gideon's courtroom, emphasizing both the physical space and the weight of his responsibilities. He is preparing for a day of trials when Alicia, a girl he seems to have affection for, enters with concerns about Homer, a young man whom Gideon has helped raise. As Alicia reveals gossip about Homer gambling and potentially getting into trouble, the Judge's protective instincts come into play. This opening not only establishes the main characters and their relationships but also hints at impending conflicts that will test Gideon's sense of justice and personal connections as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: The Macaulay Company, 1910 Short stories, American California -- Social life and customs -- Fiction American fiction Dunn, Harvey, 1884-1952 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t1cj88j8c&view=1up&seq=30&skin=2021 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73316 114041 114041