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100 1 _aKester, Vaughan,
_d1869-1911
245 1 4 _aThe Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-07-11
505 0 _aVaughan Kester -- The hand of the mighty -- The bad man of Las Vegas -- Mollie darling -- The blood of his ancestors -- When we have waited -- The deserter -- What Rearton saw -- How Mr. Rathburn was brought in -- Miss Caxton's father -- The half-breed -- Willie -- Mr. Feeney's social experiment -- All that a man hath.
508 _aProduced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
520 _a"The Hand of the Mighty and Other Stories" by Vaughan Kester is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening tale introduces readers to the character of Thomas R. Pendagrast, a simple and genuine millionaire, and his interaction with the good-hearted yet simple local lawyer, Silas Quinby. Through their encounters, the story explores themes of kindness, misunderstanding, and the relationship between wealth and integrity within small-town life. At the start of the book, Pendagrast arrives in a small valley, charming local residents with his humility and friendliness, quite unlike the stereotypical image of a millionaire. Silas Quinby is portrayed as overly simplistic and somewhat ineffectual, yet he manages to gain Pendagrast's friendship. As Pendagrast enjoys his stay, an unexpected turn of events arise when Silas offers to help him buy local land, unwittingly putting both men in a predicament regarding inflated land prices and community dynamics. The opening establishes a humorous yet thought-provoking examination of character and morality, setting the tone for the stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, American
653 _aAmerican fiction -- 20th century
700 1 _aKester, Paul,
_d1870-1933
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52563
999 _c93397
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