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Title: Counsel for the Defense

Author: Leroy Scott

Illustrator: Charles M. Chapman

Release Date: May 15, 2009 [EBook #28820]

Language: English

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Counsel for the Defense

By

Leroy Scott

Author of

"The Shears of Destiny," "To Him That Hath,"
"The Walking Delegate"

Frontispiece by
Charles M. Chapman

GARDEN CITY NEW YORK
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
1912

_Copyright, 1911, 1912, by_
LEROY SCOTT

_All rights reserved, including that of
translation into foreign languages,
including the Scandinavian_

[Illustration: "THRILLING WITH AN UNEXPECTED HOPE, KATHERINE ROSE AND
TRIED TO KEEP HERSELF BEFORE THE EYES OF DOCTOR SHERMAN LIKE AN
ACCUSING CONSCIENCE"]

TO
HELEN

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS

KATHERINE WEST.

DR. DAVID WEST, her father.

ARNOLD BRUCE, editor of the _Express_.

HARRISON BLAKE, ex-lieutenant-governor.

MRS. BLAKE, his mother.

"BLIND CHARLIE" PECK, a political boss.

HOSEA HOLLINGSWORTH, an old attorney.

BILLY HARPER, reporter on the _Express_.

THE REVEREND DR. SHERMAN, of the Wabash Avenue Church.

MRS. SHERMAN, his wife.

MRS. RACHEL GRAY, Katherine's aunt.

ROGER KENNEDY, prosecuting attorney.

JUDGE KELLOG.

MR. BROWN, of the National Electric & Water Company.

MR. MANNING, a detective.

ELIJAH STONE, a detective.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. Westville Prepares to Celebrate 3
II. The Bubble Reputation 15
III. Katherine Comes Home 30
IV. Doctor West's Lawyer 49
V. Katherine Prepares for Battle 63
VI. The Lady Lawyer 80
VII. The Mask Falls