The Squirrel Inn

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Squirrel Inn, by Frank R. StocktonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Squirrel InnAuthor: Frank R. StocktonRelease Date: May 2, 2009 [EBook #28662]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SQUIRREL INN ***Produced by Bethanne M. Simms Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net[Illustration: THE SQUIRREL INN.]THE SQUIRREL INNBYFRANK R. STOCKTONAUTHOR OF "RUDDER GRANGE," "THE LADY, OR THE TIGER?" "THE LATE MRS. NULL," "THE CASTING AWAY OF MRS. LECKS AND MRS.ALESHINE," "THE MERRY CHANTER," "THE HUNDREDTH MAN," ETC.[Illustration] NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. 1891COPYRIGHT, 1891, BY FRANK R. STOCKTON.All rights reserved.THE DE VINNE PRESS.CONTENTSPAGEI THE STEAMBOAT PIER 1II THE BABY, THE MAN, AND THE MASTERY 7III MATTHEW VASSAR 16IV LODLOE UNDERTAKES TO NOMINATE HIS SUCCESSOR 25V THE LANDLORD AND HIS INN 32VI THE GREEK SCHOLAR 40VII ROCKMORES AHEAD 47VIII MISS MAYBERRY 56IX THE PRESERVATION OF LITERATURE 61X ROSE VERSUS MAYBERRY 68XI LANIGAN BEAM 78XII LANIGAN CHANGES HIS CRAVAT 90XIII DECREES OF EXILE 96XIV BACKING OUT 101XV THE BABY IS PASSED AROUND 110XVI MESSRS. BEAM AND LODLOE DECLINE TO WAIT FOR THE SECOND TABLE 119XVII ...