The Missionary Sheriff Being incidents in the life of a plain man who tried to do his duty

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The Missionary Sheriff Being incidents in the life of a plain man who tried to do his duty

by Octave Thanet

EN·~4 hours·8 chapters

Chapters

8 total

THE MISSIONARY SHERIFF

0:27

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:33

THE MISSIONARY SHERIFF

57:45

THE CABINET ORGAN

53:43

HIS DUTY

37:50

THE HYPNOTIST

40:52

THE NEXT ROOM

59:59

THE DEFEAT OF AMOS WICKLIFF

36:46

Description

A towering figure of quiet resolve, the sheriff of a modest county balances the weight of his badge with an unexpected knack for kindness. Raised in an orphanage after losing both parents, he channels his hard‑won street grit into small acts—brightening the jail walls with flowers, financing uniforms for the local orphan soldiers, and listening earnestly to the town’s whispered troubles. When a mysterious photograph lands on his desk, he is drawn into a gentle investigation that tests the limits of his compassion without sacrificing the steady rhythm of his daily duties.

The story follows his humble efforts to keep order while wrestling with personal history and the expectations of a community that looks to him for both law and moral guidance. Through vivid street scenes, crisp dialogue, and a cast of earnest townsfolk, the narrative paints a portrait of a man who, despite a scar‑filled past, strives to be a steady, almost missionary presence in a world that often feels rough‑hewn.

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The Missionary Sheriff Being incidents in the life of a plain man who tried to do his duty Being incidents in the life of a plain man who tried to do his duty

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (276K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1897.

Credits

Carlos Colon, the University of California and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2022-02-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Octave Thanet

Octave Thanet

1850–1934

A bestselling American writer of the late 19th century, this author published fiction under the pen name Octave Thanet and became known for vivid regional stories set in the Midwest and South.

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