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THE MISSIONARY SHERIFF
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE MISSIONARY SHERIFF
THE CABINET ORGAN
HIS DUTY
THE HYPNOTIST
THE NEXT ROOM
THE DEFEAT OF AMOS WICKLIFF
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.
Full title
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
Feb 8, 2022
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1850–1934
A popular American writer of the late 1800s and early 1900s, she published under the pen name Octave Thanet and became known for vivid stories of Midwestern and Southern life. Her fiction helped make local-color writing a favorite of magazine readers in her day.
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