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Mr. AchillesJennette Lee

Mr. Achilles

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Original author: Jennette Lee

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"Mr. Achilles" by Jennette Lee is a novel published in 1912. When twelve-year-old Betty Harris, daughter of a wealthy meatpacking magnate, loses her way home after a music lesson, she encounters Achilles Alexandrakis, a Greek immigrant who runs a fruit stand in Chicago. Their unlikely friendship forms as he shares stories of Greek culture with the attentive girl. But when Betty is kidnapped, Achilles must step forward to rescue her, navigating prejudice and the dangerous world of early twentieth-century crime.

Mr. Achilles, by Jennette Lee. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #4714.

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37 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Achilles Goes to Chicago1,554 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: A Butterfly Spreads Its Wings1,875 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Betty’s Mother Hears a Story1,259 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: And Achilles Dreams661 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Greek Professor Laughs727 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Achilles Calls on Betty Harris1,904 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: To Meet the “halcyon Club”503 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: And Give a Simple Lecture1,482 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Betty Leaves Her Gods1,376 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: For a Long Drive1,250 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Two Men Face Each Other1,147 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: The Telephone Speaks700 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Everyone Must Pay720 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Price Achilles Paid924 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: The Police Move1,226 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: A Clue Goes to Sleep472 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: Philip Harris Wakes Up876 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: “once--I--Saw--”566 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: A Woman in the Garden1,326 words
  1. 20.Chapter XX: The Test Is Made1,055 words
  2. 21.Chapter XXI: A Connoisseur Speaks1,553 words
  3. 22.Chapter XXII: “what DID You See?”866 words
  4. 23.Chapter XXIII: Achilles Has a Plan922 words
  5. 24.Chapter XXIV: It Floats a Little1,020 words
  6. 25.Chapter XXV: And Starts Off617 words
  7. 26.Chapter XXVI: And Races for the Clue743 words
  8. 27.Chapter XXVII: The Little White House1,019 words
  9. 28.Chapter XXVIII: Inside the Little House1,486 words
  10. 29.Chapter XXIX: Upstairs451 words
  11. 30.Chapter XXX: Asleep578 words
  12. 31.Chapter XXXI: A Butterfly Flight1,082 words
  13. 32.Chapter XXXII: And a Voice371 words
  14. 33.Chapter XXXIII: “wake Up, Mrs. Seabury!”1,046 words
  15. 34.Chapter XXXIV: The Flight of Stars1,854 words
  16. 35.Chapter XXXV: And Clanging Cars651 words
  17. 36.Chapter XXXVI: The Telephone Again634 words
  18. 37.Chapter XXXVII: The Big Bed565 words