The Hidden Places
By: Bertrand Sinclair (1881-1972) Hollister, returning home from the war physically scarred but otherwise healthy and intact, finds life difficult among society, and so chooses to roam about a bit seeking a future for himself. He eventually leads himself to a remote area in British Columbia, which begins the tale of the next phase of his life; a life which becomes far richer in totality than he would have imagined in his old unwelcoming haunts. A life among the hidden places. First Page: THE HIDDEN PLACES [Illustration: He did not shrink while those soft fingers went exploring the devastation wrought by the exploding shell. FRONTISPIECE. See page 128. ] THE HIDDEN PLACES By BERTRAND W. SINCLAIR Author of "Big Timber," "Poor Man's Rock," etc. A.L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York Published by arrangement with Little, Brown and Company Printed in U.S.A. Copyright, 1922, BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY. All rights reserved Published January, 1922. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE HIDDEN PLACES CHAPTER I Hollister stood in the middle of his room, staring at the door without seeing the door, without seeing the bulky shadow his body cast on the wall in the pale glow of a single droplight. He was seeing everything and seeing nothing; acutely, quiveringly conscious and yet oblivious to his surroundings by reason of the poignancy of his thought. A feeling not far short of terror had folded itself about him like a shrouding fog. It had not seized him unaware. For weeks he had seen it looming over him, and he had schooled himself to disregard a great deal which his perception was too acute to misunderstand... Continue reading book >>

The Hidden Places

By: Bertrand Sinclair (1881-1972)

Hollister, returning home from the war physically scarred but otherwise healthy and intact, finds life difficult among society, and so chooses to roam about a bit seeking a future for himself. He eventually leads himself to a remote area in British Columbia, which begins the tale of the next phase of his life; a life which becomes far richer in totality than he would have imagined in his old unwelcoming haunts. A life among the hidden places.

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THE HIDDEN PLACES

[Illustration: He did not shrink while those soft fingers went exploring the devastation wrought by the exploding shell. FRONTISPIECE. See page 128. ]

THE HIDDEN PLACES

By BERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

Author of

"Big Timber," "Poor Man's Rock," etc.

A.L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York

Published by arrangement with Little, Brown and Company Printed in U.S.A.

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE HIDDEN PLACES

CHAPTER I

Hollister stood in the middle of his room, staring at the door without seeing the door, without seeing the bulky shadow his body cast on the wall in the pale glow of a single droplight. He was seeing everything and seeing nothing; acutely, quiveringly conscious and yet oblivious to his surroundings by reason of the poignancy of his thought.

A feeling not far short of terror had folded itself about him like a shrouding fog.

It had not seized him unaware. For weeks he had seen it looming over him, and he had schooled himself to disregard a great deal which his perception was too acute to misunderstand... Continue reading book >>

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