Boaz, a blind cobbler, dotes on his son Manuel, who everyone else thinks is a good-for-nothing. Then Manuel disappears under suspicion of having committed robbery and murder. Boaz waits for the culprit to return.
A non-speculative mystery/suspense story. First published in "Pictorial Review," Volume XXII (Volume 22) beginning on page 20 and ending on page 183 in the October 1920 issue.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | The Best Stories of Wilbur Daniel Steele | Doubleday | Collection | 38 | |
| 1946 |
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The Best Stories of Wilbur Daniel Steele (abridged) | Editions for the Armed Services | Collection | |
| 1947 |
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Hold Your Breath: Stories of Suspense | Dell | Anthology | 83 |
| 1964 |
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And Graves Give Up Their Dead | Corgi Books | Anthology | 153 |
| August 1976 | The Best Stories of Wilbur Daniel Steele | Greenwood Press | Collection |