1929. Tales told by McCord that incorporate his perspective and experience from sitting on the bench. Contents: The Old Mill; The Mother of Crime; Bondage; The Bridge Builder; The Wrecking Crew; The Scoffer; The Trail of the Serpent; Character; Signboards; Justice; The Law of Compensation; How They Arrive; Driftwood; The Crime Wave; Profanity; Pure in Heart; Clean Literature; The Mystery of Music; Alone; The Waste of a Legacy; The Rainbow of Promise; Memories; Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep; The Enemy of Progress; Beyond the Creeds; Intolerance; Men of Low Estate; Exhibit A; Your Old Man; When Winter Comes; Almost; A Bonus; Your Rating in the Bread Line; Damaged Goods; The Comeback; The Eleventh Commandment; SOS; Riches; The Banquet; and The Price of Leadership.