Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Hobart, George V. (George Vere) 1867 1926 Hobart, George Vere McHugh, Hugh Lott, Noah Hobart, G. V. (George Vere) You Can Search Me John Henry gets a partner -- John Henry gets a Sufficiency -- John Henry gets busy -- John Henry gets a shock -- John Henry gets excited -- John Henry gets a setback -- John Henry gets a surprise. E-text prepared by Al Haines "You Can Search Me" by Hugh McHugh is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the character John Henry and his friend Jefferson "Bunch" as they navigate various humorous misadventures related to money, marriage, and magic. The story unfolds through a series of comedic events, dealing with race tracks, the pressures of impending marriage, and the theatrical world in which they attempt to launch an illusionist's career. The plot begins with Bunch expressing anxiety over his upcoming wedding due to financial troubles stemming from a bad bet on horses. John Henry devises a scheme to recoup the lost funds by partnering with a magician named Signor Petroskinski. As the duo embarks on this venture, they encounter a range of eccentric characters, including Bunch's relatives and others in the theatrical circle, leading to humorous misunderstandings and unexpected outcomes. Ultimately, the pair's quest for quick wealth takes a turn when their plans intertwine with romantic entanglements and revelations, culminating in a twist regarding their finances linked to a gold mine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 128987 2025-08-05T16:14:48.592481 text/html 128859 128797 2024-11-06T04:00:09.735445 2023-10-06T06:05:59.181516 text/html text/html 121415 2025-08-05T16:14:54.029958 application/epub+zip 122022 2025-08-05T16:14:51.147974 application/epub+zip 101918 2025-08-05T16:14:50.113467 application/epub+zip 234410 2025-08-05T16:14:56.054923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220352 2025-08-05T16:14:53.398922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194314 2022-09-06T21:39:17.790134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108209 2025-08-05T16:14:48.339502 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88491 2024-10-28T19:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17459 2025-08-05T16:14:56.179941 application/rdf+xml 13523 2025-08-05T16:14:50.603433 image/jpeg 3607 2025-08-05T16:14:50.357456 image/jpeg 119525 2025-08-05T16:14:48.603483 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia