Project Gutenberg 2010-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 244 Ford, Sewell 1868 1946 Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux) 1874 1938 Wilson, Francis Vaux Side-stepping with Shorty Shorty and the plute -- Rounding up Maggie -- Up against Bentley -- The Tortonis' star act -- Putting Pinckney on the job -- The soaring of the Sagawas -- Rinkey and the phony lamp -- Pinckney and the twins -- A line on Peacock Alley -- Shorty and the stray -- When Rossiter cut loose -- Two rounds with Sylvie -- Giving Bombazoula the hook -- A hunch for Langdon -- Shorty's go with art -- Why Wilbur ducked -- When Swifty was going some -- Playing Wilbur to show -- At home with the Dillons -- The case of Rusty Quinn. Produced by Al Haines "Side-stepping with Shorty" by Sewell Ford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to Shorty McCabe, a physical culture trainer, who finds himself navigating the complexities of life in New York City filled with eccentric characters, socialite dilemmas, and a taste for humor. It promises a lively exploration of Shorty’s interactions, both comical and poignant, with the wealthy elite and the colorful underbelly of the city. At the start of the story, we meet Shorty, who has gained a reputation in New York for his physical training skills. He receives a call from Fletcher Dawes, a wealthy man seeking to improve his health through Shorty's training. However, this encounter leads to unexpected developments as Shorty grapples with the comedic challenges of dealing with the absurdities of high society. The opening establishes a blend of humor and social commentary, hinting at the adventures and misadventures that are to come as Shorty navigates the relationships and turmoil around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Humorous stories, American Short stories, American PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 491951 2025-07-13T05:47:07.354251 text/html 476747 2021-01-06T07:41:03 text/html 500646 2025-07-13T05:47:16.251116 application/epub+zip 507420 2025-07-13T05:47:10.347086 application/epub+zip 258394 2025-07-13T05:47:09.118115 application/epub+zip 726982 2025-07-13T05:47:20.603082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702425 2025-07-13T05:47:15.423185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420312 2022-09-14T14:12:22.251446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438273 2025-07-13T05:47:05.740198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 438076 2021-01-06T07:41:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 438068 2021-01-06T07:41:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22264 2025-07-13T05:47:20.763034 application/rdf+xml 14385 2025-07-13T05:47:09.621088 image/jpeg 3891 2025-07-13T05:47:09.368092 image/jpeg 171099 2021-01-06T07:41:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 411253 2021-01-06T07:41:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 171062 2021-01-06T07:41:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 486406 2025-07-13T05:47:07.401160 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