How has the author handled suspense in the first incident--the scene
between the Judge and O’Day? Where does he satisfy curiosity? Is this,
then, a minor climax of interest?
What reaction on the reader has O’Day’s statement, “I can’t neither
read nor write”?
Note on page 100 the first indication that Peep’s sanity may be
suspected (Speech of Mr. Quarles). This question of his sanity joins
Dwyer’s interest in securing the money--a double force against Peep’s
retaining his fortune. Were you in doubt, on first reading, that O’Day
would remain in possession? Is the struggle well developed as the
essential foundation of the plot?
Is the dénouement satisfactory?