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The Mystery of the Grave-Yard or “A Dead Man’s Revenge”
Joseph Burns was dead, and the people greatly regretted his death. After the funeral services, a man with black hair and side whiskers asked to see Miss Dobson. At 3.20 o'clock in the morning, Mr...
A Country Christmas
Three weeks ago I came up here to Vermont to visit my old aunt and decide whether I will marry a millionnaire and become Aunt Bring. Saul wanted to get out the double sleigh and span, but Sophie...
Lu-san, Daughter of Heaven
Lu-san went to bed without any supper, dressed herself, and climbed the ladder leading to the deck to save herself. A tiny soapstone image of the goddess Kwan-yin was found by Lu-san, who hated the...
The Battle of Life
A fierce battle was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green. Nature soon recovered Her serenity and smiled upon the guilty battle - ground. Doctor Jeddler was a great...
Amy Foster
A young girl falls in love with a mysterious stranger, shipwrecked in the bay near her village.
The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York
Jim Shorthouse's private secretaryship was never clear to me. Mr. Jonas B. Sidebotham watched him narrowly and struck a match. The two men talked in low voices for another hour, and then the silent...
A Case Of Displacement
An investigator is put on the case when a mad philologist steals a new weapon.
Past One At Rodney's
A tough gang member wanted for murder meets a lady in a bar.
Gentlemen and Players
The master criminal Raffles sets his sights on a priceless collection of jewels. Crime story in which the villain is the hero.
Red Nasturtium
Why should suffering suffuse us with shame? Ecstasy if seen as the red nasturtium hidden deep under round leaves. Blush turned outward, we could also unfold.
Vain Girl
Vain girl Honey neglects chores, leads to tragic drowning due to vanity.
The Reckoning
A couple are in agreement on the ethics of marriage but personal feelings, inevitably, intrude.