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The Home Secretary leant his golf-clubs against a chair. His was the longest face of all. "I am only sorry it should have come now, " said Claude apologetically. "Just as we were starting for the links! Our first day, too!" muttered the Home Secretary. "I think of Claude, " remarked his wife. "I can never tell you, Claude, how much I feel for you! We shall miss you dreadfully, of course, but we couldn't expect to enjoy ourselves after this, an...

Excerpt from No HeroI should be sorry to deny it, I am sure, for not to this day do I know what I did say on the occasion to which she evidently re ferred. But was it kind to break the silence of years with such a reference? Was it even quite decent in Catherine to ignore my ex istence until I could be of use to her, and then to ask the favour in her first breath? It was true, as she went on to remind me, that we were more or less connected af...

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The Home Secretary leant his golf-clubs against a chair. His was the longest face of all. "I am only sorry it should have come now, " said Claude apologetically. "Just as we were starting for the links! Our first day, too!" muttered the Home Secretary. "I think of Claude, " remarked his wife. "I can never tell you, Claude, how much I feel for you! We shall miss you dreadfully, of course, but we couldn't expect to enjoy ourselves after this, an...

Arthur Raffles is a prominent member of London society, and a national sporting hero. As a cricketer he regularly represents England in Test matches. He uses this as a chance to commit a number of burglaries, primarily stealing valuable jewelry from his hosts. In this he is assisted by his friend, the younger, idealistic Bunny Manders. Both men are constantly under the surveillance of Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard who is always thwarted...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from The Ballad of Ensign JoyHis IS the story of Ensign Joy (and the Obsolete rank withal That I love for each gentle Eng Iish boy Who jumped to his country's caii. By their fire and fun, and the deeds they've done, I would gazette them Second to none.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical wor...

Excerpt from Mr. Justice RafflesAnd years to me! Cried Raffles. But surely you remember that. Lost tribesman at the next table, with the nose like the village pump, and the wife with the emerald necklace?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to d...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from The Young GuardA demon bowler's bowling with his head His heart's as black as skins in Carolina! Either he breaks, or shoots almost as dead As Anne Regina.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, prese...

Excerpt from My Lord DukeI can never tell you how much I feel for you, repeated Lady Caroline to Claude Lafont. Nor I, said Olivia. It's too horrible! I don't believe it. To think of their finding him after all! I don't believe they have found him. You've made some mistake, Claude. You've forgotten your code, the cable really means that they've not found him, and are giving up the search!About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of...

Excerpt from The Camera FiendPlease, sir, Mr. Coverley can't have me, sir. He's got a case of chicken-pox, sir.The boy produced the actual intimation in a few strokes of an honored but laconic pen. The man poised his pencil and pulled his pipe.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Boo...

Excerpt from Some Persons UnknownDo you think he'll talk to us? Was one of the thousand questions which Ethel had to answer. I'd give my nut to talk to him! Fancy having 0. J.Forrester to stay here! I've a sort of idea the gov cruor asked him partly to please me, though he says he's a sort of relation. I only wish we'd known it before. Anyhow, it's the jolliest thing the governor ever did in his life, and a wonder he did it, seeing he only lau...