Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

INTRODUCTION

THE DREAM

A RULER OF MEN

THE ATAVISM OF JOHN TOM LITTLE BEAR

HELPING THE OTHER FELLOW

THE MARIONETTES

THE MARQUIS AND MISS SALLY

A FOG IN SANTONE

THE FRIENDLY CALL

A DINNER AT –––– [3]

SOUND AND FURY

TICTOCQ

A Successful Political Intrigue

TRACKED TO DOOM

A SNAPSHOT AT THE PRESIDENT

AN UNFINISHED CHRISTMAS STORY

THE UNPROFITABLE SERVANT

ARISTOCRACY VERSUS HASH

THE PRISONER OF ZEMBLA

A STRANGE STORY

FICKLE FORTUNE OR HOW GLADYS HUSTLED

AN APOLOGY

LORD OAKHURST'S CURSE

BEXAR SCRIP NO. 2692

QUERIES AND ANSWERS

POEMS

SOME POSTSCRIPTS

LETTERS

AN EARLY PARABLE

THE STORY OF "HOLDING UP A TRAIN"