INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG
WORKS OF
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Compiled by David Widger
CONTENTS
## ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
## THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
## THE LOST WORLD
## A STUDY IN SCARLET
## MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
## THE SIGN OF THE FOUR
## THE ADVENTURE OF WISTERIA LODGE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE CARDBOARD BOX
THE ADVENTURE OF THE RED CIRCLE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BRUCE-PARTINGTON PLANS
ADVENTURE OF THE DYING DETECTIVE
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LADY FRANCES CARFAX
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT
## THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
## THE VALLEY OF FEAR
HIS LAST BOW
## THE POISON BELT
## THE STARK MUNRO LETTERS
## THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR
THE PARASITE
## BEYOND THE CITY
## 'ROUND THE RED LAMP
## THE VITAL MESSAGE
## TALES OF TERROR AND MYSTERY
## THE WHITE COMPANY
## THE NEW REVELATION
## THE EXPLOITS OF BRIGADIER GERARD
## THE ADVENTURES OF GERARD
## SIR NIGEL
## THE GREAT BOER WAR
## SONGS OF ACTION
## RODNEY STONE
## A DUET
## THE MYSTERY OF CLOOMBER
## THE DOINGS OF RAFFLES HAW
## THE LAST GALLEY
## MICAH CLARKE
## A VISIT TO THREE FRONTS
## THE GREEN FLAG
## UNCLE BERNAC
## THE REFUGEES
## THE GREAT SHADOW
## THE FIRM OF GIRDLESTONE
## A DESERT DRAMA
## SONGS OF THE ROAD
DANGER! AND OTHER STORIES
MY FRIEND THE MURDERER
## THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
## THE LAST OF THE LEGIONS
## THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT AND OTHERS
## THE DEALINGS OF CAPTAIN SHARKEY
## THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL
## THE CRIME OF THE CONGO
## THE GUARDS CAME THROUGH
THE CROXLEY MASTER: TALE OF THE PRIZE RING
## THE WANDERINGS OF A SPIRITUALIST
## THE GULLY OF BLUEMANSDYKE
## THE GERMAN WAR
## COMING OF THE FAIRIES
## 'ROUND THE FIRE STORIES
THROUGH THE MAGIC DOOR
THE TRAGEDY OF THE KOROSKO
THE CABMAN'S STORY
THE MYSTERY OF SASASSA VALLEY
TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES
ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PAGE
I. —A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA 3
II. —THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE 29
III. —A CASE OF IDENTITY 56
IV. —THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY 76
V. —THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS 104
VI. —THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP 126
VII. —THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE 153
VIII. —THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND 176
IX. —THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER'S THUMB 205
X. —THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR 229
XI. —THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET 253
XII. —THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES 280
ILLUSTRATIONS
"THE GENTLEMAN IN THE PEW HANDED IT UP TO HER" Frontispiece
"A MAN ENTERED" Facing p. 8
"THE DOOR WAS SHUT AND LOCKED" ? 40
"ALL AFTERNOON HE SAT IN THE STALLS" ? 46
"SHERLOCK HOLMES WELCOMED HER" ? 60
"GLANCING ABOUT HIM LIKE A RAT IN A TRAP" ? 72
"THEY FOUND THE BODY" ? 80
"THE MAID SHOWED US THE BOOTS" ? 92
"'HOLMES,' I CRIED, 'YOU ARE TOO LATE'" ? 122
"AT THE FOOT OF THE STAIRS SHE MET THIS LASCAR SCOUNDREL" ? 134
"'HAVE MERCY!' HE SHRIEKED" ? 172
"'GOOD-BYE, AND BE BRAVE'" ? 196
"'NOT A WORD TO A SOUL'" ? 214
"'I WILL WISH YOU ALL A VERY GOOD NIGHT'" ? 250
"I CLAPPED A PISTOL TO HIS HEAD" ? 278
"'I AM SO DELIGHTED THAT YOU HAVE COME'" ? 292
THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES.
By Arthur Conan Doyle.
CONTENTS
I. The Adventure of the Empty House.
II. The Adventure of the Norwood Builder.
III. The Adventure of the Dancing Men.
IV. The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist.
V. The Adventure of the Priory School.
VI. The Adventure of Black Peter.
VII. The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton.
VIII. The Adventure of the Six Napoleons.
IX. The Adventure of the Three Students.
X. The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez.
XI. The Adventure of th Missing Three-Quarter.
XII. The Adventure of the Abbey Grange.
XIII. The Adventure of the Second Stain.
THE LOST WORLD
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I. "THERE ARE HEROISMS ALL ROUND US"
II. "TRY YOUR LUCK WITH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER"
III. "HE IS A PERFECTLY IMPOSSIBLE PERSON"
IV. "IT'S JUST THE VERY BIGGEST THING IN THE WORLD"
V. "QUESTION!"
VI. "I WAS THE FLAIL OF THE LORD"
VII. "TO-MORROW WE DISAPPEAR INTO THE UNKNOWN"
VIII. "THE OUTLYING PICKETS OF THE NEW WORLD"
IX. "WHO COULD HAVE FORESEEN IT?"
X. "THE MOST WONDERFUL THINGS HAVE HAPPENED"
XI. "FOR ONCE I WAS THE HERO"
XII. "IT WAS DREADFUL IN THE FOREST"
XIII. "A SIGHT I SHALL NEVER FORGET"
XIV. "THOSE WERE THE REAL CONQUESTS"
XV. "OUR EYES HAVE SEEN GREAT WONDERS"
XVI. "A PROCESSION! A PROCESSION!"
A STUDY IN SCARLET.
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
A STUDY IN SCARLET
PART I
CHAPTER I MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES
CHAPTER II THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
CHAPTER III THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
CHAPTER IV WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL
CHAPTER V OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR.
CHAPTER VI TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
CHAPTER VII LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
PART II THE COUNTRY OF THE SAINTS
CHAPTER I ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
CHAPTER II THE FLOWER OF UTAH
CHAPTER III JOHN FERRIER TALKS WITH THE PROPHET
CHAPTER IV A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
CHAPTER V THE AVENGING ANGELS
CHAPTER VI A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN WATSON, M.D
CHAPTER VII THE CONCLUSION
ORIGINAL TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:
MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
Adventure I. Silver Blaze
Adventure II. The Yellow Face
Adventure III. The Stock-Broker's Clerk
Adventure IV. The “Gloria Scott”
Adventure V. The Musgrave Ritual
Adventure VI. The Reigate Puzzle
Adventure VII. The Crooked Man
Adventure VIII. The Resident Patient
Adventure IX. The Greek Interpreter
Adventure X. The Naval Treaty
Adventure XI. The Final Problem
THE SIGN OF THE FOUR
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
I The Science of Deduction
II The Statement of the Case
III In Quest of a Solution
IV The Story of the Bald-Headed Man
V The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge
VI Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration
VII The Episode of the Barrel
VIII The Baker Street Irregulars
IX A Break in the Chain
X The End of the Islander
XI The Great Agra Treasure
XII The Strange Story of Jonathan Small
THE ADVENTURE OF WISTERIA LODGE
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
1. The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles
2. The Tiger of San Pedro
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles
Chapter 3. The Problem
Chapter 4. Sir Henry Baskerville
Chapter 5. Three Broken Threads
Chapter 6. Baskerville Hall
Chapter 7. The Stapletons of Merripit House
Chapter 8. First Report of Dr. Watson
Chapter 9. The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. Watson]
Chapter 10. Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson
Chapter 11. The Man on the Tor
Chapter 12. Death on the Moor
Chapter 13. Fixing the Nets
Chapter 14. The Hound of the Baskervilles
Chapter 15. A Retrospection
THE VALLEY OF FEAR
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PART 1 The Tragedy of Birlstone
Chapter 1 The Warning
Chapter 2 Sherlock Holmes Discourses
Chapter 3 The Tragedy of Birlstone
Chapter 4 Darkness
Chapter 5 The People of the Drama
Chapter 6 A Dawning Light
Chapter 7 The Solution
PART 2 The Scowrers
Chapter 1 The Man
Chapter 2 The Bodymaster
Chapter 3 Lodge 341, Vermissa
Chapter 4 The Valley of Fear
Chapter 5 The Darkest Hour
Chapter 6 Danger
Chapter 7 The Trapping of Birdy Edwards
Epilogue
THE POISON BELT
Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
Chapter
I THE BLURRING OF LINES
II THE TIDE OF DEATH
III SUBMERGED
IV A DIARY OF THE DYING
V THE DEAD WORLD
VI THE GREAT AWAKENING
THE STARK MUNRO LETTERS
By J. Stark Munro
CONTENTS
THE STARK MUNRO LETTERS.
I. HOME. 30th March, 1881.
II. HOME, 10th April, 1881.
III. HOME, 15th October, 1881.
IV. HOME, 1st December, 1881.
V. MERTON ON THE MOORS, 5th March, 1882.
VI. THE PARADE, BRADFIELD, 7th March, 1882.
VII. THE PARADE, BRADFIELD, 9th March, 1882.
VIII. THE PARADE, BRADFIELD, 6th April, 1882.
IX. THE PARADE, BRADFIELD, 23rd April, 1882.
X. CADOGAN TERRACE, BIRCHESPOOL, 21st May, 1882.
XI. OAKLEY VILLAS, BIRCHESPOOL, 29th May, 1882.
XII. OAKLEY VILLAS, BIRCHESPOOL, 5th June, 1882.
XIII. OAKLEY VILLAS, BIRCHESPOOL, 12th June, 1882.
XIV. OAKLEY VILLAS, BIRCHESPOOL, 15th January, 1883.
XV. OAKLEY VILLAS, BIRCHESPOOL, 3rd August, 1883.
XVI. OAKLEY VILLAS, BIRCHESPOOL, 4th November, 1884.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLESTAR
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PREFACE
THE CAPTAIN OF THE “POLE-STAR.”
J. HABAKUK JEPHSON’S STATEMENT.
THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT.
THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL.
THAT LITTLE SQUARE BOX.
JOHN HUXFORD’S HIATUS.
CYPRIAN OVERBECK WELLS—A LITERARY MOSAIC.
JOHN BARRINGTON COWLES.
PART II.
ELIAS B. HOPKINS, THE PARSON OF JACKMAN’S GULCH.
THE RING OF THOTH.
BEYOND THE CITY
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE NEW-COMERS.
CHAPTER II. BREAKING THE ICE.
CHAPTER III. DWELLERS IN THE WILDERNESS.
CHAPTER IV. A SISTER'S SECRET.
CHAPTER V. A NAVAL CONQUEST.
CHAPTER VI. AN OLD STORY.
CHAPTER VII. VENIT TANDEM FELICITAS.
CHAPTER VIII. SHADOWS BEFORE.
CHAPTER IX. A FAMILY PLOT.
CHAPTER X. WOMEN OF THE FUTURE.
CHAPTER XI. A BLOT FROM THE BLUE.
CHAPTER XII. FRIENDS IN NEED.
CHAPTER XIII. IN STRANGE WATERS.
CHAPTER XIV. EASTWARD HO!
CHAPTER XV. STILL AMONG SHOALS.
CHAPTER XVI. A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.
CHAPTER XVII. IN PORT AT LAST.
ROUND THE RED LAMP
Being Facts And Fancies Of Medical Life
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS.
BEHIND THE TIMES
HIS FIRST OPERATION
A STRAGGLER OF '15
THE THIRD GENERATION
A FALSE START
THE CURSE OF EVE
SWEETHEARTS
A PHYSIOLOGIST'S WIFE
THE CASE OF LADY SANNOX
A QUESTION OF DIPLOMACY
A MEDICAL DOCUMENT
LOT NO. 249
THE LOS AMIGOS FIASCO
THE DOCTORS OF HOYLAND
THE SURGEON TALKS
THE VITAL MESSAGE
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PREFACE
THE VITAL MESSAGE
CHAPTER I THE TWO NEEDFUL READJUSTMENTS
CHAPTER II THE DAWNING OF THE LIGHT
CHAPTER III THE GREAT ARGUMENT
CHAPTER IV THE COMING WORLD
CHAPTER V IS IT THE SECOND DAWN?
APPENDICES
A. DOCTOR GELEY'S EXPERIMENTS
B. A PARTICULAR INSTANCE
C. SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY
D. THE CLAIRVOYANCE OF MRS. B.
NOTES:
TALES OF TERROR AND MYSTERY
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
TALES OF TERROR
The Horror of the Heights
The Leather Funnel
The New Catacomb
The Case of Lady Sannox
The Terror of Blue John Gap
The Brazilian Cat
THE HORROR OF THE HEIGHTS
The Lost Special
The Beetle-Hunter
The Man with the Watches
The Japanned Box
The Black Doctor
The Jew's Breastplate
THE WHITE COMPANY
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. HOW THE BLACK SHEEP CAME FORTH FROM THE FOLD.
CHAPTER II. HOW ALLEYNE EDRICSON CAME OUT INTO THE WORLD.
CHAPTER III. HOW HORDLE JOHN COZENED THE FULLER OF LYMINGTON.
CHAPTER IV. HOW THE BAILIFF OF SOUTHAMPTON SLEW THE TWO MASTERLESS MEN.
CHAPTER V. HOW A STRANGE COMPANY GATHERED AT THE “PIED MERLIN.”
CHAPTER VI. HOW SAMKIN AYLWARD WAGERED HIS FEATHER-BED.
CHAPTER VII. HOW THE THREE COMRADES JOURNEYED THROUGH THE WOODLANDS.
CHAPTER VIII. THE THREE FRIENDS.
CHAPTER IX. HOW STRANGE THINGS BEFELL IN MINSTEAD WOOD.
CHAPTER X. HOW HORDLE JOHN FOUND A MAN WHOM HE MIGHT FOLLOW.
CHAPTER XI. HOW A YOUNG SHEPHERD HAD A PERILOUS FLOCK.
CHAPTER XII. HOW ALLEYNE LEARNED MORE THAN HE COULD TEACH.
CHAPTER XIII. HOW THE WHITE COMPANY SET FORTH TO THE WARS.
CHAPTER XIV. HOW SIR NIGEL SOUGHT FOR A WAYSIDE VENTURE.
CHAPTER XV. HOW THE YELLOW COG SAILED FORTH FROM LEPE.
CHAPTER XVI. HOW THE YELLOW COG FOUGHT THE TWO ROVER GALLEYS.
CHAPTER XVII. HOW THE YELLOW COG CROSSED THE BAR OF GIRONDE.
CHAPTER XVIII. HOW SIR NIGEL LORING PUT A PATCH UPON HIS EYE.
CHAPTER XIX. HOW THERE WAS STIR AT THE ABBEY OF ST. ANDREW'S.
CHAPTER XX. HOW ALLEYNE WON HIS PLACE IN AN HONORABLE GUILD.
CHAPTER XXI. HOW AGOSTINO PISANO RISKED HIS HEAD.
CHAPTER XXII. HOW THE BOWMEN HELD WASSAIL AT THE “ROSE DE GUIENNE.”
CHAPTER XXIII. HOW ENGLAND HELD THE LISTS AT BORDEAUX.
CHAPTER XXIV. HOW A CHAMPION CAME FORTH FROM THE EAST.
CHAPTER XXV. HOW SIR NIGEL WROTE TO TWYNHAM CASTLE.
CHAPTER XXVI. HOW THE THREE COMRADES GAINED A MIGHTY TREASURE
CHAPTER XXVII. HOW ROGER CLUB-FOOT WAS PASSED INTO PARADISE.
CHAPTER XXVIII. HOW THE COMRADES CAME OVER THE MARCHES OF FRANCE
CHAPTER XXIX. HOW THE BLESSED HOUR OF SIGHT CAME TO THE LADY TIPHAINE.
CHAPTER XXX. HOW THE BRUSHWOOD MEN CAME TO THE CHATEAU OF VILLEFRANCHE.
CHAPTER XXXI. HOW FIVE MEN HELD THE KEEP OF VILLEFRANCHE
CHAPTER XXXII. HOW THE COMPANY TOOK COUNSEL ROUND THE FALLEN TREE.
CHAPTER XXXIII. HOW THE ARMY MADE THE PASSAGE OF RONCESVALLES.
CHAPTER XXXIV. HOW THE COMPANY MADE SPORT IN THE VALE OF PAMPELUNA.
CHAPTER XXXV. HOW SIR NIGEL HAWKED AT AN EAGLE.
CHAPTER XXXVI. HOW SIR NIGEL TOOK THE PATCH FROM HIS EYE.
CHAPTER XXXVII. HOW THE WHITE COMPANY CAME TO BE DISBANDED.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. OF THE HOME-COMING TO HAMPSHIRE.
THE NEW REVELATION
Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I THE SEARCH
II THE REVELATION
III THE COMING LIFE
IV PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS
SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS
I THE NEXT PHASE OF LIFE
II AUTOMATIC WRITING
III THE CHERITON DUGOUT
THE EXPLOITS OF BRIGADIER GERARD
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
HOW THE BRIGADIER CAME TO THE CASTLE OF GLOOM
HOW THE BRIGADIER SLEW THE BROTHERS OF AJACCIO
HOW THE BRIGADIER HELD THE KING
HOW THE KING HELD THE BRIGADIER
HOW THE BRIGADIER TOOK THE FIELD AGAINST THE MARSHAL MILLEFLEURS
HOW THE BRIGADIER PLAYED FOR A KINGDOM
HOW THE BRIGADIER WON HIS MEDAL
HOW THE BRIGADIER WAS TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL
THE ADVENTURES OF GERARD
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PREFACE
I How Brigadier Gerard Lost His Ear
II How the Brigadier Captured Saragossa
III How the Brigadier Slew the Fox [*]
IV How the Brigadier Saved the Army
V How the Brigadier Triumphed in England
VI How the Brigadier Rode to Minsk
VII How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo
VIII The Last Adventure of the Brigadier
SIR NIGEL
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
I THE HOUSE OF LORING
II HOW THE DEVIL CAME TO WAVERLEY
III THE YELLOW HORSE OF CROOKSBURY
IV HOW THE SUMMONER CAME TO THE MANOR HOUSE OF TILFORD
VI IN WHICH LADY ERMYNTRUDE OPENS THE IRON COFFER
VII HOW NIGEL WENT MARKETING TO GUILDFORD
VIII HOW THE KING HAWKED ON CROOKSBURY HEATH
IX HOW NIGEL HELD THE BRIDGE AT TILFORD
X HOW THE KING GREETED HIS SENESCHAL OF CALAIS
XI IN THE HALL OF THE KNIGHT OF DUPLIN
XII HOW NIGEL FOUGHT THE TWISTED MAN OF SHALFORD
XIII HOW THE COMRADES JOURNEYED DOWN THE OLD, OLD ROAD
XIV HOW NIGEL CHASED THE RED FERRET
XV HOW THE RED FERRET CAME TO COSFORD
XVI HOW THE KING'S COURT FEASTED IN CALAIS CASTLE
XVII THE SPANIARDS ON THE SEA
XVIII HOW BLACK SIMON CLAIMED FORFEIT FROM THE KING OF SARK
XIX HOW A SQUIRE OF ENGLAND MET A SQUIRE OF FRANCE
XX HOW THE ENGLISH ATTEMPTED THE CASTLE OF LA BROHINIERE
XXI HOW THE SECOND MESSENGER WENT TO COSFORD
XXII HOW ROBERT OF BEAUMANOIR CAME TO PLOERMEL
XXIII HOW THIRTY OF JOSSELIN ENCOUNTERED THIRTY OF PLOERMEL
XXIV HOW NIGEL WAS CALLED TO HIS MASTER
XXV HOW THE KING OF FRANCE HELD COUNSEL AT MAUPERTUIS
XXVI HOW NIGEL FOUND HIS THIRD DEED
XXVII HOW THE THIRD MESSENGER CAME TO COSFORD
THE GREAT BOER WAR
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PREFACE TO THE FINAL EDITION.
CHAPTER 1. THE BOER NATIONS.
CHAPTER 2. THE CAUSE OF QUARREL.
CHAPTER 3. THE NEGOTIATIONS.
CHAPTER 4. THE EVE OF WAR.
CHAPTER 5. TALANA HILL.
CHAPTER 6. ELANDSLAAGTE AND RIETFONTEIN.
CHAPTER 7. THE BATTLE OF LADYSMITH.
CHAPTER 8. LORD METHUEN'S ADVANCE.
CHAPTER 9. BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN.
CHAPTER 10. THE BATTLE OF STORMBERG.
CHAPTER 11. BATTLE OF COLENSO.
CHAPTER 12. THE DARK HOUR.
CHAPTER 13. THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH.
CHAPTER 14. THE COLESBERG OPERATIONS.
CHAPTER 15. SPION KOP.
CHAPTER 16. VAALKRANZ.
CHAPTER 17. BULLER'S FINAL ADVANCE.
CHAPTER 18. THE SIEGE AND RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY.
CHAPTER 19. PAARDEBERG.
CHAPTER 20. ROBERTS'S ADVANCE ON BLOEMFONTEIN.
CHAPTER 21. STRATEGIC EFFECTS OF LORD ROBERTS'S MARCH.
CHAPTER 22. THE HALT AT BLOEMFONTEIN.
CHAPTER 23. THE CLEARING OF THE SOUTH-EAST.
CHAPTER 24. THE SIEGE OF MAFEKING.
CHAPTER 25. THE MARCH ON PRETORIA.
CHAPTER 26. DIAMOND HILL—RUNDLE'S OPERATIONS.
CHAPTER 27. THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION.
CHAPTER 28. THE HALT AT PRETORIA.
CHAPTER 29. THE ADVANCE TO KOMATIPOORT.
CHAPTER 30. THE CAMPAIGN OF DE WET.
CHAPTER 31. THE GUERILLA WARFARE IN THE TRANSVAAL: NOOITGEDACHT.
CHAPTER 32. THE SECOND INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.
CHAPTER 33. THE NORTHERN OPERATIONS FROM JANUARY TO APRIL, 1901.
CHAPTER 34. THE WINTER CAMPAIGN (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER, 1901).
CHAPTER 35. THE GUERILLA OPERATIONS IN CAPE COLONY.
CHAPTER 36. THE SPRING CAMPAIGN (SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1901).
CHAPTER 37. THE CAMPAIGN OF JANUARY TO APRIL, 1902.
CHAPTER 38. DE LA REY'S CAMPAIGN OF 1902.
CHAPTER 39. THE END.
SONGS OF ACTION
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
The Song of the Bow
1
Cremona
4
The Storming Party
13
The Frontier Line
18
Corporal Dick’s Promotion
21
A Forgotten Tale
28
Pennarby Mine
31
A Rover Chanty
35
A Ballad of the Ranks
40
A Lay of the Links
46
The Dying Whip
49
Master
61
H.M.S. ‘Foudroyant’
63
The Farnshire Cup
67
The Groom’s Story
77
p. viiiWith the Chiddingfolds
88
A Hunting Morning
91
The Old Gray Fox
96
’Ware Holes
101
The Home-coming of the ‘Eurydice’
105
The Inner Room
109
The Irish Colonel
114
The Blind Archer
115
A Parable
118
A Tragedy
119
The Passing
121
The Franklin’s Maid
131
The Old Huntsman
133
RODNEY STONE
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER
PAGE
I.
Friar’s Oak
1
II.
The Walker of Cliffe Royal
18
III.
The Play-actress of Anstey Cross
33
IV.
The Peace of Amiens
50
V.
Buck Tregellis
65
VI.
On the Threshold
86
VII.
The Hope of England
98
VIII.
The Brighton Road
121
IX.
Watier’s
136
X.
The Men of the Ring
153
XI.
The Fight in the Coach-house
179
XII.
The Coffee-room of Fladong’s
201
XIII.
Lord Nelson
221
XIV.
On the Road
234
XV.
Foul Play
253
XVI.
Crawley Downs
261
XVII.
The Ring-side
277
XVIII.
The Smith’s Last Battle
294
XIX.
Cliffe Royal
314
XX.
Lord Avon
326
XXI.
The Valet’s Story
340
XXII.
The End
355
A DUET, WITH AN OCCASIONAL CHORUS
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PAGE
The Overture
1
The Overture Continued
9
The Overture Concluded
24
The Two Solos
34
In Britain’s Valhalla
48
Two Solos and a Duet
71
Keeping up Appearances
88
The Home-Coming
100
Laying a Course
112
Confessions
128
Concerning Mrs. Beeton
146
Mr. Samuel Pepys
158
A Visit to Mr. Samuel Pepys
170
Trouble
185
A Rescue
204
The Browning Society
218
An Investment
236
A Thundercloud
251
Danger
269
No. 5 Cheyne Row
290
The Last Note of the Duet
311
The Trio
326
THE MYSTERY OF CLOOMBER
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I THE HEGIRA OF THE WESTS FROM EDINBURGH
CHAPTER II OF THE STRANGE MANNER IN WHICH A TENANT CAME TO CLOOMBER
CHAPTER III OF OUR FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE WITH MAJOR-GENERAL J. B.HEATHERSTONE
CHAPTER IV OF A YOUNG MAN WITH A GREY HEAD
CHAPTER V HOW FOUR OF US CAME TO BE UNDER THE SHADOW OF CLOOMBER
CHAPTER VI HOW I CAME TO BE ENLISTED AS ONE OF THE GARRISON OF CLOOMBER
CHAPTER VII OF CORPORAL RUFUS SMITH AND HIS COMING TO CLOOMBER
CHAPTER VIII STATEMENT OF ISRAEL STAKES
CHAPTER IX NARRATIVE OF JOHN EASTERLING, F.R.C.P.EDIN
CHAPTER X OF THE LETTER WHICH CAME FROM THE HALL
CHAPTER XI OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA”
CHAPTER XII OF THE THREE FOREIGN MEN UPON THE COAST
CHAPTER XIII IN WHICH I SEE THAT WHICH HAS BEEN SEEN BY FEW
CHAPTER XIV OF THE VISITOR WHO RAN DOWN THE ROAD IN THE NIGHT-TIME
CHAPTER XV THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE
CHAPTER XVI AT THE HOLE OF CREE
THE DOINGS OF RAFFLES HAW
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. A DOUBLE ENIGMA
CHAPTER II. THE TENANT OF THE NEW HALL
CHAPTER III. A HOUSE OF WONDERS
CHAPTER IV. FROM CLIME TO CLIME
CHAPTER V. LAURA'S REQUEST
CHAPTER VI. A STRANGE VISITOR
CHAPTER VII. THE WORKINGS OF WEALTH
CHAPTER VIII. A BILLIONAIRE'S PLANS
CHAPTER IX. A NEW DEPARTURE
CHAPTER X. THE GREAT SECRET
CHAPTER XI. A CHEMICAL DEMONSTRATION
CHAPTER XII. A FAMILY JAR
CHAPTER XIII. A MIDNIGHT VENTURE
CHAPTER XIV. THE SPREAD OF THE BLIGHT
CHAPTER XV. THE GREATER SECRET
THE LAST GALLEY
IMPRESSIONS AND TALES
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PREFACE
PART I.
THE LAST GALLEY
THE CONTEST.
THROUGH THE VEIL.
AN ICONOCLAST.
GIANT MAXIMIN.
I THE COMING OF MAXIMIN
II THE RISE OF GIANT MAXIMIN
III THE FALL OF MAXIMIN
THE COMING OF THE HUNS
THE LAST OF THE LEGIONS
THE FIRST CARGO
THE HOME-COMING
THE RED STAR
PART II.
THE SILVER MIRROR
THE BLIGHTING OF SHARKEY
THE MARRIAGE OF THE BRIGADIER
THE LORD OF FALCONBRIDGE
OUT OF THE RUNNING
“DE PROFUNDIS”
THE GREAT BROWN-PERICORD MOTOR
THE TERROR OF BLUE JOHN GAP
MICAH CLARKE
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
Chapter I Of Cornet Joseph Clarke of the Ironsides
Chapter II Of my going to school and of my coming thence
Chapter III Of Two Friends of my Youth
Chapter IV Of the Strange Fish that we Caught at Spithead
Chapter V Of the Man with the Drooping Lids
Chapter VI Of the Letter that came from the Lowlands
Chapter VII Of the Horseman who rode from the West
Chapter VIII Of our Start for the Wars
Chapter IX Of a Passage of Arms at the Blue Boar
Chapter X Of our Perilous Adventure on the Plain
Chapter XI Of the Lonely Man and the Gold Chest
Chapter XII Of certain Passages upon the Moor
Chapter XIII Of Sir Gervas Jerome, Knight Banneret of the County of Surrey
Chapter XIV Of the Stiff-legged Parson and his Flock
Chapter XV Of our Brush with the King’s Dragoons
Chapter XVI Of our Coming to Taunton
Chapter XVII Of the Gathering in the Market-square
Chapter XVIII Of Master Stephen Timewell, Mayor of Taunton
Chapter XIX Of a Brawl in the Night
Chapter XX Of the Muster of the Men of the West
Chapter XXI Of my Hand-grips with the Brandenburger
Chapter XXII Of the News from Havant
Chapter XXIII Of the Snare on the Weston Road
Chapter XXIV Of the Welcome that met me at Badminton
Chapter XXV Of Strange Doings in the Boteler Dungeon
Chapter XXVI Of the Strife in the Council
Chapter XXVII Of the Affair near Keynsham Bridge
Chapter XXVIII Of the Fight in Wells Cathedral
Chapter XXIX Of the Great Cry from the Lonely House
Chapter XXX Of the Swordsman with the Brown Jacket
Chapter XXXI Of the Maid of the Marsh and the Bubble which rose from the Bog
Chapter XXXII Of the Onfall at Sedgemoor
Chapter XXXIII Of my Perilous Adventure at the Mill
Chapter XXXIV Of the Coming of Solomon Sprent
Chapter XXXV Of the Devil in Wig and Gown
Chapter XXXVI Of the End of it All
APPENDIX
A VISIT TO THREE FRONTS
June 1916
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PREFACE
A GLIMPSE OF THE BRITISH ARMY
A GLIMPSE OF THE ITALIAN ARMY
A GLIMPSE OF THE FRENCH LINE
THE GREEN FLAG
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
THE GREEN FLAG
CAPTAIN SHARKEY.
THE CROXLEY MASTER
THE LORD OF CHATEAU NOIR
THE STRIPED CHEST
A SHADOW BEFORE
THE KING OF THE FOXES
THE THREE CORRESPONDENTS
THE NEW CATACOMB
THE DEBUT OF BIMBASHI JOYCE
A FOREIGN OFFICE ROMANCE
UNCLE BERNAC
A Memory Of The Empire
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I THE COAST OF FRANCE
CHAPTER II THE SALT-MARSH
CHAPTER III THE RUINED COTTAGE
CHAPTER IV MEN OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER V THE LAW
CHAPTER VI THE SECRET PASSAGE
CHAPTER VII THE OWNER OF GROSBOIS
CHAPTER VIII COUSIN SIBYLLE
CHAPTER IX THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE
CHAPTER X THE ANTE-ROOM
CHAPTER XI THE SECRETARY
CHAPTER XII THE MAN OF ACTION
CHAPTER XIII THE MAN OF DREAMS
CHAPTER XIV JOSEPHINE
CHAPTER XV THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS
CHAPTER XVI THE LIBRARY OF GROSBOIS
CHAPTER XVII THE END
THE REFUGEES
A Tale Of Two Continents
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PART I. IN THE OLD WORLD.
CHAPTER I THE MAN FROM AMERICA.
CHAPTER II A MONARCH IN DESHABILLE.
CHAPTER III THE HOLDING OF THE DOOR.
CHAPTER IV THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE.
CHAPTER V CHILDREN OF BELIAL.
CHAPTER VI A HOUSE OF STRIFE.
CHAPTER VII THE NEW WORLD AND THE OLD.
CHAPTER VIII THE RISING SUN.
CHAPTER IX LE ROI S'AMUSE.
CHAPTER X AN ECLIPSE AT VERSAILLES.
CHAPTER XI THE SUN REAPPEARS.
CHAPTER XII THE KING RECEIVES.
CHAPTER XIII THE KING HAS IDEAS.
CHAPTER XIV THE LAST CARD.
CHAPTER XV THE MIDNIGHT MISSION.
CHAPTER XVI "WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES."
CHAPTER XVII THE DUNGEON OF PORTILLAC.
CHAPTER XVIII A NIGHT OF SURPRISES.
CHAPTER XIX IN THE KING'S CABINET.
CHAPTER XX THE TWO FRANCOISES.
CHAPTER XXI THE MAN IN THE CALECHE.
CHAPTER XXII THE SCAFFOLD OF PORTILLAC.
CHAPTER XXIII THE FALL OF THE CATINATS.
PART II. IN THE NEW WORLD.
CHAPTER XXIV THE START OF THE "GOLDEN ROD."
CHAPTER XXV A BOAT OF THE DEAD.
CHAPTER XXVI THE LAST PORT.
CHAPTER XXVII A DWINDLING ISLAND.
CHAPTER XXVIII IN THE POOL OF QUEBEC.
CHAPTER XXIX THE VOICE AT THE PORT-HOLE.
CHAPTER XXX THE INLAND WATERS.
CHAPTER XXXI THE HAIRLESS MAN.
CHAPTER XXXII THE LORD OF SAINTE MARIE.
CHAPTER XXXIII THE SLAYING OF BROWN MOOSE.
CHAPTER XXXIV THE MEN OF BLOOD.
CHAPTER XXXV THE TAPPING OF DEATH.
CHAPTER XXXVI THE TAKING OF THE STOCKADE.
CHAPTER XXXVII THE COMING OF THE FRIAR.
CHAPTER XXXVIII THE DINING HALL OF SAINTE MARIE.
CHAPTER XXXIX THE TWO SWIMMERS.
CHAPTER XL THE END.
THE GREAT SHADOW, AND OTHER NAPOLEONIC TALES
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
THE GREAT SHADOW.
CHAPTER I. THE NIGHT OF THE BEACONS.
CHAPTER II. COUSIN EDIE OF EYEMOUTH.
CHAPTER III. THE SHADOW ON THE WATERS.
CHAPTER IV. THE CHOOSING OF JIM.
CHAPTER V. THE MAN FROM THE SEA.
CHAPTER VI. A WANDERING EAGLE.
CHAPTER VII. THE CORRIEMUIR PEEL TOWER.
CHAPTER VIII. THE COMING OF THE CUTTER.
CHAPTER IX. THE DOINGS AT WEST INCH.
CHAPTER X. THE RETURN OF THE SHADOW.
CHAPTER XI. THE GATHERING OF THE NATIONS.
CHAPTER XII. THE SHADOW ON THE LAND.
CHAPTER XIII. THE END OF THE STORM.
CHAPTER XIV. THE TALLY OF DEATH.
CHAPTER XV. THE END OF IT.
THE CRIME OF THE BRIGADIER.
THE FIRM OF GIRDLESTONE.
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PREFACE
THE FIRM OF GIRDLESTONE.
CHAPTER I. MR. JOHN HARSTON KEEPS AN APPOINTMENT.
CHAPTER II. CHARITY A LA MODE.
CHAPTER III. THOMAS GILRAY MAKES AN INVESTMENT.
CHAPTER IV. CAPTAIN HAMILTON MIGGS OF THE "BLACK EAGLE."
CHAPTER V. MODERN ATHENIANS.
CHAPTER VI. A RECTORIAL ELECTION.
CHAPTER VII. ENGLAND VERSUS SCOTLAND.
CHAPTER VIII. A FIRST PROFESSIONAL.
CHAPTER IX. A NASTY CROPPER.
CHAPTER X. DWELLERS IN BOHEMIA.
CHAPTER XI. SENIOR AND JUNIOR.
CHAPTER XII. A CORNER IN DIAMONDS.
CHAPTER XIII. SHADOW AND LIGHT.
CHAPTER XIV. A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
CHAPTER XV. AN ADDITION TO THE HOUSE.
CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRST STEP.
CHAPTER XVII. THE LAND OF DIAMONDS.
CHAPTER XVIII. MAJOR TOBIAS CLUTTERBUCK COMES IN FOR A THOUSAND POUNDS.
CHAPTER XIX. NEWS FROM THE URALS.
CHAPTER XX. MR. HECTOR O'FLAHERTY FINDS SOMETHING IN THE PAPER.
CHAPTER XXI. AN UNEXPECTED BLOW.
CHAPTER XXII. ROBBERS AND ROBBED.
CHAPTER XXIII. A MOMENTOUS RESOLUTION.
CHAPTER XXIV. A DANGEROUS PROMISE.
CHAPTER XXV. A CHANGE OF FRONT.
CHAPTER XXVI. BREAKING GROUND.
CHAPTER XXVII. MRS. SCULLY OF MORRISON'S.
CHAPTER XXVIII. BACK IN BOHEMIA.
CHAPTER XXIX. THE GREAT DANCE AT MORRISON'S.
CHAPTER XXX. AT THE "COCK AND COWSLIP."
CHAPTER XXXI. A CRISIS AT ECCLESTON SQUARE.
CHAPTER XXXII. A CONVERSATION IN THE ECCLESTON SQUARE LIBRARY.
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE JOURNEY TO THE PRIORY.
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE MAN WITH THE CAMP-STOOL.
CHAPTER XXXV. A TALK ON THE LAWN.
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE INCIDENT OF THE CORRIDOR.
CHAPTER XXXVII. A CHASE AND A BRAWL.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. GIRDLESTONE SENDS FOR THE DOCTOR.
CHAPTER XXXIX. A GLEAM OF LIGHT.
CHAPTER XL. THE MAJOR HAS A LETTER.
CHAPTER XLI. THE CLOUDS GROW DARKER.
CHAPTER XLII. THE THREE FACES AT THE WINDOW.
CHAPTER XLIII. THE BAIT ON THE HOOK.
CHAPTER XLIV. THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
CHAPTER XLV. THE INVASION OF HAMPSHIRE.
CHAPTER XLVI. A MIDNIGHT CRUISE.
CHAPTER XLVII. LAW AND ORDER.
CHAPTER XLVIII. CAPTAIN HAMILTON MIGGS SEES A VISION.
CHAPTER XLIX. A VOYAGE IN A COFFIN SHIP.
CHAPTER L. WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
A DESERT DRAMA
The Tragedy of the Korosko
By A. Conan Doyle
With Thirty-Two Full-Page Illustrations By S. Paget
CONTENTS
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
A DESERT DRAMA
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
ILLUSTRATIONS
Frontispiece P78
Titlepage
So You Will Carve Your Names Also P26
The Soudanese Escort Filed Along P54
He Pointed up With his Donkey-whip P66
A Silence Fell Upon the Little Company P72
Long String of Red-turbaned Riders, Frontispiece P78
You Do No Good by Exposing Yourself P86
He Struck at the Snarling Savages P 94
Fell Suddenly Upon his Face P97
The Party Streamed Into Sight Again P103
Don't Miss Your Grip of It P111
Looking for Some Landmark P124
He Rolled over on to his Side P130
Norah, Darling, Keep Your Heart up P135
They Haven't Hurt You, Norah, Have They P139
Hour of Arab Prayer P142
The Old Soldier Fell Forward Gasping P145
Certain That I Would Not Leave You Here P152
The Creature, Stood Still P171
The Great Caravan Route P 174
Sword in his Hand P184
Grimy Bodies Lay Senseless Under the Palm-trees P188
Took a Large, Shining Date out of the Moolah's Beard P210
Stand Up! Cried Mansoor P214
Don't Fret, John! Cried his Wife P217
The Colonel Was the Winner of This Terrible Lottery P222
Good-bye, Little Sadie P229
On This Pinnacle Stood a Motionless Figure P242
The Colonel Leaned Forward With his Pistol P247
You Haven't Got Such a Thing As A Cigar P253
Not a Word! Not A Word! P255
Arabs Were Caught Between Two Fires P261
He Delivered Them from Their Distress P273
SONGS OF THE ROAD
BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
CONTENTS
I. — NARRATIVE VERSES AND SONGS
SONGS OF THE ROAD
A HYMN OF EMPIRE
SIR NIGEL'S SONG
THE ARAB STEED
A POST-IMPRESSIONIST
EMPIRE BUILDERS
THE GROOM'S ENCORE
THE BAY HORSE
THE OUTCASTS
THE END
1902-1909
THE WANDERER {1}
BENDY'S SERMON
II. — PHILOSOPHIC VERSES
COMPENSATION
THE BANNER OF PROGRESS
HOPE
RELIGIO MEDICI
MAN'S LIMITATION
MIND AND MATTER
DARKNESS
III — MISCELLANEOUS VERSES
A WOMAN'S LOVE
BY THE NORTH SEA
DECEMBER'S SNOW
SHAKESPEARE'S EXPOSTULATION
THE EMPIRE
A VOYAGE
THE ORPHANAGE
SEXAGENARIUS LOQUITUR
NIGHT VOICES
THE MESSAGE
THE ECHO
ADVICE TO A YOUNG AUTHOR
A LILT OF THE ROAD
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
ITS CAUSE AND CONDUCT
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I. THE BOER PEOPLE 9
II. THE CAUSE OF QUARREL 23
III. THE NEGOTIATIONS 41
IV. SOME POINTS EXAMINED 61
V. THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE 73
VI. THE FARM-BURNING 84
VII. THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS 94
VIII. THE BRITISH SOLDIER IN SOUTH AFRICA 107
IX. FURTHER CHARGES AGAINST BRITISH TROOPS 123
X. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE QUESTION 133
XI. CONCLUSIONS 150
THE LAST OF THE LEGIONS AND OTHER TALES
A. CONAN DOYLE
CONTENTS
PAGE
I The Last of the Legions 9
II The Last Galley 22
III Through the Veil 37
IV The Coming of the Huns 47
V The Contest 68
VI The First Cargo 83
VII An Iconoclast 98
VIII Giant Maximin 112
IX The Red Star 141
X The Silver Mirror 158
XI The Home-Coming 177
XII A Point of Contact 202
XIII The Centurion 215
THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT AND OTHER TALES
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PAGE
I The Brown Hand 9
II The Usher of Lea House School 30
III B. 24 51
IV The Great Keinplatz Experiment 72
V Cyprian Overbeck Wells 95
VI Playing with Fire 120
VII The Ring of Thoth 139
VIII The Los Amigos Fiasco 163
IX How It Happened 174
X Lot No. 249 179
XI "De Profundis" 225
XII The Lift 239
THE DEALINGS OF CAPTAIN SHARKEY
and Other Tales of Pirates
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
TALES OF PIRATES
I Captain Sharkey: How the Governor of Saint Kitt's Came Home
II The Dealings of Captain Sharkey with Stephen Craddock
III The Blighting of Sharkey
IV How Copley Banks Slew Captain Sharkey
V The "Slapping Sal"
VI A Pirate of the Land (One Crowded Hour)
TALES OF BLUE WATER
VII The Striped Chest
VIII The Captain of the "Polestar"
IX The Fiend of the Cooperage
X Jelland's Voyage
XI J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement
XII That Little Square Box
THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL
and Other Tales of Adventure
A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
TALES OF ADVENTURE
I Début of Bimbashi Joyce
II The Surgeon of Gaster Fell
III Borrowed Scenes
IV The Man from Archangel
V The Great Brown-Pericord Motor
VI The Sealed Room
TALES OF MEDICAL LIFE
VII A Physiologist's Wife
VIII Behind the Times
IX His First Operation
X The Third Generation
XI The Curse of Eve
XII A Medical Document
XIII The Surgeon Talks
XIV The Doctors of Hoyland
XV Crabbe's Practice
THE CRIME OF THE CONGO
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PAGE
Preface iii
Introduction vii
How the Congo Free State Came to be Founded 3
The Development of the Congo State 9
The Working of the System 22
First Fruits of the System 27
Further Fruits of the System 39
Voices from the Darkness 46
Consul Roger Casement’s Report 57
King Leopold’s Commission and Its Report 68
The Congo After the Commission 87
Some Catholic Testimony as to the Congo 97
The Evidence Up to Date 102
The Political Situation 114
Some Congolese Apologies 118
Solutions 123
Appendix 127
THE GUARDS CAME THROUGH AND OTHER POEMS
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PAGE
THE GUARDS CAME THROUGH 9
VICTRIX 13
THOSE OTHERS 16
HAIG IS MOVING 20
THE GUNS IN SUSSEX 22
YPRES 26
GROUSING 37
THE VOLUNTEER 40
THE NIGHT PATROL 44
THE WRECK ON LOCH MCGARRY 47
THE BIGOT 55
THE ATHABASCA TRAIL 62
RAGTIME! 65
CHRISTMAS IN WARTIME 68
LINDISFAIRE 70
A PARABLE 75
FATE 76
THE WANDERINGS OF A SPIRITUALIST
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER I 9
The inception of the enterprise.—The Merthyr Séance.—Experience of British lectures.—Call from Australia.—The Holborn luncheon.—Remarkable testimony to communication.—Is individual proof necessary?—Excursion to Exeter.—Can Spiritualists continue to be Christians?—Their views on Atonement.—The party on the "Naldera."
CHAPTER II 24
Gibraltar.—Spanish right versus British might.—Relics of Barbary Rovers, and of German militarists.—Ichabod!—Senegal Infantry.—No peace for the world.—Religion on a liner.—Differences of vibration.—The Bishop of Kwang-Si.—Religion in China.—Whisky in excelsis.—France's masterpiece.—British errors.—A procession of giants.—The invasion of Egypt.—Tropical weather.—The Russian Horror.—An Indian experiment.—Aden.—Bombay.—The Lambeth encyclical. A great; Snakes.—The Catamarans.—The Robber Castles of Ceylon.—Doctrine of Reincarnation.—Whales and Whalers.—Perth.—The Bight.
CHAPTER III 60
Mr. Hughes' letter of welcome.—Challenges.—Mr. Carlyle Smythe.—The Adelaide Press.—The great drought.—The wine industry.—Clairvoyance.—Meeting with Bellchambers.—The first lecture.—The effect.—The Religious lecture.—The illustrated lecture.—Premonitions.—The spot light.—Mr. Thomas' account of the incident.—Correspondence.—Adelaide doctors.—A day in the Bush,—The Mallee fowl.—Sussex in Australia.—Farewell [iv]to Adelaide.
CHAPTER IV 84
Speculations on Paul and his Master.—Arrival at Melbourne.—Attack in the Argus.—Partial press boycott.—Strength of the movement.—The Prince of Wales.—Victorian football. Rescue Circle in Melbourne.—Burke and Wills' statue.—Success of the lectures.—Reception at the Auditorium.—Luncheon of the British Empire League.—Mr. Ryan's experience.—The Federal Government.—Mr. Hughes' personality.—The mediumship of Charles Bailey.—His alleged exposure.—His remarkable record.—A test sitting.—The Indian nest.—A remarkable lecture.—Arrival of Lord Forster.—The future of the Empire.—Kindness of Australians.—Prohibition.—Horse-racing.—Roman Catholic policy.
CHAPTER V 114
More English than the English.—A day in the Bush.—Immigration.—A case of spirit return.—A séance.—Geelong.—The lava plain.—Good-nature of General Ryrie.—Bendigo.—Down a gold mine.—Prohibition v. Continuance.—Mrs. Knight MacLellan.—Nerrin.—A wild drive.—Electric shearing.—Rich sheep stations.—Cockatoo farmers.—Spinnifex and Mallee.—Rabbits.—The great marsh.
CHAPTER VI 136
The Melbourne Cup.—Psychic healing.—M. J. Bloomfield.—My own experience.—Direct healing.—Chaos and Ritual.—Government House Ball.—The Rescue Circle again.—Sitting with Mrs. Harris.—A good test case.—Australian botany.—The land of myrtles.—English cricket team.—Great final meeting in Melbourne.
CHAPTER VII 151
Great reception at Sydney.—Importance of Sydney.—Journalistic luncheon.—A psychic epidemic.—Gregory.—Barracking.—Town Hall reception.—Regulation of Spiritualism.—An ether apport.—Surfing at Manly.—A challenge.—Bigoted opponents.—A disgruntled photographer.—Outing in the harbour.—Dr. Mildred Creed.—Leon Gellert.—Norman Lindsay.—Bishop Leadbeater.—Our relations with Theosophy.—Incongruities of H.P.B.—Of D.D. Home. [v]
CHAPTER VIII 176
Dangerous fog.—The six photographers.—Comic Advertisements.—Beauties of Auckland.—A Christian clergyman.—Shadows in our American relations.—The Gallipoli Stone.—Stevenson and the Germans.—Position of De Rougemont.—Mr. Clement Wragge.—Atlantean theories.—A strange psychic.—Wellington the windy.—A literary oasis.—A Maori séance.—Presentation.
CHAPTER IX 198
The Anglican Colony.—Psychic dangers.—The learned dog.—Absurd newspaper controversy.—A backward community.—The Maori tongue.—Their origin.—Their treatment by the Empire.—A fiasco.—The Pa of Kaiopoi.—Dr. Thacker.—Sir Joseph Kinsey.—A generous collector.—Scott and Amundsen.—Dunedin.—A genuine medium.—Evidence.—The Shipping strike.—Sir Oliver.—Farewell.
CHAPTER X 223
Christian origins.—Mithraism.—Astronomy.—Exercising boats.—Bad news from home.—Futile strikes.—Labour Party.—The blue wilderness.—Journey to Brisbane.—Warm reception.—Friends and Foes.—Psychic experience of Dr. Doyle.—Birds.—Criticism on Melbourne—Spiritualist Church.—Ceremony.—Sir Matthew Nathan.—Alleged repudiation of Queensland.—Billy tea.—The bee farm.—Domestic service in Australia.—Hon. John Fihilly.—Curious photograph by the State photographer.—The "Orsova."
CHAPTER XI 255
Medlow Bath.—Jenolan Caves.—Giant skeleton.—Mrs. Foster Turner's mediumship.—A wonderful prophecy.—Final results.—Third sitting with Bailey.—Failure of State Control.—Retrospection.—Melbourne presentation.—Crooks.—Lecture at Perth.—West Australia.—Rabbits, [vi]sparrows and sharks.
CHAPTER XII 280
Pleasing letters.—Visit to Candy.—Snake and Flying Fox.—Buddha's shrine.—The Malaya.—Naval digression.—Indian trader.—Elephanta.—Sea snakes.—Chained to a tombstone.—Berlin's escape.—Lord Chetwynd.—Lecture in the Red Sea.—Marseilles.
CHAPTER XIII 303
The Institut Metaphysique.—Lecture in French.—Wonderful musical improviser.—Camille Flammarion.—Test of materialised hand.—Last ditch of materialism.—Sitting with Mrs. Bisson's medium, Eva.—Round the Aisne battlefields.—A tragic intermezzo.—Anglo-French Rugby match.—Madame Blifaud's clairvoyance. [vii]
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
On the War-Path in Australia, 1920-1921
Frontispiece
Facing Page
How This Book was Written
9
The God-Speed Luncheon in London. On this occasion 250 out of 290 Guests rose as testimony that they were in Personal touch with their Dead
16
The Wanderers, 1920-1921
72
Bellchambers and the Mallee Fowl. "Get along with you, do"
80
Melbourne, November, 1920
96
A Typical Australian Back-Country Scene by H. J. Johnstone, a Great Painter Who Died Unknown. Painting in Adelaide National Gallery
128
At Melbourne Town Hall, November 12th, 1920
144
The People of Turi's Canoe, after a Voyage of Great Hardship, at last Sight the Shores of New Zealand. From a Painting by C. F. Goldie and L. G. A. Steele
208
Laying Foundation Stone of Spiritualist Church at Brisbane
240
Curious Photographic Effect referred to in Text. Taken by the Official Photographer, Brisbane. "Absolutely mystifying" is his Description
252
Our Party en route to the Jenolan Caves, January 20th, 1921. In Front of Old Court House in which Bushrangers were Tried
256
Denis with a Black Snake at Medlow Bath
264
THE GULLY OF BLUEMANSDYKE, AND OTHER STORIES.
By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PAGE
THE GULLY OF BLUEMANSDYKE 7
THE PARSON OF JACKMAN'S GULCH 50
MY FRIEND THE MURDERER 79
THE SILVER HATCHET 114
THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL 144
THAT LITTLE SQUARE BOX 188
A NIGHT AMONG THE NIHILISTS 226
THE GERMAN WAR
By Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
PAGE
PREFACE v
I. THE CAUSES OF THE WAR 1
II. THE WORLD-WAR CONSPIRACY 32
III. THE DEVIL'S DOCTRINE 41
IV. THE GREAT GERMAN PLOT 55
V. THE "CONTEMPTIBLE LITTLE ARMY" 65
VI. A POLICY OF MURDER 79
VII. MADNESS 89
VIII. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE NEXT WAR 99
IX. AFTERTHOUGHTS 144
FOOTNOTES
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
THE COMING OF THE FAIRIES
Arthur Conan Doyle
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I HOW THE MATTER AROSE 13
II THE FIRST PUBLISHED ACCOUNT, STRAND CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1920 39
III RECEPTION OF THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS 59
IV THE SECOND SERIES 93
V OBSERVATIONS OF A CLAIRVOYANT IN THE COTTINGLEY GLEN, AUGUST 1921 108
VI INDEPENDENT EVIDENCE FOR FAIRIES 123
VII SOME SUBSEQUENT CASES 152
VIII THE THEOSOPHIC VIEW OF FAIRIES 171
ROUND THE FIRE STORIES
BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
CONTENTS
PAGE
I. The Leather Funnel 1
II. The Beetle Hunter 18
III. The Man with the Watches 41
IV. The Pot of Caviare 65
V. The Japanned Box 85
VI. The Black Doctor 103
VII. Playing with Fire 129
VIII. The Jew's Breastplate 149
IX. The Lost Special 177
X. The Club-footed Grocer 202
XI. The Sealed Room 229
XII. The Brazilian Cat 248
XIII. The Usher of Lea House School 276
XIV. The Brown Hand 299
XV. The Fiend of the Cooperage 321
XVI. Jelland's Voyage 340
XVII. B. 24 351
"I burst with a Shriek into my own Life." Frontispiece.
(From a drawing by A. Castaigne.)
