Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Arthur Conan Doyle

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Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Arthur Conan Doyle Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Release Date: December 30, 2018 [eBook #58574] [Most recently updated: April 24, 2021] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 Produced by: David Widger *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INDEX OF THE PG WORKS OF DOYLE *** 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. 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