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