Richard Harding Davis (1864–1916) was an American journalist and author known for his adventure novels and war reporting. He covered major conflicts of his time, including the Spanish-American War. Davis’s writings combined thrilling narratives with vivid descriptions of exotic locales.
Short Stories written by Richard Harding Davis
- A Charmed Life 1885 - She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she… ... Read more
- A Question of Latitude 1885 - Of the school of earnest young writers at whom the word muckraker had been thrown in opprobrium, and by whom… ... Read more
- A Wasted Day 1885 - When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall… ... Read more
- Billy and the Big Stick 1885 - Had the Wilmot Electric Light people remained content only to make light, had they not, as a by-product, attempted to… ... Read more
- Gallegher 1885 - A Newspaper Story We had had so many office-boys before Gallegher came among us that they had begun to lose… ... Read more
- My Buried Treasure 1885 - This is a true story of a search for buried treasure. The only part that is not true is the… ... Read more
- Peace Manoeuvres 1885 - The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet. Above… ... Read more
- The Amateur 1885 - I It was February off the Banks, and so thick was the weather that, on the upper decks, one could… ... Read more
- The Consul 1885 - For over forty years, in one part of the world or another, old man Marshall had, served his country as… ... Read more
- The Frame Up 1885 - When the voice over the telephone promised to name the man who killed Hermann Banf, District Attorney Wharton was up-… ... Read more
- The Log of the “Jolly Polly” 1885 - Temptation came to me when I was in the worst possible position to resist it. It is a way temptation… ... Read more
- The Make-Believe Man 1885 - I I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures. I have… ... Read more
- The Man Who Could Not Lose 1885 - The Carters had married in haste and refused to repent at leisure. So blindly were they in love, that they… ... Read more
- The Messengers 1885 - When Ainsley first moved to Lone Lake Farm all of his friends asked him the same question. They wanted to… ... Read more
- The Nature Faker 1885 - Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor. His object in… ... Read more
- The Reporter Who Made Himself King 1885 - The Old Time Journalist will tell you that the best reporter is the one who works his way up. He… ... Read more
- The Spy 1885 - My going to Valencia was entirely an accident. But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was… ... Read more