“I want an hour of your time this morning,” said Mr. Smith, as he entered the counting-room of ... Read more
Detective Fiction Short Stories
Total Stories: 120
A little thing clouded the brow of Mrs. Abercrombie–a very little thing. But if she had known how ... Read more
CHAPTER I. “Well, Mr. Tompkins, what do you think about it? I wish you would speak. I’ve been ... Read more
The chamber in which the sick woman lay was furnished with every thing that taste could desire or ... Read more
I Now, had Billy Grant really died there would be no story. The story is to relate how ... Read more
I Having retired to a hospital to sulk, Jane remained there. The family came and sat by her ... Read more
She was a dear, Mrs. Osborne said, dealing the cards with a twist of deft white wrists, but ... Read more
I You promised, I reminded Mr. Patton, to play with cards on the table. My dear young lady, ... Read more
“And so, dear,” said Mrs. Waring to her beautiful niece, Fanny Lovering, “you are about becoming a bride.” ... Read more
Whether the Rev. Andrew Adkin had or had not a call to preach, is more than we can ... Read more
“It’s nearly a year now since I was home,” said Lucy Gray to her husband; “and so you ... Read more
“You are a sly girl, Mary.” “Not by general reputation, I believe, Mrs. Martindale.” “Oh no. Every one ... Read more