PREFACE.
The Author begs to state that the stories which are collected in this volume made their first appearance in 'Belgravia,' the 'Cornhill Magazine,' the 'Graphic,' 'Longman's Magazine,' 'Mirth,' and 'Temple Bar,' respectively, and he takes this opportunity of expressing his thanks to those Editors to whose courtesy he is indebted for permission to reprint them.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| The Black Poodle | [1] |
| The Story of a Sugar Prince | [46] |
| The Return of Agamemnon | [69] |
| The Wraith of Barnjum | [93] |
| A Toy Tragedy | [115] |
| An Undergraduate's Aunt | [149] |
| The Siren | [168] |
| The Curse of the Catafalques | [182] |
| A Farewell Appearance | [232] |
| Accompanied on the Flute | [256] |
THE BLACK POODLE.
