TALES OF THE LONG BOW

TALES OF THE
LONG BOW

BY
G. K. CHESTERTON
AUTHOR OF
“THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER
BROWN,� “HERETICS,� ETC.

NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
1925

Copyright, 1925
By GILBERT K. CHESTERTON
PRINTED IN U. S. A.
THE VAIL-BALLOU PRESS
BINGHAMTON AND NEW YORK

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I The Unpresentable Appearance of Colonel Crane[ 3]
II The Improbable Success of Mr. Owen Hood[ 39]
III The Unobtrusive Traffic of Captain Pierce[ 81]
IV The Elusive Companion of Parson White[ 113]
V The Exclusive Luxury of Enoch Oates[ 147]
VI The Unthinkable Theory of Professor Green[ 177]
VII The Unprecedented Architecture of Commander Blair[ 211]
VIII The Ultimate Ultimatum of the League of the Long Bow [ 247]