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THE PIRATE

... probably wouldn't recognise her. Oh, yes, bound to, it was such a charming face, and the low, attrac tive voice she had only to speak a quite unusually attractive voice. And as hethoughtabouthershecame towards him from the cloak-room. She was dressed in maroon ...

Published: Wednesday 13 July 1921
Newspaper: The Bystander
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2071 | Page: 18 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

FOR THE DEFENCE

... dragged forward another deck-chair, and said in a strained, unfamiliar voice, Will you sit down 1 want to speak to you. But I didn't want him to speak yet. You've read this, of course I said, and produced a copy of Disillusioned. It had been left at the ...

Published: Wednesday 31 August 1921
Newspaper: The Bystander
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1929 | Page: 22 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

TWO MINUTES' SILENCE: A Short Story

... and glorious game of give and take? The two minutes were over, the maroons told them that. It was permitted to speak. But no one did speak. Dick and Anne looked at each other. Then, impulsively, he held out his arms. She almost fell into them, weeping ...

Published: Saturday 07 January 1922
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1424 | Page: 22 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

TWO MINUTES' SILENCE: A Short Story

... and glorious game of give and take? The two minutes were over, the maroons told them that. It was permitted to speak. But no one did speak. Dick and Anne looked at each other. Then, impulsively, he held out his arms. She almost fell into them, weeping ...

Published: Saturday 07 January 1922
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1424 | Page: 22 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

A ROVER TICKET & ROMANCE

... peers downwards, strains his eyes, gives a low whistle. Oh, that's it, is it Barbara. The man at the rail nods, but does not speak. I say, old man, I'm sorry I chaffed you. Doesn't matter shortly. I didn't know Rotten luck. Look here, what made you come ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1922
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1459 | Page: 22 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

A ROVER TICKET & ROMANCE

... peers downwards, strains his eyes, gives a low whistle. Oh, that's it, is it Barbara. The man at the rail nods, but does not speak. I say, old man, I'm sorry I chaffed you. Doesn't matter shortly. I didn't know Rotten luck. Look here, what made you come ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1922
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1459 | Page: 22 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

VIOLETS--SWEET VIOLETS!

... table. He put a hand on the back of Ronny's chair, and towered over him. I say, he said, enthusiastically, you'll excusemvy speak? ing to you, but you're Longdale of the 31st, aren't you Ronny looked up. He rose at once. He said quite simply, Yes, and ...

Published: Saturday 16 September 1922
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 2200 | Page: 24 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

VIOLETS--SWEET VIOLETS!

... table. He put a hand on the back of Ronny's chair, and towered over him. I say, he said, enthusiastically, you'll excusemvy speak? ing to you, but you're Longdale of the 31st, aren't you Ronny looked up. He rose at once. He said quite simply, Yes, and ...

Published: Saturday 16 September 1922
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 2200 | Page: 24 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

ALL HALLOWS EVE

... but there was a time twenty years ago when I did believe in ghosts in fact, I was almost face to face, or rather, within speaking distance of a returned spirit. Oh! Tell us, do! besought the company in general, so the Irrepressible Youth poked the ...

Published: Saturday 04 November 1922
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1273 | Page: 28 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

MALOCCHIO: The Power of the Evil Eye

... on the way to Florence to get a sandwich, and by ill-luck there he was. I did all I could to avoid him, but he managed to speak to me. I knew then some thing would happen. What folly 1 Caro, I knew. And I was right. No sooner had the train got into ...

Published: Saturday 25 November 1922
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 859 | Page: 18 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

LADY SUSAN AND LIFE: I.--ON MANNERS

... Lady Susan sighed. Tell me about Toots and the Bolshevik under the couch, her husband implored. Oh, well we heard Toots speaking in the hall, and Muriel sent the young man away to sit in her own room, and then Toots came in, all red in the face, and ...

Published: Wednesday 30 May 1923
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2673 | Page: 68 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

LADY SUSAN AND LIFE: III.--ON AMERICANS

... said, It 's not you they 're afraid of.' He drew us all round him, and whis pered, There 's a murderer here.' James could not speak. Lady Susan was pink and starry-eyed with excitement. She leaned forward and said. Yes, dear James I shuddered when he said ...

Published: Wednesday 13 June 1923
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3478 | Page: 78 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative