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THE CROW

... He stood there for a minute in silence and then climbed back to the bridge. Except to give the necessary orders, he did not speak again until the ship reached harbour. Mrs. Bolton stared at the letter before her. Your son died gallantly at his post. Am ...

Published: Wednesday 18 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1582 | Page: 12 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

THE COLONEL'S GAMBIT

... surprise attack was over. He offered the German a cigarette and lit one for himself, then slowly adjusted the chess-men before speaking. It might have worked. We know you are going to attack. Perhaps. I 've checked the shell fragments from your barrage. You ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1564 | Page: 24 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

MY HAT!

... the dignity they could muster. The hat was grinning to itself. Ah, excuse me a moment, the telephone Yes yes Madame Natalie speaking. Hanover Square not from our Bond Street salon. Oh, Paris No, I 'm quite certain, your Grace. Yes, how sweet of you. Yes ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1754 | Page: 24 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

THE VISITOR COMES FIRST

... ask you for your own master-key to enter the august chamber that you do carry. You will precede me thither verge me, so to speak and then I shall certainly take drastic means to see you do not inconvenience me while I work. Oh, all right, Witherspoon ...

Published: Wednesday 01 November 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1596 | Page: 24 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

THE ATOM PICTURE

... I got a most extraordinary inward feeling he faltered a feeling of pro hibition. Almost as if a voice in my own mind were speaking to me, indeed commanding me, to stop this work. He laughed agairi, uneasily, and picked up the picture. Of course, it 's ...

Published: Wednesday 29 October 1947
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1742 | Page: 26 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

THE GOLD TOOTH

... with whom she lived Mr. Johnson was overdoing it. Mr. Johnson sipped his tea. He liked it hot, sweet and weak. They did not speak, for they were hardly conscious of each other as individuals. They were a kind of Siamese twins of efficiency. The ache in ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1706 | Page: 24 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

THE FORTUNATE GIFT

... looked crestfallen. They had forgotten about the present. All babies were given one before they were dropped overboard. so to speak. The right one was chosen out of the basket and fastened to the baby in question at the very last moment. But this time it ...

Published: Wednesday 24 December 1947
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1805 | Page: 26 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

DEATH MAKES A BREAK

... fitting into that picture. I '11 call those facts Group A And all you need to complete the picture put the frame round, so to speak is the missing Ketley. I mis-cued, gave Fosdick a point, and sighed. Odd you should use that word frame.' Anyway, we 've got ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1830 | Page: 24 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

HUSH!

... had introduced him to but no, it was an English memory, and tinged with that sense of inferiority which made him loathe to speak of Lily in a world she did not share' with him. A memory well, then, what did he remember Was she lovely Had he ever been in ...

Published: Wednesday 12 July 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1720 | Page: 24 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

THE SEVEN AGES OF ARTHUR PERFECT

... short course with the Perfect School will set your feet firmly on the high road to literary success. Editors in all English-speak ing countries are eager to publish a story with a slant that is new, unusual. Let Arthur Perfect teach you the shortest way ...

Published: Wednesday 01 October 1947
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1724 | Page: 26 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

ALIBI

... garage. It didn't seem reasonable he 'd stand there for three hours, or else come back and put himself into position, so to speak, waiting for someone to find him and if Manny could have produced any sort of an alibi at all for that night, maybe he 'd have ...

Published: Wednesday 25 June 1947
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1750 | Page: 26 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

BACK-ROOM SAILOR

... what did CASDO stand for, as they couldn't find it in the A.F.O.s Only attached, said the Fellow, playing for safety and speaking very sharp-like. Special duties, very secret, just put me down as Casdo security reasons, you know. Ay, ay. Sir, and they ...

Published: Wednesday 08 March 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1970 | Page: 24 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative