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Short story by H. R. OLDHAM

... Short story by H. R. OLDHAM excited call from Galleo. I know! he screamed. I know, Lieutenant, how he is killed! Shoot, said Brady cynically. The little man danced towards the open windows. I find out to-day. You know —you say nothing must be touched ...

Published: Saturday 07 May 1955
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 286 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE MARGIN OF ERROR – A Thrilling Short Story

... THE MARGIN OF ERROR - A Thrilling Short Story MURRAY GIBSON collected a few stray papers on his desk, tidied away his 'ens, and went to fetch his hat and coat. He hated his work in the bank with a deadly hatred, which the passing of time served not to ...

Published: Saturday 18 August 1923
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1828 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

A Christmas Short Story : By JOHN ALLDRIDGE

... A Christmas Short Story : By JOHN ALLDRIDGE ~..----------------, The Company Commander up in one gigantic armful a sighed with relief as he saw the small Italian baby. It lay there three men climb over the in his arm, asleep, still wall and disappear ...

Published: Friday 24 December 1954
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 637 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Vete, ate. Short story -by ANTHONY BEVERLEY

... Vete, ate. Short story -by ANTHONY BEVERLEY and he will monopolise the conversation, which will be trivial and a trifle risque after a few glasses. _ _ Because i need them myself I offer him a drink and a cigar, then settle down to listen to them talking ...

Published: Saturday 22 April 1950
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 105 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SHORT STORY by W. A. HANS_IBRO SHORT

... SHORT STORY by W . A. HANS_IBRO SHORT have some pull at the Home Office, and I can guarantee that all the samples will be genuine. Let me get you a hundred samples of blood. Some of them will be from men already convicted of various crimes, others will ...

Published: Friday 10 March 1950
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 538 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

I SHORT STORY by J. Jefferson Farjeon

... I SHORT STORY by J. Jefferson Farjeon body is under my bed. Now is it a burglar or a mouse ? Good! His ancient fingers curled round the knob of the stick. He continued: __ away with you. That would be only reasonable. But, whoever wins we shall have ...

Published: Saturday 21 January 1950
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 717 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GEORGE ORWELL Discusses the defects of the “average ” short story

... GEORGE ORWELL Discusses the defects of the “average short story ness. On the higher levels—in “new writing,” shall we saythe so-called story is almost always not story. Nothing happens in it. There is no surprise, no development, and usually not enough ...

Published: Thursday 07 September 1944
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 240 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Short story with a cup-tie flavour .. . by Harold Bowen

... Short story with a cup-tie .. . by Harold Bowen AT the terminus the first bus ticked over noisily in the early morning air. The driver screwed in his seat and slid back the glass panel. Anything about Tabbit playin', chum ? he shouted through. The ...

Published: Friday 10 February 1950
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 2039 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

a Island Short Story since Sea Island cotton was

... a Island Short Story since Sea Island cotton was to this country from I n st Indies, Austin Reeds have e of the biggest users of nderful material. When you - a Island cotton you buy introduced I rreonwealth. The West Indies' ? Sea Island cotton crop is ...

Published: Tuesday 21 October 1958
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 51 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

– – mow_- – 1 A WEEK, I-4:ND SHORT STORY

... - - mow_- 1 A WEEK , I-4:ND SHORT STORY Apparently she was the bearer of some message, for he nodded his head and returned to the papers on his desk as the girl went out. It was cold beneath the tree, and Fenwick had need of all his philosophy as the ...

Published: Saturday 07 May 1949
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 959 | Page: 3 | Tags: none