Category: Short Stories
"'STRAYED.--A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded. Said boy is about eleven years old, has short light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned. When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and...
When Jack and Alice Denfield's mother heard the story of this adventure of theirs, she was much annoyed at first, and thought they must have been in a good deal of danger. After...
9. ACT IV._Lustucru_ (_meditatively_). At length my decision is made. Moumouth, the charming cat, shall go into this bag, and _I_, Lustucru, shall beat him to death. Ah! he shall not esca...
1. CHAPTER I."'STRAYED.--A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded. Said boy is about eleven years old, has short light hair, a turned-up nos...
7. ACT II._Lustucru_. At last! at last! I have not waited in vain; fortune has smiled upon my efforts, and rewarded my patience. The Countess has gone to her sister, and only stupid Mothe...
6. ACT I._Countess_ (_weeping_). I can never forget how in his dying agonies he looked reproachfully in my face, and with his usual quickness at catching up words, cried, "To the mischie...
8. ACT III.SCENE.--Lustucru's _room. Curtains at back, parting in centre. Table in back, on which is a large plate and spoon. Music--Conspirators' chorus from "La Fille de Madame Augot." E...
3. ACT II.2. ACT I.4. ACT III.5. ACT IV.