Chapter 1

STORIES OF W.W. JACOBS

COMPLETE, VOLUMES I - XVI

By W.W. Jacobs

AT SUNWICH PORT

THE SKIPPER'S WOOING

THE BROWN MAN'S SERVANT

A MASTER OF CRAFT

SALTHAVEN

DIALSTONE LANE

SHIPS COMPANY

FINE FEATHERS

FRIENDS IN NEED

GOOD INTENTIONS

FAIRY GOLD

WATCH-DOGS

THE BEQUEST

THE GUARDIAN ANGEL

DUAL CONTROL

SKILLED ASSISTANCE

FOR BETTER OR WORSE

THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA

"MANNERS MAKYTH MAN"

THE LADY OF THE BARGE

THE LADY OF THE BARGE

THE MONKEY'S PAW

BILL'S PAPER CHASE

THE WELL

CUPBOARD LOVE

IN THE LIBRARY

CAPTAIN ROGERS

A TIGER'S SKIN

A MIXED PROPOSAL

AN ADULTERATION ACT

A GOLDEN VENTURE

THREE AT TABLE SAILORS' KNOTS

DESERTED

HOMEWARD BOUND

SELF-HELP

SENTENCE DEFERRED

"MATRIMONIAL OPENINGS"

ODD MAN OUT

"THE TOLL-HOUSE"

PETER'S PENCE

THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY

PRIZE MONEY

DOUBLE DEALING

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES

CAPTAINS ALL

CAPTAINS ALL

THE BOATSWAIN'S MATE

THE NEST EGG

THE CONSTABLE'S MOVE

BOB'S REDEMPTION

OVER THE SIDE

THE FOUR PIGEONS

THE TEMPTATION OF SAMUEL BURGE

THE MADNESS OF MR. LISTER

THE WHITE CAT

DEEP WATERS

SHAREHOLDERS

PAYING OFF

MADE TO MEASURE

SAM'S GHOST

BEDRIDDEN

THE CONVERT

HUSBANDRY

FAMILY CARES

THE WINTER OFFENSIVE

THE SUBSTITUTE

STRIKING HARD

DIRTY WORK

NIGHT WATCHES

BACK TO BACK

KEEPING WATCH

THE UNDERSTUDY

THE WEAKER VESSEL

STEPPING BACKWARDS

THE THREE SISTERS

THE UNKNOWN

THE VIGIL

EASY MONEY

HIS OTHER SELF

ODD CRAFT

THE MONEY-BOX

THE CASTAWAY

BLUNDELL'S IMPROVEMENT

BILL'S LAPSE

LAWYER QUINCE

BREAKING A SPELL

ESTABLISHING RELATIONS

THE CHANGING NUMBERS

THE PERSECUTION OF BOB PRETTY

DIXON'S RETURN

A SPIRIT OF AVARICE

THE THIRD STRING

ODD CHARGES

ADMIRAL PETERS

SHORT CRUISES

THE CHANGELING

MIXED RELATIONS

HIS LORDSHIP

ALF'S DREAM

A DISTANT RELATIVE

THE TEST

IN THE FAMILY

A LOVE-KNOT

THE DREAMER

ANGELS' VISITS

LIGHT FREIGHTS

AN ODD FREAK

A GARDEN PLOT

PRIVATE CLOTHES

THE BULLY OF THE "CAVENDISH"

THE RESURRECTION OF MR. WIGGETT

A MARKED MAN

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD

BREVET RANK

TWIN SPIRITS

SAM'S BOY

JERRY BUNDLER

FALSE COLOURS

SEA URCHINS

SMOKED SKIPPER.

A SAFETY MATCH.

A RASH EXPERIMENT.

THE CABIN PASSENGER.

"CHOICE SPIRITS."

A DISCIPLINARIAN.

BROTHER HUTCHINS.

THE DISBURSEMENT SHEET.

RULE OF THREE.

PICKLED HERRING.

TWO OF A TRADE.

AN INTERVENTION.

THE GREY PARROT.

MONEY CHANGERS.

THE LOST SHIP.

MORE CARGOES

SMOKED SKIPPER

A SAFETY MATCH

A RASH EXPERIMENT

THE CABIN PASSENGER

"CHOICE SPIRITS"

A DISCIPLINARIAN

BROTHER HUTCHINS

THE DISBURSEMENT SHEET

RULE OF THREE

PICKLED HERRING

TWO OF A TRADE

AN INTERVENTION

THE GREY PARROT

MONEY-CHANGERS

THE LOST SHIP

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF

STORIES BY W.W. JACOBS

ADMIRAL PETERS

ALF'S DREAM

AN ADULTERATION ACT

AN INTERVENTION

AN ODD FREAK

ANGELS' VISITS

AT SUNWICH PORT

BACK TO BACK

BEDRIDDEN

BEQUEST

BILL'S LAPSE

BILL'S PAPER CHASE

BLUNDELL'S IMPROVEMENT

BOATSWAIN'S MATE

BOB'S REDEMPTION

BREAKING SPELL

BREVET RANK

BROTHER HUTCHINS

BROWN MAN'S SERVANT

BULLY OF THE "CAVENDISH"

CABIN PASSENGER

CAPTAIN ROGERS

CAPTAINS ALL

CASTAWAY

CHANGELING

CHANGING NUMBERS

CHOICE SPIRITS

CONSTABLE'S MOVE

CONVERT

CUPBOARD LOVE

DESERTED

DIALSTONE LANE

DIRTY WORK

DISBURSEMENT SHEET

DISCIPLINARIAN

DISTANT RELATIVE

DIXON'S RETURN

DOUBLE DEALING

DREAMER

DUAL CONTROL

EASY MONEY

ESTABLISHING RELATIONS

FAIRY GOLD

FALSE COLOURS

FAMILY CARES

FINE FEATHERS

FOR BETTER OR WORSE

FOUR PIGEONS

FRIENDS IN NEED

GARDEN PLOT

GOLDEN VENTURE

GOOD INTENTIONS

GREY PARROT

GUARDIAN ANGEL

HEAD OF THE FAMILY

HIS LORDSHIP

HIS OTHER SELF

HOMEWARD BOUND

HUSBANDRY

IN THE FAMILY

IN THE LIBRARY

JERRY BUNDLER

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES

KEEPING WATCH

LADY OF THE BARGE

LAWYER QUINCE

LOST SHIP

LOVE-KNOT

MADE TO MEASURE

MADNESS OF MR. LISTER

MANNERS MAKYTH MAN

MARKED MAN

MASTER OF CRAFT

MATRIMONIAL OPENINGS

MIXED PROPOSAL

MIXED RELATIONS

MONEY-BOX

MONEY-CHANGERS

MONKEY'S PAW

MORE CARGOES

NEST EGG

ODD CHARGES

ODD MAN OUT

OLD MAN OF THE SEA

OVER THE SIDE

PAYING OFF

PERSECUTION OF BOB PRETTY

PETER'S PENCE

PICKLED HERRING

PRIVATE CLOTHES

PRIZE MONEY

RASH EXPERIMENT

RESURRECTION OF MR. WIGGETT

RULE OF THREE

SAFETY MATCH

SALTHAVEN

SAM'S BOY

SAM'S GHOST

SELF-HELP

SENTENCE DEFERRED

SHAREHOLDERS

SHIPS COMPANY

SKILLED ASSISTANCE

SKIPPER'S WOOING

SMOKED SKIPPER

SPIRIT OF AVARICE

STEPPING BACKWARDS

STRIKING HARD

SUBSTITUTE

TEMPTATION OF SAMUEL BURGE

TEST

THIRD STRING

THREE AT TABLE THREE SISTERS

TIGER'S SKIN

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD

TOLL-HOUSE

TWIN SPIRITS

TWO OF TRADE

UNDERSTUDY

UNKNOWN

VIGIL

WATCH-DOGS

WEAKER VESSEL

WELL

WHITE CAT

WINTER OFFENSIVE