Category: Short Stories

Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume I

One morning, many years ago, whilst sitting idly in my chambers in town, I received a letter from Baron ---- to come down for a few days to his country seat in ----shire. It was on business he wanted me; he had got involved in some quarrel. The case was about to be brought bef...

Chapters

2. CHAPTER II.

When I was yet a young practitioner I had already a numerous circle of patients, out of which it will be only necessary for me to bring two cases before you this evening. The fi...

7. CHAPTER VII.

Once upon a time--I think, in Germany, grandmother said that it happened; but I am not quite sure; perhaps it never happened at all; but if it did, it was very far off, and a lo...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

The following morning was bright, clear, and frosty. At an early hour two of our guests were to leave the "Headless Lady" by the mail for London. These two were Captain Toughyar...

9. CHAPTER IX.

Being left an orphan at an early age, I was consigned to the care of a bachelor uncle, one Admiral Broadside, who instructed me almost entirely himself until I reached the age o...

1. CHAPTER I.

One morning, many years ago, whilst sitting idly in my chambers in town, I received a letter from Baron ---- to come down for a few days to his country seat in ----shire. It was...

11. CHAPTER XI.

The next morning broke dull and cheerless. It had been snowing hard all night, and was snowing still, and so murky was the atmosphere that the club was obliged to breakfast by c...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Well, messmates, I don't know whether I am sufficiently clear up aloft to recollect all the details of my dream; but hold hard a moment, perhaps I can. Ah! yes; I remember now.

6. CHAPTER VI.

Some twenty years ago, when I was on a scientific tour in the mountains of Switzerland with a friend of mine, who travelled with the same object as myself, a strange incident oc...

5. CHAPTER V.

The morning following the saturnalia was cold and bleak. Without it was snowing hard, and the windows of the old inn were covered with frost crystals. Breakfast was late, few of...

3. CHAPTER III.

At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital. The chairman declared himself unable to...

10. CHAPTER X.

On the conclusion of Mr. Crucible's narrative that gentleman was highly complimented on his tale by each member of the club in turn, especially by Mr. Oldstone. Our worthy host,...