# The surprise party

Author: Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1889-1970

Genre: Short stories

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78409

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+surprise+party+Gardner&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The High Collar Kid noticed two things as he left the rooming house. One was that it was raining. And it took no particular powers of observation to note that fact. The second thing was that a figure lurking within the interior of a corner cigar store, turned rather abruptly from the counter and paused before a telephone booth, right hand resting on the door knob.

## Chapters

- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-surprise-party-78409/chapters/1/index.md)