Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches, by Maurice Baring This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches Author: Maurice Baring Release Date: April 3, 2006 [EBook #2492] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ORPHEUS IN MAYFAIR AND OTHER *** Produced by Dagny; Emma Dudding; John Bickers; David Widger ORPHEUS IN MAYFAIR AND OTHER STORIES AND SKETCHES BY MAURICE BARING TO ETHEL SMYTH NOTE Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the Morning Post. One of them was published in the Westminster Gazette. I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them. Contents ORPHEUS IN MAYFAIR THE CRICKET MATCH AN INCIDENT AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL THE SHADOW OF A MIDNIGHT A GHOST STORY JEAN FRANCOIS THE FLUTE OF CHANG LIANG "WHAT IS TRUTH?" A LUNCHEON-PARTY FETE GALANTE THE GARLAND THE SPIDER'S WEB EDWARD II. AT BERKELEY CASTLE BY AN EYE-WITNESS THE ISLAND THE MAN WHO GAVE GOOD ADVICE RUSSALKA THE OLD WOMAN DR.