The Tall Woman part 1
Pedro Antonio De Alarcon (1833-1891)Born in the province of Granada, Alarcon studied first for the law and then delved into theology. He made several unsuccessful efforts to sell his early writings. His first success...
The Bridal of Janet Dalrymple part 3
A lady, very nearly connected with the family, told the author that she had conversed on the subject with one of the brothers of the bride, a mere lad at the time, who had...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 5
“The deepest despair, and passion scarcely human, had made such fierce ravages on his face and form, in that one night, that his companions in misfortune shrunk affrighted from him as he passed by....
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 12
“`What now, what now?` said the old man. `What fresh misery is this? What do you want here?` “ `A word with you,` replied Heyling. As he spoke, he seated himself at the other...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 11
“At length, late one night, Heyling, of whom nothing had been seen for many weeks before, appeared at his attorney`s private residence, and sent up word that a gentleman wished to see him instantly....
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 10
“ `But the costs, my dear sir, the costs of all this,` reasoned the attorney when he had recovered from his momentary surprise. `If the defendant be a man of straw, who is to...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 9
“Three years had elapsed, when a gentleman alighted from a private carriage at the door of a London attorney, then well known as a man of no great nicety in his professional dealings; and...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 8
“The tale told itself at once; some scattered garments lay on the beach; a human head was just visible above the waves at a little distance from the shore; and an old man, wringing...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 7
“When the fever left him, and consciousness returned, he awoke to find himself rich and free: to hear that the parent who would have let him die in jail—would! who had let those who...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 6
From the huge whirlpool which the sinking wreck occasioned, arose a shriek so loud and shrill—the death-cry of a hundred drowning creatures, blended into one fierce yell—that it rung far above the war-cry of...
