Classicly

Secret History of To-day - Being Revelations of a Diplomatic Spy

Allen Upward

My headquarters, as I have said, are in Paris, and fortunately I was disengaged when the summons arrived. I had merely to dictate a few dozen wires to my staff, while my valet was strapping up the por..

Lord Alistair's Rebellion

Allen Upward

On the midmost arch of Westminster Bridge a young man stood alone, leaning over the parapet, and sounding with his eyes the black depth of the water below. His whole air and appearance were out of har..

The Slaves of Society: A Comedy in Covers

Allen Upward

While the marchioness was confiding her maternal anxieties to Mr. Despencer’s sympathetic ear, her daughter, Lady Victoria Mauleverer, was engaged in calmly defying her affectionate parent’s behests.&..