All e-books of W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

THE LADY OF THE BARGE AND OTHER STORIES By W. W. Jacobs THE MONKEY'S PAW I. Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fi...

SHIP'S COMPANY By W.W. Jacobs THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."

THE LADY OF THE BARGE AND OTHER STORIES By W. W. Jacobs CONTENTS THE LADY OF THE BARGE THE MONKEY'S PAW BILL'S PAPER CHASE THE WELL CUPBOARD LOVE IN THE LIBRARY CAPTAIN ROGERS A TIGER'S SKIN...

SAILORS' KNOTS By W.W. Jacobs 1909 CONTENTS DESERTED HOMEWARD BOUND SELF-HELP SENTENCE DEFERRED "MATRIMONIAL OPENINGS" ODD MAN OUT "THE TOLL-HOUSE" PETER'S PENCE THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY PRIZE...

ODD CRAFT BY W. W. JACOBS 1909 THE MONEY-BOX Sailormen are not good 'ands at saving money as a rule, said the night-watchman, as he wistfully toyed with a bad shilling on his watch-chain, ...

ODD CRAFT BY W. W. JACOBS 1909 Contents: THE MONEY-BOX THE CASTAWAY BLUNDELL'S IMPROVEMENT BILL'S LAPSE LAWYER QUINCE BREAKING A SPELL ESTABLISHING RELATIONS THE CHANGING NUMBERS ...

SAILORS' KNOTS By W.W. Jacobs 1909 SELF-HELP The night-watchman sat brooding darkly over life and its troubles.

SAILORS' KNOTS By W.W. Jacobs 1909 "THE TOLL-HOUSE" "It's all nonsense," said Jack Barnes.

CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI ...

CAPTAINS ALL By W.W. Jacobs OVER THE SIDE [Illustration: "Over the Side."] Of all classes of men, those who follow the sea are probably the most prone to superstition.

By W.W. Jacobs Second Edition New York 1894 CONTENTS A CHANGE OF TREATMENT A LOVE PASSAGE THE CAPTAIN'S EXPLOIT CONTRABAND OF WAR A BLACK AFFAIR THE SKIPPER O...

NIGHT WATCHES by W.W. Jacobs.

SHIP'S COMPANY By W.W. Jacobs CONTENTS: Fine Feathers Friends in Need Good Intentions Fairy Gold Watch-Dogs The Bequest The Guardian Angel Dual Control ...

DEEP WATERS By W.W. JACOBS [Illustration: IN THE LIGHT OF THE LAMP I SAW THE DEAD WHITE FACE] CONTENTS: SHAREHOLDERS PAYING OFF MADE TO MEASURE SAM'S GHOST BEDRIDDEN THE CONVERT HUSBAN...

By W. W. JACOBS 1901 TO MY SISTER AMY [Illustration: Frontispiece] [Illustration: Titlepage] CONTENTS: AN ODD FREAK A GARDEN PLOT PRIVATE CLOTHES THE BULLY OF THE "...

THE LADY OF THE BARGE AND OTHER STORIES By W. W. Jacobs THE WELL Two men stood in the billiard-room of an old country house, talking.

NIGHT WATCHES by W.W. Jacobs THE THREE SISTERS Thirty years ago on a wet autumn evening the household of Mallett's Lodge was gathered round the death-bed of Ursula Mallow, the eldest of the t...

THE LADY OF THE BARGE AND OTHER STORIES By W. W. Jacobs THE LADY OF THE BARGE The master of the barge Arabella sat in the stern of his craft with his right arm leaning on the tiller.

CAPTAINS ALL Complete By W.W. Jacobs Contents: Captains All The Boatswain's Mate The Nest Egg The Constable's Move Bob's Redemption Over The Side The Four Pigeons ...

CHAPTER I. The schooner _Seamew_, of London, Captain Wilson master and owner, had just finished loading at Northfleet with cement for Brittlesea.

NIGHT WATCHES by W.W. Jacobs EASY MONEY A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the nigh...

CHAPTER I Mr. Edward Tredgold sat in the private office of Tredgold and Son, land and estate agents, gazing through the prim wire blinds at the peaceful High Street of Binchester.

CHAPTER I. A pretty girl stood alone on the jetty of an old-fashioned wharf at Wapping, looking down upon the silent deck of a schooner below.

By W. W. Jacobs 1899.

CHAPTER I MR. JOHN VYNER, ship-owner, pushed his chair back from his writing-table and gazed with kindly condescension at the chief clerk as he stood before it with a handful of papers.

THE LADY OF THE BARGE AND OTHER STORIES By W. W. Jacobs A GOLDEN VENTURE The elders of the Tidger family sat at breakfast--Mrs. Tidger with knees wide apart and the youngest Tidger nestling...

W. W. JACOBS 1906 CONTENTS: THE CHANGELING MIXED RELATIONS HIS LORDSHIP ALF'S DREAM A DISTANT RELATIVE THE TEST IN THE FAMILY A LOVE-KNOT TH...

NIGHT WATCHES by W.W. Jacobs STEPPING BACKWARDS "Wonderful improvement," said Mr. Jack Mills.

SAILORS' KNOTS By W.W. Jacobs 1909 THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY Mr. Letts had left his ship by mutual arrangement, and the whole of the crew had mustered to see him off and to express their sense...

CHAPTER I The ancient port of Sunwich was basking in the sunshine of a July afternoon.

NIGHT WATCHES by W.W. Jacobs THE VIGIL "I'm the happiest man in the world," said Mr. Farrer, in accents of dreamy tenderness.

SAILORS' KNOTS By W.W. Jacobs 1909 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES "Everybody is superstitious," said the night-watchman, as he gave utterance to a series of chirruping endearments to a black cat wi...

THE LADY OF THE BARGE AND OTHER STORIES By W. W. Jacobs CUPBOARD LOVE In the comfortable living-room at Negget's farm, half parlour and half kitchen, three people sat at tea in the waning l...

DEEP WATERS By W.W. JACOBS STRIKING HARD "You've what?"

ODD CRAFT By W.W. Jacobs THE PERSECUTION OF BOB PRETTY The old man sat on his accustomed bench outside the Cauliflower.

AT SUNWICH PORT BY W. W. JACOBS Part 3. ILLUSTRATIONS From Drawings by Will Owen CHAPTER XI Jack Nugent's first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson ...

THE LADY OF THE BARGE AND OTHER STORIES By W. W. Jacobs IN THE LIBRARY The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.

SAILORS' KNOTS By W.W. Jacobs 1909 HOMEWARD BOUND Mr. Hatchard's conversation for nearly a week had been confined to fault- finding and grunts, a system of treatment designed to wean Mrs. H...

SAILORS' KNOTS By W.W. Jacobs 1909 PETER'S PENCE Sailormen don't bother much about their relations, as a rule, said the night-watchman; sometimes because a railway-ticket costs as much as a...

ODD CRAFT By W.W. Jacobs THE CASTAWAY Mrs. John Boxer stood at the door of the shop with her hands clasped on her apron.

AT SUNWICH PORT BY W. W. JACOBS Part 5. ILLUSTRATIONS From Drawings by Will Owen CHAPTER XXI Gossip from one or two quarters, which reached Captain Nugent's ears through the medium of h...

DEEP WATERS By W.W. JACOBS CONTENTS: BEDRIDDEN THE WINTER OFFENSIVE BEDRIDDEN July 12, 1915.--Disquieting rumours to the effect that epidemic of Billetitis hitherto confined to the nort...

SAILORS' KNOTS By W.W. Jacobs 1909 "MATRIMONIAL OPENINGS" Mr. Dowson sat by the kitchen fire smoking and turning a docile and well- trained ear to the heated words which fell from his wife'...

NIGHT WATCHES by W.W. Jacobs KEEPING WATCH "Human natur'!"

THE LADY OF THE BARGE AND OTHER STORIES By W. W. Jacobs CAPTAIN ROGERS A man came slowly over the old stone bridge, and averting his gaze from the dark river with its silent craft, looked w...

CAPTAINS ALL By W.W. Jacobs THE CONSTABLE'S MOVE [Illustration: "The Constable's Move."] Mr. Bob Grummit sat in the kitchen with his corduroy-clad legs stretched on the fender.

THE LADY OF THE BARGE AND OTHER STORIES By W. W. Jacobs BILL'S PAPER CHASE Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.

ODD CRAFT By W.W. Jacobs THE CHANGING NUMBERS The tall clock in the corner of the small living-room had just struck eight as Mr. Samuel Gunnill came stealthily down the winding staircase and, ...

NIGHT WATCHES by W.W. Jacobs BACK TO BACK Mrs. Scutts, concealed behind the curtain, gazed at the cab in uneasy amazement.

MORE CARGOES By W. W. Jacobs Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 CONTENTS: More Cargoes Smoked Skipper A Safety Match A Rash Experiment The Cabin Passenger "Choi...