CONTENTS.

I. A QUEER QUEST .

II. THE SAWDUST MAN'S CURSE .

III. LORD LUNDY'S SNUFF-BOX .

IV. " ONE WAS RENT AND LEFT TO DIE ."

V. THE GRIGSBY LIVING .

VI. RES EST SACRA MISER .

VII. MR. GREY .

VIII. THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN .

IX. A PHILANTHROPIC " MASHER ."

X. A DISHONOURED BILL .

XI. A MAN OF GENIUS .

XII. A DIGNIFIED DIPSOMANIAC .

XIII. " OLD BOOTS ."

XIV. A MISSING HEIRESS .

XV. TEDDY MARTIN'S BRIEF .

XVI. BLUEBEARD'S CUPBOARD .

XVII. TRUE TO POLL .

XVIII. JOHN PHILP , MASTER CARPENTER .

XIX. PICTURES ON THE LINE .

XX. THE DEVIL'S PLAYTHINGS .

XXI. LOVE AND A DIARY .

ADVERTS. NEW SIX-SHILLING NOVELS

NEW SHILLING FICTION.

UNVARNISHED TALES.

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LONDON:
SWAN SONNENSCHEIN, LOWREY AND CO.,
PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

1886.

Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury.

TO
REGINALD SHIRLEY BROOKS.