Twelve Tales

WITH A HEADPIECE, A TAILPIECE, AND AN INTERMEZZO: BEING SELECT STORIES BY GRANT ALLEN. CHOSEN AND ARRANGED BY THE AUTHOR

CONTENTS

HEADPIECE. A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION

THE REVEREND JOHN CREEDY

FRASINE’S FIRST COMMUNION

THE CHILD OF THE PHALANSTERY

THE ABBÉ’S REPENTANCE

WOLVERDEN TOWER

JANET’S NEMESIS

INTERMEZZO. LANGALULA

THE CURATE OF CHURNSIDE

CECCA’S LOVER

THE BACKSLIDER

JOHN CANN’S TREASURE

IVAN GREET’S MASTERPIECE

THE CHURCHWARDEN’S BROTHER

TAILPIECE. A MATTER OF STANDPOINT