[Illustration]

ODD CRAFT

By W. W. JACOBS

Illustrated by Will Owen

1911

CONTENTS

THE MONEY-BOX
THE CASTAWAY
BLUNDELL’S IMPROVEMENT
BILL’S LAPSE
LAWYER QUINCE
BREAKING A SPELL
ESTABLISHING RELATIONS
THE CHANGING NUMBERS
THE PERSECUTION OF BOB PRETTY
DIXON’S RETURN
A SPIRIT OF AVARICE
THE THIRD STRING
ODD CHARGES
ADMIRAL PETERS

ILLUSTRATIONS

“SAILORMEN ARE NOT GOOD ’ANDS AT SAVING MONEY AS A RULE.”
“‘I AIN’T HIT A MAN FOR FIVE YEARS,’ ’E SES, STILL DANCING UP AND DOWN.”
“‘WOT’S THIS FOR?’ SES GINGER.”
“THEY PUT OLD ISAAC’S CLOTHES UP FOR FIFTEEN SHILLINGS.”
“OLD ISAAC KEPT ’EM THERE FOR THREE DAYS.”
“MRS. JOHN BOXER STOOD AT THE DOOR OF THE SHOP WITH HER HANDS CLASPED ON HER APRON.”
“‘WELL, LOOK ’ERE,’ SAID MR. BOXER, ‘I’VE TOLD YOU MY STORY AND I’VE GOT WITNESSES TO PROVE IT.’”
“THERE IS SOMETHING FORMING OVER YOU.”
“AH! WHAT IS THIS? A PIECE OF WRECKAGE WITH A MONKEY CLINGING TO IT?”
“‘HAVE YOU LEFT ANYTHING INSIDE THAT YOU WANT?’ SHE INQUIRED.”
“‘YOU VILLAIN!’ CRIED MRS. GIMPSON, VIOLENTLY. ‘I ALWAYS DISTRUSTED YOU.’”
“‘FATHER WAS SO PLEASED TO SEE YOU BOTH COME IN,’ SHE SAID, SOFTLY.”
“SHE ASKED ME WHETHER YOU USED A WARMING-PAN.”
“‘BAH! YOU ARE BACKING OUT OF IT,’ SAID THE IRRITATED MR. TURNBULL.”
“WITH A WILD SHRIEK, HE SHOT SUDDENLY OVER THE EDGE AND DISAPPEARED.”
“YOU TAKE MY ADVICE AND GET ’OME AND GET TO BED.”
“WHEN ANY OF THE THREE QUARRELLED HE USED TO ACT THE PART OF PEACEMAKER.”
“BILL JUMPED INTO A CAB
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