The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories

Perhaps they saw the poker; in any case, they must have felt the bedstead against the door. THE BECKONING HAND AND OTHER STORIES BY GRANT ALLEN AUTHOR OF "STRANGE STORIES," "IN ALL SHADES," "PHILISTIA," ETC. Sir Thomas was extremely loth in his own mind to suspect anybody; and yet it was quite clear that some one or other must have taken the missing sovereigns. Containing: The Wicked World—Pygmalion and Galatea—Charity—The Princess—The Palace of Truth—Trial by Jury.