Ken Ward, returning to the team's quarters after his fight with Graves, is confronted by Coach Worry, who asks him how his face got banged up. Graves appears a few minutes later in worse shape and gets a tongue-lashing from …
The team plays an overconfident State University team and teaches them some lessons. After the game, the coach warns the team of their only weakness- that of every man on the team adhering to the rules of curfew and rules …
In The Spring- A young man goes outdoors on a warm spring day and finds his attentions are riveted on a beautiful young girl- but before he can approach him he is pulled aside by an older man who insists …
While vacationing at a Maine resort, a young bachelor is left hign and high by a young lady who decided to dump him at the last minute. While watching her disappear acropss the lake with her new choice, he is …
Following an inspiring speech from President Halstead, some new plqayers appeared, and Ken finally got a chance to pitch.
On the streets of New York our narrator runs into an old buddy named Kansas Bill who he hasn't seen for a long while. After a few beers his old pal,shares a whopper of a story about how he got …
Upon invitation to Sir Henry's residence, a small group mof close friends, both men and women, gather to have a chance to meet the famous African big game hunter Mr. Allen Quartermaine. This story, written in 1885, is one of …
New Englander writer Nathaniel Hawthorne visits the remains of Fort Ticonderoga, which played an important part in the French-Indian and Revolutionary wars as first the French battled the English for possession of the valuable waterways and later the...
The big day arrives during spring training and the banished varsity players , sidelined this year due to their playing for other teams off season, arrive to wreak revenge upon Coach Arthur's new recruits with a crowd of thousands of …
In Chapter 5: How Sir Gawain met Sir Pelias- then how Sir Gawain found his way into Lady Ettards castle In Chapter 6: Sir Pelias is saved from certain death by the Lady of the Lake Check out our new …
Father Brown is called upon to investigate the recent death of an older recluse who was at one time well known to the community, His brilliant insight leads the police to the manner in which the old man's death took …
Wayne University Ken Ward has a long shot at playing varsity baseball ijn his first year due to the team's varsity players being grounded by playing ball outside the college off season. When the tryouts come over a hundred players …
A truly rare story from Anton Chekhov which is best decribed as a mystery spoof. A seasoned Russian investigator teams up with a 20 year old detective wanna-be to determine the fate of a retired worker. Visit our new website …
In chapter 3 Sir Pellias holds true to his promise to declare Queen Guinivere to be the most beautiful queen while outside the castle of the knight of the green sleeves- and winds up being treated to a dinner within …
A Tiny Little Thing- A father teaches a little girl the importantace of all lives big or small Androcles & The Lion- A slave turned gladiator befriends a lion when they share a cave and later the favor is returned …
Two classic morality tales which have been shared for way over a hundred years from Hans Christian Anderson. The Emperor's New Clothes: The ruler of a kingdom is duped by a pair of conmen pretending to be weavers who convince …
This is one of best Father Brown stories I have had the pleasure to share. Its a great story that rings true- a story of a military leader whose legend was perhaps not as well deserved as all his admirers …
Ken Ward, after talking to his coach not long after the great potato fight, is talked into walking over to the Sophmore dormirories to aplogize to the varsity basball captain, Dale- but Dale has other plans, and Ken and the …
The start of another great series of baseball short stories (the last one was "The Red-Headed Outfield)- this one being"The Young Pitcher'- the storyof a very young man who attends a large college as a freshman and soon learns what …
Sir Pelias, one of King Arthur's top knights, makes a promise to Lady Guinevere that he will go on a mission to defend her honor, and leaves her company unarmed, promising he will capture another knight's armor and return with …
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Guy de Maupassant
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Guy de Maupassant
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