Download or read book Danger and Other Stories (Illustrated) written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country. It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled. Contents Danger -- One crowded hour -- A point of view -- The fall of Lord Barrymore -- The horror of the heights -- Borrowed scenes -- The surgeon of Gaster Fell -- How it happened -- The prisoner's defence -- Three of them: A chat about children, snakes, and zebus; About cricket; Speculations; The leatherskin tribe.