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In the month of December 1918, and on the very day that a British Cavalry Division marched into Cologne, with flags flying and bands playing as the conquerors of a beaten nation, the manager of the Hotel Nationale in Berne received a letter. Its contents appeared to puzzle him somewhat, for having read it twice he rang the bell on his desk to summon his secretary. Almost immediately the door opened, and a young French girl came into the room. "Monsieur rang?" She stood in front of the manager's desk, awaiting instructions. "Have we ever had staying in the hotel a man called le Comte de Guy?"...

This vintage book contains a collection of short stories by Cyril McNeile. Herman Cyril McNeile, MC (1888 - 1937), who often published under the pseudonym "Sapper," was a British soldier and author. These masterful and exciting tales are highly recommended for all lovers of the short story form, and are not to be missed by fans of McNeile's wonderful work. Contents include: "The Man in Ratcatcher," "'An Arrow at a Venture'," "The House by the Headland," "The Man Who Would Not Play Cards," "A Question of Personality," "The Unbroken Line," "The Real Test," ";Good Hunting, Old Chap'," "The Man...