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Short Stories in the Daily Mail

Authors: P - T

P.
Lady Molly on Making Love, April 6, 1910

Paget, Mrs. Algernon
Sham!, November 13, 1913

Pain, Barry (1864-1928)
The Decay of Fools, April 1, 1902
Preparing for the Coronation, April 19, 1902
The Dead Valentine, February 14, 1903
Clubs and Hearts, November 23, 1903
At the Station, December 11, 1903
Lost Ball!, August 9, 1913
The Change-of-Self Holiday, August 29, 1913
Fallen Leaves, September 12, 1913
How to Divide an Apple, October 6, 1913
Weather Prophets, November 22, 1913
Ellen Rider, January 11, 1933

Pain, Elsie
"And the World Said...," September 20, 1937

Palmer, E. Clephan
The Scarecrow, April 11, 1908
The Accident, June 20, 1908

Parke, Frank L.
Then in Triumph, January 6, 1940

Paul, David
Shirley of the Circus, September 28, 1933
The Missing Gem, December 2, 1933

Pavey, L. A. (1888- )
An Artist Meets His Past, June 10, 1936

Peach, L. du Garde (1890-1974)
Crooks' Christmas, December 24, 1935 (a play)

Pearman, Michael
Pearls in Demand, August 6, 1938

Pelham, Anthony  pseudonym of Charles Evelyn Graham Hope (1900-1971)
Say it with Orchids, September 13, 1937
They Built on Courage, September 22, 1937

Pemberton, J. Alex.
Worthy of Floss, September 19, 1935

Pemberton, Max (1863-1950)
Last Across, December 18, 1903
The Bird and the Man, January 18, 1904
Monica Runs Away, August 20, 1928 (as by Sir Max Pemberton)
Leslie Misses the Boat, August 19, 1930 (as by Sir Max Pemberton)

Pendrill, John
Talk of the Devil, September 7, 1938

Penn, John E.
Granfer Wins, August 2, 1933

Phelps, Jane
A House to Let, December 31, 1934

Phillips, Conrad (1904- )
Graft, March 27, 1939

Phillips, J. R.
The Test, August 27, 1935

Phillips, Stephen
Stake All, January 20, 1932
The Lady, August 24, 1932
What Should a Woman Do?, September 14, 1932

Phillpotts, Eden (1862-1960)
"Our Fathers Have Told Us," January 30, 1904
Mr. Meadows' "Cherry Gambol," August 6, 1928
Untitled, April 2, 1929 (no title given for this story)
The Twins, September 23, 1929
Bert, February 17, 1930

Phoenix, Hugh
Pip's Past, August 18, 1932
These Wayward Women, September 16, 1932

Pilkington, I. G.
Freedom, May 22, 1934

Pirandello, Luigi (1867-1936)
When One Grasps It, July 26, 1934
Absent-Minded, April 26, 1935

Poll, George A.
The Friendships of Phoebe, October 26, 1906

Pollard, Capt. A. O. (1893-1960)
By Cheque!, July 29, 1933

Pollexfen, Claire D.
The Latchkey, September 24, 1928
Hers to Destroy, October 4, 1929
Torment, January 3, 1930
Masquerade, February 15, 1930
Freight Train, October 8, 1934
Chimera, October 20, 1934

Porter, Ann
A Man of No Caste, June 19, 1935

Power, Jasper
Mr. Magee's Sweet Tooth, January 5, 1935

Pride, Jeremiah
The Two Marias, August 7, 1934

Priwin, H. W.
The Alibi that Failed, June 8, 1938 (based on the B.B.C. radio show "Monday Night at Seven" featuring Inspector Hornleigh)
The Goddess from Java, August 1, 1938 (based on the B.B.C. radio show "Monday Night at Seven" featuring Inspector Hornleigh)
The Alibi is Proved, August 8, 1938 (based on the B.B.C. radio show "Monday Night at Seven" featuring Inspector Hornleigh)
Time Limit, August 13, 1938 (based on the B.B.C. radio show "Monday Night at Seven" featuring Inspector Hornleigh)
The Cracksman's Secret, August 16, 1938 (based on the B.B.C. radio show "Monday Night at Seven" featuring Inspector Hornleigh)
Death in the City, August 22, 1938 (based on the B.B.C. radio show "Monday Night at Seven" featuring Inspector Hornleigh)
The Wrecked Car, August 27, 1938 (based on the B.B.C. radio show "Monday Night at Seven" featuring Inspector Hornleigh)
Alibi - With One Flaw, September 2, 1938 (based on the B.B.C. radio show "Monday Night at Seven" featuring Inspector Hornleigh)

Pugh, Edwin (1874-1930)
The Griddler, October 31, 1903
The Painter of the Pavement, November 23, 1903
The Man of Many Views, December 12, 1903
Her Busy Season, January 16, 1904

Quick, Elizabeth
Pride of Blue House, March 17, 1934
Danger on the Line, October 13, 1934
Tricked by Robin Hood, July 6, 1935

Quirk, Violet
Burning Embers, April 16, 1936
Strange Chemist, September 9, 1936

Railton, Bernard
Her Burglar, September 13, 1932

Ralph, Julian (1853-1903)
The Christmas Spirit, December 24, 1900

Randell, Wilfrid L. (1874- )
Visiting the Dentist, August 8, 1908
The Face, April 15, 1916
A Sniper's Night Out, August 7, 1916
A Fight in a Dug-Out, September 8, 1916
The Bomb and the Web, July 20, 1917

Rawson, Maud Stepney (1865- )
A Garden Comedy, August 9, 1906
The Castle, August 28, 1907 (as by Mrs. Maud Stepney Rawson)

Ray, Michael
Twenty-One To-night, August 20, 1932

Raymond, Martin
The Man in the Garden, March 1, 1937

Raymond, Walter (1852-1931)
The Old "Projicker," June 20, 1906
A Moorland Poultry-Picking, December 27, 1907

Redmayne, Mary Priestley
How Like a Woman, July 9, 1937

Rees, R. F. W.
Learning His Bearings, January 23, 1919

Remarque, Erich Maria (1898-1970)
The Past Seizes Him, November 17, 1930
The Strange Fate of Josef Thiedemann, January 4, 1932 (as by Erich Remarque)
The Strange Fate of Johann Bartok, January 14, 1932
The Strange Fate of Annette Stoll, April 28, 1933

Renold, Lewis
Dan's Dilemma, January 16, 1932

Ressich, John (1877- )
Full Circle, September 3, 1932
A Cobbler to His Last, September 15, 1932

Reval, Jacques
The Love Potion, August 19, 1944

Reyner, J. H.
Monday, Monday, Wednesday, August 29, 1934

Reynolds, Stephen (1881-1919)
The Peacemaker, September 20, 1913

Rhode, Kelvin
On Trial, July 28, 1936

Richardson, Frank (1870-1917)
The Servant Question, December 8, 1906

Ridge, W. Pett (1857-1930)
A Boy's Bank Holiday, May 19, 1902
A City Man, September 19, 1902
Her First Day Out, September 27, 1902
A Brisk Engagement, October 6, 1902
On Furlough, October 17, 1902
Trying Times, October 28, 1902
Floral Tributes, November 3, 1902
Independence Day, November 15, 1902
Sunday Evening, November 24, 1902
A Fair Start, December 16, 1903
The Party, January 6, 1904
Father Comes Home, January 28, 1904
The Odd Hand, February 18, 1904
The Coming Race, February 26, 1904
A Formal Introduction, March 11, 1904
Great Happenings, April 27, 1904
Flowers, By Request, May 7, 1904
Visitors From Town, May 20, 1904
Her First Holiday, June 27, 1904
Amateurs, July 1, 1904
A Day Out, August 3, 1904
Retrospection, August 27, 1904
The Whirligig, September 10, 1904
Female Influence, September 16, 1904
Managing Women, September 30, 1904
Lost Luggage, October 22, 1904
Q 21, November 5, 1904
Competition, November 12, 1904
Hard Lines, November 24, 1904
Rooms to Let, November 30, 1904
Diplomacy, December 6, 1904
Food Supplies, December 12, 1904
Critics, December 22, 1904
New Resolutions, January 2, 1905
Profit and Loss, January 14, 1905
The New Target, January 21, 1905
Formal Proposals, January 28, 1905
The Terror, February 7, 1905
A Return Visit, February 18, 1905
Victim of Fate, February 25, 1905
Heiresses, March 4, 1905
Family Council, March 11, 1905
First Fridays, March 18, 1905
Private View, March 25, 1905
Brave Days, April 1, 1905
Rivals, April 8, 1905
Discipline, April 7, 1906
Damages and Costs, April 14, 1906
The Regent, April 21, 1906
On Appeal, April 28, 1906
Courage, May 5, 1906
Matured Plans, May 19, 1906
The Hoodoo, May 26, 1906
Vivacity, June 2, 1906
Over the Bounds, June 9, 1906
Entertaining Youth, June 16, 1906
The Critics, June 23, 1906
Old Acquaintance, June 30, 1906
Great Prospects, March 16, 1907
General Information, March 30, 1907
Popularity, April 17, 1907
A Tight Corner, May 3, 1907
The Day's Engagement, May 23, 1907
Voluntary Testimonials, June 6, 1907
Over the Edge, July 6, 1907
Frank Disclosures, July 27, 1907
The Awkward Age, August 3, 1907
Capital and Labour, August 10, 1907
The Selection, August 17, 1907
Descriptive Reports, August 24, 1907
A Seaside Adventure, August 3, 1912
A Reform Act, August 10, 1912
The Home-Coming, October 25, 1912
Good-Bye to the Office, November 15, 1912
The Test, November 22, 1912
Sisterliness, November 29, 1912
At the Bazaar, December 10, 1912
Peacemakers, December 19, 1912
A Modern Young Person, January 22, 1913
The Secret of Success, January 29, 1913
How She Managed It, February 22, 1913
The Cruet Stand, April 19, 1913
Why Servants Leave, June 25, 1913
Autumn Complaints, November 29, 1913
The Family Gathering, December 24, 1913
The Turning Point, September 2, 1914
Three Stages, September 19, 1914
Making Allowances, October 1, 1914
Payment in Full, October 21, 1914
Cross Examination, November 6, 1914
The Return Visit, May 29, 1915
The Hero at Home, November 6, 1915
Indispensable Man, December 11, 1915
Man of War, December 23, 1915
The Effect on Parkinson, January 6, 1916
Peace and Comfort, January 21, 1916
Raising the Tone of the Army, February 3, 1916
His Day, February 17, 1916
His Programme, March 4, 1916
Bateson's Rise, May 18, 1916
Sea Dogs, February 18, 1922

Rita  pseudonym of Eliza Margaret Jane Gollan Humphreys (1856-1938)
A Marriage Rehearsal, December 1, 1903
A Test of Courage, November 17, 1928

Robbins, Grenville
Little Red Riding Hood, October 15, 1929
A Passion for Pearls, June 10, 1930

Roberts, E. Noel
Silver Spray Canyon, April 8, 1933
Thrills on Sunset Ridge, August 16, 1933 (as by E. N. Roberts)
On the Robbers' Trail, September 6, 1933
The Stranger of Storm Point, November 16, 1933
The Secret of Seven Springs, February 17, 1934
The Emu's Raid, March 10, 1934
The Dancer of Blackdown, July 7, 1934
Terry of the Northlands, November 24, 1934
In Pirate Seas, January 5, 1935
The Riders of Sundown, January 26, 1935
The Ivory Box, April 6, 1935

Roberts, Geoffrey
Party Policy, September 16, 1937

Roberts, Harold
Impromptu for Both Hands, April 6, 1950
The Scorning of Mrs. Quorple, April 8, 1950

Roberts, Lionel
Retribution, January 18, 1935
Fulfilment, May 2, 1935

Roberts, Morley (1857-1942)
Her Memory, November 20, 1903

Roberts, Nina
Set Fair, June 14, 1937
Shady Business, September 24, 1937

Robertson, Sheila-Marie
Just One Word, August 30, 1934
Not to be Judged, February 15, 1935

Robertson, W.
Intruder, September 18, 1935

Robertson, Wilfrid (1892- )
The Butt, September 14, 1935

Ronald, James (1905- )
"Kiss And Make Up," March 8, 1929
Blind Man's Bluff, October 5, 1929
Ruined by Water, September 22, 1931

Rosmanith, Olga L.  pseudonym of Grace Olga Rosmanith Niesberger (1893-1978)
Jealousy, August 25, 1938

Ross, Crispin
Drought, February 16, 1935

Rowe, Tony
The Shirker, December 29, 1934
The Fare to Paris, June 8, 1937

Rowland, Helen
The Seven Ages of Love, October 27, 1906
A Widow's Proposal, December 15, 1906
The Vanity Tax, January 18, 1907

Runyon, Damon (1884-1946)
The Melancholy Dane, August 26, 1944

Russan, Ashmore
The Angel Room, December 26, 1896
A Matter of Conscience, March 3, 1897
An Affair of State, March 26, 1897

Rutherford-Morton
Scales of Fortune, October 2, 1933

S.
The Eugenist's Child, October 22, 1913

St. John-Loe, Gladys (1892-1977)
As a Man Thinketh..., December 28, 1931

Saki  pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916)
A Modern Boy, November 5, 1910
Mrs. Packletide's Tiger, October 1, 1932
The Background, December 17, 1932
The Quest, August 1, 1933
The Recessional, August 15, 1933
Tobermory, October 21, 1944

Sammes, John
Joshua's Tumbrel, June 13, 1908
Hodge at the White City, July 11, 1908

Sandygate, F. W.
The Madness of Mulligan, June 6, 1934

Sapper  pseudonym of H. C. McNeile (1888-1937)
Three to One, January 13, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
A Fire in Billets, January 15, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
Medical Inspection, January 19, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
The Guards: Who Never Budge, January 21, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
A Subaltern of the Guards, January 22, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
How The Bridge Was Blown Up, February 5, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
The Charge of the Cooks, February 10, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
The Spy, February 16, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
Mud and Noise, February 19, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
Sapping and Mining, March 3, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
The Heavy Lieutenant's Prisoner, March 13, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
How it Feels to be Wounded, March 25, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
"Good-bye and Good Luck!," April 2, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
The End of 'Wipers', May 20, 1915 (part of the "Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy" series)
The Sixth Drunk, July 17, 1915

Saroyan, William (1908-1981)
Little Miss Universe, August 12, 1944

Saxe, R. B.
The Democracy of Love, September 24, 1929

Schisgall, Oscar (1901-1984)
Birthday for the General, December 6, 1938

Scott-Taggart, John
Business is Business, June 21, 1935

Seamark  pseudonym of Austin J. Small (1894-1929)
Five Minutes to Live, August 17, 1928

Seymour, Grahame
'Whiffler's' Last Boast, June 16, 1934
At Chicknoe Creek, September 22, 1934
A Change of Luck, January 12, 1935
The Peril of Pine Tree Peak, February 23, 1935
Scout Farley's Test, April 27, 1935
Falcon Decoy, May 25, 1935
The Mystery Boy of Perran Creek, July 20, 1935

Shann, Renée
Still Waters (part one), September 10, 1931
Still Waters (part two), September 11, 1931

Shannon, Peter
Both Ways, October 22, 1934

Sharar, Dewan
Dagger Dance, May 21, 1934
The House That Was Dark, June 1, 1934
Diamond Queen, September 4, 1934
The Peacock and the Throne, October 5, 1934

Sharp, Margery (1905-1991)
10 Minutes Late, March 29, 1932

Shaw, Captain Frank H. (1878-1960) see pseudonym Grenville Hammerton
Squandered, January 6, 1932
Only Seven Pounds, January 5, 1933
Great John Drysdale, September 13, 1933
North Sea Fashion, September 23, 1933
Spirit of the Troops, September 27, 1933
Pier-Head Jumper, May 28, 1934
Guard of Honour, August 13, 1934
The Perfect Crime?, August 22, 1934
Sanctuary, October 3, 1934
Windjammer Man, October 25, 1934
Stern Chase, January 7, 1935
"- So Much Good," January 3, 1936
Sea Quest, January 14, 1937

Shaw, Herbert
The Jewel Trap, February 8, 1929
Partners, August 25, 1932

Shaw, Maureen E.
Of No Occupation, September 26, 1932
The Threepenny Bit, January 13, 1933 (as by Maureen Shaw)

Sheen, Margaret
The Knock on the Door, April 1, 1929

Shenton, Edward
Open, Please, May 27, 1938

Sherie, Fenn (1896- )
She Rocks!, October 22, 1935

Sherliker, James
Kept Faith With Himself, July 6, 1915
When Conscription Came, July 19, 1915
"Whose War Is It?," October 15, 1915
Lancashire and the Kaiser, May 25, 1916

Sichel, Walter
Manners in the Tube, January 30, 1913

Simpson, Douglas
Portrait of a Gentleman, March 11, 1931
Music Hath Qualms, October 3, 1935

Sims, George R. (1847-1922)
Domestic Insurance, February 23, 1907

Sindall, Marjorie A.
Circus Interlude, January 18, 1937

Sinjab
Taking Chances, October 30, 1934

Slater, Henry
The Jade Buddha, August 16, 1933

Slater, John
Honour is Satisfied, July 3, 1937
Dishonour Among Thieves, September 21, 1937
Whitsun Revenge, June 6, 1938

Smedley, Constance
Miss Tutt Joins the Militants, March 9, 1907

Smith, Vincent
"Search Me!", January 12, 1937

Snell, Edmund (1889-1972)
Written in the Sand, August 22, 1935

Soutar, Andrew (1879-1941)
Never Kick a Skunk on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1931

South, Ambrose
We Can't Take Her!, August 10, 1933

Spero, Leopold
Public School Parent, May 8, 1937
Smile, Please, July 13, 1937
Two Mad People, September 5, 1938

Stace, Henry
"Forward, Miss Hilton...," October 1, 1934

Stacpoole, H. de Vere (1863-1951)
The Chinese Girl, August 14, 1928
Keola, November 12, 1928
The Amazing Story of Wang, October 19, 1929

Stafford, J. H.
The Man Who Got Lost, May 12, 1939

Steel, Flora Annie (1847-1929)
An Appreciated Rupee, January 10, 1933
A Minute to Live, January 24, 1933
Surabhi, April 25, 1933
The Fakeer's Drum, July 5, 1933

Steger, Evan
Success Story, August 15, 1938

Stern, G. B. (1890-1973)
Hush-Hush at "Quiet Corner," August 10, 1928
Boomerang, April 12, 1939

Stevens, H. C. G.
Sir Herbert is Deeply Touched, January 1, 1936 (a play)

Stevenson, Sylvia
Sirens at the Zoo, September 25, 1930

Stoker, Mary Brooke
Not Yet Awhile, August 17, 1933
The Love Potion, September 14, 1933
The Mandarin's Daughter, February 9, 1934
Valley of Broken Stones, April 22, 1937
Bracken and Broom, May 14, 1937
The Robes of Wang, June 15, 1937
Rain Before Seven, August 27, 1937
Daughter of Ming, November 17, 1937

Stokes, Sewell (1902-1979)
Charity Performance, June 11, 1936

Stone, Christopher
Battlefields Ltd., September 15, 1916

Stone, Marjorie G.
The End of the Tael, September 17, 1935

Stoneham, C. T. (1895-1965)
Her Cub, June 24, 1933
A Prince Led Captive, July 28, 1933
He'd Swallow Anything, August 26, 1933
The Treasure Seeker, October 27, 1934
Bushveld Gangsters, June 22, 1935
Bega Made Captive, October 16, 1935
A Lion and His Duty, August 26, 1936
Return to the Wilds, August 30, 1937
Errant Brother, December 29, 1937

Storey, Margaret
The Deceiver, August 18, 1930
Youth to Youth, September 26, 1930

Stornoway, Edith
Socialism and Sarah Ann, September 8, 1906

Strindberg, August (1849-1912)
The Big Gravel-Sifter, September 4, 1933
Photography and Philosophy, September 6, 1933

Strong, L. A. G. (1896-1958)
While the Going is Good, May 6, 1939

Sullivan, Alan (1868-1947)
My Dear - You Must Play Golf, August 14, 1930
The Amatoor, January 8, 1931
A Breath of Spring, April 26, 1933
The Trumpet, May 3, 1933
Things Are Not Always What They Seem, June 26, 1933
When the Tide Ebbed, July 13, 1933
The Bush Fire, September 18, 1933
Not in the Market, September 22, 1936

Sutton, Maude Minish
The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, May 31, 1937

Swann, Duncan
The "Flapper" at the Dance, December 29, 1913

Sweeney, W. A.
In the Monastery, March 2, 1934
Poor Outcast, July 20, 1934
In the Bag, August 11, 1934
The House Where Something Was Wrong, October 17, 1934
The Baggshotte Mystery, May 23, 1935

Sweetland, Herbert S. (1859-1905)
A Gentleman Ranker, December 25, 1899

Tanjong
A Clean Sweep, October 29, 1934
A Ricochet, January 2, 1935
Visibility Good, September 16, 1935
Breaking Point, April 26, 1937
The Judgment of M'Solomon, May 20, 1937

Tanner, Fabian
How Dare the Mayor, September 7, 1937

Tayler, Sydney J.
Back from the Country, September 4, 1907

Taylor, E. N.
The Man Who Thought of Everything, December 31, 1935 (a play)

Tchekhov, Anton (1860-1904)
The Kiss (part one), July 7, 1931 (as by Anton Tchekov)
The Kiss (part two), July 8, 1931 (as by Anton Tchekov)
The Kiss (part three), July 9, 1931 (as by Anton Tchekov)
Love, September 23, 1944

Terhune, Payson
A Cup of Water, January 9, 1932

Thomas, A. R.
Fairground, August 5, 1938

Thompson, G. Corrie (1893- )
First Offence, September 2, 1932

Thomson, W. Harold
Jill's Good Deed, August 9, 1929
Rag's Reprieve, September 27, 1929
Nut Settles an Account, January 4, 1930

Thornber, Gwen
Satan's Finger, February 10, 1934

Thorndike, Russell (1885-1972)
Between the Teeth, May 1, 1933

Thorne, Crichton Alston
Melody in Flowers, May 19, 1937

Thurston, E. Temple (1870-1933)
One Hour of Ecstasy, November 21, 1928

Tibbits, Charles (1861- )
Toby, January 1, 1924

Tracy, Bernard
Peter from Texas, October 14, 1933
Almost a Hero!, November 25, 1933
Christine's Kite, January 27, 1934
Saved by Tarlegs, April 14, 1934
Attack in the Jungle, May 26, 1934
The Bandits' Lair, June 23, 1934

Traill, Peter  pseudonym of Guy Mainwaring Morton (1896-1968)
Delayed in Post..., April 14, 1936
Dance Continental, July 5, 1937
Fare Paid, March 20, 1939

Treharne, Ellis
Death of Beauty, September 4, 1931
I'll Take That, December 22, 1932
Witch Cat, December 29, 1932
The Lady of the House, June 22, 1933
Rory Wins!, August 4, 1933
Figures in the Rain, September 23, 1936

Tucker, Beryl
Keeping Accounts, August 21, 1908

Tuite, Hugh (1863- )
For Valour, October 24, 1898
Ralph Bolingbroke's Cellar, December 26, 1898

Turnbull, F. G.
The Wooing of Terence M'Cafferty, January 6, 1937

Turner, N. F.
As You Were!, April 15, 1936

Twain, Mark (1835-1910)
Journalism in Tennessee, October 11, 1932

Tynan, Katharine (1861-1931)
The Saint's Image, November 23, 1903

 

 

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