Tales of the Unexpected
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TALES OF THE
UNEXPECTED
BY
H. G. WELLS
LONDON: 48 PALL MALL
W. COLLINS SONS & CO. LTD.
GLASGOW MELBOURNE AUCKLAND
Manufactured in Great Britain.
CONTENTS
PAGE THE REMARKABLE CASE OF DAVIDSON'S EYES 7 THE MOTH 20 THE STORY OF THE LATE MR ELVESHAM 33 UNDER THE KNIFE 54 THE PLATTNER STORY 71 THE CRYSTAL EGG 96 THE MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES 118 A DREAM OF ARMAGEDDON 140 THE NEW ACCELERATOR 172 THE DOOR IN THE WALL 190 THE APPLE 211 THE TEMPTATION OF HARRINGAY 221 SKELMERSDALE IN FAIRYLAND 228 THE INEXPERIENCED GHOST 245 THE STOLEN BODY 261