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Mr. Gatewood is a grumpy man whose friend wishes to find a woman to entertain him. A soldier continues to see visions of a woman he'd seen once on a train and wishes to find her before he must return to duty. A young man falls in love with the lifelike remains of an Egyptian dancing girl and wishes for her to come to life. Who do they all turn to in order to have their wishes fulfilled? To the Tracer of Lost Persons, of course! And that would be Mr. Keene, the finder of the women of your dreams!

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He was thirty-three, agreeable to look at, equipped with as much culture and intelligence as is tolerated east of Fifth Avenue and west of Madison. He had a couple of elaborate rooms at the Lenox Club, a larger income than seemed to be good for him, and no profession. It follows that he was a pessimist before breakfast. Besides, it's a bad thing for a man at thirty-three to come to the conclusion that he has seen all the most attractive girls in the world and that they have been vastly overrated. So, when a club servant with gilt buttons on his coat tails knocked at the door, the invitation to enter was not very cordial. He of the buttons knocked again to take the edge off before he entered; then opened the door and unburdened himself as follows:Mr. Gatewood, sir, Mr. Kerns's compliments, and wishes to know if 'e may 'ave 'is coffee served at your tyble, sir.Gatewood, before the mirror, gave a vicious twist to his tie, inserted a pearl scarf pin, and regarded the effect with gloomy approval.Say to Mr. Kerns that I am-flattered, he replied morosely; and tell Henry I want him.'Enry, sir? Yes, sir.The servant left; one of the sleek club valets came in, softly sidling.Henry!Sir?I'll wear a white waistcoat, if you don't object.The valet laid out half a dozen.Which one do you usually wear when I'm away, Henry? Which is your favorite?Sir?Pick it out and don't look injured, and don't roll up your eyes. I merely desire to borrow it for one day.Very good, sir.And, Henry, hereafter always help yourself to my best cigars. Those I smoke may injure you. I've attempted to conceal the keys, but you will, of course, eventually discover them under that loose tile on the hearth.Yes, sir; thanky', sir, returned the valet gravely.And-Henry!Sir? with martyred dignity.When you are tired of searching for my olivine and opal pin, just find it, for a change. I'd like to wear that pin for a day or two if it would not inconvenience you.Very good, sir; I will 'unt it hup, sir.Gatewood put on his coat, took hat and gloves from the unabashed valet, and sauntered down to the sunny breakfast room, where he found Kerns inspecting a morning paper and leisurely consuming grapefruit with a cocktail on the side.

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Language: English. Brand new Book. Robert William Chambers (1865-1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his collection of connected stories The King in Yellow (1895), which has been described as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction. Born in Brooklyn, New York, at around the age of 20 he entered the Art Students' League alongside fellow student Charles Dana Gibson, and from 1886-93 studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Academie Julian in Paris. On his return to New York he succeeded in selling his illustrations to Life, Truth and Vogue magazines, but then devoted his time to writing, producing his first novel In the Quarter in 1894. He wrote in several genres, including both historical and contemporary fiction, and returned to the weird and supernatural in further short story collections, though the latter did not achieve the level of success of The King in Yellow. During WWI he turned to adventure and war stories but after 1924 devoted himself solely to historical novels. The Tracer of Lost Persons (1906) is an episodic novel featuring Westrel Keen (The Tracer) who runs an agency aimed at fulfilling his clients' dreams by tracking down an elusive figure with whom they yearn to be reunited, be it a girl glimpsed once on a train, or an ancient Egyptian danciing girl to be brought to life. Mr Keen's formidable powers of detection and uncanny sense for solving even the strangest disappearances are guaranteed to get results, however bizarre the circumstances. The stories were first written for The Saturday Evening Post before being collected and published in book form, and were later adapted into one of radio's longest running and most popular shows, airing from 1937-55. This edition includes four full-page illustrations by Edmund Frederick.

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Robert William Chambers (1865-1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his collection of connected stories The King in Yellow (1895), which has been described as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction. Born in Brooklyn, New York, at around the age of 20 he entered the Art Students' League alongside fellow student Charles Dana Gibson, and from 1886-93 studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Academie Julian in Paris. On his return to New York he succeeded in selling his illustrations to Life, Truth and Vogue magazines, but then devoted his time to writing, producing his first novel In the Quarter in 1894. He wrote in several genres, including both historical and contemporary fiction, and returned to the weird and supernatural in further short story collections, though the latter did not achieve the level of success of The King in Yellow. During WWI he turned to adventure and war stories but after 1924 devoted himself solely to historical novels. The Tracer of Lost Persons (1906) is an episodic novel featuring Westrel Keen (The Tracer) who runs an agency aimed at fulfilling his clients' dreams by tracking down an elusive figure with whom they yearn to be reunited, be it a girl glimpsed once on a train, or an ancient Egyptian danciing girl to be brought to life. Mr Keen's formidable powers of detection and uncanny sense for solving even the strangest disappearances are guaranteed to get results, however bizarre the circumstances. The stories were first written for The Saturday Evening Post before being collected and published in book form, and were later adapted into one of radio's longest running and most popular shows, airing from 1937-55. This edition includes four full-page illustrations by Edmund Frederick.

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