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NEW ARABIAN NIGHTS

By
Robert Louis Stevenson

Medallion Edition

New York
Current Literature Publishing Co.
1909

TO
ROBERT ALAN MOWBRAY
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THEIR YOUTH
AND THEIR ALREADY OLD AFFECTION

"TUSITALA"
Robert Louis Stevenson as the hero of Southern Sea fancy —
the word "tusitala" in the Samoan dialect, signifying "teller of tales"

CONTENTS:

THE SUICIDE CLUB

STORY OF THE YOUNG MAN WITH THE CREAM TARTS
STORY OF THE PHYSICIAN AND THE SARATOGA TRUNK
THE ADVENTURE OF THE HANSOM CABS

THE RAJAH'S DIAMOND

STORY OF THE BANDBOX
STORY OF THE YOUNG MAN IN HOLY ORDERS
STORY OF THE HOUSE WITH THE GREEN BLINDS
THE ADVENTURE OF PRINCE FLORIZEL AND A DETECTIVE

THE PAVILION ON THE LINKS

CHAPTER I — TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT
IN THE PAVILION
CHAPTER II — TELLS OF THE NOCTURNAL LANDING FROM THE YACHT
CHAPTER III — TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE
CHAPTER IV — TELLS IN WHAT A STARTLING MANNER I LEARNED THAT I WAS
NOT ALONE IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD
CHAPTER V — TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA,
AND MYSELF
CHAPTER VI — TELLS OF MY INTRODUCTION TO THE TALL MAN
CHAPTER VII — TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW
CHAPTER VIII — TELLS THE LAST OF THE TALL MAN
CHAPTER IX — TELLS HOW NORTHMOUR CARRIED OUT HIS THREAT

A LODGING FOR THE NIGHT — A STORY OF FRANCIS VILLON

THE SIRE DE MALETROIT'S DOOR

PROVIDENCE AND THE GUITAR

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