These stories hit the same basic theme over and over: good honest people down on their luck are miraculously rescued by a chance encounter with a wealthy benefactor. The phrase there was nothing of the Socialist in him/her, a Christie favorite, recurs. The writing style may have passed... This collection contains the following short stories: The Listerdale Mystery, The Girl on the Train, The Manhood of Edward Robinson, Jane In Search of a Job, A Fruitful Sunday, The Golden Ball, The Rahajs Emerald, Swan Song, The Hound of Death, The Gypsy, The Lamp, The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael, The Call of Wings, Magnolia Blosson, Next to a Dog.