Arthur Conan Doyle was deeply affected by the many wars fought during his lifetime. As many other writers, he used the material for short stories, a collection of which is presented here. Contents: The Green Flag; Captain Sharkey; The Crime of the Brigadier; The Croxley Master; The Slapping Sal; The Lord of Chateau Noir; The Striped Chest; A Shadow Before; The King of the Foxes; The Three Correspondents; The New Catacomb; The Debut of Bimbashi Joyce; and A Foreign Office Romance