The Strong Arm, a novel, plus a collection of short stories

Classic novel, first published in 1899, plus a collection of short stories (Count's Apology, Converted, Invitation, Archbishop's Gift, Count Konrad's Courtship, The Long Ladder, Genttlemen: the King! Hour-Glass, Warrior Miad of San Carlos, Ambassador's Pigeons.. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Barr (September 16, 1849 - October 21, 1912) was a British-Canadian novelist, born at Glasgow, Scotland... In London of the 1890s Barr became a more prolific author-publishing a book a year-and was familiar with many of the best-selling authors of his day, including Bret Harte and Stephen Crane."