Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863-1943 creator Thomas, Bert 1883-1966 text utu 2026 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Sea Whispers" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. Drawing on riverside and seafaring life around the London docks, it blends broad humor, con‑game capers, and occasional dark twists, often told in a genial, working‑class voice. Recurring figures include a sardonic night‑watchman narrator and the hapless trio Sam Small, Peter Russet, and Ginger Dick, alongside assorted boxers, healers, and con‑artists. The opening of the collection introduces four sharply different tales. In The Bravo, a kindly night‑watchman tries to shield a timid dandy from a jealous rival by hiring a boxer to impersonate him, only to see the boxer thrash the bully and run off with the girl—leaving the dupe to vent his rage on the watchman. Taking Pains turns to domestic comedy as the ailing Silvanus Key pretends to embrace a pompous “magnetic healer,” then torments him with midnight summons and sly psychological jabs until the healer flees and the patient happily returns to his doctor. His Brother’s Keeper shifts to grim suspense: Anthony Keller, after a fatal struggle with a visitor, hides the body beneath a new garden rockery, but his sleepwalking wrecks the cover each night; a vigilant constable uncovers the truth, and Keller, oddly relieved, submits. Trust Money begins another dockside yarn: Sam Small boasts of a coming windfall from “philanthropists” who reward trust, while skeptical pals shadow a stranger, assault him, and strip his pockets—setting up the next twist in the swindle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The bravo -- Taking pains -- His brother's keeper -- Trust money -- Kitchen company -- The model -- Artful cards -- Handsome Harry -- The blindness of Captain Ferguson -- Wapping-on-Thames -- The interruption -- Bed cases. Release date is 2026-03-18 Aaron Adrignola, chenzw, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Originally published: New York City: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926 England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, English PR New York City: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89099762122&view=1up&seq=11 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78235 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89099762122&view=1up&seq=11 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78235 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134820.0 78235