Train, Arthur Cheney 1875-1945 creator text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "McAllister and His Double" by Arthur Cheney Train is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the main character, McAllister, a clubman who faces an unexpected and tumultuous Christmas when he becomes mistaken for a criminal named Fatty Welch. The narrative explores themes of identity, social class, and fate in a comically embroiled twist of events. The opening of the book introduces McAllister as a somewhat disgruntled clubman who is stuck at his club during the Christmas season, longing for company and feeling irritated by the festive atmosphere surrounding him. His evening takes a dramatic turn when he finds himself in a runaway cab with a dangerous criminal and is soon arrested, believing he is merely a victim of circumstance. McAllister grapples with being mistakenly identified as a notorious thief, leading to a series of unfortunate yet humorous encounters with the police and his former valet, Wilkins. This sets the stage for an engaging exploration of mistaken identity and the chaos that ensues as McAllister seeks to clear his name, discovering both the absurdity of his situation and the inherent struggles of those living on the fringes of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) McAllister's Christmas -- The Baron de Ville -- The escape of Wilkins -- The governor-general's trunk -- The golden touch -- McAllister's data of ethics -- McAllister's marriage -- The jailbird -- In the course of justice -- The Maximilian diamond -- Extradition. Release date is 2010-12-08 Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Short stories Single men -- Fiction Valets -- Fiction Mystery and detective stories PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34597 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34597 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133805.0 34597