Mr. Dwyer is an American by adoption, an Australian by birth. He was born in Camden, New South Wales, April 22, 1874; and received his education in the public schools there. He entered newspaper work, and in the capacity of a correspondent for Australian papers traveled extensively in Australia and in the South Seas, from 1898 to 1906. In 1906 he made a tour through South Africa, and at the conclusion of this went to England. He came to America in 1907, and since that time has made his home in New York City. He has been a frequent contributor to _Collier's_, _Harper's Weekly_, _The American Magazine_, _The Ladies' Home Journal_, and other periodicals. He has published five books, nearly all dealing with the strange life of the far East. His first book, _The White Waterfall_, published in 1912, has its scene in the South Sea Islands. A California scientist, interested in ancient Polynesian skulls, goes to the South Seas to investigate his favorite subject, accompanied by his two daughters. The amazing adventures they meet there make a very interesting story. _The Spotted Panther_ is a story of adventure in Borneo. Three white men go there in search of a wonderful sword of great antiquity which is in the possession of a tribe of Dyaks, the head-hunters of Borneo. There are some vivid descriptions in the story and plenty of thrills. _The Breath of the Jungle_ is a collection of short stories, the scenes laid in the Malay Peninsula and nearby islands. They describe the strange life of these regions, and show how it reacts in various ways upon white men who live there. _The Green Half Moon_ is a story of mystery and diplomatic intrigue, the scene partly in the Orient, partly in London. In his later work Mr. Dwyer has taken up American themes. _The Bust of Lincoln_, really a short story, deals with a young man whose proudest possession is a bust of Lincoln that had belonged to his grandfather; the story shows how it influences his life. The story _The Citizen_ had an interesting origin. On May 10, 1915, just after the sinking of the _Lusitania_, President Wilson went to Philadelphia to address a meeting of an unusual kind. Four thousand foreign-born men, who had just become naturalized citizens of our country, were to be welcomed to citizenship by the Mayor of the city, a member of the Cabinet, and the President of the United States. The meeting was held in Convention Hall; more than fifteen thousand people were present, and the event, occurring as it did at a time when every one realized that the loyalty of our people was likely to be soon put to the test, was one of historic importance. Moved by the significance of this event, Mr. Dwyer translated it into literature. His story, "The Citizen," was published in _Collier's_ in November, 1915. LIST OF AMERICAN SHORT STORIES CLASSIFIED BY LOCALITY I. THE EAST NEW ENGLAND