Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project. MISS CAYLEY'S ADVENTURES RECENT FICTION By A. CONAN DOYLE. A Duet. 6s. By GRANT ALLEN. An African Millionaire. 6s. Linnet. 6s. By FREDERIC BRETON. True Heart. 6s. 'God Save England!' 6s. By M. P. SHIEL. Contraband of War. 6s. The Yellow Danger. 6s. By GRAMMONT HAMILTON. The Mayfair Marriage. 6s. By HALDANE MACFALL. The Wooings of Jezebel Pettyfer. 6s. By F. C. CONSTABLE. Aunt Judith's Island. 6s. Morgan Hailsham. 6s. By FRANK NORRIS. Shanghaied. 3s. 6d. By MARIE CONNOR LEIGHTON and ROBERT LEIGHTON. Convict 99. 3s. 6d. Michael Dred, Detective. 3s. 6d. * * * * * London: GRANT RICHARDS, 1899 [Illustration: ALL AGOG TO TEACH THE HIGHER MATHEMATICS.--_See page_ 142.] MISS CAYLEY'S ADVENTURES BY GRANT ALLEN WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY GORDON BROWNE London GRANT RICHARDS 9 HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. 1899 _Printed April 1899_ _Reprinted July 1899_ CONTENTS PAGE 1. THE ADVENTURE OF THE CANTANKEROUS OLD LADY 1 2. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SUPERCILIOUS _ATTACHE_ 29 3. THE ADVENTURE OF THE INQUISITIVE AMERICAN 59 4. THE ADVENTURE OF THE AMATEUR COMMISSION AGENT 85 5. THE ADVENTURE OF THE IMPROMPTU MOUNTAINEER 115 6. THE ADVENTURE OF THE URBANE OLD GENTLEMAN 141 7. THE ADVENTURE OF THE UNOBTRUSIVE OASIS 170 8. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PEA-GREEN PATRICIAN 199 9. THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAGNIFICENT MAHARAJAH 225 10. THE ADVENTURE OF THE CROSS-EYED Q.C. 252 11. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ORIENTAL ATTENDANT 281 12. THE ADVENTURE OF THE UNPROFESSIONAL DETECTIVE 305 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE All agog to teach the higher mathematics _Frontispiece_ I am going out, simply in search of adventure 5 Oui, Madame; Merci Beaucoup, Madame 8 Excuse me, I said, but I think I can see a way out of your difficulty 10 A most urbane and obliging Continental gentleman 17 Persons of Miladi's temperament are always young 20 That succeeds? the shabby-looking man muttered 24 I put her hand back firmly 30 He cast a hasty glance at us 35 Harold, you viper, what do you mean by trying to avoid me? 37