THE ROOM IN THE TOWER AND OTHER STORIES THE MORNING POST says: “Messrs Mills & Boon seem to have acquired a monopoly in clever first novels.” THE PALL MALL GAZETTE says: “We have come to expect good work from the publishers of ‘In Different Keys’ (Mills & Boon).” THE GLOBE says: “One has almost come to regard Messrs Mills & Boon as the publishers of the unexpected. Alike in fiction and in more serious works, they introduce us to writers of exceptional ability, and to subjects of uncommon interest.” THE NEW YORK HERALD says: “They have long ago acquired the reputation for the production of original books.” Mills & Boon’s New Novels _Crown 8vo, 6s. each_ THE LURE. E. S. STEVENS. THE DAUGHTER OF BRAHMA. I. A. R. WYLIE. THE ROOM IN THE TOWER. E. F. BENSON. A BACHELOR’S COMEDY. J. E. BUCKROSE. THE PALACE OF LOGS. ROBERT BARR. WHEN GOD LAUGHS. JACK LONDON. ASHES OF INCENSE. By the AUTHOR OF “MASTERING FLAME.” HIS FIRST OFFENCE. J. STORER CLOUSTON. THE PRELUDE TO ADVENTURE. HUGH WALPOLE. THE BATTLE. CLAUDE FARRERE. STORIES WITHOUT TEARS. BARRY PAIN. THE FRONTIER. MAURICE LEBLANC. THE MARK. Mrs PHILIP CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY. THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE EYES. Lady TROUBRIDGE. SONS OF STATE. WINIFRED GRAHAM. ENTER BRIDGET. THOMAS COBB. THE THORNBUSH NEAR THE DOOR. SOPHIE COLE. MEN AND DREAMS. MARY E. MANN. THE WRITTEN LAW. FRANCES G. KNOWLES-FOSTER. RUTH OF THE ROWLDRICH. Mrs STANLEY WRENCH. THE PRINCE. T. METCALFE. THE SILVER MEDALLION. PERCY J. BREBNER. THE PRINCE AND BETTY. P. G. WODEHOUSE. ALIENS NEAR OF KIN. N. VERNON. THE ROOM IN THE TOWER AND OTHER STORIES BY E. F. BENSON AUTHOR OF “THE ANGEL OF PAIN,” “SHEAVES” SECOND EDITION MILLS & BOON, LIMITED 49 RUPERT STREET LONDON W. _Published 1912_ _Copyright in the United States of America, 1912, by E. F. Benson_ PREFACE