Should a person on returning from the city discover his hou… - Ernest Bramah

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Should a person on returning from the city discover his house to be in flames, let him examine well the change which he has received from the chair-carrier before it is too late; for evil never travels alone.

Ernest Bramah

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About Ernest Bramah

Ernest Brammah Smith (March 20, 1868 – June 23, 1942) was the author of a series of stories about Kai Lung, a Chinese storyteller, and was also the creator of the blind detective Max Carrados. He wrote under the pseudonym Ernest Bramah.

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Alternative Names: Ernest Brammah Smith • Ernest Bramah Smith

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