A collection of stories from Mr. Bangs. Contents: The Booming of Acre Hill; The Strange Misadventures of an Organ; The Plot that Failed; The Base Ingratitude of Barkis, M.D.; The Utilitarian Mr. Carraway; The Book Sales of Mr. Peters; The Valor of Brinley; Wilkins; The Mayor's Lamps; The Balance of Power; Jarley's Experiment; Jarley's Thanksgiving; Harry and Maude and I-also James; An Affinitive Romance; and Mrs. Upton's Device.