Etienne Gerard is a hero of the French army, a veteran of the Napoleonic wars, and a vain and boastful teller of tales that star himself and his exploits. This collection of satiric short stories, originally published in The Strand magazine in the 1890s, includes: • «How the Brigadier came to the Castle of Gloom» • «How the Brigadier slew the brothers of Ajaccio» • «How the Brigadier held the King» • «How the King held the Brigadier» • «How the Brigadier took the field against the Marshal Millefleurs» • «How the Brigadier played for a kingdom» • «How the Brigadier won his Medal» • «How the Brigadier was tempted by the Devil» Hard to find in print, these lost comic classics from the creator of Sherlock Holmes will delight fans of pulp literature.