"O Russet Witch!"

This short story was first published in the "Metropolitan," and first published in book form in Tales of the Jazz Age in 1922.
"When this was written I had just completed the first draft of my second novel, and a natural reaction made me revel in a story wherein none of the characters need be taken seriously.… (more)

This short story was first published in the "Metropolitan," and first published in book form in Tales of the Jazz Age in 1922.
"When this was written I had just completed the first draft of my second novel, and a natural reaction made me revel in a story wherein none of the characters need be taken seriously. And I'm afraid that I was somewhat carried away by the feeling that there was no ordered scheme to which I must conform. After due consideration, however, I have decided to let it stand as it is, although the reader may find himself somewhat puzzled at the time element. I had best say that however the years may have dealt with Merlin Grainger, I myself was thinking always in the present."