ORPHEUS IN MAYFAIR AND OTHER STORIES AND SKETCHES BY MAURICE BARING TO ETHEL SMYTH NOTE Most of the stories and sketches in this book have appeared in the Morning Post. One of them was published in the Westminster Gazette. I have to thank the editors and proprietors concerned for their kindness in allowing me to republish them. CONTENTS ORPHEUS IN MAYFAIR THE CRICKET MATCH AN INCIDENT AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL THE SHADOW OF A MIDNIGHT A GHOST STORY JEAN FRANCOIS THE FLUTE OF CHANG LIANG “WHAT IS TRUTH?” A LUNCHEON-PARTY FETE GALANTE THE GARLAND THE SPIDER’S WEB EDWARD II. AT BERKELEY CASTLE BY AN EYE-WITNESS