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An English author and journalist; born March 12, 1858. He was publisher and part owner of the Liverpool Mercury, served on the staff of the Saturday Review, 1885-94; was member of the Council and, until 1901, of the managing committee of the Society of Authors. Among his numerous works are: "Schools and Masters of Fence" (1884); "Consequences of a Novel" (1891); "La Bella and Others" (1892); "The Light of Scarthey" (1895); "The Jerningham Letters" (1896); "The Pride of Jennico" (1898); "The Bath Comedy" (these last two novels written with his wife, Agnes Castle); "Desperate Remedies" (a play written for Richard Mansfield); "The Secret Orchard" (1900) (dramatized for Mr. and Mrs. Kendal); "The House of Romance", "The Star Dreamer" (1903); "If Youth but Knew".