Frederick Merrick White wrote a number of novels and short stories under the name "Fred M. White" including the seven “Gipsy” Tales of present title, as well as several other science-fiction stories. He was also a pioneer of the spy story, and his series The Romance of the Secret Service Fund (written in 1899) was published by IndoEuropeanPublishing.com(wikipedia.org) The seven stories in this volume are: A MATTER OF KINDNESS A LIBERAL EDUCATION A STRANGER IN BOHEMIA DROPS OF WATER THE UNPREMEDITATED CURTAIN MERE DETAILS OUT OF SEASON