The complete online text of Double Dealing by W. W. Jacobs.

W. W. Jacobs, remembered today almost exclusively for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw" (The Lady of the Barge, 1902), was one of the most popular English humorists of the early twentieth century. His stories, many of them amusing tales of life along t...

Singer Toni Braxton has settled her multimillion-dollar lawsuit against her former personal manager, representatives of both parties said.Under the settlement, the artist is free to pursue new projects following her return of a $375,000 advance to manager Barry Hankerson, Braxton representative Michael Sitrick said Tuesday.Hankerson...

Toni Braxton has settled her multimillion-dollar lawsuit against her former personal manager, representatives of both parties said.Under the settlement, the 39-year-old R&B singer is free to pursue new projects following her return of a $375,000 advance to manager Barry Hankerson, Braxton representative Michael Sitrick said...

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