The complete online text of The Convert 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...

Securities sales soar, but risk is understated The IPO and mergers-and-acquisitions markets may be in the deep freeze, but the convertible-securities market is going crazy from the heat. Wall Street bankers tout convertibles as the best of both worlds for investors...

Advisers may hop aboard if the joy ride continues Convertibles have been riding with the top down of late, enjoying some sunny returns. But many financial advisers still won't take them for a spin. "I don't think they understand convertibles," says...

Abdul Rahman had to live 41 years before he became an international celebrity. He did that overnight when he got into a child-custody fight with his family, who let it out that Mr. Rahman had converted to Christianity—something you do not lightly do in Afghanistan....

Abdul Rahman had to live 41 years before he became an international celebrity. He did that overnight when he got into a child-custody fight with his family, who let it out that Mr. Rahman had converted to Christianity—something you do not lightly do in...