The story does not take place in Arabia, however, but in Scotland. Frank Cassilis, while living a life exploring the untrodden part of Britain and Scotland, camps near a seaside pavilion on the estate of an old friend. Mysterious doings and midnight arrivals to the pavilion draw Frank into a web of intrigue he did not expect, with equally unexpected consequences.
The story was considered by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1890 at "the high-water mark of {Stevenson's} genius" and "the first short story in the world" -- setting the standard for English short stories for years to come.
To learn more about Robert Louis Stevenson and his works . . .
www.robert-louis-stevenson.org
robert-louis-stevenson.classic-literature.co.uk/
www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/137
Next week, more from Stevenson's works as Cale brings you selections from Treasure Island.
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