The Parasite: A Story

THE PARASITE

A Story

BY

A. CONAN DOYLE

AUTHOR OF "THE REFUGEES" "MICAH CLARKE" ETC.

1894

THE PARASITE

I

March 24. The spring is fairly with us now. Outside my laboratory window the great chestnut-tree is all covered with the big, glutinous, gummy buds, some of which have already begun to break into little green shuttlecock...