"The Hunt Ball Mystery" by Sir William Magnay
Sir William Magnay, 2nd Baronet was an English baronet and novelist. In this locked-room mystery, Lawyer Hugh Gifford and Capt. Harry Kelson, who recently returned to civilian society, plan to attend a local seasonal ball. When Gifford finally makes it to the ball himself, it's clear to the reader that he has experienced something during that short time that has shaken him, yet no one can quite figure out what...