A Chicago Princess

The Chicago Princess is a historical novel with a romantic line, written by Robert Barr. Robert Barr (1849-1912) was a British-Canadian short story writer and novelist, who published the first Holmes parody, The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs in 1892.

• A novel The Chicago Princess first published in 1904.

• His only chance is to take the post as private secretary to the Millionaire Mr.
• Hemster, and to sail on with him on his yacht.

After working several years in foreign affairs, and after winning and then losing a fortune, Rupert Tremorne is stranded in Nagasaki, at the end of his wits and in some debt. Sailing around Asia is big adventure for anyone, but it is a special one for Tremorne, because besides Mr.

• Hemster and his staff, there are the beautiful Miss Gertrude Hemster and her companion Hilda Stretton on board.
• And suddenly, Tremorne has his hands full with those two ladies.