Truth is stranger than fiction... These short stories run the gamut from humorous and entertaining to disturbing, horrifying and ghostly. Witch doctors, opium traffickers, engineers, GIs, Chinese physicians and priests all flit across these pages. Even our animal friends have a tale to tell-cats, bears, tigers, and even the famous horse "Khyberie." Finally, discover that priceless gems-especially rubies and sapphires-have hidden histories to reveal. All these fascinating tales originated in the strange and mystical Orient.