Galley-proofs, 6 sheets, with numerous revisions by RK. [Note: Most of these revisions are not incorporated into the story as printed in The Day's Work, New York, 1898, and London, 1898 -- or in later printings of it (Outward Bound Ed., vol. XIV; separate printing, 1936; Sussex Edition, vol. VI). The printed versions (with very slight variations between American and English editions) correspond to the corrected typescript in Doubleday Collection (above). Furthermore, the type of these galleys is not that of the book printings of The Day's Work. All of this suggests following hypothesis: that these galleys are a provisional setting in type of the story, sent by FND to Kipling so that he could make his revisions on them. Kipling did so, sent them back to FND, but they "went messing in the mail" (Kipling letter of 30 September 1898). FND therefore had a typewritten copy of story made, which overtook Kipling off Irish coast, where he hurriedly made corrections and sent it back. This corrected typescript was used as printer's copy for The Day's Work. The revised provisional galleys, after messing in the mail, eventually reached FND, but too late for use in the book. Thus, these galleys, now in Doubleday Collection appear to be an "unpublished revised version" of "The Maltese Cat."--H.C.R.]