John Galsworthy 
Fugitive 

John Galsworthy emerged as one of the most popular British dramatists and fiction writers of the earliest twentieth century, creating works such as the enduring popular Forsyte Saga, which consisted of a series of interlinked novels and short stories. Although Galsworthy is best remembered for his novels, he was also famed as a playwright. "The Fugitive" gained attention in its day as a gripping work of suspense and realism.