How Brigadier Lost his Ear by Arthur Conan Doyle. Short summary

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In Venice, the brigadier falls into the hands of members of a secret society. They want to execute him for his affair with a Venetian girl and cut off her ear. The brigadier passes himself off as his lover, and they cut off his ear.

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Brigadier Gerard, along with French troops, stops in Venice. The French are hated here, and officers and soldiers are secretly killed.

Gerard has an affair with the beautiful Lucia, daughter of the Doge of Venice. One day Gerard finds himself in the hands of members of a secret society. He is sentenced to execution for an affair with a Venetian.

Gerard is thrown into a cell. He makes his way to the next room, which is empty. The brigadier tries to escape, but nothing comes out.

He hears that Lucia is brought into the next room. She is to have her ear cut off for having an affair with a Frenchman. Her ex-fiancé tries to prevent this, but to no avail.

Gerard rushes to help his beloved. He sneaks to the girl through a manhole and sends her to his cell. In the dark room, he is mistaken for Lucia and has his ear cut off. The man is rescued by Lucia’s ex-fiancé by summoning a squad of Frenchmen.