William J. Locke

William John Locke was a British novelist and dramatist, born in Barbados and educated in England. He worked as an architect and school teacher before turning to writing. His novels of the 1900s, among them The Beloved Vagabond and Septimus, were popular on both sides of the Atlantic for their warm, eccentric characters. He also wrote plays and short stories, including holiday tales such as The Christmas Mystery.