The second phase begins some time later when Bunnyhaving served a prison sentenceis summoned to the house of a rich invalid. This turns out to be Raffles himself, back in England in disguise. Then begins their "professional" period, exiled from Society, in which they are straightforward thieves trying to earn a living while keeping Raffles's identity a secret. They finally volunteer for the Boer War, where Bunny is wounded and Raffles dies in battle after exposing an enemy spy. These stories were originally collected in "The Black Mask", although they were subsequently published in one volume with the phase one stories. The last few stories in "A Thief in the Night" were set during this period as well.