The Woman with One Hand, and Mr. Ely's Engagement
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Marsh Richard. The Woman with One Hand, and Mr. Ely's Engagement
THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND
CHAPTER I. AN "AGONY"
CHAPTER II. THE WAITER-AND THE HAND
CHAPTER III. THE MAN IN THE DOORWAY
CHAPTER IV. THE ALIAS
CHAPTER V. THE NEW GUEST,
CHAPTER VI. THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND
CHAPTER VII. THE SECOND ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER VIII "MURDERER!"
CHAPTER IX. THROWN IN HER FACE
CHAPTER X. THE JEWEL KING
MR. ELY'S ENGAGEMENT
CHAPTER I. THE FIRST WOOER
CHAPTER II. THE SECOND WOOER
CHAPTER III. MR. ELY ARRIVES
CHAPTER IV. MR. ELY WOOES
CHAPTER V. MR. ELY DEPARTS
CHAPTER VI. THE WOOING IN THE WOOD
CHAPTER VII. MRS. CLIVE-AND POMPEY
CHAPTER VIII. MR. ROSENBAUM'S SIX DAUGHTERS
CHAPTER IX. MR. ELY HAS A LETTER
CHAPTER X. THE AMAZING CONTENTS OFMR. ELY'S LETTER
CHAPTER XI. AN ENCOUNTER IN THE TRAIN
CHAPTER XII. THE RIVALS-NEW VERSION
CHAPTER XIII. THE LOVER GREETS THE LADY
CHAPTER XIV. THE LADY ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLAIN
CHAPTER XV. THE LADY EXPLAINS STILL FURTHER
CHAPTER XVI. THUNDER IN THE AIR
CHAPTER XVII. MR. ELY THROWS THE LADY OVER
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It caught my eye at once. When a man is dining off his last half-crown he is apt to have his eyes wide open. Having just disposed of a steak which, under the circumstances, did not seem to be so large as it might have been, I picked up a paper which, as he had laid it down, the diner in front appeared to have done with. As it was folded, the agony column stared me in the face. And among the "agonies" was this: -
"If James Southam, at one time of Dulborough, will apply to the undersigned, he will hear of something to his advantage. – Messrs. Cleaver and Caxton, Solicitors, Thirteen, Bacup Street, London, S.E."
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In the morning, as might have been expected, I woke with a headache. I did not feel in the best of health, either physical or mental, when I went down to breakfast. That meal was served by a maidservant. Bringing in a letter on a waiter, she asked if it was for me. As it was addressed to me by name-"Mr. James Southam " – I not only claimed, I opened it. It contained a letter and some enclosures. Here is the letter, word for word: -
"Dear Sir, – I have just had a telegram from Messrs. Cleaver and Caxton, acquainting me with your address. It gives me great pleasure to write to you. I am just now detained by business, but I hope to call on you at the very earliest opportunity, at latest in the course of a day or two. I assure you that it will be greatly to your advantage. As some slight guarantee of this I beg your acceptance of the enclosed. You need have no fear. You will find in me, in all respects, a friend.
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