The Red Derelict
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Mitford Bertram. The Red Derelict
Chapter One. The Episode of the Brindled Gnu
Chapter Two. Afterwards
Chapter Three. Father and Son
Chapter Four. Siege House and its Ways
Chapter Five. A Surprise Visit
Chapter Six. A Solemnity
Chapter Seven. Concerning a Derelict
Chapter Eight. Retribution – Sharp and Sore
Chapter Nine “We Get No Show.”
Chapter Ten. At Haldane’s
Chapter Eleven. Concerning Two Claims
Chapter Twelve. Concerning Two Claimants
Chapter Thirteen. Concerning One Claim
Chapter Fourteen. The Sea and her Dead
Chapter Fifteen. More Siege House Amenities
Chapter Sixteen “A Calmour at Hilversea.”
Chapter Seventeen. Blackmail?
Chapter Eighteen. Further Counsels
Chapter Nineteen. Interim – Peace!
Chapter Twenty. A Forced Hand
Chapter Twenty One. The Bolt
Chapter Twenty Two “Nobody of Nowhere.”
Chapter Twenty Three. After the Blow
Chapter Twenty Four “Requiem Aeternam…”
Chapter Twenty Five. The Red Derelict
Chapter Twenty Six. An Omen
Chapter Twenty Seven. A Sacrifice in Vain
Chapter Twenty Eight. The Rusted Pistol
Chapter Twenty Nine. A Break-up at Bassingham
Chapter Thirty. Concerning a Terror
Chapter Thirty One. A Dark Place of the Earth
Chapter Thirty Two. The Open Door
Chapter Thirty Three. The Closed Door
Chapter Thirty Four. The Alternative
Chapter Thirty Five. Rout
Chapter Thirty Six. On the Great Deep
Chapter Thirty Seven. The Echo of a Prophecy
Chapter Thirty Eight. Time’s Chance
Chapter Thirty Nine. Time’s Consummation
Chapter Forty. Conclusion
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“How did you do it?” he asked, panting violently after his recent exertion and shock. “How?”
“I saw the cartridges fall out of your pocket while you fought the brute,” she answered. “That suggested it. I put one in the rifle and aimed just behind the shoulder, as I had read of people doing when shooting things of that sort. Thank Heaven it was the right aim. Do you know, I felt it would be – knew it somehow.”
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“Will you favour me with your address – here,” holding out a pocket-book open at a blank leaf. “And – er – you seem to have the advantage of me as to name.”
“Have I? Why, so I have,” (writing). Then handing it back he read:
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