The Red Thumb Mark

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R. Austin Freeman. The Red Thumb Mark

The Red Thumb Mark

Table of Contents

PREFACE

CHAPTER I

MY LEARNED BROTHER

CHAPTER II

THE SUSPECT

CHAPTER III

A LADY IN THE CASE

CHAPTER IV

CONFIDENCES

CHAPTER V

THE 'THUMBOGRAPH'

CHAPTER VI

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

CHAPTER VII

SHOALS AND QUICKSANDS

CHAPTER VIII

A SUSPICIOUS ACCIDENT

CHAPTER IX

THE PRISONER

CHAPTER X

POLTON IS MYSTIFIED

CHAPTER XI

THE AMBUSH

CHAPTER XII

IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

CHAPTER XIII

MURDER BY POST

CHAPTER XIV

A STARTLING DISCOVERY

CHAPTER XV

THE FINGER-PRINT EXPERTS

CHAPTER XVI

THORNDYKE PLAYS HIS CARD

CHAPTER XVII

AT LAST

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R. Austin Freeman

Published by Good Press, 2019

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"Well," said the lawyer, with a shrug of his shoulders, "the position seems to be this: our young friend has stolen a parcel of diamonds and has been found out; at least, that is how the matter presents itself to me."

"That is not how it presents itself to me," said Thorndyke drily. "He may have taken the diamonds or he may not. I have no means of judging until I have sifted the evidence and acquired a few more facts. This I hope to do in the course of the next day or two, and I suggest that we postpone the consideration of our plan of campaign until I have seen what line of defence it is possible to adopt."

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