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Arthur Gask. The Poisoned Goblet
The Poisoned Goblet
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. THE WARNING
CHAPTER II. LAROSE DRAWS FIRST BLOOD
CHAPTER III. THE SHADOW OVER THE ABBEY
CHAPTER IV. IN THE HOURS OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER V. LAROSE UNMASKED
CHAPTER VI. THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH
CHAPTER VII. THE WHITE POWDER
CHAPTER VIII. IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH
CHAPTER IX. THE RAID UPON THE ABBEY
CHAPTER X. THE HOUNDS UPON THE TRAIL
CHAPTER XI. THE ART OF LAROSE
CHAPTER XII. THE DARK FENS
CHAPTER XIII. THE CRACK OF THE RIFLE
CHAPTER XIV. HELEN ARDANE
THE END
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Arthur Gask
Published by Good Press, 2021
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His contempt became accentuated as he read on. "Numbskull! Fool! Imbecile!" he ejaculated. "So, his best bets of the day are 'Slippery Dick' and 'Dirty Dog!' Why, 'Slippery Dick' will never get round those turns and 'Dirty Dog' just hates the mud!" He almost gasped. "Great Scot! the man must have been intoxicated when he picked those out and——" But he heard someone outside, and in a lightning movement the pink paper was back in his pocket.
The door opened, and Larose returned to the room. "Yes, it's all right," he announced cheerfully. "I'm to go and I'll be starting in less than half an hour." He reseated himself at the desk and went on in sharp and business-like tones. "And now, please Mr. Jones, just tell me who at the Abbey, besides Lady Ardane, know that I am coming down?"
