In Secret

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Chambers Robert William. In Secret

DEDICATION

CHAPTER I. CUP AND LIP

CHAPTER II. THE SLIP

CHAPTER III. TO A FINISH

CHAPTER IV. WRECKAGE

CHAPTER V. ISLA WATER

CHAPTER VI. MOUNT TERRIBLE

CHAPTER VII. THE FORBIDDEN FOREST

CHAPTER VIII. THE LATE SIR W. BLINT

CHAPTER IX. THE BLINDER TRAIL

CHAPTER X. THE GREATER LOVE

CHAPTER XI. VIA MALA

CHAPTER XII. THE GREAT SECRET

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The case in question concerned a letter in a yellow envelope, which was dumped along with other incoming mail upon one of the many long tables where hundreds of women and scores of men sat opening and reading thousands of letters for the Bureau of P. C.—whatever that may mean.

In due course of routine a girl picked up and slit open the yellow envelope, studied the enclosed letter for a few moments, returned it to its envelope, wrote a few words on a slip of paper, attached the slip to the yellow envelope, and passed it along to the D. A. C.—whoever he or she may be.

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He was still caressing the fire with his regard when Miss Erith came back.

She wore a fur coat buttoned to the throat, a fur toque, fur gloves. As he rose she naively displayed a jimmy and two flashlights.

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