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E. Phillips Oppenheim. Tales of Mystery & Suspense: 25+ Thrillers in One Edition
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THE GREAT IMPERSONATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
THE DOUBLE TRAITOR
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
CHAPTER XXXI
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII
CHAPTER XXXIV
CHAPTER XXXV
CHAPTER XXXVI
CHAPTER XXXVII
CHAPTER XXXVIII
CHAPTER XXXIX
CHAPTER XL
THE BLACK BOX
CHAPTER I. SANFORD QUEST, CRIMINOLOGIST
CHAPTER II. THE APARTMENT-HOUSE MYSTERY
1
2
3
4
5
CHAPTER III. THE HIDDEN HANDS
1
2
CHAPTER IV. THE POCKET WIRELESS
1
2
CHAPTER V. AN OLD GRUDGE
1
2
CHAPTER VI. ON THE RACK
1
2
CHAPTER VII. THE UNSEEN TERROR
1
2
CHAPTER VIII. THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY
1
2
CHAPTER IX. THE INHERITED SIN
1
2
CHAPTER X. LOST IN LONDON
1
2
CHAPTER XI. THE SHIP OF HORROR
CHAPTER XII. A DESERT VENGEANCE
1
2
CHAPTER XIII ’NEATH IRON WHEELS
1
2
3
CHAPTER XIV. TONGUES OF FLAME
1
2
3
CHAPTER XV ”A BOLT FROM THE BLUE”
1
2
3
4
CHAPTER XVI. JUSTICE CHEATED
THE DEVIL'S PAW
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
A MAKER OF HISTORY
BOOK I
CHAPTER I. AN ACCIDENTAL SPY
CHAPTER II. AT THE CAFÉ MONTMARTRE
CHAPTER III. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
CHAPTER IV. THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF
CHAPTER V. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
CHAPTER VI. THE VANISHING LADY
CHAPTER VII. THE DECOY-HOUSE OF EUROPE
CHAPTER VIII. DUNCOMBE'S "HOLD-UP"
CHAPTER IX. THE STORY OF A CALL
CHAPTER X. SPENCER'S SURPRISE
CHAPTER XI. A WORD OF WARNING
CHAPTER XII. THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE
CHAPTER XIII "HER VOICE."
CHAPTER XIV. LAUGHTER OF WOMEN
CHAPTER XV. MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA
CHAPTER XVI. MISS FIELDING ASKS A QUESTION
CHAPTER XVII. GEORGE DUNCOMBE'S LIE
CHAPTER XVIII "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?"
CHAPTER XIX. A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER XX. MR. FIELDING IN A NEW RÔLE
CHAPTER XXI. A WOMAN'S CRY
CHAPTER XXII. LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS
CHAPTER XXIII. HER FIRST KISS
CHAPTER XXIV. THE EMPTY ROOM
BOOK II
CHAPTER I. GUY POYNTON AGAIN
CHAPTER II. AN OLD STORY
CHAPTER III. A BODY FROM THE SEINE
CHAPTER IV. THE INSOLENCE OF MADAME LA MARQUISE
CHAPTER V. THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS
CHAPTER VI. THE BLUNDERING OF ANDREW
CHAPTER VII. SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE
CHAPTER VIII. A POLITICAL INTERLUDE
CHAPTER IX. ARRESTED!
CHAPTER X. THE CHECKMATING OF MONSIEUR LOUIS
CHAPTER XI. THE MAKING OF HISTORY
CHAPTER XII. AN OLD FRIEND
CHAPTER XIII. A NEWSPAPER SENSATION
CHAPTER XIV. THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY
CHAPTER XV. A MERRY MEETING
THE NEW TENANT
I. FALCON’S NEST
II. THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON’S NEST
III. MR. BERNARD BROWN
IV. AN EVIL END TO AN EVIL LIFE
V. THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON’S NEST
VI. A TERRIBLE ENEMY
VII. HELEN THURWELL’S SUSPICIONS
VIII. “DID YOU KILL SIR GEOFFREY KYNASTON?”
IX. MR. BROWN DINES AT THE COURT
X. THE TRAGEDY OF RACHEL KYNASTON
XI. LEVY & SON, PRIVATE AGENTS
XII. A JEWEL OF A SON
XIII. A STRANGE MEETING
XIV. HELEN THURWELL ASKS A DIRECT QUESTION
XV. A LITERARY CELEBRITY
XVI. A SNUB FOR A BARONET
XVII. BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL
XVIII. A CHEQUE FOR £1,000
XIX. AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN
XX. “GOD! THAT I MAY DIE!
XXI. SIR ALLAN BEAUMERVILLE HAS A CALLER
XXII. “GOD FORBID IT!”
XXIII. LOVERS
XXIV. A WOMAN’S LOVE
XXV. MR. LEVY, JUNIOR, GOES ON THE CONTINENT
XXVI. HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME
XXVII. MR. THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES
XXVIII. SIR ALLAN BEAUMERVILLE VISITS THE COURT
XXIX. THE SCENE CHANGES
XXX. BENJAMIN LEVY RUNS HIS QUARRY TO EARTH
XXXI. BENJAMIN LEVY WRITES HOME
XXXII. A STRANGE TRIO OF PASSENGERS
XXXIII. VISITORS FOR MR. BERNARD MADDISON
XXXIV. ARRESTED
XXXV. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
XXXVI. MR. LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST
XXXVII. BERNARD A PRISONER
XXXVIII. “THERE IS MY HAND—DARE YOU TAKE IT?”
XXXIX. MR. BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY
XL. A STRANGE BIRTHDAY PARTY
XLI. INNOCENT
XLII. AT LAST
THE CINEMA MURDER
BOOK I
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
BOOK II
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
BOOK III
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
THE BOX WITH BROKEN SEALS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE YELLOW CRAYON
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
CHAPTER XXXI
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII
CHAPTER XXXIV
CHAPTER XXXV
CHAPTER XXXVI
CHAPTER XXXVII
CHAPTER XXXVIII
CHAPTER XXXIX
CHAPTER XL
CHAPTER XLI
CHAPTER XLII
CHAPTER XLIII
THE YELLOW HOUSE; OR AS A MAN LIVES
CHAPTER I. THE YELLOW HOUSE
CHAPTER II. ON THE MOOR
CHAPTER III. MR. BRUCE DEVILLE
CHAPTER IV. OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS
CHAPTER V. A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER
CHAPTER VI. THE MILLIONAIRE
CHAPTER VII. A FRUITLESS APPEAL
CHAPTER VIII. THE COMING OF MR. BERDENSTEIN
CHAPTER IX. A TERRIBLE INTERRUPTION
CHAPTER X. CANON OF BELCHESTER
CHAPTER XI. THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD
CHAPTER XII. MR. BERDENSTEIN’S SISTER
CHAPTER XIII. FOR VENGEANCE
CHAPTER XIV. ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST
CHAPTER XV. THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR
CHAPTER XVI “IT WAS MY FATHER”
CHAPTER XVII. A CONFERENCE OR TWO
CHAPTER XVIII. FRIENDS
CHAPTER XIX. A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN
CHAPTER XX. I AM THE VICTIM
CHAPTER XXI. OUT OF DANGER
CHAPTER XXII. AN UNHOLY COMPACT
CHAPTER XXIII. IN THE PLANTATION
CHAPTER XXIV. MY DILEMMA
CHAPTER XXV. A PROPOSAL
CHAPTER XXVI. THE EVIDENCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
CHAPTER XXVII. A GHOST IN WHITECHAPEL
CHAPTER XXVIII. EASTMINSTER
CHAPTER XXIX. THE BREAKING OF THE STORM
CHAPTER XXX. THE MASTER OF COLVILLE HALL
MR. MARX'S SECRET
I. NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC
II. MR. FRANCIS
III. THE MURDER AT THE SLATE-PITS
IV. MOTHER’S WARNING
V. RAVENOR OF RAVENOR
VI. A DOUBTFUL VISITOR
VII. A MEETING AND A METAMORPHOSIS
VIII. AN ABODE OF MYSTERY
IX. MR. MARX
X. LADY SILCHESTER
XI. THE CRY IN THE AVENUE
XII. A DARK CORNER IN THE AVENUE
XIII. THE CLOUD BETWEEN US
XIV. A MEETING IN THE COFFEE-ROOM
XV. A TÊTE-À-TÊTE DINNER
XVI. MISS MABEL FAY
XVII. BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE TORCHESTER THEATRE
XVIII. AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MOOR
XIX. A STRANGE ATTACK
XX. THE MONASTERY AMONG THE HILLS
XXI. A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD
XXII. FOR LIFE
XXIII. MY GUARDIAN
XXIV. MY FIRST DINNER PARTY
XXV. MR. MARX’S WARNING
XXVI. A LOST PHOTOGRAPH
XXVII. LEONARD DE CARTIENNE
XXVIII. “AS ROME DOES.”
XXIX. A DINNER-PARTY SUB ROSA
XXX. ECARTÉ WITH MR. FOTHERGILL
XXXI. A STARTLING DISCOVERY
XXXII. FORESTALLED
XXXIII. A GLEAM OF LIGHT
XXXIV. DR. SCHOFIELD’S OPINION
XXXV. AN INVITATION
XXXVI. A METAMORPHOSIS
XXXVII. MR. MARX IS WANTED
XXXVIII. I ACCEPT A MISSION
XXXIX. MY RIDE
XL. MY MISSION
XLI. THE COUNT DE CARTIENNE
XLII. NEWS OF MR. MARX
XLIII. ABOUT TOWN
XLIV. A MIDNIGHT EXCURSION TO THE SUBURBS
XLV. A MYSTERIOUS COMMISSION
XLVI. A BRUSH WITH THE POLICE
XLVII. LIGHT AT LAST
XLVIII. A PAGE OF HISTORY
XLIX. I WILL GO ALONE
L. I MEET MY FATHER
LI. DAWN
LII. WHERE IS MR. MARX?
LIII. MESSRS. HIGGENSON AND CO
LIV. A RAID
LV. THE MYSTERY OF MR. MARX
LVI. THE END OF IT
THE GREAT SECRET
I. ROOM NO. 317
II. A MIDNIGHT RAID
III. MISS VAN HOYT
IV. A MATCH AT LORD’S
V. ON THE TERRACE
VI. “MR. GUEST”
VII. A TÊTE-À-TÊTE DINNER
VIII. IN THE TOILS
IX. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
X. “WORTLEY FOOTE—THE SPY”
XI. A LEGACY OF DANGER
XII. OLD FRIENDS
XIII. THE SHADOW DEEPENS
XIV. GATHERING JACKALS
XV. A DYING MAN
XVI. I TAKE UP MY LEGACY
XVII. NAGASKI’S INSTINCT
XVIII. IN THE DEATH CHAMBER
XIX. AN AFFAIR OF STATE
XX. TRAVELLING COMPANIONS
XXI. “FOR YOU!”
XXII. “LOVED I NOT HONOR MORE”
XXIII. THE PRETENDER
XXIV. A PRACTICAL WOMAN
XXV. A CABLE FROM EUROPE
XXVI. FOR VALUE RECEIVED
XXVII. INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
XXVIII. DOUBLE DEALING
XXIX. I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY
XXX. THE “WAITERS’ UNION”
XXXI. IN THE ENEMY’S CAMP
XXXII. SIR GILBERT HAS A SURPRISE
XXXIII. A REUNION OF HEARTS
XXXIV. RIFLE PRACTICE
XXXV. “HIRSCH’S WIFE”
XXXVI. AN URGENT WARNING
XXXVII. THE BLACK BAG
XXXVIII. A LAST RESOURCE
XXXIX. WORKING THE ORACLE
XL. THE ORACLE SPEAKS
MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN
CHAPTER I. A SUPPER PARTY AT THE “MILAN.”
CHAPTER II. A DRAMA OF THE PAVEMENT
CHAPTER III. THE WARNING OF FELIX
CHAPTER IV. AT THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR’S
CHAPTER V. THE DILEMMA OF WOLFENDEN
CHAPTER VI. A COMPACT OF THREE
CHAPTER VII. WHO IS MR. SABIN?
CHAPTER VIII. A MEETING IN BOND STREET
CHAPTER IX. THE SHADOWS THAT GO BEFORE
CHAPTER X. THE SECRETARY
CHAPTER XI. THE FRUIT THAT IS OF GOLD
CHAPTER XII. WOLFENDEN’S LUCK
CHAPTER XIII. A GREAT WORK
CHAPTER XIV. THE TEMPTING OF MR. BLATHERWICK
CHAPTER XV. THE COMING AND GOING OF MR. FRANKLIN WILMOT
CHAPTER XVI. GENIUS OR MADNESS?
CHAPTER XVII. THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS
CHAPTER XVIII “HE HAS GONE TO THE EMPEROR!”
CHAPTER XIX. WOLFENDEN’S LOVE-MAKING
CHAPTER XX. FROM A DIM WORLD
CHAPTER XXI. HARCUTT’S INSPIRATION
CHAPTER XXII. FROM THE BEGINNING
CHAPTER XXIII. MR. SABIN EXPLAINS
CHAPTER XXIV. THE WAY OF THE WOMAN
CHAPTER XXV. A HANDFUL OF ASHES
CHAPTER XXVI. MR. BLATHERWICK AS ST. ANTHONY
CHAPTER XXVII. BY CHANCE OR DESIGN
CHAPTER XXVIII. A MIDNIGHT VISITOR
CHAPTER XXIX “IT WAS MR. SABIN”
CHAPTER XXX. THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM
CHAPTER XXXI “I MAKE NO PROMISE”
CHAPTER XXXII. THE SECRET OF MR. SABIN’S NIECE
CHAPTER XXXIII. MR. SABIN TRIUMPHS
CHAPTER XXXIV. BLANCHE MERTON’S LITTLE PLOT
CHAPTER XXXV. A LITTLE GAME OF CARDS
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE MODERN RICHELIEU
CHAPTER XXXVII. FOR A GREAT STAKE “GERMANY’S INSULT TO ENGLAND! ENGLAND’S REPLY
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE MEN WHO SAVED ENGLAND
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE HEART OF THE PRINCESS
CHAPTER XL. THE WAY TO PAU
CHAPTER XLI. MR. AND MRS. WATSON OF NEW YORK
CHAPTER XLII. A WEAK CONSPIRATOR
CHAPTER XLIII. THE COMING OF THE “KAISER WILHELM”
CHAPTER XLIV. THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED
CHAPTER XLV. MR. SABIN IN DANGER
CHAPTER XLVI. MR. WATSON IS ASTONISHED
CHAPTER XLVII. A CHARMED LIFE
CHAPTER XLVIII. THE DOOMSCHEN
CHAPTER XLIX. MR. SABIN IS SENTIMENTAL
CHAPTER L. A HARBOUR TRAGEDY
CHAPTER LI. THE PERSISTENCE OF FELIX
CHAPTER LII. MRS. JAMES B. PETERSON, OF LENOX
THE WORLD'S GREAT SNARE
BOOK I
I. TWO SLEPT, AND ONE WATCHED
II. ON THE BANKS OF THE BLUE RIVER
III. A WESTERN LOVE
IV. THE LAUGH OF MR. JAMES HAMILTON
V. A HATEFUL FIGURE FROM A HATEFUL PAST
VI. THE DESIRE OF THE WORLD
VII. A YOUNG MAN FROM THE EAST
VIII. A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN
IX. A NEW PARTNERSHIP
X. A DEBAUCH AND A TRAGEDY
XI. THE GOLDEN EGG
XII. THE VILLAINY OF MR. CHRISTOPHER SKEIN
XIII. A JURY OF SEVEN
XIV. THE TOUCH OF FIRE
XV. A ROUGH WOOING
XVI. EASTWARDS
XVII. THE NIGHT CRY
XVIII. THE PASSION IN THE DESERT
XIX. A PRINCE OF THE WEST
XX. MA THE BRUTE AND WOMAN THE ANGEL
XXI. THE OFFERING OF A SOUL
BOOK II
I. IN THE OLD WORLD
II. THE JUDGMENT OF FORTUNE
III. THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW LIFE
IV. THE SHADOW OF A MEMORY
V. A MEETING ON THE MOOR
VI. LIKE POISON LINGERING IN THE BRAIN
VII. THE EARL OF WESSEMER
VIII. THE TOTTERING OF THE BARRIER
IX. “WHO ARE YOU?”
X. LIKE BAFFLED BREAKERS AGAINST AN IRON SHORE
XI. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GULF
XII. THE SUNLIGHT OF HOPE
XIII. THE BITTER WATERS MADE SWEET
XIV. BRYAN THE PHILOSOPHER
XV. A SILENT TOAST
XVI. A SOUL FLITTING INTO THE SUNLIGHT
BOOK III
I. THE “HILARITY” STAR
II. A SORROW’S CROWN OF SORROW
III. THE EAST AND THE WEST
IV. DEAD SEA FRUIT
V. THE PROBLEM OF TWO LIVES
VI. LORD WESSEMER’S ADVICE
VII. THE JUDGMENT OF THE EAST
VIII. THE SAVIOUR OF A SOUL
IX. A BROKEN DREAM
X. IN THE GREATER WORLD
THE LOST AMBASSADOR
I. A RENCONTRE
II. A CAFÉ IN PARIS
III. DELORA
IV. DANGEROUS PLAY
V. SATISFACTION
VI. AN INFORMAL TRIBUNAL
VII. A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION
VIII. LOUIS INSISTS
IX. A TRAVELLING ACQUAINTANCE
X. DELORA DISAPPEARS
XI. THROUGH THE TELEPHONE
XII. FELICIA DELORA
XIII. LOUIS, MAÎTRE D’HÔTEL
XIV. LOUIS EXPLAINS
XV. A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION
XVI. TWO OF A TRADE
XVII. A VERY SPECIAL DINNER
XVIII. CONTRASTS
XIX. WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS
XX. A TERRIBLE NIGHT
XXI. A CHANGE OF PLANS
XXII. A FORMAL CALL
XXIII. FELICIA
XXIV. A TANTALIZING GLIMPSE
XXV. PRIVATE AND DIPLOMATIC
XXVI. NEARLY
XXVII. WAR
XXVIII. CHECK
XXIX. AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW
XXX. TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD
XXXI. AN INTERESTING DAY
XXXII. A PROPOSAL
XXXIII. FELICIA HESITATES
XXXIV. AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA
XXXV. A NARROW ESCAPE
XXXVI. AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT
XXXVII. DELORA RETURNS
XXXVIII. AT BAY
XXXIX. THE UNEXPECTED
HAVOC
I. CROWNED HEADS MEET
II. ARTHUR DORWARD’S “SCOOP”
III. “OURS IS A STRANGE COURTSHIP”
IV. THE NIGHT TRAIN FROM VIENNA
V. “VON BEHRLING HAS THE PACKET”
VI. VON BEHRLING IS TEMPTED
VII. “WE PLAY FOR GREAT STAKES”
VIII. THE HAND OF MISFORTUNE
IX. ROBBING THE DEAD
X. BELLAMY IS OUTWITTED
XI. VON BEHRLING’S FATE
XII. BARON DE STREUSS’ PROPOSAL
XIII. STEPHEN LAVERICK’S CONSCIENCE
XIV. ARTHUR MORRISON’S COLLAPSE
XV. LAVERICK’s PARTNER FLEES
XVI. THE WAITER AT THE “BLACK POST”
XVII. THE PRICE OF SILENCE
XVIII. THE LONELY CHORUS GIRL
XIX. MYSTERIOUS INQUIRIES
XX. LAVERICK IS CROSS-EXAMINED
XXI. MADEMOISELLE IDIALE’S VISIT
XXII. ACTIVITY OF AUSTRIAN SPIES
XXIII. LAVERICK AT THE OPERA
XXIV. A SUPPER PARTY AT LUIGI’S
XXV. JIM SHEPHERD’S SCARE
XXVI. THE DOCUMENT DISCOVERED
XXVII. PENETRATING A MYSTERY
XXVIII. LAVERICK’S NARROW ESCAPE
XXIX. LASSEN’S TREACHERY DISCOVERED
XXX. THE CONTEST FOR THE PAPERS
XXXI. MISS LENEVEU’S MESSAGE
XXXII. MORRISON IS DESPERATE
XXXIII. LAVERICK’s ARREST
XXXIV. MORRISON’S DISCLOSURE
XXXV. BELLAMY’S SUCCESS
XXXVI. LAVERICK ACQUITTED
XXXVII. THE PLOT THAT FAILED
XXXVIII. A FAREWELL APPEARANCE
THE LIGHTED WAY
CHAPTER I. AN INVITATION TO DINNER
CHAPTER II. RUTH
CHAPTER III. ARNOLD SCENTS MYSTERY
CHAPTER IV. THE FACE AT THE WINDOW
CHAPTER V. AN UNUSUAL ERRAND
CHAPTER VI. THE GLEAM OF STEEL
CHAPTER VII. “ROSARIO IS DEAD!”
CHAPTER VIII. THE DUTIES OF A SECRETARY
CHAPTER IX. A STRAINED CONVERSATION
CHAPTER X. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
CHAPTER XI. AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON
CHAPTER XII. JARVIS IS JUSTLY DISTURBED
CHAPTER XIII. CASTLES IN SPAIN
CHAPTER XIV. SABATINI’S DOCTRINES
CHAPTER XV. THE RED SIGNET RING
CHAPTER XVI. AN ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XVII. THE END OF AN EVENING
CHAPTER XVIII. DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY
CHAPTER XIX. IN THE COUNTRY
CHAPTER XX. WOMAN’S WILES
CHAPTER XXI. ARNOLD SPEAKS OUT
CHAPTER XXII. THE REFUGEE’S RETURN
CHAPTER XXIII. TROUBLE BREWING
CHAPTER XXIV. ISAAC AT BAY
CHAPTER XXV. MR. WEATHERLEY’S DISAPPEARANCE
CHAPTER XXVI. ARNOLD BECOMES INQUISITIVE
CHAPTER XXVII. THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE
CHAPTER XXVIII. TALK OF TREASURE SHIPS
CHAPTER XXIX. COUNT SABATINI VISITS
CHAPTER XXX. SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED
CHAPTER XXXI. A LUNCHEON-PARTY
CHAPTER XXXII. ISAAC IN HIDING
CHAPTER XXXIII. SABATINI’S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER XXXIV. CLOSE TO TRAGEDY
CHAPTER XXXV. MR. WEATHERLEY RETURNS
CHAPTER XXXVI. COUNTERCLAIMS
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE SHIPS COME IN
THE KINGDOM OF THE BLIND
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
CHAPTER XXXI
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII
CHAPTER XXXIV
CHAPTER XXXV
CHAPTER XXXVI
THE EVIL SHEPHERD
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
CHAPTER XXXI
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII
CHAPTER XXXIV
CHAPTER XXXV
CHAPTER XXXVI
THE GREAT PRINCE SHAN
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
CHAPTER XXXI
CHAPTER XXXII
FALSE EVIDENCE
PROLOGUE
I. MY APOLOGY
II. THE FIRST CLOUD
III. THE BOY MUST BE TOLD
IV. A MYSTERIOUS MEETING
V. ON BOSSINGTON HEADLAND
VI. AN INTERRUPTED ADDRESS
VII. I AM TOLD
VIII. MY VOW
IX. AN UNEXPECTED VISIT
X. THE FIRST MOVE
XI. COLONEL DEVEREUX’S LAND AGENT
XII. DEVEREAUX COURT
XIII. COLONEL SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX, BART
XIV. THE BEGINNING OF DANGER
XV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
XVI. MY CONVALESCENCE
XVII. A MOONLIGHT RIDE
XVIII. A STRANGE INTERVIEW
XIX. MARIAN SURPRISES ME
XX. AMONGST THE BULRUSHES
XXI. RUPERT DEVEREUX
XXII. FACE TO FACE
XXIII. IN THE PICTURE GALLERY
XXIV. A MIDNIGHT VISITOR
XXV. COUSINS
XXVI. I GIVE WARNING
XXVII. SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX’S APPEAL
XXVIII. GOODBYE TO DEVEREUX COURT
XXIX. I AM TEMPTED
XXX. LIAR AND COWARD
XXXI. MY FATHER AND I
XXXII. THE BRIGANDS’ HOME
XXIII. AT PALERMO
XXXIV. VISITORS FROM ROME
XXXV. WE ENTERTAIN AT THE VILLA
XXXVI. MR. BURTON LEIGH
XXXVII. CUT DOWN
XXXVIII. AN OMINOUS NOTE
XXXIX. MY FATHER’S RESOLUTION
XL. A HORRIBLE MISTAKE
XLI. TWO YEARS AFTER
XLII. A TRAITOROUS LOVE
XLIII. EXPIATION
XLIV. HERO
THE BETRAYAL
I. THE FACE AT THE WINDOW
II. GOOD SAMARITANS
III. THE CRY IN THE NIGHT
IV. MISS MOYAT’S PROMISE
V. THE GRACIOUSNESS OF THE DUKE
VI. LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE
VII. COLONEL RAY’S RING
VIII. A WONDERFUL OFFER
IX. TREACHERY
X. AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE
XI. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
XII. AN ACCIDENT
XIII. A BRIBE
XIV. A RELUCTANT APOLOGY
XV. TWO FAIR CALLERS
XVI. LADY ANGELA’S ENGAGEMENT
XVII. MORE TREACHERY
XVIII. IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT
XIX. MRS. SMITH-LESSING
XX. TWO TO ONE
XXI. LADY ANGELA APPROVES
XXII. MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE
XXIII. MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS
XXIV. LORD BLENAVON’S SURRENDER
XXV. MY SECRET
XXVI. “NOBLESSE OBLIGE”
XXVII. FRIEND OR ENEMY?
XXVIII. A WOMAN’S TONGUE
XXIX. THE LINK IN THE CHAIN
XXX. MOSTYN RAY’S LOVE STORY
XXXI. MY FATHER’S LETTER
XXXII. A PAINFUL ENCOUNTER
XXXIII. THE DUKE’S MESSAGE
XXXIV. MYSELF AND MY STEPMOTHER
XXXV. ANGELA’S CONFESSION
XXXVI. I LOSE MY POST
XXXVII. LORD CHELSFORD’S DIPLOMACY
XXXVIII. A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY
XXXIX. THE TRAITOR
XL. THE THEORIES OF A NOVELIST
JEANNE OF THE MARSHES
BOOK I
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
BOOK II
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
THE VANISHED MESSENGER
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
CHAPTER XXXI
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII
CHAPTER XXXIV
CHAPTER XXXV
CHAPTER XXXVI
THE ZEPPELIN'S PASSENGER
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
CHAPTER XXXI
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII
A MONK OF CRUTA
I. “THE BLACK-ROBED PHANTOM ‘DEATH’”
II. “THE NEW ART”
III. “THE DANCING GIRL”
IV. “ADREA’S DIARY”
V. “THE FAR-OFF MUTTERING OF THE STORM TO COME”
VI. “AN ASHEN GREY DELIGHT”
VII. “WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?”
VIII. “I AM WEARY OF A HOPELESS LOVE”
IX. “AH! HOW FAIR MY WEAKNESS FINDS THEE”
X. “I AM BUT A SLAVE, AND YET I BID THEE COME”
XI. “ADREA’S DIARY”
XII. “WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN”
XIII. “THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN’S KINGDOMS”
XIV. “THE POISON OF HONEY FLOWERS”
XV. “AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE”
XVI. “‘TWIXT YOU AND ME A NOISOME SHADOW CAST”
XVII. “IF LOVE YOU CHOOSE, THEN LOVE SHALL BE YOUR RUIN”
XVIII. “SOFTLY GLIMMERING THROUGH THE LAURELS AT THE QUIET EVENFALL”
XIX.. “BLOOD CALLS ALOUD FOR BLOOD AND NOT FOR HANDS ENTWINED”
XX. “THE NEW, STRONG WINE OF LOVE”
XXI. “ADREA’S DIARY”
XXII. “OH! HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME”
XXIII. “MY LIPS ARE CHARGED WITH TRUTH, AND JUSTICE BIDS ME SPEAK”
XXIV. “THE SHATTERED VASE OF LOVE’S MOST HOLY VOWS”
XXV. “A BECKONING VOICE FROM OUT A SHADOWY LAND”
XXVI. “LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN”
XXVII. “GRIM FIGURES TRACED BY SORROW’S FIERY HAND”
XXVIII. “ADREA’S DIARY”
XXIX. “ADREA’S DIARY”
XXX. “ADREA’S DIARY”
XXXI. “ADREA’S DIARY”
XXXII. “THE LORD OF CRUTA”
XXXIII. “THE DAWN OF A SHORT, SWEET LIFE”
XXXIV. “A VOICE AND FIGURE FROM THE DISTANT PAST”
XXXV. “FROM OUT LIFE’S THUNDERS TO A STRANGE, SWEET WORLD”
XXXVI. “LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG”
THE TRAITOR
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
CHAPTER XXXI
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII
CHAPTER XXXIV
CHAPTER XXXV
CHAPTER XXXVI
CHAPTER XXXVII
CHAPTER XXXVIII
CHAPTER XXXIX
CHAPTER XL
CHAPTER XLI
CHAPTER XLII
CHAPTER XLIII
CHAPTER XLIV
CHAPTER XLV
CHAPTER XLVI
CHAPTER XLVII
CHAPTER XLVIII
CHAPTER XLIX
CHAPTER L
A PRINCE OF SINNERS
PART I
I. MR. KINGSTON BROOKS, POLITICAL AGENT
II. THE BULLSOM FAMILY AT HOME
III. KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR
IV. A QUESTION FOR THE COUNTRY
V. THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE
VI. THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL
VII. A THOUSAND POUNDS
VIII. KINGSTON BROOKS MAKES INQUIRIES
IX. HENSLOW SPEAKS OUT
X. A TEMPTING OFFER
XI. WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
XII. MR. BULLSOM GIVES A DINNER-PARTY
XIII. CHARITY THE “CRIME”
XIV. AN AWKWARD QUESTION
XV. A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE “QUEEN’S”
XVI. UNCLE AND NIECE
XVII. FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL
XVIII. MARY SCOTT PAYS AN UNEXPECTED CALL
XIX. THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES
XX. THE CONFIDENCE OF LORD ARRANMORE
PART II
I. LORD ARRANMORE’S AMUSEMENTS
II. THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW
III. MARY SCOTT’S TWO VISITORS
IV. A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY
V. BROOKS ENLISTS A RECRUIT
VI. KINGSTON BROOKS, PHILANTHROPIST
VII. BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS
VIII. MR. BULLSOM IS STAGGERED
IX. GHOSTS
X. A NEW DON QUIXOTE
PART III
I. AN ARISTOCRATIC RECRUIT
II. MR. LAVILETTE INTERFERES
III. THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT
IV. LORD ARRANMORE IN A NEW ROLE
V. LADY SYBIL LENDS A HAND
VI. THE RESERVATION OF MARY SCOTT
VII. FATHER AND SON
VIII. THE ADVICE OF MR. BULLSOM
IX. A QUESTION AND AN ANSWER
X. LADY SYBIL SAYS “YES”
XI. BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS
XII. THE PRINCE OF SINNERS SPEAKS OUT
ANNA THE ADVENTURESS
CHAPTER I. THE CARPET-KNIGHT AND THE LADY
CHAPTER II. THE ADVENTURE OF ANNABEL
CHAPTER III. ANNA? OR ANNABEL?
CHAPTER IV. THE TEMPERAMENT OF AN ARTIST
CHAPTER V “ALCIDE”
CHAPTER VI. A QUESTION OF IDENTIFICATION
CHAPTER VII. MISS PELLISSIER’S SUSPICIONS
CHAPTER VIII “WHITE’S”
CHAPTER IX. BRENDON’S LUCK
CHAPTER X. THE TRAGEDY OF AN APPETITE
CHAPTER XI. THE PUZZLEMENT OF NIGEL ENNISON
CHAPTER XII. THE POSTER OF “ALCIDE”
CHAPTER XIII “HE WILL NOT FORGET!”
CHAPTER XIV “THIS IS MY WIFE”
CHAPTER XV. A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
CHAPTER XVI. THE DISCOMFITURE OF SIR JOHN
CHAPTER XVII. THE CHANGE IN “ALCIDE”
CHAPTER XVIII. ANNABEL AND “ALCIDE”
CHAPTER XIX “THIS IS NOT THE END”
CHAPTER XX. ANNA’S SURRENDER
CHAPTER XXI. HER SISTER’S SECRET
CHAPTER XXII. AN OLD FOOL
CHAPTER XXIII. MONTAGUE HILL SEES LIGHT AT LAST
CHAPTER XXIV. A CASE FOR THE POLICE
CHAPTER XXV. THE STEEL EDGE OF THE TRUTH
CHAPTER XXVI. ANNABEL IS WARNED
CHAPTER XXVII. JOHN FERRINGHAM, GENTLEMAN
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE HISSING OF “ALCIDE”
CHAPTER XXIX. MONTAGUE HILL PLAYS THE GAME
CHAPTER XXX. SIR JOHN’S NECKTIE
CHAPTER XXXI. ANNA’S TEA PARTY
CHAPTER XXXII. SIX MONTHS AFTER
THE MASTER MUMMER
BOOK I
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
BOOK II
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
BOOK III
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
