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Fergus Hume. Jonah's Luck
Jonah's Luck
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE INN
CHAPTER II. A RECOGNITION
CHAPTER III. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
CHAPTER IV. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT
CHAPTER V. HUE AND CRY
CHAPTER VI. THE CARAVAN
CHAPTER VII. KIND'S OPINIONS
CHAPTER VIII. MISS MAUD TEDDER
CHAPTER IX. THE SOLICITOR
CHAPTER X. THE INQUEST
CHAPTER XI. LOVERS
CHAPTER XII. THE STRANGE WORD
CHAPTER XIII. A MEXICAN BEAUTY
CHAPTER XIV. AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL
CHAPTER XV. A FRIEND IN NEED
CHAPTER XVI. MR. GOWRIE'S PLOTTING
CHAPTER XVII. MAUD'S INHERITANCE
CHAPTER XVIII. A SURPRISING DEFENCE
CHAPTER XIX. MRS. MOUNTFORD'S ACCUSATION
CHAPTER XX. AT THE "MARSH INN"
CHAPTER XXI. ON BOARD THE YACHT
CHAPTER XXII. ANOTHER MYSTERY
CHAPTER XXIII. AN EXPLANATION
CHAPTER XXIV. STARTLING NEWS
CHAPTER XXV. THE CAPTAIN'S STORY
CHAPTER XXVI. THE BEGINNING OF THE END
CHAPTER XXVII. THE END
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Fergus Hume
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Herries, realizing his dreadful position, had begun to resist violently, and Narby held him down with brawny hands. As the two swung in close grips on the bed, there was a tinkling sound, and a shout from Mrs. Narby, who was red-faced and furious.
"Th' key,--th' blessed key," she screeched, picking it up from the floor, whence it had fallen off the bed. "Oh, the bloomin' Jack th' Ripper cove. He's ruined th' cussed 'ouse."
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