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James Anderson Peddie. Dangerous Dilemmas: Startling but True
Dangerous Dilemmas: Startling but True
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DANGEROUS DILEMMAS
CHAPTER I. THE ORIGIN OF "DANGEROUS DILEMMAS."
CHAPTER II. THE CHRISTMAS WINE-HAMPER FRAUD
CHAPTER III. MT FIRST AND ONLY APPEARANCE AS AN AUCTIONEER
CHAPTER IV. THE TWO MYSTERIOUS DOMINOS
CHAPTER V. THE FIFTEEN POSTAGE-STAMP PUZZLE
CHAPTER VI. A HEAD DEFEAT; AN ATTEMPT TO WIN THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CHAPTER VII. THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE AND STRANGER RECOVERY OF THE COUNTESS'S DIAMONDS
CHAPTER VIII. CREMORNE: A ROMANCE OF THE DERBY
CHAPTER IX. HOW TO SATISFY ONE'S CREDITORS WITH WASTE PAPER
CHAPTER X. LORD SEAMORD'S FALSE FUNERAL
CHAPTER XI. TAKING A MEAN ADVANTAGE OF A FIRE
CHAPTER XII. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE AIR
CHAPTER XIII. MY TWO MATCHES, OR WATERLOO AVENGED
CHAPTER XIV. UNFORTUNATE POSTAGE-STAMP
The Silver Gauntlet. A STORY OF THE TURF
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER XV. MY REVENGE AT BILLIARDS
SECRETS OF A MATRIMONIAL AGENCY
CRUEL WORK OF AN INTIMATE FRIEND
THE MISSING "RAJAH" DIAMOND
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James Anderson Peddie
Published by Good Press, 2021
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"There is no reason now, whatever there may have been, why I should not satisfy your curiosity. The narration will not occupy much time."
"Early in life I was sent to Java to look after the branch of our Rotterdam banking house. On one occasion it was my duty to visit a gentleman who resided a short distance from town, for the purpose of collecting a large sum of money. Whether this fact got abroad I know not, but one thing is certain, that I was followed to my friend's plantation by two sinister-looking individuals, who seemed to be very much interested in my movements. When I saw the men dogging my steps I regretted that I had chosen to walk. The planter would have gladly lent me a horse, but I could frame no valid excuse for asking the favour. I did not feel inclined to be thought a coward. At the plantation I met an acquaintance who was engaged to one of the proprietor's daughters, and I made sure he would return to town with me, and that consequently my money would be quite safe. Contrary to my expectations, the lover was not ready to join me when I started, and I went back alone. It was getting dark and I kept a good look out, but I reached my house without molestation, and I came to the conclusion that my suspicions had been groundless. Early next day, however, I was horrified to hear that the acquaintance I had left at the planter's, making love to his sweetheart, had, on returning to town later in the evening been brutally stabbed to death, and robbed of everything of value. Before leaving the plantation I had taken the precaution, without saying a word to anybody, to change my light overcoat for a dark one hanging close beside it. It seems that the murdered man had been unfortunate enough to put on my coat. The exchange of garments no doubt saved my life."
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