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Ashton-Kirk, Special Detective
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. MR. SCANLON RELATES SOME PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES
CHAPTER II. SHOWS HOW MATTERS STOOD AT SCHWARTZBERG
CHAPTER III. IN WHICH THE SPECIAL DETECTIVE TAKES UP THE HUNT
CHAPTER IV. TELLS SOMETHING OF THE MAN IN THE ROLLING CHAIR
CHAPTER V. SPEAKS OF ASHTON-KIRK’S FIRST VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG
CHAPTER VI. IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK INDICATES MUCH BUT SAYS LITTLE
CHAPTER VII. SHOWS HOW MR. SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE
CHAPTER VIII. TELLS HOW THE NIGHT BREEZE BLEW FROM THE NORTHWEST
CHAPTER IX. IN WHICH SOME THINGS ARE DONE AND SOME OTHERS ARE SAID
CHAPTER X. SHOWS HOW MRS. KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND
CHAPTER XI. TELLS SOMETHING OF TWO GENTLEMEN WHO WERE ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTEDLY
CHAPTER XII. SPEAKS OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GATES OF SCHWARTZBERG WERE OPENED
CHAPTER XIII. DEALS WITH SOME HAPPENINGS OF THE NEXT DAY
CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK HEARS MATTERS OF INTEREST
CHAPTER XV. TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR. SCANLON
CHAPTER XVI. SHOWS HOW THE GREAT SWORD WAS MISSED FROM THE WALL
CHAPTER XVII. SPEAKS OF A HARP WHICH WAS PLAYED IN SILENCE
CHAPTER XVIII. DEALS MAINLY WITH SOME NEWS FROM MEXICO
CHAPTER XIX. IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG
CHAPTER XX. TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST
CHAPTER XXI. SHOWS HOW THE GREAT SWORD SPOKE TO SCANLON
CHAPTER XXII. IN WHICH A MATTER OF MUCH INGENUITY IS CONSIDERED
CHAPTER XXIII. CONCLUSION
John T. McIntyre
Illustrator: Ralph L. Boyer
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“But the sky was filled with stars, and they shone as brilliantly as stars ever shone before. Once more came the roaring in the night; with my head thrust far out at the window, I listened. A door opening on the courtyard slapped to, suddenly; quick footsteps sounded and Campe’s voice, high and angry, came to my ears. The gate opened before him; I could see him, a revolver in his hand and with all the appearance of madness, rush away in the direction of the great sound.
“I commenced jumping into my clothes, a garment at a jump; a brilliant tongue of light shot from the top of Schwartzberg, and began to sweep the country round about much like the search-light of a battle-ship.
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