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Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace. A King by Night
A King by Night
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
THE GIRL FROM SACRAMENTO
CHAPTER II
THE LETTER
CHAPTER III
THE TRAILER
CHAPTER IV
THE MAN AT THE DOOR
CHAPTER V
MR. LOCKS
CHAPTER VI
MR. SELBY LOWE
CHAPTER VII
A VISIT TO A LAWYER
CHAPTER VIII
A DEAL IN DIAMONDS
CHAPTER IX
MEETING SELBY LOWE
CHAPTER X
THE DAGGER
CHAPTER XI
THE MAN IN THE PASSAGE
CHAPTER XII
THE LONG COAT
CHAPTER XIII
MURDER
CHAPTER XIV
THE MAN WITH THE RING
CHAPTER XV
THE DOCTOR MEETS THE TERROR
CHAPTER XVI
A ROAD INSPECTOR
CHAPTER XVII
THE SPY
CHAPTER XVIII
THE SEARCH
CHAPTER XIX
THE TRAMP
CHAPTER XX
A BREEZE
CHAPTER XXI
MR. SMITH AND HIS VISITORS
CHAPTER XXII
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING
CHAPTER XXIII
THE FORBIDDEN 'PHONE
CHAPTER XXIV
THE SOUP
CHAPTER XXV
EXIT THE NEW KITCHENMAID
CHAPTER XXVI
THE LETTER
CHAPTER XXVII
THE MAN ON THE QUAY
CHAPTER XXVIII
MR. FLEET RECEIVES TWO SHOCKS
CHAPTER XXIX
THE MAN WHO MADE NO MISTAKES
CHAPTER XXX
THE DOCTOR'S VISITOR
CHAPTER XXXI
MR. FLEET REVIVES
CHAPTER XXXII
THE LOST POISON
CHAPTER XXXIII
JUMA'S LAIR
CHAPTER XXXIV
THE CAGE
CHAPTER XXXV
ENTER JOHN BROMLEY
CHAPTER XXXVI
WHO IS MR. BROMLEY?
CHAPTER XXXVII
THE DETECTIVES
CHAPTER XXXVIII
MR. BROMLEY GOES TO THE GLASS FACTORY
CHAPTER XXXIX
THE DOCTOR'S STORY
CHAPTER XL
THE LISTENER IN
CHAPTER XLI
BILL TAKES ACTION
CHAPTER XLII
PREPARING A DINNER
CHAPTER XLIII
THE STOLEN LETTER
CHAPTER XLIV
NEWS FROM BOBBY
CHAPTER XLV
MR. BROMLEY REVEALS HIMSELF
CHAPTER XLVI
THE WHY OF BROMLEY
CHAPTER XLVII
NORMA TRAVELS
CHAPTER XLVIII
THE HOUSE WITH BARS
CHAPTER XLIX
MRS. WALTHAM'S HOUSE
CHAPTER L
THE OFFER
CHAPTER LI
A TALK WITH JENNINGS
CHAPTER LII
THE CHAINED MAN
CHAPTER LIII
NORMA'S ORDEAL
CHAPTER LIV
IN THE HOME OF JUMA
CHAPTER LV
THE MANUSCRIPTS
CHAPTER LVI
THE STORY OF STALMAN
CHAPTER LVII
THE CERTIFICATE
CHAPTER LVIII
THE GREY MAN
CHAPTER LIX
THE GOING AWAY
CHAPTER LX
THE CAPTURE
CHAPTER LXI
THE TRAMP
CHAPTER LXII
THE CHASE
CHAPTER LXIII
A BURGLARY IS ARRANGED
CHAPTER LXIV
JUMA
CHAPTER LXV
A PROPOSAL
CHAPTER LXVI
THE REVELATION
CHAPTER LXVII
THE STORY OF AL CLARKE
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Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace
Published by Good Press, 2021
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It was with difficulty that he suppressed the gasp of surprise which rose involuntarily to his lips.
"Nothing there," said Timms. "I am extremely sorry, Mr. Fleet, to have subjected you to this inconvenience, but I am fairly certain that Locks did the job, and I am equally certain that he had the jewels when he left his house this morning. One of my men saw his pocket bulging, but did not tell me till it was too late."
