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Robert Cromie. The Crack of Doom
The Crack of Doom
Table of Contents
PREFACE
THE CRACK OF DOOM
CHAPTER I. THE UNIVERSE A MISTAKE!
CHAPTER II. A STRANGE EXPERIMENT
CHAPTER III "IT IS GOOD TO BE ALIVE."
CHAPTER IV. GEORGE DELANY—DECEASED
CHAPTER V. THE MURDER CLUB
CHAPTER VI. A TELEPATHIC TELEGRAM
CHAPTER VII. GUILTY!
CHAPTER VIII. THE WOKING MYSTERY
CHAPTER IX. CUI BONO?
CHAPTER X. FORCE—A REMEDY
CHAPTER XI. MORITURI TE SALUTANT
CHAPTER XII "NO DEATH—SAVE IN LIFE."
CHAPTER XIII. MISS METFORD'S PLAN
CHAPTER XIV. ROCKINGHAM TO THE SHARKS
CHAPTER XV "IF NOT TOO LATE!"
CHAPTER XVI £5000 TO DETAIN THE SHIP
CHAPTER XVII "THIS EARTH SHALL DIE."
CHAPTER XVIII. THE FLIGHT
CHAPTER XIX. THE CATASTROPHE
CHAPTER XX. CONCLUSION
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Robert Cromie
Published by Good Press, 2019
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A few minutes before eleven, I walked towards the bridge over the Serpentine. No ladies appeared to be on it. There were only a couple of smartly dressed youths there, one smoking a cigarette. I sauntered about until one of the lads, the one who was not smoking, looked up and beckoned to me. I approached leisurely, for it struck me that the boy would have shown better breeding if he had come toward me, considering my seniority.
"I am sorry I did not notice you sooner. Why did you not come on when you saw us?" the smallest and slimmest youth called to me.
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