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Sapper. Word of Honour and Other Stories
Word of Honour and Other Stories
Table of Contents
I. — WORD OF HONOUR
§ I
§ II
§ III
II. — THE MESSAGE
III. — TWO PHOTOGRAPHS
IV. — A MATTER OF VOICE
V. — A NATIVE SUPERSTITION
VI. — BLACKMAIL
§ I
§ II
§ III
VII. — MRS. PETER SKEFFINGTON’S REVENGE
VIII. — MARIE
IX. — THE KING OF HEARTS
X. — THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL
XI. — THE HAUNTING OF JACK BURNHAM
XII. — THE PROFESSOR’S CHRISTMAS PARTY
§ I
§ II
THE END
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Sapper
Published by Good Press, 2021
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“I’ll give you the two hundred pounds to-morrow,” he replied steadily, “and you’ll go and spend the week-end with Lady Badderley. And in her presence, Peggy, you’ll hand over the money to this damned, ineffable swab, stating what it’s for. Then come back here, my dear, and we’ll burn that IOU together. And when you’ve come back I want to ask you a question.”
Before she could answer she heard the door close behind him. And Tiny Tim coming in a quarter of an hour later, and finding her alone, sighed a little sadly. For not unnaturally he placed a totally wrong construction on the situation, though he said nothing about it to Peggy.
