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Sir Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher. The Duke of York's Steps
The Duke of York's Steps
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. THE TWO BANKERS
CHAPTER II. AT QUEEN ANNE’S GATE
CHAPTER III. THE VICTORY FINANCE COMPANY
CHAPTER IV. THE EXPECTED HAPPENS
CHAPTER V. SIR LEWARD MARRADINE TAKES INTEREST
CHAPTER VI. INSPECTOR JOHN POOLE
CHAPTER VII. SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION
CHAPTER VIII. RYLAND FRATTEN
CHAPTER IX. SILENCE
CHAPTER X. THE INQUEST
CHAPTER XI. THE INTERVENTION OF INEZ
CHAPTER XII “BREATH OF EDEN”
CHAPTER XIII. EYE-WITNESSES
CHAPTER XIV. SIR GARTH’S PAPERS
CHAPTER XV “EAU D’ENFER”
CHAPTER XVI. RECONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER XVII. THIS WAY AND THAT
CHAPTER XVIII. THE METHOD
CHAPTER XIX. THE ETHIOPIAN AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
CHAPTER XX. THE ROTUNDA MINE
CHAPTER XXI. GENERAL MEETS GENERAL
CHAPTER XXII. MISS SAVEREL
CHAPTER XXIII. THE HOTEL “ANTWERP”
CHAPTER XXIV. ALIBI
CHAPTER XXV. JUSTICE
CHAPTER XXVI ... MAY BE BLIND
Adieu, cher Commissionaire,
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Sir Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher
Published by Good Press, 2021
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The banker’s expression had softened at the mention of his daughter but he made no comment. Hessel renewed his attack from a fresh direction.
“And the bank,” he said. “What about that? Thousands of people depend upon the success of Fratten’s Bank. All your shareholders—it’s been your policy—our policy—for generations to distribute the shares widely and in small holdings—mostly to small people. Small tradesmen, single ladies, retired soldiers and sailors, your own employees. Many of them have all their savings in Fratten’s Bank. You know well enough that the position of the private banks is anything but secure in these days—half a slip, and the ‘big five’ swallow them. We’re doing well now, we’re even prosperous—why?—because of you. Your knowledge, your experience, your flair—you are the bank, the rest of us are dummies. I don’t plead for myself, but my own position, my financial and social position are entirely dependent upon Fratten’s.”
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