The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley
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Tracy Louis. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley
CHAPTER I. The Water Nymphs
CHAPTER II "Who Hath Done This Thing?"
CHAPTER III. THE HOUNDS
CHAPTER IV. Breaking Cover
CHAPTER V. A Family Gathering
CHAPTER VI. Wherein Furneaux Seeks Inspiration From Literature and Art
CHAPTER VII. Some Side Issues
CHAPTER VIII. Coincidences
CHAPTER IX. Wherein an Artist Becomes a Man of Action
CHAPTER X. Furneaux States Some Facts and Certain Fancies
CHAPTER XI. Some Preliminary Skirmishing
CHAPTER XII. Wherein Scotland Yard is Dined and Wined
CHAPTER XIII. Close Quarters
CHAPTER XIV. The Spreading of the Net
CHAPTER XV. Some Stage Effects
CHAPTER XVI. The Close of a Tragedy
CHAPTER XVII. The Settlement
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Trenholme's baritone was strong and tuneful – for the Muses, if kind, are often lavish of their gifts – so the final refrain of an impassioned love song traveled far that placid morning. Thus, when he reached the iron gates, he found the Roxton policeman standing there, grinning.
"Hello!" said the artist cheerily. Of course he knew the policeman. In a week he would have known every man and dog in the village by name.
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Fenley walked a few paces unsteadily. Obviously he was incapable of lucid thought, and the mere effort at sustained conversation was a torture. He turned through a yew arch into the Italian garden, and threw himself wearily into a seat.
"Poor young fellow! He's fair off his nut," whispered Bates.
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