A Chain of Evidence

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Wells Carolyn. A Chain of Evidence

I. THE GIRL ACROSS THE HALL

II. THE TRAGEDY

III. JANET PEMBROKE

IV. DOCTOR POST'S DISCOVERY

V. SEVERAL CLUES

VI. THE INQUEST BEGINS

VII. I GIVE EVIDENCE

VIII. AN AWFUL IMPLICATION

IX. GEORGE LAWRENCE

X. PERSON OR PERSONS UNKNOWN

XI. THE CHAINED DOOR

XII. JANET IS OUR GUEST

XIII. JANET IS MYSTERIOUS

XIV. MRS. ALTONSTALL

XV. WHO IS J. S.?

XVI. LEROY ARRIVES ON THE SCENE

XVII. CAN LEROY BE GUILTY?

XVIII. THE ROOMS IN WASHINGTON SQUARE

XIX. A TALK WITH JANET

XX. THE INITIALED HANDKERCHIEF

XXI. FLEMING STONE

XXII. A CALL ON MISS WARING

XXIII. LAWRENCE'S STATEMENT

XXIV. THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

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It was perhaps half an hour later when I again opened my front door, to start for my downtown office. Laura accompanied me into the hall, as she often does and chattered a few parting inanities as we stood by the elevator. The car was rising, and as we are only on the third floor I had a half-formed intention of walking down the stairs, when the door of the other apartment flew open and Miss Pembroke ran out to meet the elevator. She was greatly excited, but not with anger, for her face was white and her eyes looked big and frightened.

Surely the word tumultuous applied to the girl now. But, it was plain to be seen that whatever caused her excitement it was something of importance. She had received a shock of some kind, and though she had herself well in hand, yet she was fairly trembling with almost uncontrollable emotion. She paid not the slightest attention to Laura or me, but clutched at the coat of an elderly gentleman who stepped out of the elevator.

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"Is this Doctor Post?" I asked as I entered his office.

"Yes," he replied, laying down the gloves and hat he held. Apparently, he was just about to go out, and I had fortunately arrived in time.

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