The Luminous Face
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Wells Carolyn. The Luminous Face
CHAPTER I – DOCTOR FELL
CHAPTER II – The Telephone Call
CHAPTER III – The Lindsays
CHAPTER IV – Pollard’s Threat
CHAPTER V – Mrs Mansfield’s Story
CHAPTER VI – The Fur Collar
CHAPTER VII – Barry’s Suspect
CHAPTER VIII – Miss Adams’ Story
CHAPTER IX – Ivy Hayes
CHAPTER X – The Signed Letter
CHAPTER XI – Miss Adams Again
CHAPTER XII – Louis’ Confession
CHAPTER XIII – Philip and Phyllis
CHAPTER XIV – Hester’s Statement
CHAPTER XV – Phyllis and Ivy
CHAPTER XVI – Buddy
CHAPTER XVII – Zizi
CHAPTER XVIII – The Luminous Face
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Every hour of every twenty-four is filled with amazing occurrences and startling episodes. Astonishing incidents and even more startling coincidences are happening every minute of every sixty minutes, but the fact that those most interested are unaware of these deeds is what makes the great cases of mystery.
Only an omniscient eye that could see all the activities of the few hours following the events just related could pierce the veil of doubt and uncertainty that overhung the ensuing tragedy.
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“Not much, Doctor. He kept to himself, as far as the people in this house were concerned. We didn’t know him socially – no one in the house did – and though he said good-day, if we met in the halls, it was with a short and unsocial manner.”
“Nobody actively disliked him?”
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