Contents

Chapter I The Phillimore Pearls

Chapter II The Detective from Hawaii

Chapter III At Chan Kee Lim’s

Chapter IV The Oasis Special

Chapter V Madden’s Ranch

Chapter VI Tony’s Happy New Year

Chapter VII The Postman sets out

Chapter VIII A friendly little game

Chapter IX A ride in the dark

Chapter X Bliss of the Homicide Squad

Chapter XI Thorn goes on a Mission

Chapter XII The Tram-Car in the Desert

Chapter XIII What Mr Cherry saw

Chapter XIV The Third Man

Chapter XV Will Holley’s Theory

Chapter XVI The Movies are in Town

Chapter XVII In Madden’s Footsteps

Chapter XVIII The Barstow Train

Chapter XIX The Voice on the Air

Chapter XX Petticoat Mine

Chapter XXI End of the Postman’s Journey

Chapter XXII The Road to Eldorado

A Note on the Author