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CONTENTS BOOK I. THE PROBLEM I. “A GREAT CASE” II. THE CORONER’S INQUEST III. FACTS AND DEDUCTIONS IV. A CLUE. V. EXPERT TESTIMONY VI. SIDE-LIGHTS VII. MARY LEAVENWORTH VIII. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IX. A DISCOVERY X. MR. GRYCE RECEIVES NEW IMPETUS XI. THE SUMMONS XII. ELEANORE. XIII. THE PROBLEM BOOK II. HENRY CLAVERING XIV. MR. GRYCE AT HOME XV. WAYS OPENING XVI. THE WILL OF A MILLIONAIRE XVII. THE BEGINNING OF GREAT SURPRISES XVIII. ON THE STAIRS XIX. IN MY OFFICE XX. “TRUEMAN! TRUEMAN! TRUEMAN!” XXI. A PREJUDICE XXII. PATCH-WORK XXIII. THE STORY OF A CHARMING WOMAN XXIV. A REPORT FOLLOWED BY SMOKE XXV. TIMOTHY COOK XXVI. MR. GRYCE EXPLAINS HIMSELF BOOK III. HANNAH XXVII. AMY BELDEN XXVIII. A WEIRD EXPERIENCE XXIX. THE MISSING WITNESS XXX. BURNED PAPER XXXI. “THEREBY HANGS A TALE.” XXXII. MRS. BELDEN’S NARRATIVE XXXIII. UNEXPECTED TESTIMONY BOOK IV. THE PROBLEM SOLVED XXXIV. MR. GRYCE RESUMES CONTROL XXXV. FINE WORK XXXVI. GATHERED THREADS XXXVII. CULMINATION XXXVIII. A FULL CONFESSION XXXIX. THE OUTCOME OF A GREAT CRIME

A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. A NOVEL CASE CHAPTER II. A FEW POINTS CHAPTER III. THE CONTENTS OF A BUREAU DRAWER CHAPTER IV. THOMPSON’S STORY CHAPTER V. A NEW YORK BELLE CHAPTER VI. A BIT OF CALICO CHAPTER VII. THE HOUSE AT THE GRANBY CROSS ROADS CHAPTER VIII. A WORD OVERHEARD CHAPTER IX. A FEW GOLDEN HAIRS CHAPTER X. THE SECRET OF MR. BLAKE’S STUDIO CHAPTER XI. LUTTRA CHAPTER XII. A WOMAN’S LOVE CHAPTER XIII. A MAN’S HEART CHAPTER XIV. MRS. DANIELS CHAPTER XV. A CONFAB CHAPTER XVI. THE MARK OF THE RED CROSS CHAPTER XVII. THE CAPTURE CHAPTER XVIII. LOVE AND DUTY CHAPTER XIX. EXPLANATIONS CHAPTER XX. THE BOND THAT UNITES

THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES

CONTENTS BOOK I. TWO MEN. I. A WANDERER. II. A DISCUSSION. III. A MYSTERIOUS SUMMONS. IV. SEARCHINGS. V. THE RUBICON. VI. A HAND CLASP. VII. MRS. SYLVESTER. VIII. SHADOWS OF THE PAST. IX. PAULA. X. THE BARRED DOOR. XI. MISS STUYVESANT. XII. MISS BELINDA MAKES CONDITIONS. XIII. THE END OF MY LADY’S PICTURE. BOOK II. LIFE AND DEATH. XIV. MISS BELINDA HAS A QUESTION TO DECIDE. XV. AN ADVENTURE - OR SOMETHING MORE. XVI. THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES. XVII. GRAVE AND GAY. XVIII. IN THE NIGHT WATCHES. XIX. A DAY AT THE BANK. XX. THE DREGS IN THE CUP. XXI. DEPARTURE. XXII. HOPGOOD. BOOK III. THE JAPHA MYSTERY. XXIII. THE POEM. THE DEFENCE OF THE BRIDE. XXIV. THE JAPHA MANSION. XXV. JACQUELINE. XXVI. A MAN’S JUSTICE AND A WOMAN’S MERCY. XXVII. THE LONE WATCHER. XXVIII. SUNSHINE ON THE HILLS. XXIX. MIST IN THE VALLEY. BOOK IV. FROM A. TO Z. XXX. MISS BELINDA PRESENTS MR. SYLVESTER WITH A CHRISTMAS GIFT. XXXI. A QUESTION. XXXII. FULL TIDE. XXXIII. TWO LETTERS. XXXIV. PAULA MAKES HER CHOICE. XXXV. THE FALLING OF THE SWORD. XXXVI. MORNING. XXXVII. THE OPINION OF A CERTAIN NOTED DETECTIVE. XXXVIII. BLUE-BEARD’S CHAMBER. XXXIX. FROM A. TO Z. XL. HALF-PAST SEVEN. BOOK V. WOMAN’S LOVE. XLI. THE WORK OF AN HOUR. XLII. PAULA RELATES A STORY SHE HAS HEARD. XLIII. DETERMINATION. XLIV. IN MR. STUYVESANT’S PARLORS. XLV. “THE HOUR OF SIX IS SACRED.” XLVI. THE MAN CUMMINS.

XYZ

CONTENTS I. THE MYSTERIOUS RENDEZVOUS. II. THE BLACK DOMINO. III. AN UNEXPECTED CALAMITY. IV. IN THE LIBRARY. V. THE YELLOW DOMINO.

HAND AND RING

CONTENTS BOOK I. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TOLEDO. I. A STARTLING COINCIDENCE. II. AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN. III. THE UNFINISHED LETTER. IV. IMOGENE. V. HORACE BYRD. VI. THE SKILL OF AN ARTIST. VII. MISS FIRMAN. VIII. THE THICK-SET MAN. IX. CLOSE CALCULATIONS. X. THE FINAL TEST. XI. DECISION. BOOK II. THE WEAVING OF A WEB. XII. THE SPIDER. XIII. THE FLY. XIV. A LAST ATTEMPT. XV. THE END OF A TORTUOUS PATH. XVI. STORM. XVII. A SURPRISE. XVIII. A BRACE OF DETECTIVES. XIX. MR. FERRIS. XXI. HEART’S MARTYRDOM. XXII. CRAIK MANSELL. XXIII. MR. ORCUTT. XXIV. A TRUE BILL. XXV. AMONG TELESCOPES AND CHARTS. XXVI. “HE SHALL HEAR ME!” BOOK III. THE SCALES OF JUSTICE. XXVII. THE GREAT TRIAL. XXVIII. THE CHIEF WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION. XXIX. THE OPENING OF THE DEFENCE. XXX. BYRD USES HIS PENCIL AGAIN. XXXI. THE CHIEF WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE. XXXII. HICKORY. XXXIII. A LATE DISCOVERY. XXXIV. WHAT WAS HID BEHIND IMOGENE’S VEIL. XXXV. PRO AND CON. XXXVI. A MISTAKE RECTIFIED. XXXVII. UNDER THE GREAT TREE. XXXVIII. UNEXPECTED WORDS. XXXIX. MR. GRYCE. XL. IN THE PRISON. XLI. A LINK SUPPLIED. XLII. CONSULTATIONS. XLIII. MRS. FIRMAN. XLIV. THE WIDOW CLEMMENS. XLV. MR. GRYCE SAYS GOOD-BYE.

THE MILL MYSTERY

CONTENTS I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII XXIII. XXIV. XXV. XXVI. XXVII. XXVIII.

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

CONTENTS BOOK I. THE GRETOREX WEDDING. I. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR. II. THE DILEMMA. III. ROOM 153. IV. MRS. GRETOREX. V. A STARTLING INTERRUPTION. VI. ANOTHER BRIDE. VII. SOME POINTS. VIII. FACTS AND SURMISES. IX. LATE EVIDENCE. BOOK II. THE DARKENING CLOUD. X. JULIUS MOLESWORTH. XI. AT THE HOTEL IN WASHINGTON. XII. CURIOSITY OR INTEREST? XIII. TRIVIALITIES. XIV. THE BACK PORCH. XV. TESTS AND SURPRISES. XVI. MRS. CAMERON AT HER WORST - AND BEST. XVII. A SUDDEN RELEASE. XVIII. IN THE HOSPITAL. XIX. HUSBAND AND WIFE. XX. ON THE RACK. XXI. DR. CAMERON ANNOUNCES HIS DETERMINATION. XXII. THE MYSTERIOUS ROLL. XXIII. GLIMPSES OF A BURIED HISTORY. XXIV. EXPLANATIONS. XXV. THE HEART OF GENEVIEVE GRETOREX. XXVI. THE INSPECTOR. - XXVII. BRIDGET HALLORAN. BOOK III. THE TWO DOCTORS. XXVIII. PURSUIT. XXIX. ESCAPE. XXX. THE GREAT STORM. XXXI. MAN’S PASSIONS. XXXII. Q. XXXIII. A VOICE IN THE NIGHT. XXXIV. THE BALCONY. XXXV. THE CATASTROPHE. XXXVI. RESCUE. XXXVII. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. XXXVIII. THE INSPECTOR SPEAKS. XXXIX. THE LAST HOPE. XL. THE GREAT QUESTION. XLI. GRYCE REDEEMS HIMSELF. XLII. THE QUESTION SETTLED. XLIII. THE DOORS SWUNG BACK.

THE FORSAKEN INN

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE OAK PARLOR. CHAPTER II. BURRITT. CHAPTER III. A FEARFUL DISCOVERY. CHAPTER IV. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. CHAPTER V. AN INTERIM OF SUSPENSE. CHAPTER VI. THE RECLUSE. CHAPTER VII. TWO WOMEN. CHAPTER VIII. A SUDDEN BETROTHAL. CHAPTER IX. MARAH. CHAPTER X. AT THE FOOT OF THE STAIRS. CHAPTER XI. HONORA. CHAPTER XII. EDWIN URQUHART. CHAPTER XIII. BEFORE THE WEDDING. CHAPTER XIV. A CASSANDRA AT THE GATE. CHAPTER XV. THE CATASTROPHE. CHAPTER XVI. A DREAM ENDED. CHAPTER XVII. STRANGE GUESTS. CHAPTER XVIII. MRS. TRUAX TALKS. CHAPTER XIX. IN THE HALLS AT MIDNIGHT. CHAPTER XX. THE STONE IN THE GARDEN. CHAPTER XXI. IN THE OAK PARLOR. CHAPTER XXII. A SURPRISE FOR HONORA. CHAPTER XXIII. IN THE SECRET CHAMBER. CHAPTER XXIV. THE MARQUIS. CHAPTER XXV. MARK FELT. CHAPTER XXVI. FOR THE LAST TIME. CHAPTER XXVII. A LAST WORD.

A MATTER OF MILLIONS

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER XVI. CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER XVIII. CHAPTER XIX. CHAPTER XX. CHAPTER XXI. CHAPTER XXII. CHAPTER XXIII. CHAPTER XXIV. CHAPTER XXV. CHAPTER XXVI. CHAPTER XXVII. CHAPTER XXVIII. CHAPTER XXIX. CHAPTER XXX. CHAPTER XXXI. CHAPTER XXXII. CHAPTER XXXIII. CHAPTER XXXIV. CHAPTER XXXV. CHAPTER XXXVI. CHAPTER XXXVII. CHAPTER XXXVIII. CHAPTER XXXIX. CHAPTER XL. CHAPTER XLI. CHAPTER XLII. CHAPTER XLIII. CHAPTER XLIV. CHAPTER XLV. CHAPTER XLVI. CHAPTER XLVII.

CYNTHIA WAKEHAM’S MONEY

CONTENTS BOOK I. A VILLAGE MYSTERY. I. A WOMAN’S FACE. II. A LAWYER’S ADVENTURE. III. CONTINUATION OF A LAWYER’S ADVENTURE. IV. FLINT AND STEEL. V. DIFFICULTIES. VI. YOUNG MEN’S FANCIES. VII. THE WAY OPENS. VIII. A SEARCH AND ITS RESULTS. IX. THE TWO SISTERS. X. DORIS. XI. LOVE. XII. HOW MUCH DID IT MEAN? XIII. FRESH DOUBTS. XIV. IN THE NIGHT WATCHES. BOOK II. THE SECRET OF THE LABORATORY. XV. THE BEGINNING OF CHANGES. XVI. A STRANGE VISITOR. XVII. TWO CONVERSATIONS. XVIII. SUSPENSE. XIX. A DISCOVERY. XX. THE DEVIL’S CAULDRON. XXI. IN THE LABORATORY. XXII. STEEL MEETS STEEL. XXIII. A GROWING HORROR. XXIV. FATHER AND CHILD. XXV. EDGAR AND FRANK. BOOK III. UNCLE AND NIECE. XXVI. THE WHITE POWDER. XXVII. THE HAND OF HUCKINS. XXVIII. IN EXTREMITY. XXIX. IN THE POPLAR WALK. XXX. THE FINAL TERROR. XXXI. AN EVENTFUL QUARTER OF AN HOUR. XXXII. THE SPECTRE OF THE LABORATORY.

MARKED PERSONAL

CONTENTS PART I. A DRAMA WITHIN A DRAMA. I. THE STATESMAN AND THE STUDENT. II. 31 AMITY STREET, JULY 14, 1863. III. PASSIONS MANIFOLD. PART II. AN IMPERATIVE MANDATE. IV. A GAP IN THE FEAST. V. ON THE SCENE. VI. THE BRIDE. VII. THE TWO PARCELS. VIII. THE WHITE PARCEL. IX. THE BROWN PARCEL. X. A CHANGE OF FEELING. XI. A NEW INTEREST. XII. NO. 6 MARKHAM PLACE. XIII. THERE’S MANY A SLIP. PART III. A HEART’S CONFLICT. XIV. A DOUBTFUL COUPLE. XV. A SURPRISE. XVI. THE WAY OF A MAN. XVII. WARNING. XVIII. WOMAN AND WOMAN. XIX. IN THE DRAWING-ROOM. XX. STANHOPE AND MARY. XXI. MRS. DELAPAINE. XXII. A CRISIS. XXIII. MARY’S DECISION. XXIV. STANHOPE’S DECISION. PART IV. STEPHEN HUSE. XXV. A STRANGE OCCUPANT. XXVI. THE ELECTROPLATER. XXVII. DALTON’S INVENTION. XXVIII. FRESH SURPRISES. XXIX. ATTACK AND DEFENCE. XXX. A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE. XXXI. A DECIDED MOVE. XXXII. A SOUL’S STRUGGLE. XXXIII. STEPHEN HUSE. XXXIV. OVERTAKEN PART V. COLONEL DEERING. XXXV. NEW FEARS. XXXVI. CONFRONTED. XXXVII. IN THE SIERRAS. XXXVIII. BERNARD. XXXIX. THE END OF A LONG REVENGE. XL. THE BOW OF PROMISE.

MISS HURD

CONTENTS BOOK I. FOUR DAYS AT BEECH GROVE. DAY THE FIRST. I. MY ARRIVAL. II. A STRANGE VISITOR. III. A STRANGE DEPARTURE. IV. THE MINISTERING SISTER. V. AT LAST. VI. A FRANK AVOWAL. VII. THE EPISODE OF THE DAGGER. DAY THE THIRD. VIII. THE PROPOSED TABLEAU. IX. JAEL. X. THE FACE IN THE WOODS. XI. ON THE BRIDGE. XII. RESOLVE. XIII. THE CUTTING OF THE GORDIAN KNOT. BOOK II. THE WORKING-WOMAN OF MILLIGAN PLACE. XIV. WAS IT SHE? XV. NEW INTERESTS AND NEW FEARS. XVI. THE MOTHER. XVII. THE FATE OF THE STATUE. XVIII. IN EXTREMITY. XIX. MR. MURDOCH’S PROPHECY COMES TRUE. XX. LAST WORDS. XXI. THE FINAL BLOW. BOOK III. THE MYSTERY OF HANNAFORD RANCH. XXII. THE ALARM. XXIII. DILLON. XXIV. CORA. XXV. THE SPOT ON THE HEARTH. XXVI. DIG! XXVII. THE FIRST CLUE. XXVIII. AT A STANDSTILL. XXIX. AFTER THREE MONTHS. BOOK IV. HUSBAND AND WIFE. XXX. JOHN RUXTON RESUMES HIS NARRATIVE. XXXI. A HEART’S SECRET. XXXII. A CRISIS. XXXIII. THE CRIME OF THE YELLOW PARLOR. XXXIV. THE JOURNEY. XXXV. IN THE OPEN.

DOCTOR IZARD

CONTENTS PART I. A MIDNIGHT VISITANT. I. NO. THIRTEEN, WARD THIRTEEN. PART II. THE MAN WITH THE DOG. II. HADLEY’S CAVE. III. THE YOUNG HEIRESS. IV. DR. IZARD. V. NOCTURNAL WANDERINGS. VI. THE PORTRAIT PART III. A RETURN. VII. WHAT THE STROKE OF A BELL CAN DO. VIII. THE HOUSE ON THE HILL. IX. ASK DR. IZARD. X. AN INCREDIBLE OCCURRENCE. XI. FACE TO FACE. XII. AT HOME. XIII. A TEST. XIV. GRACE. PART IV. A PICKAXE AND A SPADE. XV. THE SMALL, SLIGHT MAN. XVI. THE LETTER. XVII. MIDNIGHT AT THE OLD IZARD PLACE. XVIII. A DECISION. XIX. TO-MORROW. XX. DR. IZARD’S LAST DAY IN HAMILTON.

THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR

CONTENTS BOOK I. MISS BUTTERWORTH’S WINDOW. I. A DISCOVERY. II. QUESTIONS. III. AMELIA DISCOVERS HERSELF. IV. SILAS VAN BURNAM. V. “THIS IS NO ONE I KNOW.” VI. NEW FACTS. VII. MR. GRYCE DISCOVERS MISS AMELIA. VIII. THE MISSES VAN BURNAM. IX. DEVELOPMENTS. X. IMPORTANT EVIDENCE. XI. THE ORDER CLERK. XII. THE KEYS. XIII. HOWARD VAN BURNAM. XIV. A SERIOUS ADMISSION. XV. A RELUCTANT WITNESS. BOOK II. THE WINDINGS OF A LABYRINTH. XVI. COGITATIONS. XVII. BUTTERWORTH VERSUS GRYCE. XVIII. THE LITTLE PINCUSHION. XIX. A DECIDED STEP FORWARD. XX. MISS BUTTERWORTH’S THEORY. XXI. A SHREWD CONJECTURE. XXII. A BLANK CARD. XXIII. RUTH OLIVER. XXIV. A HOUSE OF CARDS. XXV. “THE RINGS! WHERE ARE THE RINGS?” XXVI. A TILT WITH MR. GRYCE. XXVII. FOUND. XXVIII. TAKEN ABACK. BOOK III. THE GIRL IN GRAY. XXIX. AMELIA BECOMES PEREMPTORY. XXX. THE MATTER AS STATED BY MR. GRYCE. XXXI. SOME FINE WORK. XXXII. ICONOCLASM. XXXIII. “KNOWN, KNOWN, ALL KNOWN.” XXXIV. EXACTLY HALF-PAST THREE. XXXV. A RUSE. BOOK IV. THE END OF A GREAT MYSTERY. XXXVI. THE RESULT. XXXVII. “TWO WEEKS!” XXXVIII. A WHITE SATIN GOWN. XXXIX. THE WATCHFUL EYE. XL. AS THE CLOCK STRUCK. XLI. SECRET HISTORY. XLII. WITH MISS BUTTERWORTH’S COMPLIMENTS.

LOST MAN’S LANE

CONTENTS PREFACE BOOK I. THE KNOLLYS FAMILY I. A VISIT FROM MR. GRYCE II. I AM TEMPTED III. I SUCCUMB IV. A GHOSTLY INTERIOR V. A STRANGE HOUSEHOLD VI. A SOMBRE EVENING VII. THE FIRST NIGHT VIII. ON THE STAIRS IX. A NEW ACQUAINTANCE X. SECRET INSTRUCTIONS XI. MEN, WOMEN, AND GHOSTS XII. THE PHANTOM COACH XIII. GOSSIP XIV. I FORGET MY AGE, OR, RATHER, REMEMBER IT BOOK II. THE FLOWER PARLOR XV. LUCETTA FULFILS MY EXPECTATION OF HER XVI. LOREEN XVII. THE FLOWER PARLOR XVIII. THE SECOND NIGHT XIX. A KNOT OF CRAPE XX. QUESTIONS XXI. MOTHER JANE XXII. THE THIRD NIGHT BOOK III. FORWARD AND BACK XXIII. ROOM 3, HOTEL CARTER XXIV. THE ENIGMA OF NUMBERS XXV. TRIFLES, BUT NOT TRIFLING XXVI. A POINT GAINED XXVII. THE TEXT WITNESSETH XXVIII. AN INTRUSION XXIX. IN THE CELLAR XXX. INVESTIGATION XXXI. STRATEGY XXXII. RELIEF BOOK IV. THE BIRDS OF THE AIR XXXIII. LUCETTA XXXIV. CONDITIONS XXXV. THE DOVE XXXVI. AN HOUR OF STARTLING EXPERIENCES XXXVII. I ASTONISH MR. GRYCE AND HE ASTONISHES ME XXXVIII. A FEW WORDS XXXIX. UNDER A CRIMSON SKY XL. EXPLANATIONS EPILOGUE SOME STRAY LEAFLETS FROM AN OLD DIARY OF ALTHEA KNOLLYS, FOUND BY ME IN THE PACKET LEFT IN MY CHARGE BY HER DAUGHTER LUCETTA.

AGATHA WEBB

CONTENTS BOOK I. THE PURPLE ORCHID I. A CRY ON THE HILL II. ONE NIGHT’S WORK III. THE EMPTY DRAWER IV. THE FULL DRAWER V. A SPOT ON THE LAWN VI. “BREAKFAST IS SERVED, GENTLEMEN!” VII. “MARRY ME” VIII. “A DEVIL THAT UNDERSTANDS MEN” IX. A GRAND WOMAN X. DETECTIVE KNAPP ARRIVES XI. THE MAN WITH A BEARD XII. WATTLES COMES XIII. WATTLES GOES XIV. A FINAL TEMPTATION XV. THE ZABELS VISITED XVI. LOCAL TALENT AT WORK XVII. THE SLIPPERS, THE FLOWER, AND WHAT SWEETWATER MADE OF THEM XVIII. SOME LEADING QUESTIONS XIX. POOR PHILEMON XX. A SURPRISE FOR MR. SUTHERLAND BOOK II. THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI. SWEETWATER REASONS XXII. SWEETWATER ACTS XXIII. A SINISTER PAIR XXIV. IN THE SHADOW OP THE MAST XXV. IN EXTREMITY XXVI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PARCEL XXVII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SCRAP OF PAPER AND THE THREE WORDS XXVIII. “WHO ARE YOU?” XXIX. HOME AGAIN BOOK III. HAD BATSY LIVED! XXX. WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK XXXI. A WITNESS LOST XXXII. WHY AGATHA WEBB WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN IN SUTHERLANDTOWN XXXIII. FATHER AND SON XXXIV. “NOT WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG GIRLS” XXXV. SWEETWATER PAYS HIS DEBT AT LAST TO MR. SUTHERLAND

THE CIRCULAR STUDY

CONTENTS BOOK I. A STRANGE CRIME CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. BOOK II. REMEMBER EVELYN CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII.

ONE OF MY SONS

CONTENTS BOOK I. THE SHADOW I. THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO II. THE YOUNG DOCTOR AND THE OLD III. WHAT A DOOR HID IV. “HE DRANK IT ALONE” V. HOPE VI. A HAPPY INSPIRATION VII. THE ELDERLY GENTLEMAN BY THE NEWEL-POST VIII. THE MAN BEHIND THE SCREEN IX. THE CLOCK THAT HAD RUN DOWN X. THE PENCIL XI. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT XII. GOSSIP XIII. INDICATIONS XIV. A SUDDEN TURN XV. THE MISSING POCKET XVI. IN THE PARLOUR AT MRS. PENRHYN’S BOOK II. THE MAN XVII. THE MONOGRAM XVIII. THE PHIAL XIX. I MAKE MY FIRST MOVE XX. THE LITTLE HOUSE IN NEW JERSEY XXI. MILLE-FLEURS XXII. A DISAGREEABLE HOUR WITH A DISAGREEABLE MAN XXIII. IN MY OFFICE XXIV. AN OLD CATASTROPHE IS RECALLED XXV. A SUMMONS XXVI. FERRY LIGHTS XXVII. RAIN XXVIII. BY THE LIGHT OF A GUTTERING CANDLE XXIX. THE QUIET HOUR XXX. AN UNEXPECTED ALLY XXXI. SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA XXXII. WITH THE SHADE DOWN XXXIII. IN WHICH WE CAN PARDON MR. GRYCE HIS UNFORTUNATE ILLNESS XXXIV. “IT WAS THE SHOCK!” XXXV. ROSES

THE FILIGREE BALL

CONTENTS BOOK I. THE FORBIDDEN ROOM I. “THE MOORE HOUSE? ARE YOU SPEAKING OF THE MOORE HOUSE?” II. I ENTER III. I REMAIN IV. SIGNED, VERONICA V. MASTER AND DOG VI. GOSSIP VII. SLY WORK VIII. SLYER WOES IX. JINNY X. FRANCIS JEFFREY BOOK II. THE LAW AND ITS VICTIM XI. DETAILS XII. THRUST AND PARRY XIII. CHIEFLY THRUST XIV. “TALLMAN! LET US HAVE TALLMAN!” XV. WHITE BOW AND PINK XVI. AN EGOTIST OF THE FIRST WATER XVII. A FRESH START XVIII. IN THE GRASS BOOK III. THE HOUSE OF DOOM XIX. IN TAMPA XX. “THE COLONEL’S OWN” XXI. THE HEART OF THE PUZZLE. XXII. A THREAD IN HAND XXIII. WORDS IN THE NIGHT XXIV. TANTALIZING TACTICS XXV. WHO WILL TELL THE MAN INSIDE THERE XXVI. RUDGE XXVII. “YOU HAVE COME! YOU HAVE SOUGHT ME!”

THE MILLIONAIRE BABY

CONTENTS I. TWO LITTLE SHOES II. “A FEARSOME MAN” III. A CHARMING WOMAN IV. CHALK-MARKS V. THE OLD HOUSE IN YONKERS VI. DOCTOR POOL VII. “FIND THE CHILD!” VIII. “PHILO! PHILO! PHILO!” IX. THE BUNGALOW X. TEMPTATION XI. THE SECRET OF THE OLD PAVILION MY STORY WHICH I CAN WRITE BUT COULD NEVER TELL. XII. BEHIND THE WALL XIII. “WE SHALL HAVE TO BEGIN AGAIN” XIV. ESPIONAGE XV. A PHANTASM XVI. “AN ALL-CONQUERING BEAUTY” XVII. IN THE GREEN BOUDOIR XVIII. “YOU LOOK AS IF - AS IF-” XIX. FRENZY XX. “WHAT DO YOU KNOW?” XXI. PROVIDENCE XXII. ON THE SECOND TERRACE XXIII. A CORAL BEAD XXIV. “SHALL I GIVE HIM MY WORD, HARRY?” XXV. THE WORK OF AN INSTANT XXVI. “HE WILL NEVER FORGIVE” XXVII. THE FINAL STRUGGLE

THE WOMAN IN THE ALCOVE

CONTENTS I. THE WOMAN WITH THE DIAMOND II. THE GLOVES III. ANSON DURAND IV. EXPLANATIONS V. SUPERSTITION VI. SUSPENSE VII. NIGHT AND A VOICE VIII. ARREST IX. THE MOUSE NIBBLES AT THE NET X. I ASTONISH THE INSPECTOR XI. THE INSPECTOR ASTONISHES ME XII. ALMOST XIII. THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION XIV. TRAPPED XV. SEARS OR WELLGOOD XVI. DOUBT XVII. SWEETWATER IN A NEW ROLE XVIII. THE CLOSED DOOR XIX. THE FACE XX. MOONLIGHT - AND A CLUE XXI. GRIZEL! GRIZEL! XXII. GUILT XXIII. THE GREAT MOGUL

THE CHIEF LEGATEE

CONTENTS PART I. A Woman of Mystery CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX PART II. The Call of the Waterfall CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII PART III. Money CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV PART IV. The Man of Mystery CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXVI CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXX

THE MAYOR’S WIFE

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. A SPY’S DUTY CHAPTER II. QUESTIONS CHAPTER III. IN THE GABLE WINDOW CHAPTER IV. LIGHTS - SOUNDS CHAPTER V. THE STRANGE NEIGHBORS NEXT DOOR CHAPTER VI. AT THE STAIR-HEAD CHAPTER VII. A MOVING SHADOW CHAPTER VIII. THE PARAGRAPH CHAPTER IX. SCRAPS CHAPTER X. A GLIMMER OF THE TRUTH CHAPTER XI. BESS CHAPTER XII. SEARCHINGS CHAPTER XIII. A DISCOVERY CHAPTER XIV. I SEEK HELP CHAPTER XV. HARDLY A COINCIDENCE CHAPTER XVI. IN THE LIBRARY CHAPTER XVII. THE TWO WEIRD SISTERS CHAPTER XVIII. THE MORNING NEWS CHAPTER XIX. THE CRY FROM THE STAIRS CHAPTER XX. EXPLANATION CHAPTER XXI. THE CIPHER CHAPTER XXII. MERCY CHAPTER XXIII. THE WIFE’S TALE CHAPTER XXIV. THE SINS OF THE FATHERS CHAPTER XXV. THE FINGER ON THE WALL. CHAPTER XXVI. “BITTER AS THE GRAVE” CHAPTER XXVII. A CHILD’S PLAYTHINGS CHAPTER XXVIII. RESTITUTION

THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS

CONTENTS CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX

THE HOUSE OF THE WHISPERING PINES

CONTENTS BOOK ONE. SMOKE I. THE HESITATING STEP II. IT WAS SHE - SHE INDEED! III. “OPEN!” IV. THE ODD CANDLESTICK V. A SCRAP OF PAPER VI. COMMENTS AND REFLECTIONS VII. CLIFTON ACCEPTS MY CASE VIII. A CHANCE! I TAKE IT BOOK TWO. SWEETWATER TO THE FRONT IX. “WE KNOW OF NO SUCH LETTER” X. “I CAN HELP YOU” XI. IN THE COACH HOUSE XII. “LILA - LILA!” XIII. “WHAT WE WANT IS HERE” XIV. THE MOTIONLESS FIGURE XV. HELEN SURPRISES SWEETWATER XVI. 62 CUTHBERT ROAD XVII. “MUST I TELL THESE THINGS?” XVIII. ON IT WAS WRITTEN - XIX. “IT ‘S NOT WHAT YOU WILL FIND” BOOK THREE. HIDDEN SURPRISES XX. “HE OR YOU! THERE IS NO THIRD” XXI. CARMEL AWAKES XXII. “BREAK IN THE GLASS!” XXIII. AT TEN INSTEAD OF TWELVE XXIV. ALL THIS STOOD XXV. “I AM INNOCENT” XXVI. THE SYLLABLE OF DOOM XXVII. EXPECTANCY XXVIII. “WHERE IS MY BROTHER?” BOOK FOUR. WHAT THE PINES WHISPERED XXIX. “I REMEMBERED THE ROOM” XXX. “CHOOSE” XXXI. “WERE HER HANDS CROSSED THEN?” XXXII. AND I HAD SAID NOTHING! XXXIII. THE ARROW OF DEATH XXXIV. “STEADY!” XXXV. “AS IF IT WERE A MECCA” XXXVI. THE SURCHARGED MOMENT

INITIALS ONLY

CONTENTS BOOK I. AS SEEN BY TWO STRANGERS I. POINSETTIAS II. “I KNOW THE MAN” III. THE MAN IV. SWEET LITTLE MISS CLARKE V. THE RED CLOAK VI. INTEGRITY VII. THE LETTERS VIII. STRANGE DOINGS FOR GEORGE IX. THE INCIDENT OF THE PARTLY LIFTED SHADE BOOK II. AS SEEN BY DETECTIVE SWEETWATER X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION XI. ALIKE IN ESSENTIALS XII. Mr. GRYCE FINDS AN ANTIDOTE FOR OLD AGE XIII. TIME, CIRCUMSTANCE, AND A VILLAIN’S HEART XIV. A CONCESSION XV. THAT’S THE QUESTION XVI. OPPOSED XVII. IN WHICH A BOOK PLAYS A LEADING PART XVIII. WHAT AM I TO DO NOW XIX. THE DANGER MOMENT XX. CONFUSION XXI. A CHANGE XXII. O. B. AGAIN BOOK III. THE HEART OF MAN XXIII. DORIS XXIV. SUSPENSE XXV. THE OVAL HUT XXVI. SWEETWATER RETURNS XXVII. THE IMAGE OF DREAD XXVIII. I HOPE NEVER TO SEE THAT MAN XXIX. DO YOU KNOW MY BROTHER XXX. CHAOS XXXI. WHAT IS HE MAKING XXXII. TELL ME, TELL IT ALL XXXIII. ALONE XXXIV. THE HUT CHANGES ITS NAME XXXV. SILENCE - AND A KNOCK XXXVI. THE MAN WITHIN AND THE MAN WITHOUT XXXVII. HIS GREAT HOUR XXXVIII. NIGHT XXXIX. THE AVENGER XL. DESOLATE XLI. FIVE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING XLII. AT SIX

DARK HOLLOW

CONTENTS BOOK I. THE WOMAN IN PURPLE I. WHERE IS BELA? II. WAS HE LIVING? - WAS HE DEAD? III. BELA THE REDOUBTABLE IV. “AND WHERE WAS I WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED?” V. “SHE WORE PURPLE” VI. ACROSS THE BRIDGE VII. WITH HER VEIL DOWN VIII. WITH HER VEIL LIFTED IX. EXCERPTS X. THE SHADOW XI. “I WILL THINK ABOUT IT” XII. SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT BOOK II. THE HOUSE AND THE ROOM XIII. A BIT OF STEEL XIV. ALL IS CLEAR XV. THE PICTURE XVI. “DON’T! DON’T!” XVII. UNWELCOME TRUTHS XVIII. REFLECTIONS XIX. ALANSON BLACK XX. WHAT HAD MADE THE CHANGE? XXI. IN THE COURT ROOM XXII. BEFORE THE GATES XXIII. THE MISFORTUNES OF MY HOUSE XXIV. ONE SECRET LESS XXV. “WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIM NOW?” XXVI. THE TELEGRAM BOOK III. THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII. HE MUST BE FOUND XXVIII. THE FIRST EFFORT XXIX. “THERE IS BUT ONE THING TO DO” XXX. TEMPEST LODGE XXXI. ESCAPE XXXII. THE VIGIL XXXIII. THE CURTAIN LIFTED XXXIV. DARK HOLLOW XXXV. SUNSET

THE MYSTERY OF THE HASTY ARROW

CONTENTS BOOK I. A PROBLEM OF THE FIRST ORDER I. “LET SOME ONE SPEAK!” II. IN ROOM B III. “I HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU” IV. A STRATEGIC MOVE V. THREE WHERE TWO SHOULD BE VI. THE MAN IN THE GALLERY VII. “YOU THINK THAT OF ME!” BOOK II. MR. X VIII. ON THE SEARCH IX. WHILE THE CITY SLEPT X. “AND HE STOOD HERE?” XI. FOOTSTEPS XII. “SPARE NOBODY! I SAY, SPARE NOBODY!” XIII. “WRITE ME HIS NAME” XIV. A LOOP OF SILK XV. NEWS FROM FRANCE BOOK III. STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI. FRIENDS XVII. THE CUCKOO-CLOCK XVIII. MRS. DAVIS’ STRANGE LODGER XIX. MR. GRYCE AND THE TIMID CHILD XX. MR. GRYCE AND THE UNWARY WOMAN XXI. PERPLEXED XXII. HE REMEMBERS XXIII. GIRLS, GIRLS! NOTHING BUT GIRLS! XXIV. FLIGHT XXV. TERROR XXVI. THE FACE IN THE WINDOW BOOK IV. NEMESIS XXVII. FROM LIPS LONG SILENT XXVIII. “ROMANTIC! TOO ROMANTIC!” XXIX. A STRONG MAN XXX. THE CREEPING SHADOW XXXI. CONFRONTED XXXII. “WHY IS THAT HERE?” XXXIII. AGAIN THE CUCKOO-CLOCK XXXIV. THE BUD - THEN THE DEADLY FLOWER

The Shorter Fiction THE OLD STONE HOUSE AND OTHER STORIES

CONTENTS THE OLD STONE HOUSE. A MEMORABLE NIGHT. CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. THE BLACK CROSS. A MYSTERIOUS CASE. SHALL HE WED HER?

MASTERPIECES OF MYSTERY

CONTENTS ROOM NUMBER 3 MIDNIGHT IN BEAUCHAMP ROW THE RUBY AND THE CALDRON THE LITTLE STEEL COILS THE STAIRCASE AT HEART’S DELIGHT THE AMETHYST BOX THE FLASK WHICH HELD BUT A DROP BEATON’S DREAM A SCREAM IN THE NIGHT WHAT SINCLAIR HAD TO TELL ME THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING DOROTHY SPEAKS CONSTRAINT GILBERTINE SPEAKS IN THE LITTLE BOUDOIR THE GREY LADY THE THIEF THE HOUSE IN THE MIST

THE GOLDEN SLIPPER AND OTHER PROBLEMS FOR VIOLET STRANGE

CONTENTS PROBLEM I THE GOLDEN SLIPPER PROBLEM II. THE SECOND BULLET PROBLEM III. AN INTANGIBLE CLUE PROBLEM IV. THE GROTTO SPECTRE PROBLEM V. THE DREAMING LADY PROBLEM VI. THE HOUSE OF CLOCKS PROBLEM VII. THE DOCTOR, HIS WIFE, AND THE CLOCK PROBLEM VIII. MISSING: PAGE THIRTEEN PROBLEM IX. VIOLET’S OWN

TO THE MINUTE, SCARLET AND BLACK

CONTENTS TO THE MINUTE. CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX SCARLET AND BLACK CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X

UNCOLLECTED SHORT STORIES

CONTENTS 7 TO 12: A DETECTIVE STORY ONE HOUR MORE. THE DOCTOR, HIS WIFE, AND THE CLOCK CONTENTS I. II. III. A DIFFICULT PROBLEM CONTENTS I. II. THE BRONZE HAND CONTENTS I. THE FASCINATING UNKNOWN. II. THE QUAKER-LIKE GIRL, THE PALE GIRL, AND THE MAN WITH A BRISTLING MUSTACHE. III. MADAME. IV. CHECKMATE. V. DOCTOR MERRIAM. VI. THE BOX AGAIN. THE GRAY MADAM. MIDNIGHT IN BEAUCHAMP ROW THE HERMIT OF -- STREET CONTENTS CHAPTER I. I COMMIT AN INDISCRETION. CHAPTER II. A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST. CHAPTER III. ONE BEAD FROM A NECKLACE. CHAPTER IV. I LEARN HYPOCRISY. CHAPTER V. THE STOLEN KEY. CHAPTER VI. WHILE OTHERS DANCED.

The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Play RISIFI’S DAUGHTER

CONTENTS DRAMATIS PERSONÆ ACT I. ACT II. ACT III. ACT IV.

The Poetry THE DEFENCE OF THE BRIDE AND OTHER POEMS

CONTENTS THE DEFENCE OF THE BRIDE. THROUGH THE TREES. THE NIGHTINGALE. THE TOWER OF BOUVERIE. PREMONITION. IN LIGHT: IN NIGHT. THREE LETTERS PEARLS. SHADOWS. PAUL ISHAM BROTHER. ROSA, DYING. ONE MONTH. AT THE PIANO IN FAREWELL. A TRAGEDY OF SEDAN. ODE TO FRANCE ON THE THRESHOLD. ISABEL MAYNOR. MYRNA. COMING HOME FROM THE FAIR. THE CONFESSION OF THE KING’S MUSKETEER. WHAT DO THE ROSES SAY IN THEIR DREAMS? A LEGEND OF ANTWERP. SUNRISE FROM THE MOUNTAINS. SEPARATED.

The Non-Fiction NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

CONTENTS WHY HUMAN BEINGS ARE INTERESTED IN CRIME ANNA KATHARINE GREEN TELLS HOW SHE MANUFACTURES HER PLOTS WOMEN MUST WAIT SHE WANTS THE CHACE BILL PASSED AND HAS A NEW BOOK READY AMERICAN BOOKS IN GERMAN EDITIONS IS BEAUTY A BLESSING?

The Delphi Classics Catalogue

Series Contents Alphabetical List of Titles

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