6Chapter VI
146Chapter XXXIII
7Chapter VII
147Chapter XXXIV
8Chapter VIII
148Chapter XXXV
9Chapter IX
149Chapter XXXVI
10Chapter X
150Chapter XXXVII
11Chapter XI
151Chapter XXXVIII
12Chapter XII
152Chapter XXXIX
13Chapter XIII
153Prologue
14Chapter XIV
154I. In a Garden
15Chapter XV
155II. Nick
16Chapter XVI
156III. The Anniversary
17Chapter XVII
157IV. A Girl in Mourning
18Chapter XVIII
158V. What Happened in the Night
19Chapter XIX
159VI. When the Tables Were Turned
20Chapter XX
160VII. A Police Mystery
21Chapter XXI
161VIII. The Gold Bag Comedy
22Chapter XXII
162IX. The Last Act of the Gold Bag Comedy
23Chapter XXIII
163X. When Angela Went Sightseeing
24Chapter XXIV
164XI. The Man at the Wheel
25Chapter XXV
165XII. The Beautiful Country of Make-Believe
26Chapter XXVI
166XIII. For the Sake of Dramatic Effect
27Chapter XXVII
167XIV. The Mystery of San Miguel
28Chapter XXVIII
168XV. The Wise Bird in the Dark
29Chapter XXIX
169XVI. Angela at Her Worst
30Chapter XXX
170XVII. Seventeen-Mile Drive
31Chapter XXXI
171XVIII. La Donna È Mobile
32Chapter XXXII
172XIX. The City of Romance
33I. The Old Lady in the Victoria
173XX. The Door With the Red Label
34II. The Old Lady's Nephew
174XXI. “Who is Mrs. May?”
35III. A Deal in Clerios
175XXII. The Box of Mystery
36IV. The Steam Yacht Titania
176XXIII. The Happy Valley
37V. The Landlady at Woburn Place
177XXIV. The Best Thing in Her Life
38VI. The Tenants of Roseneath Park
178XXV. The Broken Melody
39VII. The Woman Who Knew
179XXVI. An Invitation From Carmen
40VIII. Lord Northmuir's Young Relative
180XXVII. Simeon Harp
41IX. A Journalistic Mission
181XXVIII. The Dark Cloud in the Crystal
42X. The Coup of “The Planet”
182XXIX. The Parting of the Ways
43XI. Kismet and a V.C.
183XXX. The Making of a Gentleman
44XII. A New Love and an Old Enemy
184XXXI. The Breaking of the Spell
45I. A White Rose
185XXXII. An End—and a Beginning
46II. Smiths and Smiths
186I. Down and Out
47III. Why She Came
187II. Up and In
48IV. The Great Moment
188III. Thunderbolt Six
49V. The Second Latchkey
189IV. The Black Thing in the Sea
50VI. The Beginning—or the End?
190V. What I Found in My Cabin
51VII. The Countess De Santiago
191VI. The Woman of the Past
52VIII. The Blue Diamond Ring
192VII. The Secret Behind the Silence
53IX. The Thing Knight Wanted
193VIII. The Great Surprise
54X. Beginning of the Series
194IX. The Game of Bluff
55XI. Annesley Remembers
195I. The Shell-Shock Man
56XII. The Crystal
196II. The Advertisement
57XIII. The Series Goes On
197III. The Letter With the Purple Seal
58XIV. The Test
198IV. The Tangled Web
59XV. Nelson Smith at Home
199V. The Knitting Woman of Dun Moat
60XVI. Why Ruthven Smith Went
200VI. The Lightning Stroke
61XVII. Ruthven Smith's Eyeglasses
201VII. The Red Baize Door
62XVIII. The Star Sapphire
202VIII. “When in Doubt, Play a Trump”
63XIX. The Secret
203IX. The Rat Trap
64XX. The Plan
204I. The Girl With the Letter
65XXI. The Devil's Rosary
205II. The Hermit
66XXII. Destiny and the Waldos
206III. The Chair at the Savoy
67XXIII. The Thin Wall
207IV. The Spirit of June
68XXIV. The Anniversary
208V. The Bargain
69XXV. The Allegory
209VI. The Last Séance
70XXVI. The Three Words
210I. The Man in the Cushioned Chair
71I. Where Dreamland Began
211II. Mrs. Brandreth
72II. The Story Told by Two
212III. The Condition She Made
73III. A Mystery and a Bargain
213IV. The Old Love Story
74IV. The Closed Door
214V. The Man With the Brilliant Eyes
75V. The Lady on the Verandah
215VI. The Pictures
76VI. The End of the World
216VII. Sir Beverley's Impressions
77VII. The Gates Open
217VIII. While We Waited
78VIII. Number 1280
218IX. The Good News
79IX. A Cry Across the Water
219X. The Climax
80X. “Once on Board the Lugger”
220XI. What Gaby Told
81XI. Virginia's Great Moment
221XII. The Woman in the Theatre
82XII. Stand and Deliver!
222XIII. Mrs. Brandreth's Story
83XIII. The Game of Bluff
223I. The Lion
84I. The Lady in the Stage Box
224II. The Net
85II. The Man With the Pale Eyes
225III. The Mouse
86III. A Dead Man's Hand
226IV. The Murmur of the Storm
87IV. The House by the Lock
227V. On the Way to the Car
88V. Was It a Mystery?
228VI. The Parcel With the Gold Seals
89VI. An Adventure in the Park
229VII. The Queen's Pearls
90VII. Friends
230VIII. Beverley Talks
91VIII. An Announcement
231IX. The Bluff That Failed
92IX. Too Late!
232X. The Bluff That Won
93X. “If He Had Committed a Crime”
233XI. O'reilly's Waistcoat Pocket
94XI. Wildred Scores
234XII. The Horizontal Panel
95XII. Karine's Engagement Ring
235XIII. “There Can Be No Bargain”
96XIII. “Kismet and Miss Cunningham”
236XIV. The Stone Coping
97XIV. An Extra Special
237XV. The Number Seventeen
98XV. A Mystery of the Thames
238XVI. A Quotation From Shakespeare
99XVI. Information Laid by Carson Wildred
239XVII. The Mystery of the Boudoir
100XVII. A Disappointment
240XVIII. Defeat
101XVIII. A Desperate Remedy
241XIX. The Brown Trunk
102XIX. “Not at Home”
242XX. Murder
103XX. The Quest
243XXI. “Kit!”
104XXI. A Picture From the Past
244XXII. The Voice That Did Not Seem Strange
105XXII. Face to Face
245XXIII. “What's Done Can't Be Undone”
106XXIII. A Counterfeit Presentment
246XXIV. Roger's Appointment at the Club
107XXIV. Fire!
247XXV. Krantz's Keller
108XXV. “It's Dogged as Does It”
248XXVI. The Girl in Pink
109XXVI. A Tell-Tale Ornament
249XXVII. When Beverley Came Home
110XXVII. Too Late!
250XXVIII Mr. Jones of Peoria
111XXVIII. A Wild-Goose Chase
251XXIX. According to the Morning Papers
112XXIX. At the House by the Lock
252XXX. What Clo Did With a Knife
113XXX. Conclusion
253XXXI. The Nine Days
114Chapter I
254XXXII. “Stephen's Dead!”
115Chapter II
255XXXIII. The Patch on the Pillow
116Chapter III
256XXXIV. Trapped
117Chapter IV
257XXXV. The Time Limit of Hope
118Chapter V
258XXXVI. “We Do Things Quickly Over Here”
119Chapter VI
259XXXVII. The Telegram
120Chapter VII
260XXXVIII. Who Is Stephen?
121Chapter VIII
261XXXIX. On the Road to Newport
122Chapter IX
262I. Lisa's Knight and Lisa's Sister
123Chapter X
263II. Lisa Listens
124Chapter XI
264III. Lisa Makes Mischief
125Chapter XII
265IV. Ivor Travels to Paris
126Chapter XIII
266V. Ivor Does What He Can for Maxine
127Chapter XIV
267VI. Ivor Hears the Story
128Chapter XV
268VII. Ivor Is Late for an Appointment
129Chapter XVI
269VIII. Maxine Acts on the Stage and Off
130Chapter XVII
270IX. Maxine Gives Back the Diamonds
131Chapter XVIII
271X. Maxine Drives With the Enemy
132Chapter XIX
272XI. Maxine Opens the Gate for a Man
133Chapter XX
273XII. Ivor Goes Into the Dark
134Chapter XXI
274XIII. Ivor Finds Something in the Dark
135Chapter XXII
275XIV. Diana Takes a Midnight Drive
136Chapter XXIII
276XV. Diana Hears News
137Chapter XXIV
277XVI. Diana Undertakes a Strange Errand
138Chapter XXV
278XVII. Maxine Makes a Bargain
139Chapter XXVI
279XVIII. Maxine Meets Diana
140Chapter XXVII
280XIX. Maxine Plays the Last Hand of the Game