6CHAPTER V
205XVI. MR. BRUDNELL’S ADVICE.
7CHAPTER VI
206XVII. A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST.
8CHAPTER VII
207XVIII. A VOICE FROM THE CLIFFS.
9CHAPTER VIII
208XIX. THE STRANGER.
10CHAPTER IX
209XX. JIM DOORE’S STORY.
11CHAPTER X
210XXI. LORD ALCESTON IS PUZZLED.
12CHAPTER XI
211XXII. A NIGHT JOURNEY.
13CHAPTER XII
212XXIII. MRS. SMITH IS WARNED.
14CHAPTER XIII
213XXIV. THE CHAMBER IN THE TOWER: A DISCOVERY.
15CHAPTER XIV
214XXV. “THANK GOD THAT HE HAS GONE!”
16CHAPTER XV
215XXVI. A SPRING DOOR.
17CHAPTER XVI
216XXVII. IN THE BOWELS OF THE EARTH.
18CHAPTER XVII
217XXVIII. ALONE WITH THE SEA-GULLS.
19CHAPTER XVIII
218XXIX. A DRAMA OF DEATH.
20CHAPTER XIX
219XXX. AMONG THE WAVES.
21CHAPTER XX
220BOOK II.
22CHAPTER XXI
221I. MARIE DE FEURGET’S CONFIDENCES; THE VILLA BY THE MEDITERRANEAN.
23CHAPTER XXII
222II. A MONOTONY BROKEN.
24CHAPTER XXIII
223III. M. D’AUBRON IS DISAPPOINTED.
25CHAPTER XXIV
224IV. AN INTRODUCTION.
26CHAPTER XXV
225V. MR. CARLYON’S COUSIN.
27CHAPTER XXVI
226VI. A STRANGE CONVERSATION.
28CHAPTER XXVII
227VII. A VAIN APPEAL.
29CHAPTER XXVIII
228VIII. A FEARFUL SECRET. “WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH IT?”
30CHAPTER XXIX
229IX. MAD MOMENTS.
31CHAPTER XXX
230X. NEILLSON’S DREAM.
32CHAPTER XXXI
231XI. IN DANGER AT SCOTLAND YARD.
33CHAPTER XXXII
232XII. A WOMAN AND A BRACELET.
34CHAPTER XXXIII
233XIII. LORD ALCESTON IS TEMPTED.
35CHAPTER XXXIV
234XIV. FIRE AT THE CONVENT.
36CHAPTER XXXV
235XV. A DESPERATE CLIMB.
37CHAPTER XXXVI
236XVI. SISTER AGNES.
38CHAPTER I
237XVII. WHO WAS THE WOMAN?
39CHAPTER II
238XVIII. A JOURNEY.
40CHAPTER III
239XIX. M. DE FEURGET DESIRES A SON-IN-LAW.
41CHAPTER IV
240XX. NEILLSON IS SUSPICIOUS.
42CHAPTER V
241XXI. M. D’AUBRON AT BAY.
43CHAPTER VI
242XXII. THE BEGINNING OF THE END: RISEN FROM THE DEAD.
44CHAPTER VII
243XXIII. THE DUEL ON THE CLIFFS.
45CHAPTER VIII
244CHAPTER I
46CHAPTER IX
245CHAPTER II
47CHAPTER X
246CHAPTER III
48CHAPTER XI
247CHAPTER IV
49CHAPTER XII
248CHAPTER V
50CHAPTER XIII
249CHAPTER VI
51CHAPTER XIV
250CHAPTER VII
52CHAPTER XV
251CHAPTER VIII
53CHAPTER XVI
252CHAPTER IX
54CHAPTER XVII
253CHAPTER X
55CHAPTER XVIII
254CHAPTER XI
56CHAPTER XIX
255CHAPTER XII
57CHAPTER XX
256CHAPTER XIII
58CHAPTER XXI
257CHAPTER XIV
59CHAPTER XXII
258CHAPTER XV
60CHAPTER XXIII
259CHAPTER XVI
61CHAPTER XXIV
260CHAPTER XVII
62CHAPTER I
261CHAPTER XVIII
63CHAPTER II
262CHAPTER XIX
64CHAPTER III
263CHAPTER XX
65CHAPTER IV
264CHAPTER XXI
66CHAPTER V
265CHAPTER XXII
67CHAPTER VI
266CHAPTER XXIII
68CHAPTER VII
267CHAPTER XXIV
69CHAPTER VIII
268CHAPTER XXV
70CHAPTER IX
269CHAPTER XXVI
71CHAPTER X
270CHAPTER XXVII
72CHAPTER XI
271CHAPTER XXVIII
73CHAPTER XII
272CHAPTER XXIX
74CHAPTER XIII
273CHAPTER XXX
75CHAPTER XIV
274CHAPTER XXXI
76CHAPTER XV
275CHAPTER XXXII
77CHAPTER XVI
276CHAPTER XXXIII
78CHAPTER XVII
277CHAPTER XXXIV
79CHAPTER XVIII
278CHAPTER XXXV
80CHAPTER XIX
279CHAPTER XXXVI
81CHAPTER XX
280THE MAN WHOM NOBODY LIKED
82CHAPTER XXI
281THE IMPERFECT CRIME
83CHAPTER XXII
282I. A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR
84CHAPTER XXIII
283II. THE HORROR OF THE HANSOM
85CHAPTER XXIV
284III. DISCUSSING THE CRIME
86CHAPTER XXV
285IV. UNDER A CLOUD
87CHAPTER XXVI
286V. ON THE TELEPHONE
88CHAPTER XXVII
287VI. ONE THOUSAND POUNDS’ REWARD
89CHAPTER XXVIII
288VII. THE COLONEL’S DAUGHTER
90CHAPTER XXIX
289VIII. THE BARONESS INTERVENES
91CHAPTER XXX
290IX. A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA
92BOOK I
291X. OUTCAST
93CHAPTER I
292XI. FALSE SENTIMENT
94CHAPTER II
293XII. TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE
95CHAPTER III
294XIII. SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS
96CHAPTER IV
295XIV. THE DEAD MAN’S BROTHER
97CHAPTER V
296XV. THE LAWYER’S SUGGESTION
98CHAPTER VI
297XVI. A DINNER IN THE STRAND
99CHAPTER VII
298XVII. A CONFESSION OF LOVE
100CHAPTER VIII
299XVIII. AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE
101CHAPTER IX
300XIX. DESPERATE WOOING
102BOOK II
301XX. STABBED THROUGH THE HEART
103CHAPTER I
302XXI. THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE
104CHAPTER II
303XXII. THE CHÂTEAU OF ÉTARPE
105CHAPTER III
304XXIII. A PASSIONATE PILGRIM
106CHAPTER IV
305XXIV. AN INVITATION TO DINNER
107CHAPTER V
306XXV. THE MAN IN THE YELLOW BOOTS
108BOOK III
307XXVI. MADAME DE MELBAIN
109CHAPTER I
308XXVII. THE SPY
110CHAPTER II
309XXVIII. THE SCENE IN THE AVENUE
111CHAPTER III
310XXIX. A SUBSTANTIAL GHOST
112CHAPTER IV
311XXX. THE QUEEN OF MEXONIA
113CHAPTER V
312XXXI. RETURNED FROM THE TOMB
114CHAPTER VI
313XXXII. AT THE HÔTEL SPLENDIDE
115CHAPTER VII
314XXXIII. A HAND IN THE GAME
116CHAPTER VIII
315XXXIV. AN ILL-ASSORTED COUPLE
117CHAPTER IX
316XXXV. HIS WIFE
118CHAPTER X
317XXXVI. THE MURDERED MAN’S EFFECTS
119CHAPTER XI
318XXXVII. THE WIDOW’S ULTIMATUM
120CHAPTER XII
319XXXVIII. INEFFECTUAL WOOING
121CHAPTER XIII
320XXXIX. THE COLONEL’S MISSION
122CHAPTER XIV
321XL. BLACKMAIL
123CHAPTER XV
322XLI. THE COLONEL SPEAKS
124CHAPTER XVI
323XLII. LOVE REMAINS
125CHAPTER XVII
324I. THE SERMON THAT WAS NEVER PREACHED
126THE MURDER OF WILLIAM BLESSING
325II. A STRANGE BETROTHAL
127THE UNEXPECTED MURDER
326III. THE MAN WHO WAS IN A HURRY
128AN OPPORTUNIST IN ARMS
327IV. EXIT MR. DOUGLAS GUEST
129THE PERFECT WITNESS
328V. HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST
130THE POPINJAY AND THE EMERALD
329VI. THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS
131PERCY SKIRTS THE MORASS
330VII. A NIGHT IN HELL—AND NEXT DAY
132THE AUCTIONEER’S LICENCE
331VIII. THE AUTHOR OF “NO MAN’S LAND”
133WHO’S WHO AT THE PARTY
332IX. THE EDITOR OF THE IBEX RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER
134THE ATONEMENT OF MR. MOUNTAIN
333X. A WOMAN OF WHIMS
135ANN JOINS THE CLUB
334XI. DOUGLAS GUEST GETS HIS “CHANCE”
136MIRACLE AT MONTE CARLO
335XII. THE MAN WHO NEARLY WENT UNDER
137BOOK I
336XIII. THE FIRST TASTE OF FAME
138A SOCIETY SCANDAL
337XIV. A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD
139OUTSIDE THE PALE
338XV. EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE
140A STUDENT OF CHARACTER
339XVI. JOAN STRONG, AVENGER
141A DELICATE MISSION
340XVII. A PLAIN QUESTION AND A WARNING
142THE GOSPEL OF HATE
341XVIII. THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS
143“HAST THOU FOUND ME, O MINE ENEMY?”
342XIX. A MAN WITHOUT A PAST
144LORD OF THE MANOR
343XX. CICELY ASKS A QUESTION
145THE HEART OF A CHILD
344XXI. THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY
146THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES
345XXII. DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT
147A FORLORN HOPE
346XXIII. CICELY’S SECRET
148PROFESSOR SINCLAIR’S DANCING ACADEMY
347XXIV. THE COUNTESS, THE COUSIN, AND THE CRITIC
149MEPHISTOPHELES ON A STEAMER
348XXV. A TRAGIC INTERRUPTION
150A COCKNEY CONSPIRATOR
349XXVI. A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON
151THE MOTH AND THE CANDLE
350XXVII. FELLOW-CRIMINALS
152“DEVIL TAKE THE HINDMOST”
351XXVIII. THE LITTLE FIGURE IN BLACK
153THE HIDDEN HAND
352XXIX. JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER
154BOOK II
353XXX. DAVID AND JOAN
155“MR. WINGRAVE FROM AMERICA”
354XXXI. DREXLEY FORESEES DANGER
156THE SHADOW OF A FEAR
355XXXII. A SUPPER AT THE “MILAN,” AND A MEETING
157JULIET ASKS QUESTIONS
356XXXIII. A MISUNDERSTANDING
158LADY RUTH’S LAST CARD
357XXXIV. THE WOOING OF CICELY
159GUARDIAN AND WARD
358XXXV. THE NET OF JOAN’S VENGEANCE
160GHOSTS OF DEAD THINGS
359XXXVI. A SCENE AT THE CLUB
161SPREADING THE NETS
360XXXVII. CICELY MAKES HER CHOICE
162IN THE TOILS
361XXXVIII. “SHE WAS A WOMAN: I WAS A COWARD!”
163THE INDISCRETION OF THE MARCHIONESS
362XXXIX. A JOURNEY—AND A WEDDING
164“I AM MISANTHROPOS, AND HATE MANKIND”
363XL. A CALL BEFORE THE CURTAIN
165JULIET GAINS EXPERIENCE
364CHAPTER I
166NEMESIS AT WORK
365CHAPTER II
167RICHARDSON TRIES AGAIN
366CHAPTER III
168“IT WAS AN ACCIDENT”
367CHAPTER IV
169AYNESWORTH PLANS A LOVE STORY
368CHAPTER V
170A DEED OF GIFT
369CHAPTER VI
171FOR PITY’S SAKE
370CHAPTER VII
172A DREAM OF PARADISE
371CHAPTER VIII
173THE AWAKENING
372CHAPTER IX
174REVENGE IS—BITTER
373CHAPTER X
175THE WAY OF PEACE
374CHAPTER XI
176“LOVE SHALL MAKE ALL THINGS NEW”
375CONCLUSION
177I. THE UNDISCOVERED MURDER
376CHAPTER I
178II. THE KISS OF JUDAS
377CHAPTER II
179III. THE LEEDS BANK ROBBERY
378CHAPTER III
180IV. THE HONOUR OF MONSIEUR LUTARDE
379CHAPTER IV
181V. THE THREE MALEFACTORS
380CHAPTER V
182VI. THE WINDS OF DEATH
381CHAPTER VI
183VII. SEVEN BOXES OF GOLD
382CHAPTER VII
184VIII. THE UNFAMILIAR TRIANGLE
383CHAPTER VIII
185IX. MICHAEL’S WEDDING GIFT
384CHAPTER IX
186X. THE MYSTERY ADVERTISEMENT
385CHAPTER X
187XI. THE GREAT ELUSION
386CHAPTER XI
188BOOK I
387CHAPTER XII
189PROLOGUE.
388CHAPTER XIII
190I. LORD CLANAVON’S TRAVELLING COMPANION.
389CHAPTER XIV
191II. A BITTER WELCOME.
390CHAPTER XV
192III. GOD’S VENGEANCE WOULD BE TOO SLOW.
391CHAPTER XVI
193IV. THE INQUEST AT GROSVENOR SQUARE.
392CHAPTER XVII
194V. WILFUL MURDER AGAINST PHILIP NEILLSON.
393CHAPTER XVIII
195VI. MARIE DE FEURGET.
394CHAPTER XIX
196VII. FACE TO FACE WITH THE DEAD.
395CHAPTER XX
197VIII. ANOTHER INQUEST AND ANOTHER VERDICT.
396CHAPTER XXI
198IX. A DESPERATE WOMAN.
397CHAPTER XXII
199X. IN THE CHAMBER OF DEATH!
398CHAPTER XXIII
