6CHAPTER IV. THE HOUSEKEEPER’S STORY
142CHAPTER VI. THE IVORY-HEADED STICK
7CHAPTER V. GATHERING INFORMATION
143CHAPTER VII. THE MISSING MAN
8CHAPTER VI. VANCE OFFERS AN OPINION
144CHAPTER VIII. THE TING YAO VASE
9CHAPTER VII. REPORTS AND AN INTERVIEW
145CHAPTER IX. A THREAT OF ARREST
10CHAPTER VIII. VANCE ACCEPTS A CHALLENGE
146CHAPTER X. “NEEDLES AND PINS”
11CHAPTER IX. THE HEIGHT OF THE MURDERER
147CHAPTER XI. MORE BLOODSTAINS
12CHAPTER X. ELIMINATING A SUSPECT
148CHAPTER XII. THE CHINESE CHEST
13CHAPTER XI. A MOTIVE AND A THREAT
149CHAPTER XIII. THE SCENTED LIP-STICK
14CHAPTER XII. THE OWNER OF A COLT-.45
150CHAPTER XIV. VANCE EXPERIMENTS
15CHAPTER XIII. THE GREY CADILLAC
151CHAPTER XV. THE DAGGER STRIKES
16CHAPTER XIV. LINKS IN THE CHAIN
152CHAPTER XVI. THE DEN WINDOW
17CHAPTER XV. “PFYFE—PERSONAL”
153CHAPTER XVII. THE SIX JUDGES
18CHAPTER XVI. ADMISSIONS AND SUPPRESSIONS
154CHAPTER XVIII. THE SCOTTIE’S TRAIL
19CHAPTER XVII. THE FORGED CHECK
155CHAPTER XIX. DEATH AND REVELATIONS
20CHAPTER XVIII. A CONFESSION
156CHAPTER XX. THE STARTLING TRUTH
21CHAPTER XIX. VANCE CROSS-EXAMINES
157THE DRAGON MURDER CASE
22CHAPTER XX. A LADY EXPLAINS
158CHAPTER I. THE TRAGEDY
23CHAPTER XXI. SARTORIAL REVELATIONS
159CHAPTER II. A STARTLING ACCUSATION
24CHAPTER XXII. VANCE OUTLINES A THEORY
160CHAPTER III. THE SPLASH IN THE POOL
25CHAPTER XXIII. CHECKING AN ALIBI
161CHAPTER IV. AN INTERRUPTION
26CHAPTER XXIV. THE ARREST
162CHAPTER V. THE WATER-MONSTER
27CHAPTER XXV. VANCE EXPLAINS HIS METHODS
163CHAPTER VI. A CONTRETEMPS
28THE "CANARY" MURDER CASE
164CHAPTER VII. THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL
29CHAPTER I. THE “CANARY”
165CHAPTER VIII. MYSTERIOUS FOOTPRINTS
30CHAPTER II. FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW
166CHAPTER IX. A NEW DISCOVERY
31CHAPTER III. THE MURDER
167CHAPTER X. THE MISSING MAN
32CHAPTER IV. THE PRINT OF A HAND
168CHAPTER XI. A SINISTER PROPHECY
33CHAPTER V. THE BOLTED DOOR
169CHAPTER XII. INTERROGATIONS
34CHAPTER VI. A CALL FOR HELP
170CHAPTER XIII. THREE WOMEN
35CHAPTER VII. A NAMELESS VISITOR
171CHAPTER XIV. AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT
36CHAPTER VIII. THE INVISIBLE MURDERER
172CHAPTER XV. NOISES IN THE NIGHT
37CHAPTER IX. THE PACK IN FULL CRY
173CHAPTER XVI. BLOOD AND A GARDENIA
38CHAPTER X. A FORCED INTERVIEW
174CHAPTER XVII. THE DUPLICATED DEATH
39CHAPTER XI. SEEKING INFORMATION
175CHAPTER XVIII. PISCATORIAL LORE
40CHAPTER XII. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
176CHAPTER XIX. THE DRAGON’S TRACKS
41CHAPTER XIII. AN ERSTWHILE GALLANT
177CHAPTER XX. THE FINAL LINK
42CHAPTER XIV. VANCE OUTLINES A THEORY
178CHAPTER XXI. THE END OF THE CASE
43CHAPTER XV. FOUR POSSIBILITIES
179THE CASINO MURDER CASE
44CHAPTER XVI. SIGNIFICANT DISCLOSURES
180CHAPTER I. AN ANONYMOUS LETTER
45CHAPTER XVII. CHECKING AN ALIBI
181CHAPTER II. THE CASINO
46CHAPTER XVIII. THE TRAP
182CHAPTER III. THE FIRST TRAGEDY
47CHAPTER XIX. THE DOCTOR EXPLAINS
183CHAPTER IV. THE DEAD GIRL’S ROOM
48CHAPTER XX. A MIDNIGHT WITNESS
184CHAPTER V. POISON!
49CHAPTER XXI. A CONTRADICTION IN DATES
185CHAPTER VI. A CRY IN THE NIGHT
50CHAPTER XXII. A TELEPHONE CALL
186CHAPTER VII. MORE POISON
51CHAPTER XXIII. THE TEN O’CLOCK APPOINTMENT
187CHAPTER VIII. THE MEDICINE CABINET
52CHAPTER XXIV. AN ARREST
188CHAPTER IX. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
53CHAPTER XXV. VANCE DEMONSTRATES
189CHAPTER X. THE POST-MORTEM REPORT
54CHAPTER XXVI. RECONSTRUCTING THE CRIME
190CHAPTER XI. FEAR OF WATER
55CHAPTER XXVII. A GAME OF POKER
191CHAPTER XII. VANCE TAKES A JOURNEY
56CHAPTER XXVIII. THE GUILTY MAN
192CHAPTER XIII. AN AMAZING DISCOVERY
57CHAPTER XXIX. BEETHOVEN’S “ANDANTE”
193CHAPTER XIV. THE WHITE LABEL
58CHAPTER XXX. THE END
194CHAPTER XV. THE TWO-O’CLOCK APPOINTMENT
59THE GREENE MURDER CASE
195CHAPTER XVI. THE FINAL TRAGEDY
60CHAPTER I. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
196THE GARDEN MURDER CASE
61CHAPTER II. THE INVESTIGATION OPENS
197CHAPTER I. THE TROJAN HORSES
62CHAPTER III. AT THE GREENE MANSION
198CHAPTER II. DOMESTIC REVELATIONS
63CHAPTER IV. THE MISSING REVOLVER
199CHAPTER III. THE RIVERMONT RACES
64CHAPTER V. HOMICIDAL POSSIBILITIES
200CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST TRAGEDY
65CHAPTER VI. AN ACCUSATION
201CHAPTER V. A SEARCH IN THE VAULT
66CHAPTER VII. VANCE ARGUES THE CASE
202CHAPTER VI. AN INTERRUPTED INTERVIEW
67CHAPTER VIII. THE SECOND TRAGEDY
203CHAPTER VII. EVIDENCE OF MURDER
68CHAPTER IX. THE THREE BULLETS
204CHAPTER VIII. DISCONNECTED WIRES
69CHAPTER X. THE CLOSING OF A DOOR
205CHAPTER IX. TWO CIGARETTE STUBS
70CHAPTER XI. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
206CHAPTER X. THE $10,000 BET
71CHAPTER XII. A MOTOR RIDE
207CHAPTER XI. THE SECOND REVOLVER
72CHAPTER XIII. THE THIRD TRAGEDY
208CHAPTER XII. POISON GAS
73CHAPTER XIV. FOOTPRINTS ON THE CARPET
209CHAPTER XIII. THE AZURE STAR
74CHAPTER XV. THE MURDERER IN THE HOUSE
210CHAPTER XIV. RADIOACTIVE SODIUM
75CHAPTER XVI. THE LOST POISONS
211CHAPTER XV. THREE VISITORS
76CHAPTER XVII. TWO WILLS
212CHAPTER XVI. THROUGH THE GARDEN DOOR
77CHAPTER XVIII. IN THE LOCKED LIBRARY
213CHAPTER XVII. AN UNEXPECTED SHOT
78CHAPTER XIX. SHERRY AND PARALYSIS
214CHAPTER XVIII. THE SCRATCH SHEET
79CHAPTER XX. THE FOURTH TRAGEDY
215THE KIDNAP MURDER CASE
80CHAPTER XXI. A DEPLETED HOUSEHOLD
216CHAPTER I. KIDNAPPED!
81CHAPTER XXII. THE SHADOWY FIGURE
217CHAPTER II. THE PURPLE HOUSE
82CHAPTER XXIII. THE MISSING FACT
218CHAPTER III. THE RANSOM NOTE
83CHAPTER XXIV. A MYSTERIOUS TRIP
219CHAPTER IV. A STARTLING DECLARATION
84CHAPTER XXV. THE CAPTURE
220CHAPTER V. ON THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER
85CHAPTER XXVI. THE ASTOUNDING TRUTH
221CHAPTER VI. $50,000
86THE BISHOP MURDER CASE
222CHAPTER VII. THE BLACK OPALS
87CHAPTER I. “WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN?”
223CHAPTER VIII. ULTIMATUM
88CHAPTER II. ON THE ARCHERY RANGE
224CHAPTER IX. DECISIONS ARE REACHED
89CHAPTER III. A PROPHECY RECALLED
225CHAPTER X. THE TREE IN THE PARK
90CHAPTER IV. A MYSTERIOUS NOTE
226CHAPTER XI. ANOTHER EMPTY ROOM
91CHAPTER V. A WOMAN’S SCREAM
227CHAPTER XII. EMERALD PERFUME
92CHAPTER VI. “‘I,’ SAID THE SPARROW”
228CHAPTER XIII. THE GREEN COUPÉ
93CHAPTER VII. VANCE REACHES A CONCLUSION
229CHAPTER XIV. KASPAR IS FOUND
94CHAPTER VIII. ACT TWO
230CHAPTER XV. ALEXANDRITE AND AMETHYST
95CHAPTER IX. THE TENSOR FORMULA
231CHAPTER XVI. “THIS YEAR OF OUR LORD”
96CHAPTER X. A REFUSAL OF AID
232CHAPTER XVII. SHOTS IN THE DARK
97CHAPTER XI. THE STOLEN REVOLVER
233CHAPTER XVIII. THE WINDOWLESS ROOM
98CHAPTER XII. A MIDNIGHT CALL
234CHAPTER XIX. THE FINAL SCENE
99CHAPTER XIII. IN THE BISHOP’S SHADOW
235THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE
100CHAPTER XIV. A GAME OF CHESS
236CHAPTER I. A BUZZARD ESCAPES
101CHAPTER XV. AN INTERVIEW WITH PARDEE
237CHAPTER II. A RUSTIC INTERLUDE
102CHAPTER XVI. ACT THREE
238CHAPTER III. THE STARTLING ADVENTURE
103CHAPTER XVII. AN ALL-NIGHT LIGHT
239CHAPTER IV. THE DOMDANIEL CAFÉ
104CHAPTER XVIII. THE WALL IN THE PARK
240CHAPTER V. A RENDEZVOUS
105CHAPTER XIX. THE RED NOTE-BOOK
241CHAPTER VI. THE DEAD MAN
106CHAPTER XX. THE NEMESIS
242CHAPTER VII. QUEER COINCIDENCES
107CHAPTER XXI. MATHEMATICS AND MURDER
243CHAPTER VIII. AT THE MORTUARY
108CHAPTER XXII. THE HOUSE OF CARDS
244CHAPTER IX. HELD ON SUSPICION
109CHAPTER XXIII. A STARTLING DISCOVERY
245CHAPTER X. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
110CHAPTER XXIV. THE LAST ACT
246CHAPTER XI. FOLKLORE AND POISONS
111CHAPTER XXV. THE CURTAIN FALLS
247CHAPTER XII. A STRANGE DISCOVERY
112CHAPTER XXVI. HEATH ASKS A QUESTION
248CHAPTER XIII. NEWS OF AN OWL
113THE SCARAB MURDER CASE
249CHAPTER XIV. A DYING MADMAN
114CHAPTER I. MURDER!
250CHAPTER XV. AN APPALLING ACCUSATION
115CHAPTER II. THE VENGEANCE OF SAKHMET
251CHAPTER XVI. ANOTHER SHOCK
116CHAPTER III. SCARABÆMUS SACER
252CHAPTER XVII. FINGERPRINTS
117CHAPTER IV. TRACKS IN THE BLOOD
253CHAPTER XVIII. JONQUILLE AND ROSE
118CHAPTER V. MERYT-AMEN
254CHAPTER XIX. THROUGH THE SHADOW
119CHAPTER VI. A FOUR-HOUR ERRAND
255CHAPTER XX. HAPPY LANDING
120CHAPTER VII. THE FINGER-PRINTS
256THE WINTER MURDER CASE
121CHAPTER VIII. IN THE STUDY
257CHAPTER I. AN APPEAL FOR HELP
122CHAPTER IX. VANCE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT
258CHAPTER II. GLAMOR IN THE MOONLIGHT
123CHAPTER X. THE YELLOW PENCIL
259CHAPTER III. THE BOURBON GLASS
124CHAPTER XI. THE COFFEE PERCOLATOR
260CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST MURDER
125CHAPTER XII. THE TIN OF OPIUM
261CHAPTER V. THE CURSE OF THE EMERALDS
126CHAPTER XIII. AN ATTEMPTED ESCAPE
262CHAPTER VI. A WOMAN’S BARB
127CHAPTER XIV. A HIEROGLYPHIC LETTER
263CHAPTER VII. THE INQUEST
128CHAPTER XV. VANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY
264CHAPTER VIII. SECRET PLANS
129CHAPTER XVI. A CALL AFTER MIDNIGHT
265CHAPTER IX. AN ABRUPT SUMMONS
130CHAPTER XVII. THE GOLDEN DAGGER
266CHAPTER X. THE MISSING KEY
131CHAPTER XVIII. A LIGHT IN THE MUSEUM
267CHAPTER XI. FAREWELL SOIRÉE
132CHAPTER XIX. A BROKEN APPOINTMENT
268CHAPTER XII. QUEEN ISTAR’S NECKLACE
133CHAPTER XX. THE GRANITE SARCOPHAGUS
269CHAPTER XIII. THE SECOND MURDER
134CHAPTER XXI. THE MURDERER
270CHAPTER XIV. SKATING FOR TIME
135CHAPTER XXII. THE JUDGMENT OF ANÛBIS
271CHAPTER XV. QUERIES AND ANSWERS
136THE KENNEL MURDER CASE
272CHAPTER XVI. FINAL CURTAIN
