6CHAPTER V. GATHERING INFORMATION
136CHAPTER VI. THE IVORY-HEADED STICK
7CHAPTER VI. VANCE OFFERS AN OPINION
137CHAPTER VII. THE MISSING MAN
8CHAPTER VII. REPORTS AND AN INTERVIEW
138CHAPTER VIII. THE TING YAO VASE
9CHAPTER VIII. VANCE ACCEPTS A CHALLENGE
139CHAPTER IX. A THREAT OF ARREST
10CHAPTER IX. THE HEIGHT OF THE MURDERER
140CHAPTER X. “NEEDLES AND PINS”
11CHAPTER X. ELIMINATING A SUSPECT
141CHAPTER XI. MORE BLOODSTAINS
12CHAPTER XI. A MOTIVE AND A THREAT
142CHAPTER XII. THE CHINESE CHEST
13CHAPTER XII. THE OWNER OF A COLT-.45
143CHAPTER XIII. THE SCENTED LIP-STICK
14CHAPTER XIII. THE GREY CADILLAC
144CHAPTER XIV. VANCE EXPERIMENTS
15CHAPTER XIV. LINKS IN THE CHAIN
145CHAPTER XV. THE DAGGER STRIKES
16CHAPTER XV. “PFYFE—PERSONAL”
146CHAPTER XVI. THE DEN WINDOW
17CHAPTER XVI. ADMISSIONS AND SUPPRESSIONS
147CHAPTER XVII. THE SIX JUDGES
18CHAPTER XVII. THE FORGED CHECK
148CHAPTER XVIII. THE SCOTTIE’S TRAIL
19CHAPTER XVIII. A CONFESSION
149CHAPTER XIX. DEATH AND REVELATIONS
20CHAPTER XIX. VANCE CROSS-EXAMINES
150CHAPTER XX. THE STARTLING TRUTH
21CHAPTER XX. A LADY EXPLAINS
151CHAPTER I. THE TRAGEDY
22CHAPTER XXI. SARTORIAL REVELATIONS
152CHAPTER II. A STARTLING ACCUSATION
23CHAPTER XXII. VANCE OUTLINES A THEORY
153CHAPTER III. THE SPLASH IN THE POOL
24CHAPTER XXIII. CHECKING AN ALIBI
154CHAPTER IV. AN INTERRUPTION
25CHAPTER XXIV. THE ARREST
155CHAPTER V. THE WATER-MONSTER
26CHAPTER XXV. VANCE EXPLAINS HIS METHODS
156CHAPTER VI. A CONTRETEMPS
27CHAPTER I. THE “CANARY”
157CHAPTER VII. THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL
28CHAPTER II. FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW
158CHAPTER VIII. MYSTERIOUS FOOTPRINTS
29CHAPTER III. THE MURDER
159CHAPTER IX. A NEW DISCOVERY
30CHAPTER IV. THE PRINT OF A HAND
160CHAPTER X. THE MISSING MAN
31CHAPTER V. THE BOLTED DOOR
161CHAPTER XI. A SINISTER PROPHECY
32CHAPTER VI. A CALL FOR HELP
162CHAPTER XII. INTERROGATIONS
33CHAPTER VII. A NAMELESS VISITOR
163CHAPTER XIII. THREE WOMEN
34CHAPTER VIII. THE INVISIBLE MURDERER
164CHAPTER XIV. AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT
35CHAPTER IX. THE PACK IN FULL CRY
165CHAPTER XV. NOISES IN THE NIGHT
36CHAPTER X. A FORCED INTERVIEW
166CHAPTER XVI. BLOOD AND A GARDENIA
37CHAPTER XI. SEEKING INFORMATION
167CHAPTER XVII. THE DUPLICATED DEATH
38CHAPTER XII. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
168CHAPTER XVIII. PISCATORIAL LORE
39CHAPTER XIII. AN ERSTWHILE GALLANT
169CHAPTER XIX. THE DRAGON’S TRACKS
40CHAPTER XIV. VANCE OUTLINES A THEORY
170CHAPTER XX. THE FINAL LINK
41CHAPTER XV. FOUR POSSIBILITIES
171CHAPTER XXI. THE END OF THE CASE
42CHAPTER XVI. SIGNIFICANT DISCLOSURES
172CHAPTER I. AN ANONYMOUS LETTER
43CHAPTER XVII. CHECKING AN ALIBI
173CHAPTER II. THE CASINO
44CHAPTER XVIII. THE TRAP
174CHAPTER III. THE FIRST TRAGEDY
45CHAPTER XIX. THE DOCTOR EXPLAINS
175CHAPTER IV. THE DEAD GIRL’S ROOM
46CHAPTER XX. A MIDNIGHT WITNESS
176CHAPTER V. POISON!
47CHAPTER XXI. A CONTRADICTION IN DATES
177CHAPTER VI. A CRY IN THE NIGHT
48CHAPTER XXII. A TELEPHONE CALL
178CHAPTER VII. MORE POISON
49CHAPTER XXIII. THE TEN O’CLOCK APPOINTMENT
179CHAPTER VIII. THE MEDICINE CABINET
50CHAPTER XXIV. AN ARREST
180CHAPTER IX. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
51CHAPTER XXV. VANCE DEMONSTRATES
181CHAPTER X. THE POST-MORTEM REPORT
52CHAPTER XXVI. RECONSTRUCTING THE CRIME
182CHAPTER XI. FEAR OF WATER
53CHAPTER XXVII. A GAME OF POKER
183CHAPTER XII. VANCE TAKES A JOURNEY
54CHAPTER XXVIII. THE GUILTY MAN
184CHAPTER XIII. AN AMAZING DISCOVERY
55CHAPTER XXIX. BEETHOVEN’S “ANDANTE”
185CHAPTER XIV. THE WHITE LABEL
56CHAPTER XXX. THE END
186CHAPTER XV. THE TWO-O’CLOCK APPOINTMENT
57CHAPTER I. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
187CHAPTER XVI. THE FINAL TRAGEDY
58CHAPTER II. THE INVESTIGATION OPENS
188CHAPTER I. THE TROJAN HORSES
59CHAPTER III. AT THE GREENE MANSION
189CHAPTER II. DOMESTIC REVELATIONS
60CHAPTER IV. THE MISSING REVOLVER
190CHAPTER III. THE RIVERMONT RACES
61CHAPTER V. HOMICIDAL POSSIBILITIES
191CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST TRAGEDY
62CHAPTER VI. AN ACCUSATION
192CHAPTER V. A SEARCH IN THE VAULT
63CHAPTER VII. VANCE ARGUES THE CASE
193CHAPTER VI. AN INTERRUPTED INTERVIEW
64CHAPTER VIII. THE SECOND TRAGEDY
194CHAPTER VII. EVIDENCE OF MURDER
65CHAPTER IX. THE THREE BULLETS
195CHAPTER VIII. DISCONNECTED WIRES
66CHAPTER X. THE CLOSING OF A DOOR
196CHAPTER IX. TWO CIGARETTE STUBS
67CHAPTER XI. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
197CHAPTER X. THE $10,000 BET
68CHAPTER XII. A MOTOR RIDE
198CHAPTER XI. THE SECOND REVOLVER
69CHAPTER XIII. THE THIRD TRAGEDY
199CHAPTER XII. POISON GAS
70CHAPTER XIV. FOOTPRINTS ON THE CARPET
200CHAPTER XIII. THE AZURE STAR
71CHAPTER XV. THE MURDERER IN THE HOUSE
201CHAPTER XIV. RADIOACTIVE SODIUM
72CHAPTER XVI. THE LOST POISONS
202CHAPTER XV. THREE VISITORS
73CHAPTER XVII. TWO WILLS
203CHAPTER XVI. THROUGH THE GARDEN DOOR
74CHAPTER XVIII. IN THE LOCKED LIBRARY
204CHAPTER XVII. AN UNEXPECTED SHOT
75CHAPTER XIX. SHERRY AND PARALYSIS
205CHAPTER XVIII. THE SCRATCH SHEET
76CHAPTER XX. THE FOURTH TRAGEDY
206CHAPTER I. KIDNAPPED!
77CHAPTER XXI. A DEPLETED HOUSEHOLD
207CHAPTER II. THE PURPLE HOUSE
78CHAPTER XXII. THE SHADOWY FIGURE
208CHAPTER III. THE RANSOM NOTE
79CHAPTER XXIII. THE MISSING FACT
209CHAPTER IV. A STARTLING DECLARATION
80CHAPTER XXIV. A MYSTERIOUS TRIP
210CHAPTER V. ON THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER
81CHAPTER XXV. THE CAPTURE
211CHAPTER VI. $50,000
82CHAPTER XXVI. THE ASTOUNDING TRUTH
212CHAPTER VII. THE BLACK OPALS
83CHAPTER I. “WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN?”
213CHAPTER VIII. ULTIMATUM
84CHAPTER II. ON THE ARCHERY RANGE
214CHAPTER IX. DECISIONS ARE REACHED
85CHAPTER III. A PROPHECY RECALLED
215CHAPTER X. THE TREE IN THE PARK
86CHAPTER IV. A MYSTERIOUS NOTE
216CHAPTER XI. ANOTHER EMPTY ROOM
87CHAPTER V. A WOMAN’S SCREAM
217CHAPTER XII. EMERALD PERFUME
88CHAPTER VI. “‘I,’ SAID THE SPARROW”
218CHAPTER XIII. THE GREEN COUPÉ
89CHAPTER VII. VANCE REACHES A CONCLUSION
219CHAPTER XIV. KASPAR IS FOUND
90CHAPTER VIII. ACT TWO
220CHAPTER XV. ALEXANDRITE AND AMETHYST
91CHAPTER IX. THE TENSOR FORMULA
221CHAPTER XVI. “THIS YEAR OF OUR LORD”
92CHAPTER X. A REFUSAL OF AID
222CHAPTER XVII. SHOTS IN THE DARK
93CHAPTER XI. THE STOLEN REVOLVER
223CHAPTER XVIII. THE WINDOWLESS ROOM
94CHAPTER XII. A MIDNIGHT CALL
224CHAPTER XIX. THE FINAL SCENE
95CHAPTER XIII. IN THE BISHOP’S SHADOW
225CHAPTER I. A BUZZARD ESCAPES
96CHAPTER XIV. A GAME OF CHESS
226CHAPTER II. A RUSTIC INTERLUDE
97CHAPTER XV. AN INTERVIEW WITH PARDEE
227CHAPTER III. THE STARTLING ADVENTURE
98CHAPTER XVI. ACT THREE
228CHAPTER IV. THE DOMDANIEL CAFÉ
99CHAPTER XVII. AN ALL-NIGHT LIGHT
229CHAPTER V. A RENDEZVOUS
100CHAPTER XVIII. THE WALL IN THE PARK
230CHAPTER VI. THE DEAD MAN
101CHAPTER XIX. THE RED NOTE-BOOK
231CHAPTER VII. QUEER COINCIDENCES
102CHAPTER XX. THE NEMESIS
232CHAPTER VIII. AT THE MORTUARY
103CHAPTER XXI. MATHEMATICS AND MURDER
233CHAPTER IX. HELD ON SUSPICION
104CHAPTER XXII. THE HOUSE OF CARDS
234CHAPTER X. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
105CHAPTER XXIII. A STARTLING DISCOVERY
235CHAPTER XI. FOLKLORE AND POISONS
106CHAPTER XXIV. THE LAST ACT
236CHAPTER XII. A STRANGE DISCOVERY
107CHAPTER XXV. THE CURTAIN FALLS
237CHAPTER XIII. NEWS OF AN OWL
108CHAPTER XXVI. HEATH ASKS A QUESTION
238CHAPTER XIV. A DYING MADMAN
109CHAPTER I. MURDER!
239CHAPTER XV. AN APPALLING ACCUSATION
110CHAPTER II. THE VENGEANCE OF SAKHMET
240CHAPTER XVI. ANOTHER SHOCK
111CHAPTER III. SCARABÆMUS SACER
241CHAPTER XVII. FINGERPRINTS
112CHAPTER IV. TRACKS IN THE BLOOD
242CHAPTER XVIII. JONQUILLE AND ROSE
113CHAPTER V. MERYT-AMEN
243CHAPTER XIX. THROUGH THE SHADOW
114CHAPTER VI. A FOUR-HOUR ERRAND
244CHAPTER XX. HAPPY LANDING
115CHAPTER VII. THE FINGER-PRINTS
245CHAPTER I. AN APPEAL FOR HELP
116CHAPTER VIII. IN THE STUDY
246CHAPTER II. GLAMOR IN THE MOONLIGHT
117CHAPTER IX. VANCE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT
247CHAPTER III. THE BOURBON GLASS
118CHAPTER X. THE YELLOW PENCIL
248CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST MURDER
119CHAPTER XI. THE COFFEE PERCOLATOR
249CHAPTER V. THE CURSE OF THE EMERALDS
120CHAPTER XII. THE TIN OF OPIUM
250CHAPTER VI. A WOMAN’S BARB
121CHAPTER XIII. AN ATTEMPTED ESCAPE
251CHAPTER VII. THE INQUEST
122CHAPTER XIV. A HIEROGLYPHIC LETTER
252CHAPTER VIII. SECRET PLANS
123CHAPTER XV. VANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY
253CHAPTER IX. AN ABRUPT SUMMONS
124CHAPTER XVI. A CALL AFTER MIDNIGHT
254CHAPTER X. THE MISSING KEY
125CHAPTER XVII. THE GOLDEN DAGGER
255CHAPTER XI. FAREWELL SOIRÉE
126CHAPTER XVIII. A LIGHT IN THE MUSEUM
256CHAPTER XII. QUEEN ISTAR’S NECKLACE
127CHAPTER XIX. A BROKEN APPOINTMENT
257CHAPTER XIII. THE SECOND MURDER
128CHAPTER XX. THE GRANITE SARCOPHAGUS
258CHAPTER XIV. SKATING FOR TIME
129CHAPTER XXI. THE MURDERER
259CHAPTER XV. QUERIES AND ANSWERS
130CHAPTER XXII. THE JUDGMENT OF ANÛBIS
260CHAPTER XVI. FINAL CURTAIN
