6The Suspect
290XIII. The Dene Hole
7A Lady in the Case
291XIV. Dr. Thorndyke’s Evidence
8Confidences
292XV. A Journey and a Discussion
9The 'Thumbograph'
293XVI. The Statement of Frederick Bunter
10Committed for Trial
294XVII. The Unconscious Receivers
11Shoals and Quicksands
295XVIII. The End of the Case and Other Matters
12A Suspicious Accident
296XIX. Josiah?
13The Prisoner
297XX. Thorndyke Resolves a Mystery
14Polton Is Mystified
298XXI. Jervis Completes the Story
15The Ambush
299I. The Letter
16It Might Have Been
300II. Alarums and Excursions
17Murder by Post
301III. In the Midst of Life
18A Startling Discovery
302IV. The Shadow of the Gallows
19The Finger-Print Experts
303V. Black Magic
20Thorndyke Plays His Card
304VI. Two Inquests
21At Last
305VII. Molly
22The Vanishing Man
306VIII. The Deserted Wife
23The Eavesdropper
307IX. The Axe Falls
24John Thorndyke
308X. Gaol
25Legal Complications and a Jackal
309XI. The Last Straw
26The Watercress-Bed
310XII. Dr. Thorndyke
27Sidelights
311XIII. Prisoner at the Bar
28John Bellingham's Will
312XIV. The Evidence for the Prosecution
29A Museum Idyll
313XV. The Witnesses for the Defence
30The Sphinx of Lincoln's Inn
314XVI. Thorndyke's Address to the Jury
31The New Alliance
315XVII. The Verdict
32The Evidence Reviewed
316I. A Gossipy Chapter in Which Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before Them
33A Voyage of Discovery
317II. Aladdin's Cave
34The Crowner's Quest
318III. Exit Mr. Penrose
35Which Carries the Reader Into the Probate Court
319IV. The Burglary at Queen Square
36Circumstantial Evidence
320V. Mr. Brodnibb Propounds a Problem
37"O! Artemidorus, Farewell!"
321VI. Thorndyke Examines the Relics
38The Accusing Finger
322VII. A Visit of Inspection
39John Bellingham
323VIII. Mr. Horridge
40A Strange Symposium
324IX. Thorndyke Tests a Theory
41The End of the Case
325X. Introduces Mr. Crabbe
42Preface
326XI. Re-Enter Mr. Kickweed
43The Mysterious Patient
327XII. Mr. Elmhurst
44Thorndyke Devises a Scheme
328XIII. The Track of the Fugitive
45"A Chiel's Amang Ye Takin' Notes"
329XIV. Julliberie's Grave
46The Official View
330XV. What Befell at the Wool-Pack
47Jeffrey Blackmore's Will
331XVI. Mr. Kickweed Surprises the Coroner
48Jeffrey Blackmore, Deceased
332XVII. Thorndyke Retraces the Trail
49The Cuneiform Inscription
333XVIII. The Opening of the Safe
50The Track Chart
334XIX. Thorndyke's Dilemma
51The House of Mystery
335XX. The Dilemma Resolved
52The Hunter Hunted
336XXI. Afterthoughts
53The Blackmore Case Reviewed
337I. The Man in the Porch
54The Portrait
338II. John Gillum
55The Statement of Samuel Wilkins
339III. The Gaming House
56Thorndyke Lays the Mine
340IV. Abel Webb, Deceased
57Thorndyke Explodes the Mine
341V. Clifford's Inn
58An Exposition and a Tragedy
342VI. The Passing of John Gillum
59I. The Beginning of the Mystery
343VII. The Coroner's Inquest
60II. The Finding of the Reliquary
344VIII. Is There a Case?
61III. "Who Is Sylvia?"
345IX. The Empty Nest
62IV. Septimus Maddock, Deceased
346X. Mr. Weech Disapproves
63V. The Lethal Chamber
347XI. A Fresh Puzzle
64VI. A Council of War
348XII. The Pursuit of Dr. Peck
65VII. An Unseen Enemy
349XIII. Dr. Augustus Peck
66VIII. It's an Ill Wind—
350XIV. Further Explorations
67IX. Thorndyke Takes Up the Scent
351XV. Sermons in Dust
68X. The Unheeded Warning
352XVI. The Disclosure
69XI. A Chapter of Accidents
353XVII. A Symposium
70XII. Miss Vyne
354XVIII. Circumstantial Evidence
71XIII. A Mysterious Stranger
355XIX. Re-Enter Mr. Snuper
72XIV. A Lonely Woman
356I. Hue and Cry
73XV. Exit Dr. Jardine
357II. The Inquiry
74XVI. Enter Father Humperdinck
358III. Peter Gannet
75XVII. The Palimpsest
359IV. Dr. Thorndyke Takes a Hand
76XVIII. A Visitor From the States
360V. A True Bill
77XIX. Tenebrae
361VI. Shadows in the Studio
78XX. The Hue and Cry
362VII. Mrs. Gannet Brings Strange Tidings
79XXI. The Final Problem
363VIII. Dr. Oldfield Makes Surprising Discoveries
80XXII. Thorndyke Reviews the Case
364IX. Inspector Blandy Investigates
81Prologue
365X. Inspector Blandy Is Inquisitive
82I. The Crack of Doom
366XI. Mr. Bunderby Expounds
83II. Astra Cura
367XII. A Symposium
84III. The Covenant
368XIII. The Inquiry
85IV. The Eleventh Hour
369XIV. Dr. Jervis Is Puzzled
86V. On the Brink
370XV. Amodernist Collector
87VI. A Meeting and a Parting
371XVI. At the Museum
88VII. The Terms of Release
372XVII. Mr. Snuper
89VIII. "Whom God Hath Joined—"
373XVIII. Mr. Newman
90IX. Testimony and Counsel
374XIX. The Monkey Reveals His Secret
91X. The Turning of the Page
375XX. thorndyke Reviews the Evidence
92XI. A Harbour of Refuge
376Introductory Observations by Mr. Polton
93XII. The Hidden Hand
377I. The Young Horologist
94XIII. A Crystal-Gazer and Other Matters
378II. The Pickpocket's Leavings
95XIV. Jasper Davenant
379III. Out of the Nest
96XV. The Magic Pendulum
380IV. The Innocent Accessory
97XVI. The Sweated Artist
381V. Mr. Parrish
98XVII. The Apotheosis of the Titmouse
382VI. Fickle Fortune
99XVIII. Among the Breakers
383VII. Introduces a Key and a Calendar
100XIX. Illusions and Disillusion
384VIII. Mr. Parrish Remembers
101XX. Cloud and Sunshine
385IX. Storm and Sunshine
102XXI. A Dreadful Inheritance
386X. Fire
103XXII. The Catastrophe
387XI. The Ruins
104XXIII. The Dead Hand
388XII. Light on the Mystery
105XXIV. The Gathering Clouds
389XIII. The Facts and the Verdict
106XXV. Suspense: And a Discovery
390XIV. A Visit From Inspector Blandy
107XXVI. The Adjourned Inquiry
391XV. Polton on the War Path
108XXVII. The Indictment
392XVI. Polton Astonishes the Inspector
109XXVIII. The Verdict
393XVII. Further Surprises
110Preface
394XVIII. Thorndyke Administers a Shock
111I. In the Midst of Life
395XIX. The Evidence Reviewed
112II. Sir Lawrence Declares a Vendetta
396I. The Eavesdropper
113III. Thorndyke Takes Up the Inquiry
397II. Mr. Blandy
114IV. The Lady of Shalott
398III. Mrs. Schiller
115V. Mr Halliburton's Mascot
399IV. Mr. Vanderpuye
116VI. Introduces an Ant-Eater and a Detective
400V. A Trivial Chapter, but Not Irrelevant
117VII. The Vanished Heirloom
401VI. The Forest of Essex
118VIII. A Jacobite Romance
402VII. Of a Pedometer and a Tragedy
119IX. Exit Moakey
403VIII. Revelations
120X. A Timely Warning
404IX. Where Is Lotta?
121XI. The Blue Hair
405X. The Camp Revisited
122XII. From the Jaws of Death
406XI. Mr. Penfield Opens the Ball
123XIII. Thorndyke States His Position
407XII. Tom Pedley Receives Visitors
124XIV. Beauchamp Blake
408XIII. Thorndyke Becomes Secretive
125XV. The Squire and the Sleuth-Hound
409XIV. The Probate Court
126XVI. Mr Brodribb's Embassy
410XV. Mr. Lorimer Objects
127XVII. The Secret Chamber
411XVI. Superintendent Miller Intervenes
128XVIII. The Cat's Eye
412XVII. Observations on the Art of Disguise
129XIX. A Relic of the '45
413XVIII. The Investigation Reviewed
130XX. Qed
414PERCIVAL BLAND’S PROXY
131I. The Doper's Wife
415THE MISSING MORTGAGEE
132II. Re-Enter “Mr. Johnson”
416The Man With the Nailed Shoes
133III. Angelina Frood
417The Stranger's Latchkey
134IV. Deals With Charity and Archaeology
418The Anthropologist at Large
135V. John Thorndyke
419The Blue Sequin
136VI. The Shadows Deepen
420The Moabite Cipher
137VII. Mrs. Gillow Sounds the Alarm
421The Mandarin's Pearl
138VIII. Sergeant Cobbledick Takes a Hand
422The Aluminium Dagger
139IX. Jetsam
423A Message From the Deep Sea
140X. Which Deals With Ancient Monuments and a Blue Boar
424The Case of Oscar Brodski
141XI. The Man With the Mole
425A Case of Premeditation
142XII. The Prints of a Vanished Hand
426The Echo of a Mutiny
143XIII. The Discovery in Black Boy-Lane
427A Wastrel's Romance
144XIV. Sergeant Cobbledick Is Enlightened
428The Old Lag
145XV. The End of the Trail
429The Case of the White Footprints
146XVI. The Inquiry and a Surprise
430The Blue Scarab
147XVII. Thorndyke Puts Down His Piece
431The New Jersey Sphinx
148XVIII. The Uncontrite Penitent
432The Touchstone
149XIX. Explanations
433A Fisher of Men
150I. In Which Two Men Go Forth and One Arrives
434The Stolen Ingots
151II. In Which Margaret Purcell Receives a Letter
435The Funeral Pyre
152III. In Which Margaret Purcell Consults Mr. Penfield
436The Puzzle Lock
153IV. In Which Margaret Confers With Dr. Thorndyke
437The Green Check Jacket
154V. In Which Thorndyke Makes a Few Inquiries
438The Seal of Nebuchadnezzar
155VI. In Which Mr. Varney Prepares a Deception
439Phyllis Annesley's Peril
156VII. The Flash Note Factory
440A Sower of Pestilence
157VIII. In Which Thorndyke Tries Over the Moves
441Rex v. Burnaby
158IX. In Which Mr. Penfield Receives a Shock
442A Mystery of the Sand-Hills
159X. In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light
443The Apparition of Burling Court
160XI. In Which Varney Has an Inspiration
444The Mysterious Visitor
161XII. In Which Varney Once More Pulls the Strings
445The Magic Casket
162XIII. In Which the Medico-Legal Worm Arrives
446The Contents of a Mare's Nest
163XIV. In Which Mr. Varney Is Disillusioned
447The Stalking Horse
164XV. In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack
448The Naturalist at Law
165XVI. In Which John Rodney Is Convinced
449Mr. Ponting's Alibi
166XVII. In Which There Is a Meeting and a Farewell
450Pandora's Box
167I. The Pool in the Wood
451The Trail of Behemoth
168II. A Conference With Dr. Thorndyke
452The Pathologist to the Rescue
169III. The Doctor's Revelations
453Gleanings From the Wreckage
170IV. Mr. Bendelow
454I. In Which I Make the Acquaintance of Captain Bithery
171V. Inspector Follett's Discovery
455II. In Which I Set Out for Africa
172VI. Marion D'Arblay at Home
456III. I Hear Strange Stories and Vague Rumours
173VII. Thorndyke Enlarges His Knowledge
457IV. I Visit a Graveyard and Meet a Blind Man
174VIII. Simon Bendelow, Deceased
458V. I Encounter a Curious Relic
175IX. A Strange Misadventure
459VI. The Journal of Captain Barnabas Hogg
176X. Marion's Peril
460VII. I Form an Absurd Resolution
177XI. Arms and the Man
461VIII. I Make a New Acquaintance
178XII. A Dramatic Discovery
462IX. I Bid Farewell to My Friends
179XIII. A Narrow Escape
463X. I Take to the Road
180XIV. The Haunted Man
464XI. I Find Myself Among Enemies
181XV. Thorndyke Proposes a New Move
465XII. I Change My Identity
182XVI. A Surprise for the Superintendent
466XIII. The Golden Pool
183XVII. A Chapter of Surprise
467XIV. I Am Led Into Captivity
184XVIII. The Last Act
468XV. The Aboási Mine
185XIX. Thorndyke Disentangles the Threads
469XVI. I Assist in a Robbery and Become a Fugitive
186I. The Fugitive
470XVII. The Last of Bukári Moshi
187II. The Legatee
471XVIII. I Again Become a Fugitive
188III. The Mutiny on the "Speedwell"
472XIX. I Make My Appearance in a New Character
189IV. The Phantom Mate
473XX. I Join a Party of Bohemians
190V. The New Afterguard
474XXI. I Meet With Some Old Acquaintances
191VI. Betty Makes a Discovery
475XXII. A Catastrophe
192VII. The Mate Takes His Discharge
476XXIII. I Make a Curious Discovery
193VIII. The Last of the " Speedwell"
477XXIV. I Return to an Old Trade
194IX. Arms and the Man
478XXV. I Set Out Upon My Voyage
195X. Betty's Appeal
479XXVI. I Put Out Into the Darkness
196XI. The Order of Release
480XXVII. Ship Ahoy!
197XII. The Indictment
481XXVIII. In Which I Bid Farewell to the Reader
198XIII. Thorndyke Takes Up the Inquiry
482I. In Which the Reader Makes a Genteel Acquaintance
199XIV. Thorndyke Makes a Beginning
483II. In Which I Become Involved in a Tragedy
200XV. Mr. Wampole Is Highly Amused
484III. In Which I Am Cast Away
201XVI. Which Treats of Law and Buttons
485IV. In Which I Meet Friends Both New and Old
202XVII. The Lapidary
486V. In Which I Enter the Abode of Godliness
203XVIII. The End of the Clue
487VI. In Which I Meet a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
204XIX. Thorndyke Connects the Links
488VII. In Which I Experience Changes of Fortune
205XX. Osmond's Motive
489VIII. In Which I Am Presented to My Cousin Percival
206I. The Invalid
490IX. In Which I Discover a New Enemy
207II. Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home
491X. In Which I Have a Narrow Escape
208III. A Shock for the Mourners
492XI. In Which We Approach a Strange Island
209IV. "How, When and Where—"
493XII. In Which the Pirate Shows His Wit and His Heels
210V. Madeline's Ordeal
494XIII. In Which I Am Marooned
211VI. The Verdict
495XIV. In Which I Explore My New Territory
212VII. The Search Warrant
496XV. In Which I Find a Key to Unlock My Prison
213VIII. Thorndyke Speaks Bluntly
497XVI. In Which I Play the Eavesdropper
214IX. Superintendent Miller Is Puzzled
498XVII. In Which I Encounter a Most Genteel Rascal
215X. A Greek Gift
499XVIII. In Which the Schooner Is Brought to Her Berth
216XI. The Rivals
500XIX. In Which Captain Parradine Calls Checkmate
217XII. Thorndyke Challenges the Evidence
501XX. In Which I Show Much Valour and Little Discretion
218XIII. Rupert Makes Some Discoveries
502XXI. In Which Mr. Murking Pilots the Charity To Her Last Berth
219XIV. Rupert Confides in Thorndyke
503XXII. In Which I Return to an Old Haunt
220XV. A Pursuit and a Discovery
504XXIII. In Which I Come to an Anchor at the Bell Inn
221XVI. Barbara's Message
505XXIV. In Which My Cousin Percival Makes a Discovery
222XVII. Thorndyke Retraces the Trail
506XXV. In Which the Bells Are Rung in Shorne Steeple
223XVIII. The Final Proof
507The Motive Force
224Prologue
508"Number One"
225I. Mr. Pottermack Makes a Discovery
509The Housemaid's Followers
226II. The Secret Visitor
510The Gifts of Chance
227III. Mr. Pottermack Goes A-Sugaring
511By-Products of Industry
228IV. The Placing of the Sun-Dial
512The Trail of the Serpent
229V. Dr. Thorndyke Listens to a Strange Story
513The Uttermost Farthing
230VI. Dr. Thorndyke Becomes Inquisitive
514Preface
231VII. The Criminal Records
515I. The Changeling
232VIII. Mr. Pottermack Seeks Adventure
516II. The Prison-Breaker
233IX. Providence Intervenes
517III. The Brazen Serpent
234X. A Retrospect
518IV. The Constable’s Helpmate
235XI. Mr. Pottermack's Dilemma
519V. A Votive Candle
236XII. The Understudy
520VI. The Emperor’s Keepsake
237XIII. The Setting of the Tableau
521VII. Woman and Superwoman
238XIV. The Discovery
522VIII. The Good Samaritan
239XV. Dr. Thorndyke's Curiosity Is Aroused
523IX. The “Prison Joseph”
240XVI. Exit Khama-Heru
524X. Peter Mockett’s Legacy
241XVII. Dr. Thorndyke Relates a Queer Case
525XI. Aunt Jemima
242XVIII. The Sun-Dial Has the Last Word
526XII. The Heavenly Twins
243I. Destiny in an Egg-Chest
527Epilogue
244II. Treasure Trove
528I. The Gifted Stranger
245III. A Mystery and a Disappearance
529II. The Secret Code and the Castaway
246IV. Mr. Brodribb's Perplexities
530III. The Secret Chamber
247V. Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds
531IV. The Resurrectionists
248VI. A Visit to Stratford Atte Bow
532V. A Mermaid and a Red Herring
249VII. Number Five Piper's Row
533VI. The Magic Mirror
250VIII. Sir Edward Hardcastle, Bart., Deceased
534I. The Understudy
251IX. The Crowner's Quest
535II. The Minotaur
252X. A Summary of the Evidence
536III. Mr. Shylock
253XI. Ashdod Revisited
537IV. A Variety Entertainment
254XII. Of a Hansom Cab and a Black Eagle
538V. A Double Capture
255XIII. Mr. Brodribb's Discovery
539VI. Storm and Sunshine
256XIV. New Light on the Problem
540VII. Love and a Graven Image
257XV. Thorndyke's Plan of Attack
541I
258XVI. Mrs. David Hardcastle
542II
259XVII. Some Statements and a Tragedy
543III
260XVIII. The Wheel of Fortune
544IV
261I. The Backsliding of Mr. Didbury Toke
545The Assyrian Rejuvenator
262II. Enter Mr. Hughes
546The Foreign Office Despatch
263III. An Unholy Alliance
547The Chicago Heiress
264IV. Mr. Toke’s Indiscretion
548The Lizard’s Scale
265V. The Tragedy in the Tunnel
549The Paste Diamonds
266VI. Thorndyke Examines His Material
550The Kailyard Novel
267VII. The Persistence of Superintendent Miller
551The Submarine Boat
268VIII. A Review of the Evidence
552The Kimblerley Fugitive
269IX. Thorndyke Discourses on Finger-Prints
553The Silkworms of Florence
270X. Mr. Woodburn’s Story
554The Box of Specie
271XI. Hartsden Manor House
555The Silver Ingots
272XII. The Unknown Coiner
556The House of Detention
273XIII. Rex v. Dobey
557The Adventure at Heath Crest
274XIV. A Startling Discovery
558How I Acted for and Invalid Doctor
275XV. The Breaking of the Seals
559How I Attended a Nervous Patient
276XVI. The Vault
560How I Met a Very Ignorant Practitioner
277XVII. The Vigil
561How I Cured a Hopeless Paralytic
278I. Of a Strange Treasure Trove and a Double Life
562How I Helped to Lay a Ghost
279II. Mr. Buffham's Legal Friend
563The Great Portrait Mystery (pt. 1)
280III. Mr. Pippet Gives Evidence
564The Great Portrait Mystery (pt. 2)
281IV. The Finding of the Jury
565The Bronze Parrot
282V. The Great Platinum Robbery
566Powder Blue and Hawthorn
283VI. Mr. Brodribb's Dilemma
567The Attorney’s Conscience
284VII. The Final Preparations
568The Luck of Barnabas Mudge
