6CHAPTER IV. THE HOUSEKEEPER’S STORY
151CHAPTER XX. THE STARTLING TRUTH
7CHAPTER V. GATHERING INFORMATION
152CHAPTER I. THE TRAGEDY
8CHAPTER VI. VANCE OFFERS AN OPINION
153CHAPTER II. A STARTLING ACCUSATION
9CHAPTER VII. REPORTS AND AN INTERVIEW
154CHAPTER III. THE SPLASH IN THE POOL
10CHAPTER VIII. VANCE ACCEPTS A CHALLENGE
155CHAPTER IV. AN INTERRUPTION
11CHAPTER IX. THE HEIGHT OF THE MURDERER
156CHAPTER V. THE WATER-MONSTER
12CHAPTER X. ELIMINATING A SUSPECT
157CHAPTER VI. A CONTRETEMPS
13CHAPTER XI. A MOTIVE AND A THREAT
158CHAPTER VII. THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL
14CHAPTER XII. THE OWNER OF A COLT-.45
159CHAPTER VIII. MYSTERIOUS FOOTPRINTS
15CHAPTER XIII. THE GREY CADILLAC
160CHAPTER IX. A NEW DISCOVERY
16CHAPTER XIV. LINKS IN THE CHAIN
161CHAPTER X. THE MISSING MAN
17CHAPTER XV. “PFYFE—PERSONAL”
162CHAPTER XI. A SINISTER PROPHECY
18CHAPTER XVI. ADMISSIONS AND SUPPRESSIONS
163CHAPTER XII. INTERROGATIONS
19CHAPTER XVII. THE FORGED CHECK
164CHAPTER XIII. THREE WOMEN
20CHAPTER XVIII. A CONFESSION
165CHAPTER XIV. AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT
21CHAPTER XIX. VANCE CROSS-EXAMINES
166CHAPTER XV. NOISES IN THE NIGHT
22CHAPTER XX. A LADY EXPLAINS
167CHAPTER XVI. BLOOD AND A GARDENIA
23CHAPTER XXI. SARTORIAL REVELATIONS
168CHAPTER XVII. THE DUPLICATED DEATH
24CHAPTER XXII. VANCE OUTLINES A THEORY
169CHAPTER XVIII. PISCATORIAL LORE
25CHAPTER XXIII. CHECKING AN ALIBI
170CHAPTER XIX. THE DRAGON’S TRACKS
26CHAPTER XXIV. THE ARREST
171CHAPTER XX. THE FINAL LINK
27CHAPTER XXV. VANCE EXPLAINS HIS METHODS
172CHAPTER XXI. THE END OF THE CASE
28CHAPTER I. THE “CANARY”
173CHAPTER I. AN ANONYMOUS LETTER
29CHAPTER II. FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW
174CHAPTER II. THE CASINO
30CHAPTER III. THE MURDER
175CHAPTER III. THE FIRST TRAGEDY
31CHAPTER IV. THE PRINT OF A HAND
176CHAPTER IV. THE DEAD GIRL’S ROOM
32CHAPTER V. THE BOLTED DOOR
177CHAPTER V. POISON!
33CHAPTER VI. A CALL FOR HELP
178CHAPTER VI. A CRY IN THE NIGHT
34CHAPTER VII. A NAMELESS VISITOR
179CHAPTER VII. MORE POISON
35CHAPTER VIII. THE INVISIBLE MURDERER
180CHAPTER VIII. THE MEDICINE CABINET
36CHAPTER IX. THE PACK IN FULL CRY
181CHAPTER IX. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
37CHAPTER X. A FORCED INTERVIEW
182CHAPTER X. THE POST-MORTEM REPORT
38CHAPTER XI. SEEKING INFORMATION
183CHAPTER XI. FEAR OF WATER
39CHAPTER XII. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
184CHAPTER XII. VANCE TAKES A JOURNEY
40CHAPTER XIII. AN ERSTWHILE GALLANT
185CHAPTER XIII. AN AMAZING DISCOVERY
41CHAPTER XIV. VANCE OUTLINES A THEORY
186CHAPTER XIV. THE WHITE LABEL
42CHAPTER XV. FOUR POSSIBILITIES
187CHAPTER XV. THE TWO-O’CLOCK APPOINTMENT
43CHAPTER XVI. SIGNIFICANT DISCLOSURES
188CHAPTER XVI. THE FINAL TRAGEDY
44CHAPTER XVII. CHECKING AN ALIBI
189CHAPTER I. THE TROJAN HORSES
45CHAPTER XVIII. THE TRAP
190CHAPTER II. DOMESTIC REVELATIONS
46CHAPTER XIX. THE DOCTOR EXPLAINS
191CHAPTER III. THE RIVERMONT RACES
47CHAPTER XX. A MIDNIGHT WITNESS
192CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST TRAGEDY
48CHAPTER XXI. A CONTRADICTION IN DATES
193CHAPTER V. A SEARCH IN THE VAULT
49CHAPTER XXII. A TELEPHONE CALL
194CHAPTER VI. AN INTERRUPTED INTERVIEW
50CHAPTER XXIII. THE TEN O’CLOCK APPOINTMENT
195CHAPTER VII. EVIDENCE OF MURDER
51CHAPTER XXIV. AN ARREST
196CHAPTER VIII. DISCONNECTED WIRES
52CHAPTER XXV. VANCE DEMONSTRATES
197CHAPTER IX. TWO CIGARETTE STUBS
53CHAPTER XXVI. RECONSTRUCTING THE CRIME
198CHAPTER X. THE $10,000 BET
54CHAPTER XXVII. A GAME OF POKER
199CHAPTER XI. THE SECOND REVOLVER
55CHAPTER XXVIII. THE GUILTY MAN
200CHAPTER XII. POISON GAS
56CHAPTER XXIX. BEETHOVEN’S “ANDANTE”
201CHAPTER XIII. THE AZURE STAR
57CHAPTER XXX. THE END
202CHAPTER XIV. RADIOACTIVE SODIUM
58CHAPTER I. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
203CHAPTER XV. THREE VISITORS
59CHAPTER II. THE INVESTIGATION OPENS
204CHAPTER XVI. THROUGH THE GARDEN DOOR
60CHAPTER III. AT THE GREENE MANSION
205CHAPTER XVII. AN UNEXPECTED SHOT
61CHAPTER IV. THE MISSING REVOLVER
206CHAPTER XVIII. THE SCRATCH SHEET
62CHAPTER V. HOMICIDAL POSSIBILITIES
207CHAPTER I. KIDNAPPED!
63CHAPTER VI. AN ACCUSATION
208CHAPTER II. THE PURPLE HOUSE
64CHAPTER VII. VANCE ARGUES THE CASE
209CHAPTER III. THE RANSOM NOTE
65CHAPTER VIII. THE SECOND TRAGEDY
210CHAPTER IV. A STARTLING DECLARATION
66CHAPTER IX. THE THREE BULLETS
211CHAPTER V. ON THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER
67CHAPTER X. THE CLOSING OF A DOOR
212CHAPTER VI. $50,000
68CHAPTER XI. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
213CHAPTER VII. THE BLACK OPALS
69CHAPTER XII. A MOTOR RIDE
214CHAPTER VIII. ULTIMATUM
70CHAPTER XIII. THE THIRD TRAGEDY
215CHAPTER IX. DECISIONS ARE REACHED
71CHAPTER XIV. FOOTPRINTS ON THE CARPET
216CHAPTER X. THE TREE IN THE PARK
72CHAPTER XV. THE MURDERER IN THE HOUSE
217CHAPTER XI. ANOTHER EMPTY ROOM
73CHAPTER XVI. THE LOST POISONS
218CHAPTER XII. EMERALD PERFUME
74CHAPTER XVII. TWO WILLS
219CHAPTER XIII. THE GREEN COUPÉ
75CHAPTER XVIII. IN THE LOCKED LIBRARY
220CHAPTER XIV. KASPAR IS FOUND
76CHAPTER XIX. SHERRY AND PARALYSIS
221CHAPTER XV. ALEXANDRITE AND AMETHYST
77CHAPTER XX. THE FOURTH TRAGEDY
222CHAPTER XVI. “THIS YEAR OF OUR LORD”
78CHAPTER XXI. A DEPLETED HOUSEHOLD
223CHAPTER XVII. SHOTS IN THE DARK
79CHAPTER XXII. THE SHADOWY FIGURE
224CHAPTER XVIII. THE WINDOWLESS ROOM
80CHAPTER XXIII. THE MISSING FACT
225CHAPTER XIX. THE FINAL SCENE
81CHAPTER XXIV. A MYSTERIOUS TRIP
226CHAPTER I. A BUZZARD ESCAPES
82CHAPTER XXV. THE CAPTURE
227CHAPTER II. A RUSTIC INTERLUDE
83CHAPTER XXVI. THE ASTOUNDING TRUTH
228CHAPTER III. THE STARTLING ADVENTURE
84CHAPTER I. “WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN?”
229CHAPTER IV. THE DOMDANIEL CAFÉ
85CHAPTER II. ON THE ARCHERY RANGE
230CHAPTER V. A RENDEZVOUS
86CHAPTER III. A PROPHECY RECALLED
231CHAPTER VI. THE DEAD MAN
87CHAPTER IV. A MYSTERIOUS NOTE
232CHAPTER VII. QUEER COINCIDENCES
88CHAPTER V. A WOMAN’S SCREAM
233CHAPTER VIII. AT THE MORTUARY
89CHAPTER VI. “‘I,’ SAID THE SPARROW”
234CHAPTER IX. HELD ON SUSPICION
90CHAPTER VII. VANCE REACHES A CONCLUSION
235CHAPTER X. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
91CHAPTER VIII. ACT TWO
236CHAPTER XI. FOLKLORE AND POISONS
92CHAPTER IX. THE TENSOR FORMULA
237CHAPTER XII. A STRANGE DISCOVERY
93CHAPTER X. A REFUSAL OF AID
238CHAPTER XIII. NEWS OF AN OWL
94CHAPTER XI. THE STOLEN REVOLVER
239CHAPTER XIV. A DYING MADMAN
95CHAPTER XII. A MIDNIGHT CALL
240CHAPTER XV. AN APPALLING ACCUSATION
96CHAPTER XIII. IN THE BISHOP’S SHADOW
241CHAPTER XVI. ANOTHER SHOCK
97CHAPTER XIV. A GAME OF CHESS
242CHAPTER XVII. FINGERPRINTS
98CHAPTER XV. AN INTERVIEW WITH PARDEE
243CHAPTER XVIII. JONQUILLE AND ROSE
99CHAPTER XVI. ACT THREE
244CHAPTER XIX. THROUGH THE SHADOW
100CHAPTER XVII. AN ALL-NIGHT LIGHT
245CHAPTER XX. HAPPY LANDING
101CHAPTER XVIII. THE WALL IN THE PARK
246CHAPTER I. AN APPEAL FOR HELP
102CHAPTER XIX. THE RED NOTE-BOOK
247CHAPTER II. GLAMOR IN THE MOONLIGHT
103CHAPTER XX. THE NEMESIS
248CHAPTER III. THE BOURBON GLASS
104CHAPTER XXI. MATHEMATICS AND MURDER
249CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST MURDER
105CHAPTER XXII. THE HOUSE OF CARDS
250CHAPTER V. THE CURSE OF THE EMERALDS
106CHAPTER XXIII. A STARTLING DISCOVERY
251CHAPTER VI. A WOMAN’S BARB
107CHAPTER XXIV. THE LAST ACT
252CHAPTER VII. THE INQUEST
108CHAPTER XXV. THE CURTAIN FALLS
253CHAPTER VIII. SECRET PLANS
109CHAPTER XXVI. HEATH ASKS A QUESTION
254CHAPTER IX. AN ABRUPT SUMMONS
110CHAPTER I. MURDER!
255CHAPTER X. THE MISSING KEY
111CHAPTER II. THE VENGEANCE OF SAKHMET
256CHAPTER XI. FAREWELL SOIRÉE
112CHAPTER III. SCARABÆMUS SACER
257CHAPTER XII. QUEEN ISTAR’S NECKLACE
113CHAPTER IV. TRACKS IN THE BLOOD
258CHAPTER XIII. THE SECOND MURDER
114CHAPTER V. MERYT-AMEN
259CHAPTER XIV. SKATING FOR TIME
115CHAPTER VI. A FOUR-HOUR ERRAND
260CHAPTER XV. QUERIES AND ANSWERS
116CHAPTER VII. THE FINGER-PRINTS
261CHAPTER XVI. FINAL CURTAIN
117CHAPTER VIII. IN THE STUDY
262Other Works
118CHAPTER IX. VANCE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT
263I. ANCIENT AND MODERN ART
119CHAPTER X. THE YELLOW PENCIL
264II. PRECURSORS OF THE NEW ERA
120CHAPTER XI. THE COFFEE PERCOLATOR
265III. ÉDOUARD MANET
121CHAPTER XII. THE TIN OF OPIUM
266IV. THE EARLY IMPRESSIONISTS
122CHAPTER XIII. AN ATTEMPTED ESCAPE
267V. AUGUSTE RENOIR
123CHAPTER XIV. A HIEROGLYPHIC LETTER
268VI. PAUL CÉZANNE
124CHAPTER XV. VANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY
269VII. THE NEO-IMPRESSIONISTS
125CHAPTER XVI. A CALL AFTER MIDNIGHT
270VIII. GAUGUIN AND THE PONT-AVEN SCHOOL
126CHAPTER XVII. THE GOLDEN DAGGER
271IX. DEGAS AND HIS CIRCLE
127CHAPTER XVIII. A LIGHT IN THE MUSEUM
272X. HENRI-MATISSE
128CHAPTER XIX. A BROKEN APPOINTMENT
273XI. PICASSO AND CUBISM
129CHAPTER XX. THE GRANITE SARCOPHAGUS
274XII. FUTURISM
130CHAPTER XXI. THE MURDERER
275XIII. SYNCHROMISM
131CHAPTER XXII. THE JUDGMENT OF ANÛBIS
276XIV. THE LESSER MODERNS
132CHAPTER I. THE BOLTED BEDROOM
277XV. CONCLUSION
133CHAPTER II. THE DEAD MAN
278I. COLONIZING AMERICA
134CHAPTER III. A STARTLING DISCOVERY
279II. THE NOVEL
135CHAPTER IV. A STRANGE INTERRUPTION
280III. THE DRAMA
136CHAPTER V. THE WOUNDED SCOTTIE
281IV. THE POETRY
137CHAPTER VI. THE IVORY-HEADED STICK
282V. BRITISH PAINTING
138CHAPTER VII. THE MISSING MAN
283VI. NON-BRITISH PAINTING
139CHAPTER VIII. THE TING YAO VASE
284VII. MUSIC
140CHAPTER IX. A THREAT OF ARREST
285VIII. SCIENCE
141CHAPTER X. “NEEDLES AND PINS”
286IX. INVENTIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, AESTHETICS
142CHAPTER XI. MORE BLOODSTAINS
287X. PHILOSOPHY
143CHAPTER XII. THE CHINESE CHEST
288XI. RELIGION
144CHAPTER XIII. THE SCENTED LIP-STICK
289XII. TWO HUNDRED OMISSIONS
145CHAPTER XIV. VANCE EXPERIMENTS
290TWENTY RULES FOR WRITING DETECTIVE STORIES
