6IV. How the Suicide of a Staff Officer Once Averted War Between Austria and Russia
917XXX. To Newcastle by Road
7V. The Romantic Side of Major André’s Unsuccessful Exploit
918XXXI. An Interesting Day
8VI. The Strange Adventures of the Chevalier D’Eon at the Russian Court
919XXXII. A Proposal
9VII. How Napoleon’s Chief Spy Hoodwinked the Emperor of Austria
920XXXIII. Felicia Hesitates
10VIII. Lydia Darrah, The Brave Quakeress Who Saved Washington’s Army from Destruction
921XXXIV. An Appointment with Delora
11IX. Doctor Steiber and the Mystery of the Franco-Prussian War
922XXXV. A Narrow Escape
12X. The Adventure of Private Morgan in the Camp of Cornwallis
923XXXVI. An Abortive Attempt
13XI. The Mysterious and Romantic Case of General Napper Tandy
924XXXVII. Delora Returns
14XII. How Monsieur De Meinau Helped to Make Jerome Bonaparte King of Westphalia
925XXXVIII. At Bay
15XIII. The Strange Mystery Surrounding the Betrayal of Captain Nathan Hale
926XXXIX. The Unexpected
16XIV. Major Le Caron and the Fenian Invasion of Canada
927Chapter I. A Supper Party at the “Milan.”
17XV. How Emma Edmonds Penetrated the Confederate Lines
928Chapter II. A Drama of the Pavement
18XVI. The Amazing Adventure of Brigadier-General Lafayette C. Baker
929Chapter III. The Warning of Felix
19XVII. The Mysterious “F” and the Captured Troopers
930Chapter IV. At the Russian Ambassador’s
20XVIII. The Mysterious Man Who Asked for a Light
931Chapter V. The Dilemma of Wolfenden
21XIX. Carl Lody and Spies of the World’s Greatest War
932Chapter VI. A Compact of Three
22The Different Degrees of Spies
933Chapter VII. Who is Mr. Sabin?
23Strategical Agents
934Chapter VIII. A Meeting in Bond Street
24Tactical Agents
935Chapter IX. The Shadows that Go Before
25Residential Spies
936Chapter X. The Secretary
26Officer Agents
937Chapter XI. The Fruit that is of Gold
27Commercial Spying
938Chapter XII. Wolfenden’s Luck
28Germany's Invasion Plans
939Chapter XIII. A Great Work
29Field Spies
940Chapter XIV. The Tempting of Mr. Blatherwick
30Catching a Spy
941Chapter XV. The Coming and Going of Mr. Franklin Wilmot
31Conveying Information
942Chapter XVI. Genius or Madness?
32Secret Signals and Warnings
943Chapter XVII. The Scheming of Giants
33Spies in War Time
944Chapter XVIII. “He has Gone to the Emperor!”
34The Pluck of a Spy
945Chapter XIX. Wolfenden’s Love-Making
35Traitorous Spying
946Chapter XX. From a Dim World
36The German Spy Organisation
947Chapter XXI. Harcutt’s Inspiration
37The Value of Being Stupid
948Chapter XXII. From the Beginning
38Concealing a Fort in a Moth's Head
949Chapter XXIII. Mr. Sabin Explains
39Butterfly Hunting in Dalmatia
950Chapter XXIV. The Way of the Woman
40How Spies Disguise Themselves
951Chapter XXV. A Handful of Ashes
41The Sport of Spying
952Chapter XXVI. Mr. Blatherwick as St. Anthony
42The Value of Hide-and-Seek
953Chapter XXVII. By Chance or Design
43Spying on Mountain Troops
954Chapter XXVIII. A Midnight Visitor
44Posing as an Artist
955Chapter XXIX. “It was Mr. Sabin”
45Fooling a German Sentry
956Chapter XXX. The Gathering of the War-Storm
46A Spy is Suspicious
957Chapter XXXI. “I Make No Promise”
47Hoodwinking a Turkish Sentry
958Chapter XXXII. The Secret of Mr. Sabin’s Niece
48Tea and a Turk
959Chapter XXXIII. Mr. Sabin Triumphs
49Sore Feet
960Chapter XXXIV. Blanche Merton’s Little Plot
50Austrian Officers
961Chapter XXXV. A Little Game of Cards
51An Interesting Task
962Chapter XXXVI. The Modern Richelieu
52Encounter with the Police
963Chapter XXXVII. For a Great Stake “Germany’s Insult to England! England’s Reply.
53Success with the Balloon
964Chapter XXXVIII. The Men Who Saved England
54How to Enter a Fort
965Chapter XXXIX. The Heart of the Princess
55How We Got the Secret Light
966Chapter XL. The Way to Pau
56How the Big River was Swum
967Chapter XLI. Mr. and Mrs. Watson of New York
57Caught at Last
968Chapter XLII. A Weak Conspirator
58The Escape
969Chapter XLIII. The Coming of the “Kaiser Wilhelm”
59Conclusion
970Chapter XLIV. The Germans are Annoyed
60Novels
971Chapter XLV. Mr. Sabin in Danger
61John Buchan
972Chapter XLVI. Mr. Watson is Astonished
62Dedication
973Chapter XLVII. A Charmed Life
63Chapter 1. The Man Who Died
974Chapter XLVIII. The Doomschen
64Chapter 2. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
975Chapter XLIX. Mr. Sabin is Sentimental
65Chapter 3. The Adventure of the Literary Innkeeper
976Chapter L. A Harbour Tragedy
66Chapter 4. The Adventure of the Radical Candidate
977Chapter LI. The Persistence of Felix
67Chapter 5. The Adventure of the Spectacled Roadman
978Chapter LII. Mrs. James B. Peterson, of Lenox.
68Chapter 6. The Adventure of the Bald Archaeologist
979I. The Face at the Window
69Chapter 7. The Dry-Fly Fisherman
980II. Good Samaritans
70Chapter 8. The Coming of the Black Stone
981III. The Cry in the Night
71Chapter 9. The Thirty-Nine Steps
982IV. Miss Moyat’s Promise
72Chapter 10. Various Parties Converging on the Sea
983V. The Graciousness of the Duke
73Preface
984VI. Lady Angela Gives Me some Advice
74Chapter 1. A Mission is Proposed
985VII. Colonel Ray’s Ring
75Chapter 2. The Gathering of the Missionaries
986VIII. A Wonderful Offer
76Chapter 3. Peter Pienaar
987IX. Treachery
77Chapter 4. Adventures of Two Dutchmen on the Loose
988X. An Expression of Confidence
78Chapter 5. Further Adventures of the Same
989XI. His Royal Highness
79Chapter 6. The Indiscretions of the Same
990XII. An Accident
80Chapter 7. Christmastide
991XIII. A Bribe
81Chapter 8. The Essen Barges
992XIV. A Reluctant Apology
82Chapter 9. The Return of the Straggler
993XV. Two Fair Callers
83Chapter 10. The Garden-House of Suliman the Red
994XVI. Lady Angela’s Engagement
84Chapter 11. The Companions of the Rosy Hours
995XVII. More Treachery
85Chapter 12. Four Missionaries See Light in Their Mission
996XVIII. In which I Speak Out
86Chapter 13. I Move in Good Society
997XIX. Mrs. Smith-Lessing
87Chapter 14. The Lady of the Mantilla
998XX. Two to One
88Chapter 15. An Embarrassed Toilet
999XXI. Lady Angela Approves
89Chapter 16. The Battered Caravanserai
1000XXII. Miss Moyat Makes a Scene
90Chapter 17. Trouble by the Waters of Babylon
1001XXIII. Mostyn Ray Explains
91Chapter 18. Sparrows on the Housetops
1002XXIV. Lord Blenavon’s Surrender
92Chapter 19. Greenmantle
1003XXV. My Secret
93Chapter 20. Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars
1004XXVI. “Noblesse Oblige”
94Chapter 21. The Little Hill
1005XXVII. Friend or Enemy?
95Chapter 22. The Guns of the North
1006XXVIII. A Woman’s Tongue
96Dedication
1007XXIX. The Link in the Chain
97Chapter 1. The Wicket-Gate
1008XXX. Mostyn Ray’s Love Story
98Chapter 2. ‘The Village Named Morality’
1009XXXI. My Father’s Letter
99Chapter 3. The Reflections of a Cured Dyspeptic
1010XXXII. A Painful Encounter
100Chapter 4. Andrew Amos
1011XXXIII. The Duke’s Message
101Chapter 5. Various Doings in the West
1012XXXIV. Myself and My Stepmother
102Chapter 6. The Skirts of the Coolin
1013XXXV. Angela’s Confession
103Chapter 7. I Hear of the Wild Birds
1014XXXVI. I Lose My Post
104Chapter 8. The Adventures of a Bagman
1015XXXVII. Lord Chelsford’s Diplomacy
105Chapter 9. I Take the Wings of a Dove
1016XXXVIII. A Terrible Discovery
106Chapter 10. The Advantages of an Air-Raid
1017XXXIX. The Traitor
107Chapter 11. The Valley of Humiliation
1018Chapter I
108Chapter 12. I Become a Combatant Once More
1019Chapter II
109Chapter 13. The Adventure of the Picardy Chateau
1020Chapter III
110Chapter 14. Mr Blenkiron Discourses on Love and War
1021Chapter IV
111Chapter 15. St Anton
1022Chapter V
112Chapter 16. I Lie on a Hard Bed
1023Chapter VI
113Chapter 17. The Col of the Swallows
1024Chapter VII
114Chapter 18. The Underground Railway
1025Chapter VIII
115Chapter 19. The Cage of the Wild Birds
1026Chapter IX
116Chapter 20. The Storm Breaks in the West
1027Chapter X
117Chapter 21. How an Exile Returned to His Own People
1028Chapter XI
118Chapter 22. The Summons Comes for Mr Standfast
1029Chapter XII
119Dedication
1030Chapter XIII
120I. Doctor Greenslade Theorises
1031Chapter XIV
121II. I Hear of the Three Hostages
1032Chapter XV
122III. Researches in the Subconscious
1033Chapter XVI
123IV. I Make the Acquaintance of a Popular Man
1034Chapter XVII
124V. The Thursday Club
1035Chapter XVIII
125VI. The House in Gospel Oak
1036Chapter XIX
126VII. Some Experiences of a Disciple
1037Chapter XX
127VIII. The Blind Spinner
1038Chapter XXI
128IX. I Am Introduced to Strong Magic
1039Chapter XXII
129X. Confidences at a Wayside Inn
1040Chapter XXIII
130XI. How a German Engineer Found Strange Fishing
1041Chapter XXIV
131XII. I Return to Servitude
1042Chapter XXV
132XIII. I Visit the Fields of Eden
1043Chapter XXVI
133XIV. Sir Archibald Roylance Puts His Foot in It
1044Chapter XXVII
134XV. How a French Nobleman Discovered Fear
1045Chapter XXVIII
135VI. Our Time is Narrowed
1046Chapter XXIX
136XVII. The District-Visitor in Palmyra Square
1047Chapter XXX
137XVIII. The Night of the First of June
1048Chapter XXXI
138XIX. The Night of the First of June—Later
1049Chapter XXXII
139XX. Machray
1050Chapter XXXIII
140XXI. How I Stalked Wilder Game than Deer
1051Chapter XXXIV
141Chapter 1. Lost Gods
1052Preface
142Chapter 2. Hanham Flats
10531. The Letter
143Chapter 3. The Tablet of Jade
10542. The ‘Dulcibella’
144Chapter 4. Haraldsen
10553. Davies
145Chapter 5. Haraldsen’s Son
10564. Retrospect
146Chapter 6. Sundry Doings at Fosse
10575. Wanted, a North Wind
147Chapter 7. Lord Clanroyden Intervenes
10586. Schlei Fiord
148Chapter 8. Sanctuary
10597. The Missing Page
149Chapter 9. Lochinvar
10608. The Theory
150Chapter 10. The Dog Samr
10619. I Sign Articles
151Chapter 11. We Shift Our Base
106210. His Chance
152Chapter 12. Hulda’s Folk
106311. The Pathfinders
153Chapter 13. Marine Biology
106412. My Initiation
154Chapter 14. The Ways of the Pink-Foot
106513. The Meaning of our Work
155Chapter 15. Transformation by Fire
106614. The First Night in the Islands
156Chapter 16. The Riddle of the Tablet
106715. Bensersiel
157Prologue
106816. Commander von Brüning
158I
106917. Clearing the Air
159II
107018. Imperial Escort
160III
107119. The Rubicon
161I
107220. The Little Drab Book
162II
107321. Blindfold to Memmert
163III
107422. The Quartette
164IV
107523. A Change of Tactics
165V
107624. Finesse
166VI
107725. I Double Back
167VII
107826. The Seven Siels
168VIII
107927. The Luck of the Stowaway
169IX
108028. We Achieve our Double Aim
170X
1081Epilogue
171XI
1082Postscript (March 1903)
172XII
1083Chapter I
173XIII
1084Chapter II
174I
1085Chapter III
175II
1086Chapter IV
176III
1087Chapter V
177IV
1088Chapter VI
178V
1089Chapter VII
179VI
1090Chapter VIII
180VII
1091Chapter IX
181VIII
1092Chapter X
182IX
1093Chapter XI
183X
1094Chapter XII
184XI
1095Chapter XIII
185XII
1096Chapter I. Nick Carter Sees the President
186XIII
1097Chapter II. Nick Carter Invites Assassination
187XIV
1098Chapter III. Nick Carter Conveys an Important Signal
188I
1099Chapter IV. Nick Carter’s Perfect Plans
189II
1100Chapter V. Nick Carter’s Strategic Preparations
190III
1101Chapter VI. Nick Carter’s Narrow Escape From a Knife
191IV
1102Chapter VII. Nick Carter’s Bold Defiance
192V
1103Chapter VIII. Nick Carter Works the Switchboard
193VI
1104Chapter IX. Nick Carter Captures the Forty Spies
194VII
1105Chapter X. Nick Carter Makes a Man Talk
195VIII
1106Chapter XI. Nick Carter Swings the Ax
196IX
1107Chapter XII. Nick Carter Keeps His Promise to the President
197Epilogue
1108Preface
198The Green Wildebeest
1109Chapter I. The Shadow of Moloch
199Dedication
1110Chapter II. A Tottering Empire
200Prologue
1111Chapter III. Arming for the Struggle
201Chapter 1. How a Retired Provision Merchant Felt the Impulse of Spring
1112Chapter IV. The Spy
202Chapter 2. Of Mr. John Heritage and the Difference in Points of View
1113Chapter V. Bombardment of Newhaven
203Chapter 3. How Childe Roland and Another Came to the Dark Tower
1114Chapter VI. Landing of the French in Sussex
204Chapter 4. Dougal
1115Chapter VII. Bomb Outrages in London
205Chapter 5. Of the Princess in the Tower
1116Chapter VIII. Fateful Days for the Old Flag
206Chapter 6. How Mr. McCunn Departed with Relief and Returned with Resolution
1117Chapter IX. Count von Beilstein at Home
207Chapter 7. Sundry Doings in the Mirk
1118Chapter X. A Death Draught
208Chapter 8. How a Middle-Aged Crusader Accepted a Challenge
1119Chapter XI. The Massacre at Eastbourne
209Chapter 9. The First Battle of the Cruives
1120Chapter XII. In the Eagle's Talons
210Chapter 10. Deals with an Escape and a Journey
1121Chapter XIII. Fierce Fighting in the Channel
211Chapter 11. Gravity Out of Bed
1122Chapter XIV. Battle Off Beachy Head
212Chapter 12. How Mr. McCunn Committed an Assault Upon an Ally
1123Chapter XV. The Doom of Hull
213Chapter 13. The Coming of the Danish Brig
1124Chapter XVI. Terror on the Tyne
214Chapter 14. The Second Battle of the Cruives
1125Chapter XVII. Help from Our Colonies
215Chapter 15. The Gorbals Die-Hards Go into Action
1126Chapter XVIII. Russian Advance in the Midlands
216Chapter 16. In which a Princess Leaves a Dark Tower and a Provision Merchant Returns to His Family
1127Chapter XIX. Fall of Birmingham
217Chapter 1. Tells of a Rugby Three-Quarter
1128Chapter XX. Our Revenge in the Mediterranean
218Chapter 2. Introduces a Great Man in Adversity
1129Chapter XXI. A Naval Fight and Its Consequences
219Chapter 3. The Back House of the Garroch
1130Chapter XXII. Panic in Lancashire
220Chapter 4. The Reconnaissance of Castle Gay
1131Chapter XXIII. The Eve of Battle
221Chapter 5. Introduces a Lady
1132Chapter XXIV. Manchester Attacked by Russians
222Chapter 6. The Troubles of a Private Secretary
1133Chapter XXV. Gallant Deeds by Cyclists
223Chapter 7. Beginning of a Great Man’s Exile
1134Chapter XXVI. Great Battle on the Mersey
224Chapter 8. Casimir
1135Chapter XXVII. The Fate of the Vanquished
225Chapter 9. The First Day of the Hejira— The Inn at Watermeeting
1136Chapter XXVIII. A Shabby Wayfarer
226Chapter 10. The Second Day of the Hejira— The Ford Car
1137Chapter XXIX. Landing of the Enemy at Leith
227Chapter 11. The Troubles of a Journalist
1138Chapter XXX. Attack on Edinburgh
228Chapter 12. Portaway — The Green Tree
1139Chapter XXXI. "The Demon of War"
229Chapter 13. Portaway—Red Davie
1140Chapter XXXII. Frightful Slaughter Outside Glasgow
230Chapter 14. Portaway—Alison
1141Chapter XXXIII. March of the French on London
231Chapter 15. Disappearance of Mr Craw
1142Chapter XXXIV. Looting in the Suburbs
232Chapter 16. Enemy’s Country
1143Chapter XXXV. London Bombarded
233Chapter 17. Jaikie Opens His Communications
1144Chapter XXXVI. Babylon Burning
234Chapter 18. Solway Sands
1145Chapter XXXVII. Fighting on the Surrey Hills
235Chapter 19. Mr Craw is Master in His Own House
1146Chapter XXXVIII. Naval Battle Off Dungeness
236Chapter 20. Valedictory
1147Chapter XXXIX. The Day of Reckoning
237Prologue
1148Chapter XL. "For England!"
238Chapter 1. The Man with the Elephant
1149Preface
239Chapter 2. The House of the Four Winds
1150Chapter I. The Surprise
240Chapter 3. Diversions of a Marionette
1151Chapter II. Effect in the City
241Chapter 4. Difficulties of a Revolutionary
1152Chapter III NEWS OF THE ENEMY
242Chapter 5. Surprising Energy of a Convalescent
1153Chapter IV. A Prophecy Fulfilled
243Chapter 6. Arrivals at an Inn
1154Chapter V. Our Fleet Taken Unawares
244Chapter 7. “Si Vieillesse Pouvait”
1155Chapter VI. Fierce Cruiser Battle
245Chapter 8. Splendide Mendax
1156Chapter VII. Continuation of the Struggle at Sea
246Chapter 9. Night in the Woods
1157Chapter VIII. Situation in the North
247Chapter 10. Aurunculeia
1158Chapter IX. State of Siege Declared
248Chapter 11. The Blood-Red Rook
1159Chapter X. How the Enemy Dealt the Blow
249Chapter 12. The Street of the White Peacock
1160Chapter XI. Germans Landing at Hull and Goole
250Chapter 13. The March on Melina
1161Chapter XII. Desperate Fighting in Essex
251Dedication
1162Chapter XIII. Defence at Last
252Preface by the Editor
1163Chapter XIV. British Success at Royston
253I. Beginning of the Wild-Goose Chase
1164Chapter XV. British Abandon Colchester
254II. I First Hear of Mr Andrew Lumley
1165Chapter XVI. Fierce Fighting at Chelmsford
255III. Tells of a Midsummer Night
1166Chapter XVII. In the Enemy’s Hands
256IV. I Follow the Trail of the Super-Butler
1167Chapter XVIII. The Feeling in London
257V. I Take a Partner
1168Chapter I. The Lines of London
258VI. The Restaurant in Antioch Street
1169Chapter II. Repulse of the Germans
259VII. I Find Sanctuary
1170Chapter III. Battle of Epping
260VIII. The Power-House
1171Chapter IV. Bombardment of London
261IX. Return of the Wild Geese
1172Chapter V. The Rain of Death
262I. In which Three Gentlemen Confess Their Ennui
1173Chapter VI. Fall of London
263II. Desperate Characters in Council
1174Chapter VII. Two Personal Narratives
264III. Reconnaissance
1175Chapter VIII. Germans Sacking the Banks
265IV. Fish Benjie
1176Chapter IX. What was Happening at Sea
266V. The Assault on Glenraden
1177Chapter X. Situation South of the Thames
267VI. The Return of Harald Blacktooth
1178Chapter XI. Defences of South London
268VII. The Old Etonian Tramp
1179Chapter XII. Daily Life of the Beleaguered
269VIII. Sir Archie is Instructed in the Conduct of Life
1180Chapter XIII. Revolts in Shoreditch and Islington
270IX. Sir Archie Instructs His Countrymen
1181Chapter I. A Blow for Freedom
271X. In which Crime is Added to Crime
1182Chapter II. Scenes at Waterloo Bridge
272XI. Haripol—The Main Attack
1183Chapter III. Great British Victory
273XII. Haripol—Transport
1184Chapter IV. Massacre of Germans in London
274XIII. Haripol—Auxiliary Troops
1185Chapter V. How the War Ended
275XIV. Haripol—Wounded and Missing
1186Chapter One. A State Secret
276XV. Haripol—The Armistice
1187Chapter Two. “The Nook”
277Epilogue
1188Chapter Three. A Mystery
278Chapter 1
1189Chapter Four. The Click of the Telegraph
279Chapter 2
1190Chapter Five. Lord Warnham’s Admission
280Chapter 3
1191Chapter Six. The Veil
281Chapter 4
1192Chapter Seven. Ella’s Suspicions
282Chapter 5
1193Chapter Eight. “I Dare Not!”
283Chapter 6
1194Chapter Nine. The Bond of Secrecy
284Chapter 7
1195Chapter Ten. England’s Peril
285Chapter 8
1196Chapter Eleven. Beck’s Prophecy
286Chapter 9
1197Chapter Twelve. An Important Dispatch
287Chapter 10
1198Chapter Thirteen. A Statement to the Press
288Chapter 11
1199Chapter Fourteen. Sonia
289Chapter 12
1200Chapter Fifteen. Beyond Recall
290Chapter 13
1201Chapter Sixteen. Advice Gratis
291Chapter 14
1202Chapter Seventeen. A Spy’s Story
292Chapter 15
1203Chapter Eighteen. Some Surprises
293Chapter 16
1204Chapter Nineteen. A Blade of Grass
294Chapter 17
1205Chapter Twenty. Undercurrents of Diplomacy
295Chapter 18
1206Chapter Twenty One. In Kensington Gardens
296I. Whitsuntide at Flambard
1207Chapter Twenty Two. To Err is Human
297II. Mr Arnold Tavanger
1208Chapter Twenty Three. A Terrible Truth
298III. The Rt. Hon. David Mayot
1209Chapter Twenty Four. Strictly Confidential
299IV. Mr Reginald Daker
1210Chapter Twenty Five. The Man of the Hour
300V. Sir Robert Goodeve
1211Chapter Twenty Six. A Mission and its Sequel
301VI. Captain Charles Ottery
1212Chapter Twenty Seven. Cosmopolitans
302Chapter I
1213Chapter Twenty Eight. Her Imperial Highness
303Chapter II
1214Chapter Twenty Nine. The Seal of Silence
304Chapter III
1215Chapter Thirty. Honour among Thieves
305Chapter IV
1216Chapter Thirty One. Due East
306Chapter V
1217Chapter Thirty Two. On the Frontier
307Chapter VI
1218Chapter Thirty Three. Bad Company
308Chapter VII
1219Chapter Thirty Four. Outcast
309Chapter VIII
1220Chapter Thirty Five. Confession
310Chapter IX
1221Chapter Thirty Six. The Thrall
311Chapter X
1222Chapter Thirty Seven. Conclusion
312Chapter XI
1223Chapter I. Under Orders
313Chapter XII
1224Chapter II. Judith
314Chapter XIII
1225Chapter III. The Shadow
315Chapter XIV
1226Chapter IV. The Face and the Mask
316Chapter XV
1227Chapter V. The Statement of Ann Primrose
317Chapter I
1228Chapter VI. In Cypher
318Chapter II
1229Chapter VII. Her Majesty's Ambassador
319Chapter III
1230Chapter VIII. A Master Stroke
320Chapter IV
1231Chapter IX. At the State Ball
321Chapter V
1232Chapter X. Her Highness's Confidence
322Chapter VI
1233Chapter XI. Wiles and Wisdom
323Chapter VII
1234Chapter XII. A Despatch from Downing-Street
324Chapter VIII
1235Chapter XIII. The Rose of Love
325Chapter IX
1236Chapter XIV. The Evil of the Hapsbourgs
326Chapter X
1237Chapter XV. An Affinity of Souls
327Chapter XI
1238Chapter XVI. Secret Service
328Chapter XII
1239Chapter XVII. The King's Message
329Chapter XIII
1240Chapter XVIII. A Voice in the Night
330Chapter XIV
1241Chapter XIX. Melanie's Fear
331Chapter XV
1242Chapter XX. At the British Legation
332Chapter XVI
1243Chapter XXI. What Judith Knew
333Chapter XVII
1244Chapter XXII. The Princess Asks a Favour
334Chapter XVIII
1245Chapter XXIII. Even More Curious
335Chapter XIX
1246Chapter XXIV. Confession
336Chapter XX
1247Chapter XXV. Conclusion
337Chapter XXI
1248Chapter One. His Excellency
338Chapter XXII
1249Chapter Two. Two Enigmas
339Chapter XXIII
1250Chapter Three. Yolande
340Chapter XXIV
1251Chapter Four. A Curious Story
341Chapter I
1252Chapter Five. La Comtesse
342Chapter II
1253Chapter Six. A Piece of Plain Paper
343Chapter III
1254Chapter Seven. By a Thread
344Chapter IV
1255Chapter Eight. The Old Love
345Chapter V
1256Chapter Nine. At the Elysée
346Chapter VI
1257Chapter Ten. Confession
347Chapter VII
1258Chapter Eleven. Deane Speaks his Mind
348Chapter VIII
1259Chapter Twelve. The English Tea-Shop
349Chapter IX
1260Chapter Thirteen. The Spy’s Report
350Chapter X
1261Chapter Fourteen. Smart Paris
351Chapter XI
1262Chapter Fifteen. Across the Channel
352Chapter XII
1263Chapter Sixteen. Dawn
353Chapter XIII
1264Chapter Seventeen. Edith Austin
354Chapter XIV
1265Chapter Eighteen. By Day and by Night
355Chapter XV
1266Chapter Nineteen. Whispered Words
356Chapter XVI
1267Chapter Twenty. From Downing Street to Paris
357Chapter XVII
1268Chapter Twenty One. The Sister Arts
358Chapter XVIII
1269Chapter Twenty Two. Perfume and Politics
359Chapter XIX
1270Chapter Twenty Three. Princess Léonie
360Chapter XX
1271Chapter Twenty Four. In the Forest of Fontainebleau
361Sing a Song of Sixpence
1272Chapter Twenty Five. England’s Enemies
362Chapter I
1273Chapter Twenty Six. A Woman’s Heart
363Chapter II
1274Chapter Twenty Seven. The Unexpected
364Chapter III
1275Chapter Twenty Eight. On the Crooked Way
365Chapter IV
1276Chapter Twenty Nine. Kaye is Puzzled
366Chapter V
1277Chapter Thirty. Knights of Industry
367Chapter VI
1278Chapter Thirty One. The Red Ass
368Chapter VII
1279Chapter Thirty Two. Betrayal
369Chapter VIII
1280Chapter Thirty Three. Which Contains a Surprise
370Chapter IX
1281Chapter Thirty Four. At Bordighera
371Chapter X
1282Chapter Thirty Five. In which Edith Speaks Plainly
372Chapter XI
1283Chapter Thirty Six. The Secret
373Chapter XII
1284Chapter One. Is mainly about a Man
374Chapter XIII
1285Chapter Two. Concerns Claudia’s Caprice
375Chapter XIV
1286Chapter Three. In which Dudley Chisholm is Frank
376Chapter XV
1287Chapter Four. Reveals a Peccant Passion
377Chapter XVI
1288Chapter Five. Describes an English Home
378Chapter XVII
1289Chapter Six. In which the Colonel grows Mysterious
379Chapter XVIII
1290Chapter Seven. Unites Reality with Romance
380Chapter XIX
1291Chapter Eight. Shows a Politician and a Policy
381Chapter XX
1292Chapter Nine. Defines the Dazzling Degradation
382Chapter XXI
1293Chapter Ten. Makes Plain a Woman’s Duty
383Chapter XXII
1294Chapter Eleven. Discloses an Ugly Truth
384Chapter XXIII
1295Chapter Twelve. Is Distinctly Enigmatical
385Chapter XXIV
1296Chapter Thirteen. Takes Dudley by a By-Path
386Chapter XXV
1297Chapter Fourteen. Which Demands Explanation
387Chapter XXVI
1298Chapter Fifteen. Is told in the Grass Country
388Chapter XXVII
1299Chapter Sixteen. Suggests a Double Problem
389Chapter XXVIII
1300Chapter Seventeen. Recounts Curious Circumstances
390Chapter XXIX
1301Chapter Eighteen. Introduces an Interesting Person
391Chapter XXX
1302Chapter Nineteen. A Man of Secrets Speaks
392Chapter XXXI
1303Chapter Twenty. Throws Light on the Past
393Chapter I
1304Chapter Twenty One. Sows Seeds of Suspicion
394Chapter II
1305Chapter Twenty Two. Requires Solution
395Chapter III
1306Chapter Twenty Three. Records some Matters of Fact
396Chapter IV
1307Chapter Twenty Four. Contrasts Two Loves
397Chapter V
1308Chapter Twenty Five. In which the Stranger states his Mission
398Chapter VI
1309Chapter Twenty Six. Shows Signori of the Suburbs
399Chapter VII
1310Chapter Twenty Seven. Which asks a Question
400Chapter VIII
1311Chapter Twenty Eight. Confesses the Truth
401Chapter IX
1312Chapter Twenty Nine. Confides a Motive and a Mystery
402Chapter X
1313Chapter Thirty. Tells a Strange Tale
403Chapter XI
1314Chapter Thirty One. Contains the Conclusion
404Chapter XII
1315Chapter I. His Britannic Majesty's Service
405Chapter XIII
1316Chapter II. Why the Safe was Opened
406Chapter XIV
1317Chapter III. The House "Over the Water"
407Chapter XV
1318Chapter IV. In which the Mystery Increases
408Chapter XVI
1319Chapter V. Contains Certain Confidences
409Chapter XVII
1320Chapter VI. The Gathering of the Clouds
410Chapter XVIII
1321Chapter VII. Contains a Surprise
411Chapter XIX
1322Chapter VIII. Life's Counter-Claim
412Chapter XX
1323Chapter IX. Strange Disclosures are Made
413Chapter XXI
1324Chapter X. I Show My Hand
414Chapter XXII
1325Chapter XI. The Castle of the Terror
415Chapter XXIII
1326Chapter XII. "The Strangler"
416Chapter XXIV
1327Chapter XIII. A Double Game and Its Consequences
417Chapter XXV
1328Chapter XIV. Her Highness is Inquisitive
418Chapter XXVI
1329Chapter XV. Just Off the Strand
419Chapter XXVII
1330Chapter XVI. Marked Men
420Chapter XXVIII
1331Chapter XVII. The Truth About the "Lola"
421Chapter XXIX
1332Chapter XVIII. Contains Elma's Story
422Chapter I
1333Conclusion
423Chapter II
1334If England Knew
424Chapter III
1335The Peril of England Who is Right?
425Chapter IV
1336Chapter I. How the Plans of Rosyth were Stolen
426Chapter V
1337Chapter II. The Secret of the Silent Submarine
427Chapter VI
1338Chapter III. The Back-Door of England
428Chapter VII
1339Chapter IV. How the Germans are Preparing for Invasion
429Chapter VIII
1340Chapter V. The Secret of the New British Aeroplane
430Chapter IX
1341Chapter VI. The Secret of the New Armour-Plates
431Chapter X
1342Chapter VII. The Secret of the Improved "Dreadnought"
432Chapter XI
1343Chapter VIII. The German Plot Against England
433Chapter XII
1344Chapter IX. The Secret of Our New Gun
434Chapter XIII
1345Chapter X. The Secret of the Clyde Defences
435Chapter XIV
1346Chapter XI. The Peril of London
436Chapter XV
1347Chapter XII. How Germany Foments Strife
437Chapter XVI
1348Chapter XIII. Our Wireless Secrets
438Chapter XVII
1349Chapter XIV. Playing a Desperate Game
439Chapter XVIII
1350Chapter One. The Madcap
440Chapter XIX
1351Chapter Two. An Audience of the Emperor
441Chapter XX
1352Chapter Three. Contains Certain Confidences
442Chapter XXI
1353Chapter Four. Concerns Madame de Rosen
443Chapter XXII
1354Chapter Five. The Man in Pince-Nez
444Chapter XXIII
1355Chapter Six. Relates a Sensation
445Chapter XXIV
1356Chapter Seven. Tells Tragic Truths
446Chapter XXV
1357Chapter Eight. Describes a Mysterious Incident
447Chapter XXVI
1358Chapter Nine. The Little Grand Duchess
448Chapter XXVII
1359Chapter Ten. Reveals Two Facts
449Chapter I
1360Chapter Eleven. His Excellency General Markoff
450Chapter II
1361Chapter Twelve. Watchers in the Night
451Chapter III
1362Chapter Thirteen. The Catspaw
452Chapter IV
1363Chapter Fourteen. Such is the Law
453Chapter V
1364Chapter Fifteen. A Statement by the Informer
454Chapter VI
1365Chapter Sixteen. Incognita!
455Chapter VII
1366Chapter Seventeen. Her Highness is Outspoken
456Chapter VIII
1367Chapter Eighteen. Shows Hartwig’s Anxiety
457Chapter IX
1368Chapter Nineteen. Orders in Cipher
458Chapter X
1369Chapter Twenty. The Land of No Return
459Chapter XI
1370Chapter Twenty One. Hot Haste across Asia
460Chapter XII
1371Chapter Twenty Two. In the Night
461Chapter XIII
1372Chapter Twenty Three. Identification!
462Chapter XIV
1373Chapter Twenty Four. The Journey’s End
463Chapter XV
1374Chapter Twenty Five. Luba Makes a Statement
464Chapter XVI
1375Chapter Twenty Six. Not in the Newspapers
465Chapter XVII
1376Chapter Twenty Seven. At Tzarskoie-Selo
466Chapter XVIII
1377Chapter Twenty Eight. The Emperor’s Favourite
467Chapter XIX
1378Chapter Twenty Nine. Presents another Problem
468Chapter XX
1379Chapter Thirty. Reveals the Gulf
469Chapter XXI
1380Chapter Thirty One. The Painful Truth
470Chapter XXII
1381Chapter Thirty Two. At What Cost!
471Chapter XXIII
1382Chapter Thirty Three. Describes a Momentous Audience
472Chapter XXIV
1383Chapter Thirty Four. The Emperor’s Command
473Chapter XXV
1384Chapter Thirty Five. “From Our Own Correspondent”
474Chapter XXVI
1385Chapter One. The Nile Travellers
475Chapter XXVII
1386Chapter Two. Arouses Certain Suspicions
476Chapter XXVIII
1387Chapter Three. In the Holy of Holies
477Chapter XXIX
1388Chapter Four. Contains a Bitter Truth
478Chapter XXX
1389Chapter Five. A Surprise
479Chapter XXXI
1390Chapter Six. More Concerning the Stranger
480Chapter XXXII
1391Chapter Seven. The Night of the Golden Pig
481Chapter XXXIII
1392Chapter Eight. The Great Ghelardi
482Chapter XXXIV
1393Chapter Nine. At Downing Street
483Chapter XXXV
1394Chapter Ten. Some Curious Stories
484Chapter XXXVI
1395Chapter Eleven. Strictly Incognita
485Chapter XXXVII
1396Chapter Twelve. The King’s Confidences
486Chapter XXXVIII
1397Chapter Thirteen. His Majesty’s Secret
487Chapter XXXIX
1398Chapter Fourteen. Is Mainly Problematical
488Chapter XL
1399Chapter Fifteen. Behind the Throne
489I. Crowned Heads Meet
1400Chapter Sixteen. Her Royal Highness
490II. Arthur Dorward’s “Scoop”
1401Chapter Seventeen. The Cipher Dispatch
491III. “Ours is a Strange Courtship”
1402Chapter Eighteen. Told in the Café Métropole
492IV. The Night Train from Vienna
1403Chapter Nineteen. At the Court Ball
493V. “Von Behrling has the Packet”
1404Chapter Twenty. Reveals Hubert’s Secret
494VI. Von Behrling is Tempted
1405Chapter Twenty One. A Confidential Report
495VII. “We Play for Great Stakes”
1406Chapter Twenty Two. “The Thrush”
496VIII. The Hand of Misfortune
1407Chapter Twenty Three. Her Highness’s Warning
497IX. Robbing the Dead
1408Chapter Twenty Four. Room Number 164
498X. Bellamy is Outwitted
1409Chapter Twenty Five. Government Secrets
499XI. Von Behrling’s Fate
1410Chapter Twenty Six. Gathering Clouds
500XII. Baron de Streuss’ Proposal
1411Chapter Twenty Seven. Reveals an Intrigue
501XIII. Stephen Laverick’s Conscience
1412Chapter Twenty Eight. The Eyewitness
502XIV. Arthur Morrison’s Collapse
1413Chapter Twenty Nine. Reveals the Bondage
503XV. Laverick’s Partner Flees
1414Chapter Thirty. Mijoux Flobecq
504XVI. The Waiter at the “Black Post”
1415Chapter Thirty One. The Bond Revealed
505XVII. The Price of Silence
1416Chapter Thirty Two. Through the Night
506XVIII. The Lonely Chorus Girl
1417Chapter Thirty Three. Spreading the Net
507XIX. Mysterious Inquiries
1418Chapter Thirty Four. The Truth is Told
508XX. Laverick is Cross-Examined
1419Chapter One. The Waters of the Meuse
509XXI. Mademoiselle Idiale’s Visit
1420Chapter Two. The Rising Cloud
510XXII. Activity of Austrian Spies
1421Chapter Three. The Heart’s Desire
511XXIII. Laverick at the Opera
1422Chapter Four. The Man from Cologne
512XXIV. A Supper Party at Luigi’s
1423Chapter Five. Bursting of the Storm
513XXV. Jim Shepherd’s Scare
1424Chapter Six. In the Trenches before Liège
514XXVI. The Document Discovered
1425Chapter Seven. In the Eagle’s Claws
515XXVII. Penetrating a Mystery
1426Chapter Eight. The Double Face
516XXVIII. Laverick’s Narrow Escape
1427Chapter Nine. The Kaiser’s Secret Agent
517XXIX. Lassen’s Treachery Discovered
1428Chapter Ten. The Hôtel de L’Épée
518XXX. The Contest for the Papers
1429Chapter Eleven. This Word of the Uhlan
519XXXI. Miss Leneveu’s Message
1430Chapter Twelve. The Fugitives
520XXXII. Morrison is Desperate
1431Chapter Thirteen. Before the Storm
521XXXIII. Laverick’s Arrest
1432Chapter Fourteen. Held by the Enemy
522XXXIV. Morrison’s Disclosure
1433Chapter Fifteen. Betrays the Traitor
523XXXV. Bellamy’s Success
1434Chapter Sixteen. The Fire of Fate
524XXXVI. Laverick Acquitted
1435Chapter Seventeen. In Deadly Peril
525XXXVII. The Plot that Failed
1436Chapter Eighteen. The Gulf of Shadows
526Chapter I
1437Chapter One. The Man of the Moment
527Chapter II
1438Chapter Two. The Suspicions of Elise
528Chapter III
1439Chapter Three. The House in Wimpole Street
529Chapter IV
1440Chapter Four. His Dying Words
530Chapter V
1441Chapter Five. Certain Curious Facts
531Chapter VI
1442Chapter Six. Reveals the Victim
532Chapter VII
1443Chapter Seven. The Spider’s Web
533Chapter VIII
1444Chapter Eight. Toilers of the North Sea
534Chapter IX
1445Chapter Nine. To “Number 70 Berlin”
535Chapter X
1446Chapter Ten. The Khaki Cult
536Chapter XI
1447Chapter Eleven. The Enemy’s Cipher
537Chapter XII
1448Chapter Twelve. On Thin Ice
538Chapter XIII
1449Chapter Thirteen. Towards the Brink
539Chapter XIV
1450Chapter Fourteen. Held by the Enemy
540Chapter XV
1451Chapter Fifteen. The Working of “Number 70”
541Chapter XVI
1452Chapter Sixteen. The Catspaw
542Chapter XVII
1453Chapter Seventeen. The Super-Spy
543Chapter XVIII
1454Chapter Eighteen. Tom Small Receives Visitors
544Chapter XIX
1455Chapter Nineteen. Days of Darkness
545Chapter XX
1456Chapter Twenty. Told at Dawn
546Chapter XXI
1457Foreword
547Chapter XXII
1458Chapter One. The Rift in the Clouds
548Chapter XXIII
1459Chapter Two. Our Invincible Navy
549Chapter XXIV
1460Chapter Three. The Coming Victory on Land
550Chapter XXV
1461Chapter Four. Our Mastery of the Air
551Chapter XXVI
1462Chapter Five. Britain’s Unshakable Resolve
552Chapter XXVII
1463Chapter Six. The Terror in Germany
553Chapter XXVIII
1464Chapter Seven. Germany’s Bankrupt Future
554Chapter XXIX
1465Chapter Eight. The Invisible Hand
555Chapter XXX
1466Chapter Nine. Compulsory Service Britain’s Master-Stroke
556Chapter XXXI
1467Chapter Ten. Germany’s Colossal Blunders
5571. The Man Who could have Ended the War
1468Chapter Eleven. Victory with Honour
5582. The Lost Formula
1469Chapter Twelve. “Never Again”
5593. A Deal with Niko
1470Chapter One. Over a “Gasper”
5604. General Matravers Repays
1471Chapter Two. The Murder-Machines
5615. Susceptible Mr. Kessner
1472Chapter Three. The Brown Deal Box
5626. The Machinations of Mr. Courlander
1473Chapter Four. Concerns the Secret
5637. The Indiscreet Traveller
1474Chapter Five. The Raid on London
5648. The Undeniable Force
1475Chapter Six. Theed’s Strange Story
5659. An Interrupted Revue
1476Chapter Seven. Reveals a Plot
56610. The Sentence of the Court
1477Chapter Eight. Some Suspicions
567Chapter I
1478Chapter Nine. Contains More Curious Facts
568Chapter II
1479Chapter Ten. The Tunnel Mystery
569Chapter III
1480Chapter Eleven. The Signalman’s Story
570Chapter IV
1481Chapter Twelve. Reveals an Astounding Fact
571Chapter V
1482Chapter Thirteen. The Leopard’s Eyes
572Chapter VI
1483Chapter Fourteen. False or True?
573Chapter VII
1484Chapter Fifteen. Concerns Harold Hale
574Chapter VIII
1485Chapter Sixteen. At Holly Farm
575Chapter IX
1486Chapter Seventeen. Not Counting the Cost
576Chapter X
1487Chapter Eighteen. The Tri-Coloured Rings
577Chapter XI
1488Chapter Nineteen. Flashes in the Night
578Chapter XII
1489Chapter Twenty. Those “Eyes!”
579Chapter XIII
1490Chapter Twenty One. Roseye’s Secret
580Chapter XIV
1491Chapter Twenty Two. More Devil’s Work
581Chapter XV
1492Chapter Twenty Three. The “L39”
582Chapter XVI
1493Preface. About Gerry Sant
583Chapter XVII
1494Chapter One. Espionage in Piccadilly
584Chapter XVIII
1495Chapter Two. Spying on Spies
585Chapter XIX
1496Chapter Three. Berlin’s Secret Code
586Chapter XX
1497Chapter Four. The Hidden Hand in Britain
587Chapter XXI
1498Chapter Five. The Perfumed Card
588Chapter XXII
1499Chapter Six. In the “Personal” Column
589Chapter XXIII
1500Chapter Seven. The Elusive Van Rosen
590Chapter XXIV
1501Chapter Eight. “One of the Naturalised”
591Chapter XXV
1502Chapter Nine. The Secret of the Perfume
592Chapter XXVI
1503Chapter Ten. The Mystery of Blind Heinrich
593Chapter XXVII
1504Chapter Eleven. An Air Raid on London
594Chapter XXVIII
1505Chapter Twelve. The Secret of the Ribbon
595Chapter XXIX
1506Chapter Thirteen. How Berlin Obtains Information
596Chapter XXX
1507Chapter Fourteen. The Great Submarine Plot
597Chapter XXXI
1508Chapter Fifteen. The Real Mr Engström
598Chapter XXXII
1509Chapter Sixteen. In a Tight Corner
599Chapter XXXIII
1510Chapter Seventeen. “The Plot Revealed”
600Chapter XXXIV
1511Chapter Eighteen. The Mysterious Cylinders
601Chapter XXXV
1512Chapter Nineteen. Spy’s Letter Deciphered
602Foreword
1513Chapter Twenty. A Message from the Herrengasse
603Chapter I
1514Chapter Twenty One. The Admiral’s Secret
604Chapter II
1515Fred M. White
605Chapter III
1516The Romance of the Secret Service Fund
606Chapter IV
1517By Woman's Wit
607Chapter V
1518The Mazaroff Rifle
608Chapter VI
1519In the Express
609Chapter VII
1520I
610Chapter VIII
1521II
611Chapter IX
1522III
612Chapter X
1523I
613Chapter XI
1524II
614Chapter XII
1525III
615Chapter XIII
1526IV
616Chapter XIV
1527I
617Chapter XV
1528II
618Chapter XVI
1529III
619Chapter XVII
1530IV
620Chapter XVIII
1531Dedication
621Chapter XIX
1532Chapter I. Cup and Lip
622Chapter XX
1533Chapter II. The Slip
623Chapter XXI
1534Chapter III. To a Finish
624Chapter XXII
1535Chapter IV. Wreckage
625Chapter XXIII
1536Chapter V. Isla Water
626Chapter XXIV
1537Chapter VI. Mount Terrible
627Chapter XXV
1538Chapter VII. The Forbidden Forest
628Chapter XXVI
1539Chapter VIII. The Late Sir W. Blint
629Chapter XXVII
1540Chapter IX. The Blinder Trail
630Chapter XXVIII
1541Chapter X. The Greater Love
631Chapter XXIX
1542Chapter XI. Via Mala
632Chapter XXX
1543Chapter XII. The Great Secret
633Chapter XXXI
1544Preface
634Chapter XXXII
1545Chapter I. The Wonder-Box
635Chapter XXXIII
1546Chapter II. Brookhollow
636Chapter XXXIV
1547Chapter III. In Embryo
637Chapter I
1548Chapter IV. The Trodden Way
638Chapter II
1549Chapter V. Ex Machina
639Chapter III
1550Chapter VI. The End of Solitude
640Chapter IV
1551Chapter VII. Obsession
641Chapter V
1552Chapter VIII. A Change Impends
642Chapter VI
1553Chapter IX. Nonresistance
643Chapter VII
1554Chapter X. Driving Head-On
644Chapter VIII
1555Chapter XI. The Breakers
645Chapter IX
1556Chapter XII. A Life Line
646Chapter X
1557Chapter XIII. Letters from a Little Girl
647Chapter XI
1558Chapter XIV. A Journey Begins
648Chapter XII
1559Chapter XV. The Locked House
649Chapter XIII
1560Chapter XVI. Scheherazade
650Chapter XIV
1561Chapter XVII. A White Skirt
651Chapter XV
1562Chapter XVIII. By Radio
652Chapter XVI
1563Chapter XIX. The Captain of the Volhynia
653Chapter XVII
1564Chapter XX. The Drop of Irish
654Chapter XVIII
1565Chapter XXI. Method and Foresight
655Chapter XIX
1566Chapter XXII. Two Thirteen
656Chapter XX
1567Chapter XXIII. On His Way
657Chapter XXI
1568Chapter XXIV. The Road to Paris
658Chapter XXII
1569Chapter XXV. Cup and Lip
659Chapter XXIII
1570Chapter XXVI. Rue Soleil D’Or
660Chapter XXIV
1571Chapter XXVII. From Four to Five
661Chapter XXV
1572Chapter XXVIII. Together
662Chapter XXVI
1573Chapter XXIX. En Famille
663Chapter XXVII
1574Chapter XXX. Jardin Russe
664Chapter XXVIII
1575Chapter XXXI. The Café Des Bulgars
665Chapter XXIX
1576Chapter XXXII. The Cercle Extranationale
666Chapter XXX
1577Chapter XXXIII. A Rat Hunt
667Chapter XXXI
1578Chapter XXXIV. Sunrise
668Chapter XXXII
1579Chapter XXXV. The First Day
669Chapter XXXIII
1580Chapter I. The Yezidee
670Chapter XXXIV
1581Chapter II. The Yellow Snake
671Chapter XXXV
1582Chapter III. Grey Magic
672Chapter XXXVI
1583Chapter IV. Body and Soul
673Chapter XXXVII
1584Chapter V. The Assassins
674Chapter I
1585Chapter VI. In Battle
675Chapter II
1586Chapter VII. The Bridal
676Chapter III
1587Chapter VIII. The Man in White
677Chapter IV
1588Chapter IX. The West Wind
678Chapter V
1589Chapter X. At the Ritz
679Chapter VI
1590Chapter XI. Yulun the Beloved
680Chapter VII
1591Chapter XII. His Excellency
681Chapter VIII
1592Chapter XIII. Sa-N'Sa
682Chapter IX
1593Chapter XIV. A Death Trail
683Chapter X
1594Chapter XV. In the Firelight
684Chapter XI
1595Chapter XVI. The Place of Prayer
685Chapter XII
1596Chapter XVII. The Slayer of Souls
686Chapter XIII
1597I
687Chapter XIV
1598II
688Chapter XV
1599III
689Chapter XVI
1600IV
690Chapter XVII
1601I
691Chapter XVIII
1602II
692Chapter XIX
1603III
693Chapter XX
1604IV
694Chapter XXI
1605I
695Chapter XXII
1606II
696Chapter XXIII
1607I
697Chapter XXIV
1608II
698Chapter XXV
1609III
699Chapter XXVI
1610I
700Chapter XXVII
1611II
701Chapter XXVIII
1612III
702Chapter I
1613I
703Chapter II
1614II
704Chapter III
1615III
705Chapter IV
1616IV
706Chapter V
1617V
707Chapter VI
1618I
708Chapter VII
1619II
709Chapter VIII
1620III
710Chapter IX
1621I
711Chapter X
1622II
712Chapter XI
1623III
713Chapter XII
1624I
714Chapter XIII
1625II
715Chapter XIV
1626III
716Chapter XV
1627IV
717Chapter XVI
1628I
718Chapter XVII
1629II
719Chapter XVIII
1630III
720Chapter XIX
1631I
721Chapter XX
1632I
722Chapter XXI
1633Author’s Introduction
723Chapter XXII
1634Chapter I
724Chapter XXIII
1635Chapter II
725Chapter XXIV
1636Chapter III
726Chapter XXV
1637Chapter IV
727Chapter XXVI
1638Chapter V
728Chapter XXVII
1639Chapter VI
729Chapter XXVIII
1640Chapter VII
730Chapter XXIX
1641Chapter VIII
731Chapter XXX
1642Chapter IX
732Chapter XXXI
1643Chapter X
733Chapter XXXII
1644Chapter XI
734Chapter I
1645Chapter XII
735Chapter II
1646Chapter XIII
736Chapter III
1647Chapter XIV
737Chapter IV
1648Chapter XV
738Chapter V
1649Chapter XVI
739Chapter VI
1650Chapter XVII
740Chapter VII
1651Chapter XVIII
741Chapter VIII
1652Chapter XIX
742Chapter IX
1653Chapter XX
743Chapter X
1654Chapter XXI
744Chapter XI
1655Chapter XXII
745Chapter XII
1656Chapter XXIII
746Chapter XIII
1657Chapter XXIV
747Chapter XIV
1658Chapter XXV
748Chapter XV
1659Chapter XXVI
749Chapter XVI
1660Chapter XXVII
750Chapter XVII
1661Chapter XXVIII
751Chapter XVIII
1662Chapter XXIX
752Chapter XIX
1663Chapter XXX
753Chapter XX
1664Chapter XXXI
754Chapter XXI
1665Chapter XXXII
755Chapter XXII
1666Chapter XXXIII
756Chapter I
1667Chapter XXXIV
757Chapter II
1668Chapter XXXV
758Chapter III
1669Preface
759Chapter IV
1670The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
760Chapter V
1671The Adventure of the Red Circle
761Chapter VI
1672The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
762Chapter VII
1673The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
763Chapter VIII
1674The Adventure of the Dying Detective
764Chapter IX
1675The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
765Chapter X
1676The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot
766Chapter XI
1677His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes
767Chapter XII
1678Chapter One. “Look for a Man Named Grim”
768Chapter XIII
1679Chapter Two. “No Objection. Only a Stipulation”
769Chapter XIV
1680Chapter Three. “Do Whatever the Leader of the Escort Tells You”
770Chapter XV
1681Chapter Four. “I Am Willing to Use All Means—All Methods”
771Chapter XVI
1682Chapter Five. “D’You Mind If I Use You?”
772Chapter XVII
1683Chapter Six. “That Man will Repay Study”
773Chapter XVIII
1684Chapter Seven. “Who Gives Orders to Me?”
774Chapter XIX
1685Chapter Eight. “He will Say Next that it was He who Set the Stars in the Sky Over El-kerak, and Makes the Moon Rise!”
775Chapter XX
1686Chapter Nine. “Feet Downwards, Too Afraid to Yell!”—
776Chapter XXI
1687Chapter Ten. “Money Doesn’t Weigh Much!”
777Chapter XXII
1688Chapter Eleven. “And the Rest of the Acts of Ahaziah—”
778Chapter XXIII
1689Chapter Twelve. “You Know You’ll Get Scuppered if You’re Found Out!”
779Chapter XXIV
1690Chapter Thirteen. “You May Now be Unsafe and an Outlaw and Enjoy Yourself!”
780Chapter XXV
1691Chapter Fourteen. “Windy Bellies Without Hearts in Them”
781Chapter XXVI
1692Chapter Fifteen. “I’ll have Nothing to Do with It!”
782Chapter XXVII
1693Chapter Sixteen. “The Enemy is Nearly Always Useful if You Leave Him Free to Make Mistakes”
783Chapter XXVIII
1694Chapter Seventeen. “Poor Old Scharnhoff’s in the Soup.”
784Chapter XXIX
1695Chapter Eighteen. “But we’re Ready for Them”
785Chapter I
1696Chapter Nineteen. “Dead or Alive, Sahib”
786Chapter II
1697Chapter Twenty. “All Men are Equal in the Dark”
787Chapter III
1698Chapter I
788Chapter IV
1699Chapter II
789Chapter V
1700Chapter III
790Chapter VI
1701Chapter IV
791Chapter VII
1702Chapter V
792Chapter VIII
1703Chapter VI
793Chapter IX
1704Chapter VII
794Chapter X
1705Chapter VIII
795Chapter XI
1706Chapter IX
796Chapter XII
1707Chapter X
797Chapter XIII
1708Chapter XI
798Chapter XIV
1709Chapter XII
799Chapter XV
1710Chapter XIII
800Chapter XVI
1711Chapter XIV
801Chapter XVII
1712Chapter I. “Get the vote an’ everything.”
802Chapter XVIII
1713Chapter II. “These are two good boys.”
803Chapter XIX
1714Chapter III. “But we be honest men!”
804Chapter XX
1715Chapter IV. “I feel like Pontius Pilate!”
805Chapter XXI
1716Chapter V. “The mummery they call the fire-gift.”
806Chapter XXII
1717Chapter VI. “Fortune favors the man who favors fortune.”
807Chapter XXIII
1718Chapter VII. “Your friends, Jimgrim, don’t forget it!”
808Chapter XXIV
1719Chapter VIII. “Carry on, boys!”
809Chapter XXV
1720Chapter IX. “I am Rabbi, not governor!”
810Chapter XXVI
1721Chapter X. “We must score the last trick with the deuce of spades!”
811Chapter XXVII
1722Chapter XI. “Allahu akbar! La illahah il-allah!”
812Chapter XXVIII
1723Chapter XII. “Let’s have supper now and drink to them seventeen thieves!”
813Chapter XXIX
1724Chapter 1. “Allah makes all things easy!”
814Chapter XXX
1725Chapter 2. “Trust in God, but tie your camel!”
815Chapter XXXI
1726Chapter 3. “Ali Higg’s brains live in a black tent!”
816Chapter XXXII
1727Chapter 4. “Go and ask the kites, then, at Dat Rasi”
817Chapter XXXIII
1728Chapter 5. “Let that mother of snakes beware”
818Chapter I
1729Chapter 6. “Him and me—same father!”
819Chapter II
1730Chapter 7. “You got cold feet?”
820Chapter III
1731Chapter 8. He cools his wrath in the moonlight, communing with Allah!”
821Chapter IV
1732Chapter 9. “I think we’ve got the Lion of Petra on the hip!”
822Chapter V
1733Chapter 10. “There’s no room for the two of you!”
823Chapter VI
1734Chapter 11. “That we make a profit from this venture!”
824Chapter VII
1735Chapter 12. “Yet I forgot to speak of the twenty aeroplanes!”
825Chapter VIII
1736Chapter 13. “There is a trick to ruling!”
826Chapter IX
1737Chapter I. “Ali, I say go with him!”
827Chapter X
1738Chapter II. “Once before she called herself his wife, on half the provocation.”
828Chapter XI
1739Chapter III. “We’re all set now.”
829Chapter XII
1740Chapter IV. “A cent for your sympathy!”
830Chapter XIII
1741Chapter V. “May you deal with your enemies like iron, even as you deal with me.”
831Chapter XIV
1742Chapter VI. “I will stick that pig Yussuf when I find him!”
832Chapter XV
1743Chapter VII. “Akbar Ali Higg!”
833Chapter XVI
1744Chapter VIII. “Have you heard of Jimgrim?”
834Chapter XVII
1745Chapter IX. “Should I stoop to a pig-Pathan, with a prince waiting for me?”
835Chapter XVIII
1746Chapter X. “Wallah! And you say she has a following of fifty men?”
836Chapter XIX
1747Chapter XI. “I see no sin in holding to my given word. Let Allah judge me!”
837Chapter XX
1748Chapter I. “Talk about transmuting elements—”
838Chapter XXI
1749Chapter II. “Grim’s a bird—you ought to meet Grim.”
839Chapter XXII
1750Chapter III. “Protection looks best from a long way off.”
840Chapter XXIII
1751Chapter IV. “In the name of Him Who never sleeps it is a bargain!”
841Chapter XXIV
1752Chapter V. “Suppose we stage an accident!”
842Chapter XXV
1753Chapter VI. “Yemen—a thousand miles away—that hardly sounds like Jeremy!”
843Chapter XXVI
1754Chapter VII. “A member of a strangely free and independent, brave and disrespectful sect.”
844Chapter XXVII
1755Chapter VIII. “Miyan, you are a great magician!”
845Chapter XXVIII
1756Chapter IX. “Ask the camel of Jmil Ras!”
846Chapter XXIX
1757Chapter X. “You’re a fallen angel, Ramsden!”
847Chapter XXX
1758Chapter XI. “Allaho Akbar!”
848Chapter XXXI
1759Chapter XII. “Ross, Ramsden, and Grim. Grim, Ramsden, and Ross.”
849Chapter XXXII
1760Chapter XIII. “Oh, I say!”
850Chapter XXXIII
1761Chapter XIV. “By Allah, it is too late!”
851Chapter XXXIV
1762Chapter XV. “Ali Baba! Ali Baba!”
852Chapter XXXV
1763Chapter I
853Chapter XXXVI
1764Chapter II
854I. Mr. Hamilton Fynes, Urgent
1765Chapter III
855II. The End of the Journey
1766Chapter IV
856III. An Incident and an Accident
1767Chapter V
857IV. Miss Penelope Morse
1768Chapter VI
858V. An Affair of State
1769Chapter VII
859VI. Mr. Coulson Interviewed
1770Chapter VIII
860VII. A Fatal Despatch
1771Chapter IX
861VIII. An Interrupted Theatre Party
1772Chapter X
862IX. Inspector Jacks Scores
1773Chapter XI
863X. Mr. Coulson Outmatched
1774Chapter XII
864XI. A Commission
1775Chapter XIII
865XII. Penelope Intervenes
1776Chapter XIV
866XIII. East and West
1777Chapter XV
867XIV. An Engagement
1778Chapter I. “See here, Jim, you quit the British army!”
868XV. Penelope Explains
1779Chapter II. “We three now haven’t a parasite between us.”
869XVI. Concerning Prince Maiyo
1780Chapter III. “I have sworn a vow. Henceforward I serve none but queens!”
870XVII. A Gay Night in Paris
1781Chapter IV. “Jaldee jaldee Secret Society Shaitan-log Eldums Range Kabadar!”
871XVIII. Mr. Coulson is Indiscreet
1782Chapter V. “The policy of the man in armor.”
872XIX. A Momentous Question
1783Chapter VI. “The more I’m defeated the harder I fight.”
873XX. The Answer
1784Chapter VII. “We’re invading the United States this year, you know!”
874XXI. A Clue
1785Chapter VIII. “Indiscreet subjected to sympathy.”
875XXII. A Breath from the East
1786Chapter IX. “I understand you have changed sides!”
876XXIII. On the Trail
1787Chapter X. “And, no boaster though I be—”
877XXIV. Prince Maiyo Bids High
1788Chapter XI. “It’s nice to know a millionaire who isn’t wiser than the rest of us!”
878XXV. Hobson’s Choice
1789Chapter XII. “Crooks are just crooks.”
879XXVI. Some Farewells
1790Chapter XIII. “Ho!”
880XXVII. A Prisoner
1791Chapter XIV. “I but acted as other men would act!”
881XXVIII. Patriotism
1792Chapter I. “We can reconstruct the whole of human history.”
882XXIX. A Race
1793Chapter II. “Moses Miles.”
883XXX. Inspector Jacks Importunate
1794Chapter III. “A P.O.P. original charter member.”
884XXXI. Goodbye!
1795Chapter IV. “His name was Gulad.”
885XXXII. Prince Maiyo Speaks
1796Chapter V. “Oh you Promis’ Lan’!”
886XXXIII. Unafraid
1797Chapter VI. “No form of abstinence. No fasts. No saints’ days.”
887XXXIV. Banzai!
1798Chapter VII. “Murdered at seven fifteen.”
888I. A Rencontre
1799Chapter VIII. “He likes notes of rather large denominations.”
889II. A Café in Paris
1800Chapter IX. “And if they all offers me a li’l sweet’nin’, Cap’n?”
890III. Delora
1801Chapter X. “Res egaliter omnibus!”
891IV. Dangerous Play
1802Chapter XI. “Man, the plate’s gone!”
892V. Satisfaction
1803Chapter XII. “Feller, you were right just now!”
893VI. An Informal Tribunal
1804Chapter XIII. “Lake Tahoe don’t give up her dead.”
894VII. A Double Assignation
1805Chapter I. Which is a kind of preface
895VIII. Louis Insists
1806Chapter II. Moustapha Pasha
896IX. A Travelling Acquaintance
1807Chapter III. “You talk like the British government”
897X. Delora Disappears
1808Chapter IV. Zoom of the Zee-Bar-Zee
898XI. Through the Telephone
1809Chapter V. Zezwinski of the Zee-Bar-Zee
899XII. Felicia Delora
1810Chapter VI. “A land in which death is not difficult, but life has its complexities”
900XIII. Louis, Maître D’Hôtel
1811Chapter VII. “The answer is still no”—“Then go to the Devil!”
901XIV. Louis Explains
1812Chapter VIII. “If you want to bet I’ll bet with you”
902XV. A Dangerous Impersonation
1813Chapter IX. “Lent us by Ah Li Wan”
903XVI. Two of a Trade
1814Chapter X. “Whom Allah hath made mad let none offend”
904XVII. A Very Special Dinner
1815Chapter XI. “Too much water!”
905XVIII. Contrasts
1816Chapter XII. “Damn-fool thinkee money good for dead man. Makee plenty more mistake”
906XIX. Wheels within Wheels
1817Chapter XIII. “Go to it, boys!”
907XX. A Terrible Night
1818Chapter XIV. “Please come quickly!”
908XXI. A Change of Plans
1819Chapter XV. “Speak, o man of swift decisions!”
909XXII. A Formal Call
1820Chapter XVI. “Cleopatra, who would have liked to sell Egypt’s soul again”
910XXIII. Felicia
1821Chapter XVII. Magnificent simplicity
911XXIV. A Tantalizing Glimpse