6III. The Indian Scout Who was the Hero of King Philip’s War
943XXXV. A Narrow Escape
7IV. How the Suicide of a Staff Officer Once Averted War Between Austria and Russia
944XXXVI. An Abortive Attempt
8V. The Romantic Side of Major André’s Unsuccessful Exploit
945XXXVII. Delora Returns
9VI. The Strange Adventures of the Chevalier D’Eon at the Russian Court
946XXXVIII. At Bay
10VII. How Napoleon’s Chief Spy Hoodwinked the Emperor of Austria
947XXXIX. The Unexpected
11VIII. Lydia Darrah, The Brave Quakeress Who Saved Washington’s Army from Destruction
948Chapter I. A Supper Party at the “Milan.”
12IX. Doctor Steiber and the Mystery of the Franco-Prussian War
949Chapter II. A Drama of the Pavement
13X. The Adventure of Private Morgan in the Camp of Cornwallis
950Chapter III. The Warning of Felix
14XI. The Mysterious and Romantic Case of General Napper Tandy
951Chapter IV. At the Russian Ambassador’s
15XII. How Monsieur De Meinau Helped to Make Jerome Bonaparte King of Westphalia
952Chapter V. The Dilemma of Wolfenden
16XIII. The Strange Mystery Surrounding the Betrayal of Captain Nathan Hale
953Chapter VI. A Compact of Three
17XIV. Major Le Caron and the Fenian Invasion of Canada
954Chapter VII. Who is Mr. Sabin?
18XV. How Emma Edmonds Penetrated the Confederate Lines
955Chapter VIII. A Meeting in Bond Street
19XVI. The Amazing Adventure of Brigadier-General Lafayette C. Baker
956Chapter IX. The Shadows that Go Before
20XVII. The Mysterious “F” and the Captured Troopers
957Chapter X. The Secretary
21XVIII. The Mysterious Man Who Asked for a Light
958Chapter XI. The Fruit that is of Gold
22XIX. Carl Lody and Spies of the World’s Greatest War
959Chapter XII. Wolfenden’s Luck
23The Different Degrees of Spies
960Chapter XIII. A Great Work
24Strategical Agents
961Chapter XIV. The Tempting of Mr. Blatherwick
25Tactical Agents
962Chapter XV. The Coming and Going of Mr. Franklin Wilmot
26Residential Spies
963Chapter XVI. Genius or Madness?
27Officer Agents
964Chapter XVII. The Scheming of Giants
28Commercial Spying
965Chapter XVIII. “He has Gone to the Emperor!”
29Germany's Invasion Plans
966Chapter XIX. Wolfenden’s Love-Making
30Field Spies
967Chapter XX. From a Dim World
31Catching a Spy
968Chapter XXI. Harcutt’s Inspiration
32Conveying Information
969Chapter XXII. From the Beginning
33Secret Signals and Warnings
970Chapter XXIII. Mr. Sabin Explains
34Spies in War Time
971Chapter XXIV. The Way of the Woman
35The Pluck of a Spy
972Chapter XXV. A Handful of Ashes
36Traitorous Spying
973Chapter XXVI. Mr. Blatherwick as St. Anthony
37The German Spy Organisation
974Chapter XXVII. By Chance or Design
38The Value of Being Stupid
975Chapter XXVIII. A Midnight Visitor
39Concealing a Fort in a Moth's Head
976Chapter XXIX. “It was Mr. Sabin”
40Butterfly Hunting in Dalmatia
977Chapter XXX. The Gathering of the War-Storm
41How Spies Disguise Themselves
978Chapter XXXI. “I Make No Promise”
42The Sport of Spying
979Chapter XXXII. The Secret of Mr. Sabin’s Niece
43The Value of Hide-and-Seek
980Chapter XXXIII. Mr. Sabin Triumphs
44Spying on Mountain Troops
981Chapter XXXIV. Blanche Merton’s Little Plot
45Posing as an Artist
982Chapter XXXV. A Little Game of Cards
46Fooling a German Sentry
983Chapter XXXVI. The Modern Richelieu
47A Spy is Suspicious
984Chapter XXXVII. For a Great Stake “Germany’s Insult to England! England’s Reply.
48Hoodwinking a Turkish Sentry
985Chapter XXXVIII. The Men Who Saved England
49Tea and a Turk
986Chapter XXXIX. The Heart of the Princess
50Sore Feet
987Chapter XL. The Way to Pau
51Austrian Officers
988Chapter XLI. Mr. and Mrs. Watson of New York
52An Interesting Task
989Chapter XLII. A Weak Conspirator
53Encounter with the Police
990Chapter XLIII. The Coming of the “Kaiser Wilhelm”
54Success with the Balloon
991Chapter XLIV. The Germans are Annoyed
55How to Enter a Fort
992Chapter XLV. Mr. Sabin in Danger
56How We Got the Secret Light
993Chapter XLVI. Mr. Watson is Astonished
57How the Big River was Swum
994Chapter XLVII. A Charmed Life
58Caught at Last
995Chapter XLVIII. The Doomschen
59The Escape
996Chapter XLIX. Mr. Sabin is Sentimental
60Conclusion
997Chapter L. A Harbour Tragedy
61Novels
998Chapter LI. The Persistence of Felix
62John Buchan
999Chapter LII. Mrs. James B. Peterson, of Lenox.
63Richard Hannay Series
1000I. The Face at the Window
64Dedication
1001II. Good Samaritans
65Chapter 1. The Man Who Died
1002III. The Cry in the Night
66Chapter 2. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
1003IV. Miss Moyat’s Promise
67Chapter 3. The Adventure of the Literary Innkeeper
1004V. The Graciousness of the Duke
68Chapter 4. The Adventure of the Radical Candidate
1005VI. Lady Angela Gives Me some Advice
69Chapter 5. The Adventure of the Spectacled Roadman
1006VII. Colonel Ray’s Ring
70Chapter 6. The Adventure of the Bald Archaeologist
1007VIII. A Wonderful Offer
71Chapter 7. The Dry-Fly Fisherman
1008IX. Treachery
72Chapter 8. The Coming of the Black Stone
1009X. An Expression of Confidence
73Chapter 9. The Thirty-Nine Steps
1010XI. His Royal Highness
74Chapter 10. Various Parties Converging on the Sea
1011XII. An Accident
75Preface
1012XIII. A Bribe
76Chapter 1. A Mission is Proposed
1013XIV. A Reluctant Apology
77Chapter 2. The Gathering of the Missionaries
1014XV. Two Fair Callers
78Chapter 3. Peter Pienaar
1015XVI. Lady Angela’s Engagement
79Chapter 4. Adventures of Two Dutchmen on the Loose
1016XVII. More Treachery
80Chapter 5. Further Adventures of the Same
1017XVIII. In which I Speak Out
81Chapter 6. The Indiscretions of the Same
1018XIX. Mrs. Smith-Lessing
82Chapter 7. Christmastide
1019XX. Two to One
83Chapter 8. The Essen Barges
1020XXI. Lady Angela Approves
84Chapter 9. The Return of the Straggler
1021XXII. Miss Moyat Makes a Scene
85Chapter 10. The Garden-House of Suliman the Red
1022XXIII. Mostyn Ray Explains
86Chapter 11. The Companions of the Rosy Hours
1023XXIV. Lord Blenavon’s Surrender
87Chapter 12. Four Missionaries See Light in Their Mission
1024XXV. My Secret
88Chapter 13. I Move in Good Society
1025XXVI. “Noblesse Oblige”
89Chapter 14. The Lady of the Mantilla
1026XXVII. Friend or Enemy?
90Chapter 15. An Embarrassed Toilet
1027XXVIII. A Woman’s Tongue
91Chapter 16. The Battered Caravanserai
1028XXIX. The Link in the Chain
92Chapter 17. Trouble by the Waters of Babylon
1029XXX. Mostyn Ray’s Love Story
93Chapter 18. Sparrows on the Housetops
1030XXXI. My Father’s Letter
94Chapter 19. Greenmantle
1031XXXII. A Painful Encounter
95Chapter 20. Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars
1032XXXIII. The Duke’s Message
96Chapter 21. The Little Hill
1033XXXIV. Myself and My Stepmother
97Chapter 22. The Guns of the North
1034XXXV. Angela’s Confession
98Part 1
1035XXXVI. I Lose My Post
99Chapter 1. The Wicket-Gate
1036XXXVII. Lord Chelsford’s Diplomacy
100Chapter 2. ‘The Village Named Morality’
1037XXXVIII. A Terrible Discovery
101Chapter 3. The Reflections of a Cured Dyspeptic
1038XXXIX. The Traitor
102Chapter 4. Andrew Amos
1039XL. The Theories of a Novelist
103Chapter 5. Various Doings in the West
1040Chapter I
104Chapter 6. The Skirts of the Coolin
1041Chapter II
105Chapter 7. I Hear of the Wild Birds
1042Chapter III
106Chapter 8. The Adventures of a Bagman
1043Chapter IV
107Chapter 9. I Take the Wings of a Dove
1044Chapter V
108Chapter 10. The Advantages of an Air-Raid
1045Chapter VI
109Chapter 11. The Valley of Humiliation
1046Chapter VII
110Part 2
1047Chapter VIII
111Chapter 12. I Become a Combatant Once More
1048Chapter IX
112Chapter 13. The Adventure of the Picardy Chateau
1049Chapter X
113Chapter 14. Mr Blenkiron Discourses on Love and War
1050Chapter XI
114Chapter 15. St Anton
1051Chapter XII
115Chapter 16. I Lie on a Hard Bed
1052Chapter XIII
116Chapter 17. The Col of the Swallows
1053Chapter XIV
117Chapter 18. The Underground Railway
1054Chapter XV
118Chapter 19. The Cage of the Wild Birds
1055Chapter XVI
119Chapter 20. The Storm Breaks in the West
1056Chapter XVII
120Chapter 21. How an Exile Returned to His Own People
1057Chapter XVIII
121Chapter 22. The Summons Comes for Mr Standfast
1058Chapter XIX
122Dedication
1059Chapter XX
123I. Doctor Greenslade Theorises
1060Chapter XXI
124II. I Hear of the Three Hostages
1061Chapter XXII
125III. Researches in the Subconscious
1062Chapter XXIII
126IV. I Make the Acquaintance of a Popular Man
1063Chapter XXIV
127V. The Thursday Club
1064Chapter XXV
128VI. The House in Gospel Oak
1065Chapter XXVI
129VII. Some Experiences of a Disciple
1066Chapter XXVII
130VIII. The Blind Spinner
1067Chapter XXVIII
131IX. I Am Introduced to Strong Magic
1068Chapter XXIX
132X. Confidences at a Wayside Inn
1069Chapter XXX
133XI. How a German Engineer Found Strange Fishing
1070Chapter XXXI
134XII. I Return to Servitude
1071Chapter XXXII
135XIII. I Visit the Fields of Eden
1072Chapter XXXIII
136XIV. Sir Archibald Roylance Puts His Foot in It
1073Chapter XXXIV
137XV. How a French Nobleman Discovered Fear
1074Erskine Childers
138VI. Our Time is Narrowed
1075Preface
139XVII. The District-Visitor in Palmyra Square
10761. The Letter
140XVIII. The Night of the First of June
10772. The ‘Dulcibella’
141XIX. The Night of the First of June—Later
10783. Davies
142XX. Machray
10794. Retrospect
143XXI. How I Stalked Wilder Game than Deer
10805. Wanted, a North Wind
144Part One: Fosse
10816. Schlei Fiord
145Chapter 1. Lost Gods
10827. The Missing Page
146Chapter 2. Hanham Flats
10838. The Theory
147Chapter 3. The Tablet of Jade
10849. I Sign Articles
148Chapter 4. Haraldsen
108510. His Chance
149Chapter 5. Haraldsen’s Son
108611. The Pathfinders
150Chapter 6. Sundry Doings at Fosse
108712. My Initiation
151Chapter 7. Lord Clanroyden Intervenes
108813. The Meaning of our Work
152Part Two: Laverlaw
108914. The First Night in the Islands
153Chapter 8. Sanctuary
109015. Bensersiel
154Chapter 9. Lochinvar
109116. Commander von Brüning
155Chapter 10. The Dog Samr
109217. Clearing the Air
156Chapter 11. We Shift Our Base
109318. Imperial Escort
157Part 3: The Island of Sheep
109419. The Rubicon
158Chapter 12. Hulda’s Folk
109520. The Little Drab Book
159Chapter 13. Marine Biology
109621. Blindfold to Memmert
160Chapter 14. The Ways of the Pink-Foot
109722. The Quartette
161Chapter 15. Transformation by Fire
109823. A Change of Tactics
162Chapter 16. The Riddle of the Tablet
109924. Finesse
163Prologue
110025. I Double Back
164I
110126. The Seven Siels
165II
110227. The Luck of the Stowaway
166III
110328. We Achieve our Double Aim
167Book I. The Gran Seco
1104Epilogue
168I
1105Postscript (March 1903)
169II
1106Joseph Conrad
170III
1107Chapter I
171IV
1108Chapter II
172V
1109Chapter III
173VI
1110Chapter IV
174VII
1111Chapter V
175VIII
1112Chapter VI
176IX
1113Chapter VII
177X
1114Chapter VIII
178XI
1115Chapter IX
179XII
1116Chapter X
180XIII
1117Chapter XI
181Book II. The Courts of the Morning
1118Chapter XII
182I
1119Chapter XIII
183II
1120John R. Coryell
184III
1121Chapter I. Nick Carter Sees the President
185IV
1122Chapter II. Nick Carter Invites Assassination
186V
1123Chapter III. Nick Carter Conveys an Important Signal
187VI
1124Chapter IV. Nick Carter’s Perfect Plans
188VII
1125Chapter V. Nick Carter’s Strategic Preparations
189VIII
1126Chapter VI. Nick Carter’s Narrow Escape From a Knife
190IX
1127Chapter VII. Nick Carter’s Bold Defiance
191X
1128Chapter VIII. Nick Carter Works the Switchboard
192XI
1129Chapter IX. Nick Carter Captures the Forty Spies
193XII
1130Chapter X. Nick Carter Makes a Man Talk
194XIII
1131Chapter XI. Nick Carter Swings the Ax
195XIV
1132Chapter XII. Nick Carter Keeps His Promise to the President
196Book III. Olifa
1133William Le Queux
197I
1134Book I. The Invasion
198II
1135Chapter I. The Shadow of Moloch
199III
1136Chapter II. A Tottering Empire
200IV
1137Chapter III. Arming for the Struggle
201V
1138Chapter IV. The Spy
202VI
1139Chapter V. Bombardment of Newhaven
203VII
1140Chapter VI. Landing of the French in Sussex
204VIII
1141Chapter VII. Bomb Outrages in London
205IX
1142Chapter VIII. Fateful Days for the Old Flag
206Epilogue
1143Chapter IX. Count von Beilstein at Home
207The Green Wildebeest
1144Chapter X. A Death Draught
208Dickson McCunn and the 'Gorbals Die-hards' Series
1145Chapter XI. The Massacre at Eastbourne
209Dedication
1146Chapter XII. In the Eagle's Talons
210Prologue
1147Chapter XIII. Fierce Fighting in the Channel
211Chapter 1. How a Retired Provision Merchant Felt the Impulse of Spring
1148Chapter XIV. Battle Off Beachy Head
212Chapter 2. Of Mr. John Heritage and the Difference in Points of View
1149Book II. The Struggle
213Chapter 3. How Childe Roland and Another Came to the Dark Tower
1150Chapter XV. The Doom of Hull
214Chapter 4. Dougal
1151Chapter XVI. Terror on the Tyne
215Chapter 5. Of the Princess in the Tower
1152Chapter XVII. Help from Our Colonies
216Chapter 6. How Mr. McCunn Departed with Relief and Returned with Resolution
1153Chapter XVIII. Russian Advance in the Midlands
217Chapter 7. Sundry Doings in the Mirk
1154Chapter XIX. Fall of Birmingham
218Chapter 8. How a Middle-Aged Crusader Accepted a Challenge
1155Chapter XX. Our Revenge in the Mediterranean
219Chapter 9. The First Battle of the Cruives
1156Chapter XXI. A Naval Fight and Its Consequences
220Chapter 10. Deals with an Escape and a Journey
1157Chapter XXII. Panic in Lancashire
221Chapter 11. Gravity Out of Bed
1158Chapter XXIII. The Eve of Battle
222Chapter 12. How Mr. McCunn Committed an Assault Upon an Ally
1159Chapter XXIV. Manchester Attacked by Russians
223Chapter 13. The Coming of the Danish Brig
1160Chapter XXV. Gallant Deeds by Cyclists
224Chapter 14. The Second Battle of the Cruives
1161Chapter XXVI. Great Battle on the Mersey
225Chapter 15. The Gorbals Die-Hards Go into Action
1162Chapter XXVII. The Fate of the Vanquished
226Chapter 16. In which a Princess Leaves a Dark Tower and a Provision Merchant Returns to His Family
1163Book III. The Victory
227Chapter 1. Tells of a Rugby Three-Quarter
1164Chapter XXVIII. A Shabby Wayfarer
228Chapter 2. Introduces a Great Man in Adversity
1165Chapter XXIX. Landing of the Enemy at Leith
229Chapter 3. The Back House of the Garroch
1166Chapter XXX. Attack on Edinburgh
230Chapter 4. The Reconnaissance of Castle Gay
1167Chapter XXXI. "The Demon of War"
231Chapter 5. Introduces a Lady
1168Chapter XXXII. Frightful Slaughter Outside Glasgow
232Chapter 6. The Troubles of a Private Secretary
1169Chapter XXXIII. March of the French on London
233Chapter 7. Beginning of a Great Man’s Exile
1170Chapter XXXIV. Looting in the Suburbs
234Chapter 8. Casimir
1171Chapter XXXV. London Bombarded
235Chapter 9. The First Day of the Hejira— The Inn at Watermeeting
1172Chapter XXXVI. Babylon Burning
236Chapter 10. The Second Day of the Hejira— The Ford Car
1173Chapter XXXVII. Fighting on the Surrey Hills
237Chapter 11. The Troubles of a Journalist
1174Chapter XXXVIII. Naval Battle Off Dungeness
238Chapter 12. Portaway — The Green Tree
1175Chapter XXXIX. The Day of Reckoning
239Chapter 13. Portaway—Red Davie
1176Chapter XL. "For England!"
240Chapter 14. Portaway—Alison
1177Chapter XLI. Dawn
241Chapter 15. Disappearance of Mr Craw
1178Book I. The Attack
242Chapter 16. Enemy’s Country
1179Chapter I. The Surprise
243Chapter 17. Jaikie Opens His Communications
1180Chapter II. Effect in the City
244Chapter 18. Solway Sands
1181Chapter III NEWS OF THE ENEMY
245Chapter 19. Mr Craw is Master in His Own House
1182Chapter IV. A Prophecy Fulfilled
246Chapter 20. Valedictory
1183Chapter V. Our Fleet Taken Unawares
247Prologue
1184Chapter VI. Fierce Cruiser Battle
248Chapter 1. The Man with the Elephant
1185Chapter VII. Continuation of the Struggle at Sea
249Chapter 2. The House of the Four Winds
1186Chapter VIII. Situation in the North
250Chapter 3. Diversions of a Marionette
1187Chapter IX. State of Siege Declared
251Chapter 4. Difficulties of a Revolutionary
1188Chapter X. How the Enemy Dealt the Blow
252Chapter 5. Surprising Energy of a Convalescent
1189Chapter XI. Germans Landing at Hull and Goole
253Chapter 6. Arrivals at an Inn
1190Chapter XII. Desperate Fighting in Essex
254Chapter 7. “Si Vieillesse Pouvait”
1191Chapter XIII. Defence at Last
255Chapter 8. Splendide Mendax
1192Chapter XIV. British Success at Royston
256Chapter 9. Night in the Woods
1193Chapter XV. British Abandon Colchester
257Chapter 10. Aurunculeia
1194Chapter XVI. Fierce Fighting at Chelmsford
258Chapter 11. The Blood-Red Rook
1195Chapter XVII. In the Enemy’s Hands
259Chapter 12. The Street of the White Peacock
1196Chapter XVIII. The Feeling in London
260Chapter 13. The March on Melina
1197Book II. The Siege of London
261Sir Edward Leithen Series
1198Chapter I. The Lines of London
262Dedication
1199Chapter II. Repulse of the Germans
263Preface by the Editor
1200Chapter III. Battle of Epping
264I. Beginning of the Wild-Goose Chase
1201Chapter IV. Bombardment of London
265II. I First Hear of Mr Andrew Lumley
1202Chapter V. The Rain of Death
266III. Tells of a Midsummer Night
1203Chapter VI. Fall of London
267IV. I Follow the Trail of the Super-Butler
1204Chapter VII. Two Personal Narratives
268V. I Take a Partner
1205Chapter VIII. Germans Sacking the Banks
269VI. The Restaurant in Antioch Street
1206Chapter IX. What was Happening at Sea
270VII. I Find Sanctuary
1207Chapter X. Situation South of the Thames
271VIII. The Power-House
1208Chapter XI. Defences of South London
272IX. Return of the Wild Geese
1209Chapter XII. Daily Life of the Beleaguered
273I. In which Three Gentlemen Confess Their Ennui
1210Chapter XIII. Revolts in Shoreditch and Islington
274II. Desperate Characters in Council
1211Book III. The Revenge
275III. Reconnaissance
1212Chapter I. A Blow for Freedom
276IV. Fish Benjie
1213Chapter II. Scenes at Waterloo Bridge
277V. The Assault on Glenraden
1214Chapter III. Great British Victory
278VI. The Return of Harald Blacktooth
1215Chapter IV. Massacre of Germans in London
279VII. The Old Etonian Tramp
1216Chapter V. How the War Ended
280VIII. Sir Archie is Instructed in the Conduct of Life
1217Chapter One. A State Secret
281IX. Sir Archie Instructs His Countrymen
1218Chapter Two. “The Nook”
282X. In which Crime is Added to Crime
1219Chapter Three. A Mystery
283XI. Haripol—The Main Attack
1220Chapter Four. The Click of the Telegraph
284XII. Haripol—Transport
1221Chapter Five. Lord Warnham’s Admission
285XIII. Haripol—Auxiliary Troops
1222Chapter Six. The Veil
286XIV. Haripol—Wounded and Missing
1223Chapter Seven. Ella’s Suspicions
287XV. Haripol—The Armistice
1224Chapter Eight. “I Dare Not!”
288Epilogue
1225Chapter Nine. The Bond of Secrecy
289Part I
1226Chapter Ten. England’s Peril
290Chapter 1
1227Chapter Eleven. Beck’s Prophecy
291Chapter 2
1228Chapter Twelve. An Important Dispatch
292Chapter 3
1229Chapter Thirteen. A Statement to the Press
293Chapter 4
1230Chapter Fourteen. Sonia
294Chapter 5
1231Chapter Fifteen. Beyond Recall
295Chapter 6
1232Chapter Sixteen. Advice Gratis
296Chapter 7
1233Chapter Seventeen. A Spy’s Story
297Part II
1234Chapter Eighteen. Some Surprises
298Chapter 8
1235Chapter Nineteen. A Blade of Grass
299Chapter 9
1236Chapter Twenty. Undercurrents of Diplomacy
300Chapter 10
1237Chapter Twenty One. In Kensington Gardens
301Chapter 11
1238Chapter Twenty Two. To Err is Human
302Chapter 12
1239Chapter Twenty Three. A Terrible Truth
303Part III
1240Chapter Twenty Four. Strictly Confidential
304Chapter 13
1241Chapter Twenty Five. The Man of the Hour
305Chapter 14
1242Chapter Twenty Six. A Mission and its Sequel
306Chapter 15
1243Chapter Twenty Seven. Cosmopolitans
307Chapter 16
1244Chapter Twenty Eight. Her Imperial Highness
308Chapter 17
1245Chapter Twenty Nine. The Seal of Silence
309Chapter 18
1246Chapter Thirty. Honour among Thieves
310The Gap in the Curtain
1247Chapter Thirty One. Due East
311I. Whitsuntide at Flambard
1248Chapter Thirty Two. On the Frontier
312II. Mr Arnold Tavanger
1249Chapter Thirty Three. Bad Company
313III. The Rt. Hon. David Mayot
1250Chapter Thirty Four. Outcast
314IV. Mr Reginald Daker
1251Chapter Thirty Five. Confession
315V. Sir Robert Goodeve
1252Chapter Thirty Six. The Thrall
316VI. Captain Charles Ottery
1253Chapter Thirty Seven. Conclusion
317Part One
1254Chapter I. Under Orders
318Chapter I
1255Chapter II. Judith
319Chapter II
1256Chapter III. The Shadow
320Chapter III
1257Chapter IV. The Face and the Mask
321Chapter IV
1258Chapter V. The Statement of Ann Primrose
322Chapter V
1259Chapter VI. In Cypher
323Chapter VI
1260Chapter VII. Her Majesty's Ambassador
324Chapter VII
1261Chapter VIII. A Master Stroke
325Chapter VIII
1262Chapter IX. At the State Ball
326Chapter IX
1263Chapter X. Her Highness's Confidence
327Chapter X
1264Chapter XI. Wiles and Wisdom
328Chapter XI
1265Chapter XII. A Despatch from Downing-Street
329Chapter XII
1266Chapter XIII. The Rose of Love
330Chapter XIII
1267Chapter XIV. The Evil of the Hapsbourgs
331Chapter XIV
1268Chapter XV. An Affinity of Souls
332Chapter XV
1269Chapter XVI. Secret Service
333Part Two
1270Chapter XVII. The King's Message
334Chapter I
1271Chapter XVIII. A Voice in the Night
335Chapter II
1272Chapter XIX. Melanie's Fear
336Chapter III
1273Chapter XX. At the British Legation
337Chapter IV
1274Chapter XXI. What Judith Knew
338Chapter V
1275Chapter XXII. The Princess Asks a Favour
339Chapter VI
1276Chapter XXIII. Even More Curious
340Chapter VII
1277Chapter XXIV. Confession
341Chapter VIII
1278Chapter XXV. Conclusion
342Chapter IX
1279Chapter One. His Excellency
343Chapter X
1280Chapter Two. Two Enigmas
344Chapter XI
1281Chapter Three. Yolande
345Chapter XII
1282Chapter Four. A Curious Story
346Chapter XIII
1283Chapter Five. La Comtesse
347Chapter XIV
1284Chapter Six. A Piece of Plain Paper
348Chapter XV
1285Chapter Seven. By a Thread
349Chapter XVI
1286Chapter Eight. The Old Love
350Chapter XVII
1287Chapter Nine. At the Elysée
351Chapter XVIII
1288Chapter Ten. Confession
352Chapter XIX
1289Chapter Eleven. Deane Speaks his Mind
353Chapter XX
1290Chapter Twelve. The English Tea-Shop
354Chapter XXI
1291Chapter Thirteen. The Spy’s Report
355Chapter XXII
1292Chapter Fourteen. Smart Paris
356Chapter XXIII
1293Chapter Fifteen. Across the Channel
357Chapter XXIV
1294Chapter Sixteen. Dawn
358Part Three
1295Chapter Seventeen. Edith Austin
359Chapter I
1296Chapter Eighteen. By Day and by Night
360Chapter II
1297Chapter Nineteen. Whispered Words
361Chapter III
1298Chapter Twenty. From Downing Street to Paris
362Chapter IV
1299Chapter Twenty One. The Sister Arts
363Chapter V
1300Chapter Twenty Two. Perfume and Politics
364Chapter VI
1301Chapter Twenty Three. Princess Léonie
365Chapter VII
1302Chapter Twenty Four. In the Forest of Fontainebleau
366Chapter VIII
1303Chapter Twenty Five. England’s Enemies
367Chapter IX
1304Chapter Twenty Six. A Woman’s Heart
368Chapter X
1305Chapter Twenty Seven. The Unexpected
369Chapter XI
1306Chapter Twenty Eight. On the Crooked Way
370Chapter XII
1307Chapter Twenty Nine. Kaye is Puzzled
371Chapter XIII
1308Chapter Thirty. Knights of Industry
372Chapter XIV
1309Chapter Thirty One. The Red Ass
373Chapter XV
1310Chapter Thirty Two. Betrayal
374Chapter XVI
1311Chapter Thirty Three. Which Contains a Surprise
375Chapter XVII
1312Chapter Thirty Four. At Bordighera
376Chapter XVIII
1313Chapter Thirty Five. In which Edith Speaks Plainly
377Chapter XIX
1314Chapter Thirty Six. The Secret
378Chapter XX
1315Chapter Thirty Seven. Conclusion
379Sing a Song of Sixpence
1316Chapter One. Is mainly about a Man
380E. Phillips Oppenheim
1317Chapter Two. Concerns Claudia’s Caprice
381Chapter I
1318Chapter Three. In which Dudley Chisholm is Frank
382Chapter II
1319Chapter Four. Reveals a Peccant Passion
383Chapter III
1320Chapter Five. Describes an English Home
384Chapter IV
1321Chapter Six. In which the Colonel grows Mysterious
385Chapter V
1322Chapter Seven. Unites Reality with Romance
386Chapter VI
1323Chapter Eight. Shows a Politician and a Policy
387Chapter VII
1324Chapter Nine. Defines the Dazzling Degradation
388Chapter VIII
1325Chapter Ten. Makes Plain a Woman’s Duty
389Chapter IX
1326Chapter Eleven. Discloses an Ugly Truth
390Chapter X
1327Chapter Twelve. Is Distinctly Enigmatical
391Chapter XI
1328Chapter Thirteen. Takes Dudley by a By-Path
392Chapter XII
1329Chapter Fourteen. Which Demands Explanation
393Chapter XIII
1330Chapter Fifteen. Is told in the Grass Country
394Chapter XIV
1331Chapter Sixteen. Suggests a Double Problem
395Chapter XV
1332Chapter Seventeen. Recounts Curious Circumstances
396Chapter XVI
1333Chapter Eighteen. Introduces an Interesting Person
397Chapter XVII
1334Chapter Nineteen. A Man of Secrets Speaks
398Chapter XVIII
1335Chapter Twenty. Throws Light on the Past
399Chapter XIX
1336Chapter Twenty One. Sows Seeds of Suspicion
400Chapter XX
1337Chapter Twenty Two. Requires Solution
401Chapter XXI
1338Chapter Twenty Three. Records some Matters of Fact
402Chapter XXII
1339Chapter Twenty Four. Contrasts Two Loves
403Chapter XXIII
1340Chapter Twenty Five. In which the Stranger states his Mission
404Chapter XXIV
1341Chapter Twenty Six. Shows Signori of the Suburbs
405Chapter XXV
1342Chapter Twenty Seven. Which asks a Question
406Chapter XXVI
1343Chapter Twenty Eight. Confesses the Truth
407Chapter XXVII
1344Chapter Twenty Nine. Confides a Motive and a Mystery
408Chapter XXVIII
1345Chapter Thirty. Tells a Strange Tale
409Chapter XXIX
1346Chapter Thirty One. Contains the Conclusion
410Chapter XXX
1347Chapter I. His Britannic Majesty's Service
411Chapter XXXI
1348Chapter II. Why the Safe was Opened
412Chapter I
1349Chapter III. The House "Over the Water"
413Chapter II
1350Chapter IV. In which the Mystery Increases
414Chapter III
1351Chapter V. Contains Certain Confidences
415Chapter IV
1352Chapter VI. The Gathering of the Clouds
416Chapter V
1353Chapter VII. Contains a Surprise
417Chapter VI
1354Chapter VIII. Life's Counter-Claim
418Chapter VII
1355Chapter IX. Strange Disclosures are Made
419Chapter VIII
1356Chapter X. I Show My Hand
420Chapter IX
1357Chapter XI. The Castle of the Terror
421Chapter X
1358Chapter XII. "The Strangler"
422Chapter XI
1359Chapter XIII. A Double Game and Its Consequences
423Chapter XII
1360Chapter XIV. Her Highness is Inquisitive
424Chapter XIII
1361Chapter XV. Just Off the Strand
425Chapter XIV
1362Chapter XVI. Marked Men
426Chapter XV
1363Chapter XVII. The Truth About the "Lola"
427Chapter XVI
1364Chapter XVIII. Contains Elma's Story
428Chapter XVII
1365Conclusion
429Chapter XVIII
1366If England Knew
430Chapter XIX
1367The Peril of England Who is Right?
431Chapter XX
1368Chapter I. How the Plans of Rosyth were Stolen
432Chapter XXI
1369Chapter II. The Secret of the Silent Submarine
433Chapter XXII
1370Chapter III. The Back-Door of England
434Chapter XXIII
1371Chapter IV. How the Germans are Preparing for Invasion
435Chapter XXIV
1372Chapter V. The Secret of the New British Aeroplane
436Chapter XXV
1373Chapter VI. The Secret of the New Armour-Plates
437Chapter XXVI
1374Chapter VII. The Secret of the Improved "Dreadnought"
438Chapter XXVII
1375Chapter VIII. The German Plot Against England
439Chapter XXVIII
1376Chapter IX. The Secret of Our New Gun
440Chapter XXIX
1377Chapter X. The Secret of the Clyde Defences
441Chapter I
1378Chapter XI. The Peril of London
442Chapter II
1379Chapter XII. How Germany Foments Strife
443Chapter III
1380Chapter XIII. Our Wireless Secrets
444Chapter IV
1381Chapter XIV. Playing a Desperate Game
445Chapter V
1382Chapter One. The Madcap
446Chapter VI
1383Chapter Two. An Audience of the Emperor
447Chapter VII
1384Chapter Three. Contains Certain Confidences
448Chapter VIII
1385Chapter Four. Concerns Madame de Rosen
449Chapter IX
1386Chapter Five. The Man in Pince-Nez
450Chapter X
1387Chapter Six. Relates a Sensation
451Chapter XI
1388Chapter Seven. Tells Tragic Truths
452Chapter XII
1389Chapter Eight. Describes a Mysterious Incident
453Chapter XIII
1390Chapter Nine. The Little Grand Duchess
454Chapter XIV
1391Chapter Ten. Reveals Two Facts
455Chapter XV
1392Chapter Eleven. His Excellency General Markoff
456Chapter XVI
1393Chapter Twelve. Watchers in the Night
457Chapter XVII
1394Chapter Thirteen. The Catspaw
458Chapter XVIII
1395Chapter Fourteen. Such is the Law
459Chapter XIX
1396Chapter Fifteen. A Statement by the Informer
460Chapter XX
1397Chapter Sixteen. Incognita!
461Chapter XXI
1398Chapter Seventeen. Her Highness is Outspoken
462Chapter XXII
1399Chapter Eighteen. Shows Hartwig’s Anxiety
463Chapter XXIII
1400Chapter Nineteen. Orders in Cipher
464Chapter XXIV
1401Chapter Twenty. The Land of No Return
465Chapter XXV
1402Chapter Twenty One. Hot Haste across Asia
466Chapter XXVI
1403Chapter Twenty Two. In the Night
467Chapter XXVII
1404Chapter Twenty Three. Identification!
468Chapter I
1405Chapter Twenty Four. The Journey’s End
469Chapter II
1406Chapter Twenty Five. Luba Makes a Statement
470Chapter III
1407Chapter Twenty Six. Not in the Newspapers
471Chapter IV
1408Chapter Twenty Seven. At Tzarskoie-Selo
472Chapter V
1409Chapter Twenty Eight. The Emperor’s Favourite
473Chapter VI
1410Chapter Twenty Nine. Presents another Problem
474Chapter VII
1411Chapter Thirty. Reveals the Gulf
475Chapter VIII
1412Chapter Thirty One. The Painful Truth
476Chapter IX
1413Chapter Thirty Two. At What Cost!
477Chapter X
1414Chapter Thirty Three. Describes a Momentous Audience
478Chapter XI
1415Chapter Thirty Four. The Emperor’s Command
479Chapter XII
1416Chapter Thirty Five. “From Our Own Correspondent”
480Chapter XIII
1417Chapter Thirty Six. Describes To-day
481Chapter XIV
1418Chapter One. The Nile Travellers
482Chapter XV
1419Chapter Two. Arouses Certain Suspicions
483Chapter XVI
1420Chapter Three. In the Holy of Holies
484Chapter XVII
1421Chapter Four. Contains a Bitter Truth
485Chapter XVIII
1422Chapter Five. A Surprise
486Chapter XIX
1423Chapter Six. More Concerning the Stranger
487Chapter XX
1424Chapter Seven. The Night of the Golden Pig
488Chapter XXI
1425Chapter Eight. The Great Ghelardi
489Chapter XXII
1426Chapter Nine. At Downing Street
490Chapter XXIII
1427Chapter Ten. Some Curious Stories
491Chapter XXIV
1428Chapter Eleven. Strictly Incognita
492Chapter XXV
1429Chapter Twelve. The King’s Confidences
493Chapter XXVI
1430Chapter Thirteen. His Majesty’s Secret
494Chapter XXVII
1431Chapter Fourteen. Is Mainly Problematical
495Chapter XXVIII
1432Chapter Fifteen. Behind the Throne
496Chapter XXIX
1433Chapter Sixteen. Her Royal Highness
497Chapter XXX
1434Chapter Seventeen. The Cipher Dispatch
498Chapter XXXI
1435Chapter Eighteen. Told in the Café Métropole
499Chapter XXXII
1436Chapter Nineteen. At the Court Ball
500Chapter XXXIII
1437Chapter Twenty. Reveals Hubert’s Secret
501Chapter XXXIV
1438Chapter Twenty One. A Confidential Report
502Chapter XXXV
1439Chapter Twenty Two. “The Thrush”
503Chapter XXXVI
1440Chapter Twenty Three. Her Highness’s Warning
504Chapter XXXVII
1441Chapter Twenty Four. Room Number 164
505Chapter XXXVIII
1442Chapter Twenty Five. Government Secrets
506Chapter XXXIX
1443Chapter Twenty Six. Gathering Clouds
507Chapter XL
1444Chapter Twenty Seven. Reveals an Intrigue
508I. Crowned Heads Meet
1445Chapter Twenty Eight. The Eyewitness
509II. Arthur Dorward’s “Scoop”
1446Chapter Twenty Nine. Reveals the Bondage
510III. “Ours is a Strange Courtship”
1447Chapter Thirty. Mijoux Flobecq
511IV. The Night Train from Vienna
1448Chapter Thirty One. The Bond Revealed
512V. “Von Behrling has the Packet”
1449Chapter Thirty Two. Through the Night
513VI. Von Behrling is Tempted
1450Chapter Thirty Three. Spreading the Net
514VII. “We Play for Great Stakes”
1451Chapter Thirty Four. The Truth is Told
515VIII. The Hand of Misfortune
1452Chapter One. The Waters of the Meuse
516IX. Robbing the Dead
1453Chapter Two. The Rising Cloud
517X. Bellamy is Outwitted
1454Chapter Three. The Heart’s Desire
518XI. Von Behrling’s Fate
1455Chapter Four. The Man from Cologne
519XII. Baron de Streuss’ Proposal
1456Chapter Five. Bursting of the Storm
520XIII. Stephen Laverick’s Conscience
1457Chapter Six. In the Trenches before Liège
521XIV. Arthur Morrison’s Collapse
1458Chapter Seven. In the Eagle’s Claws
522XV. Laverick’s Partner Flees
1459Chapter Eight. The Double Face
523XVI. The Waiter at the “Black Post”
1460Chapter Nine. The Kaiser’s Secret Agent
524XVII. The Price of Silence
1461Chapter Ten. The Hôtel de L’Épée
525XVIII. The Lonely Chorus Girl
1462Chapter Eleven. This Word of the Uhlan
526XIX. Mysterious Inquiries
1463Chapter Twelve. The Fugitives
527XX. Laverick is Cross-Examined
1464Chapter Thirteen. Before the Storm
528XXI. Mademoiselle Idiale’s Visit
1465Chapter Fourteen. Held by the Enemy
529XXII. Activity of Austrian Spies
1466Chapter Fifteen. Betrays the Traitor
530XXIII. Laverick at the Opera
1467Chapter Sixteen. The Fire of Fate
531XXIV. A Supper Party at Luigi’s
1468Chapter Seventeen. In Deadly Peril
532XXV. Jim Shepherd’s Scare
1469Chapter Eighteen. The Gulf of Shadows
533XXVI. The Document Discovered
1470Chapter One. The Man of the Moment
534XXVII. Penetrating a Mystery
1471Chapter Two. The Suspicions of Elise
535XXVIII. Laverick’s Narrow Escape
1472Chapter Three. The House in Wimpole Street
536XXIX. Lassen’s Treachery Discovered
1473Chapter Four. His Dying Words
537XXX. The Contest for the Papers
1474Chapter Five. Certain Curious Facts
538XXXI. Miss Leneveu’s Message
1475Chapter Six. Reveals the Victim
539XXXII. Morrison is Desperate
1476Chapter Seven. The Spider’s Web
540XXXIII. Laverick’s Arrest
1477Chapter Eight. Toilers of the North Sea
541XXXIV. Morrison’s Disclosure
1478Chapter Nine. To “Number 70 Berlin”
542XXXV. Bellamy’s Success
1479Chapter Ten. The Khaki Cult
543XXXVI. Laverick Acquitted
1480Chapter Eleven. The Enemy’s Cipher
544XXXVII. The Plot that Failed
1481Chapter Twelve. On Thin Ice
545XXXVIII. A Farewell Appearance
1482Chapter Thirteen. Towards the Brink
546Chapter I
1483Chapter Fourteen. Held by the Enemy
547Chapter II
1484Chapter Fifteen. The Working of “Number 70”
548Chapter III
1485Chapter Sixteen. The Catspaw
549Chapter IV
1486Chapter Seventeen. The Super-Spy
550Chapter V
1487Chapter Eighteen. Tom Small Receives Visitors
551Chapter VI
1488Chapter Nineteen. Days of Darkness
552Chapter VII
1489Chapter Twenty. Told at Dawn
553Chapter VIII
1490Foreword
554Chapter IX
1491Chapter One. The Rift in the Clouds
555Chapter X
1492Chapter Two. Our Invincible Navy
556Chapter XI
1493Chapter Three. The Coming Victory on Land
557Chapter XII
1494Chapter Four. Our Mastery of the Air
558Chapter XIII
1495Chapter Five. Britain’s Unshakable Resolve
559Chapter XIV
1496Chapter Six. The Terror in Germany
560Chapter XV
1497Chapter Seven. Germany’s Bankrupt Future
561Chapter XVI
1498Chapter Eight. The Invisible Hand
562Chapter XVII
1499Chapter Nine. Compulsory Service Britain’s Master-Stroke
563Chapter XVIII
1500Chapter Ten. Germany’s Colossal Blunders
564Chapter XIX
1501Chapter Eleven. Victory with Honour
565Chapter XX
1502Chapter Twelve. “Never Again”
566Chapter XXI
1503Chapter One. Over a “Gasper”
567Chapter XXII
1504Chapter Two. The Murder-Machines
568Chapter XXIII
1505Chapter Three. The Brown Deal Box
569Chapter XXIV
1506Chapter Four. Concerns the Secret
570Chapter XXV
1507Chapter Five. The Raid on London
571Chapter XXVI
1508Chapter Six. Theed’s Strange Story
572Chapter XXVII
1509Chapter Seven. Reveals a Plot
573Chapter XXVIII
1510Chapter Eight. Some Suspicions
574Chapter XXIX
1511Chapter Nine. Contains More Curious Facts
575Chapter XXX
1512Chapter Ten. The Tunnel Mystery
576Chapter XXXI
1513Chapter Eleven. The Signalman’s Story
5771. The Man Who could have Ended the War
1514Chapter Twelve. Reveals an Astounding Fact
5782. The Lost Formula
1515Chapter Thirteen. The Leopard’s Eyes
5793. A Deal with Niko
1516Chapter Fourteen. False or True?
5804. General Matravers Repays
1517Chapter Fifteen. Concerns Harold Hale
5815. Susceptible Mr. Kessner
1518Chapter Sixteen. At Holly Farm
5826. The Machinations of Mr. Courlander
1519Chapter Seventeen. Not Counting the Cost
5837. The Indiscreet Traveller
1520Chapter Eighteen. The Tri-Coloured Rings
5848. The Undeniable Force
1521Chapter Nineteen. Flashes in the Night
5859. An Interrupted Revue
1522Chapter Twenty. Those “Eyes!”
58610. The Sentence of the Court
1523Chapter Twenty One. Roseye’s Secret
587Chapter I
1524Chapter Twenty Two. More Devil’s Work
588Chapter II
1525Chapter Twenty Three. The “L39”
589Chapter III
1526Preface. About Gerry Sant
590Chapter IV
1527Chapter One. Espionage in Piccadilly
591Chapter V
1528Chapter Two. Spying on Spies
592Chapter VI
1529Chapter Three. Berlin’s Secret Code
593Chapter VII
1530Chapter Four. The Hidden Hand in Britain
594Chapter VIII
1531Chapter Five. The Perfumed Card
595Chapter IX
1532Chapter Six. In the “Personal” Column
596Chapter X
1533Chapter Seven. The Elusive Van Rosen
597Chapter XI
1534Chapter Eight. “One of the Naturalised”
598Chapter XII
1535Chapter Nine. The Secret of the Perfume
599Chapter XIII
1536Chapter Ten. The Mystery of Blind Heinrich
600Chapter XIV
1537Chapter Eleven. An Air Raid on London
601Chapter XV
1538Chapter Twelve. The Secret of the Ribbon
602Chapter XVI
1539Chapter Thirteen. How Berlin Obtains Information
603Chapter XVII
1540Chapter Fourteen. The Great Submarine Plot
604Chapter XVIII
1541Chapter Fifteen. The Real Mr Engström
605Chapter XIX
1542Chapter Sixteen. In a Tight Corner
606Chapter XX
1543Chapter Seventeen. “The Plot Revealed”
607Chapter XXI
1544Chapter Eighteen. The Mysterious Cylinders
608Chapter XXII
1545Chapter Nineteen. Spy’s Letter Deciphered
609Chapter XXIII
1546Chapter Twenty. A Message from the Herrengasse
610Chapter XXIV
1547Chapter Twenty One. The Admiral’s Secret
611Chapter XXV
1548Fred M. White
612Chapter XXVI
1549The Romance of the Secret Service Fund
613Chapter XXVII
1550By Woman's Wit
614Chapter XXVIII
1551The Mazaroff Rifle
615Chapter XXIX
1552In the Express
616Chapter XXX
1553The Almedi Concession
617Chapter XXXI
1554I
618Chapter XXXII
1555II
619Chapter XXXIII
1556III
620Chapter XXXIV
1557The Other Side of the Chess-Board
621Chapter XXXV
1558I
622Chapter XXXVI
1559II
623Foreword
1560III
624Chapter I
1561IV
625Chapter II
1562Three of Them
626Chapter III
1563I
627Chapter IV
1564II
628Chapter V
1565III
629Chapter VI
1566IV
630Chapter VII
1567Robert W. Chambers
631Chapter VIII
1568Dedication
632Chapter IX
1569Chapter I. Cup and Lip
633Chapter X
1570Chapter II. The Slip
634Chapter XI
1571Chapter III. To a Finish
635Chapter XII
1572Chapter IV. Wreckage
636Chapter XIII
1573Chapter V. Isla Water
637Chapter XIV
1574Chapter VI. Mount Terrible
638Chapter XV
1575Chapter VII. The Forbidden Forest
639Chapter XVI
1576Chapter VIII. The Late Sir W. Blint
640Chapter XVII
1577Chapter IX. The Blinder Trail
641Chapter XVIII
1578Chapter X. The Greater Love
642Chapter XIX
1579Chapter XI. Via Mala
643Chapter XX
1580Chapter XII. The Great Secret
644Chapter XXI
1581The Dark Star
645Chapter XXII
1582Preface
646Chapter XXIII
1583Chapter I. The Wonder-Box
647Chapter XXIV
1584Chapter II. Brookhollow
648Chapter XXV
1585Chapter III. In Embryo
649Chapter XXVI
1586Chapter IV. The Trodden Way
650Chapter XXVII
1587Chapter V. Ex Machina
651Chapter XXVIII
1588Chapter VI. The End of Solitude
652Chapter XXIX
1589Chapter VII. Obsession
653Chapter XXX
1590Chapter VIII. A Change Impends
654Chapter XXXI
1591Chapter IX. Nonresistance
655Chapter XXXII
1592Chapter X. Driving Head-On
656Chapter XXXIII
1593Chapter XI. The Breakers
657Chapter XXXIV
1594Chapter XII. A Life Line
658Chapter I
1595Chapter XIII. Letters from a Little Girl
659Chapter II
1596Chapter XIV. A Journey Begins
660Chapter III
1597Chapter XV. The Locked House
661Chapter IV
1598Chapter XVI. Scheherazade
662Chapter V
1599Chapter XVII. A White Skirt
663Chapter VI
1600Chapter XVIII. By Radio
664Chapter VII
1601Chapter XIX. The Captain of the Volhynia
665Chapter VIII
1602Chapter XX. The Drop of Irish
666Chapter IX
1603Chapter XXI. Method and Foresight
667Chapter X
1604Chapter XXII. Two Thirteen
668Chapter XI
1605Chapter XXIII. On His Way
669Chapter XII
1606Chapter XXIV. The Road to Paris
670Chapter XIII
1607Chapter XXV. Cup and Lip
671Chapter XIV
1608Chapter XXVI. Rue Soleil D’Or
672Chapter XV
1609Chapter XXVII. From Four to Five
673Chapter XVI
1610Chapter XXVIII. Together
674Chapter XVII
1611Chapter XXIX. En Famille
675Chapter XVIII
1612Chapter XXX. Jardin Russe
676Chapter XIX
1613Chapter XXXI. The Café Des Bulgars
677Chapter XX
1614Chapter XXXII. The Cercle Extranationale
678Chapter XXI
1615Chapter XXXIII. A Rat Hunt
679Chapter XXII
1616Chapter XXXIV. Sunrise
680Chapter XXIII
1617Chapter XXXV. The First Day
681Chapter XXIV
1618The Slayer of Souls
682Chapter XXV
1619Chapter I. The Yezidee
683Chapter XXVI
1620Chapter II. The Yellow Snake
684Chapter XXVII
1621Chapter III. Grey Magic
685Chapter XXVIII
1622Chapter IV. Body and Soul
686Chapter XXIX
1623Chapter V. The Assassins
687Chapter XXX
1624Chapter VI. In Battle
688Chapter XXXI
1625Chapter VII. The Bridal
689Chapter XXXII
1626Chapter VIII. The Man in White
690Chapter XXXIII
1627Chapter IX. The West Wind
691Chapter XXXIV
1628Chapter X. At the Ritz
692Chapter XXXV
1629Chapter XI. Yulun the Beloved
693Chapter XXXVI
1630Chapter XII. His Excellency
694Chapter XXXVII
1631Chapter XIII. Sa-N'Sa
695Chapter I
1632Chapter XIV. A Death Trail
696Chapter II
1633Chapter XV. In the Firelight
697Chapter III
1634Chapter XVI. The Place of Prayer
698Chapter IV
1635Chapter XVII. The Slayer of Souls
699Chapter V
1636Episode One. Eve
700Chapter VI
1637I
701Chapter VII
1638II
702Chapter VIII
1639III
703Chapter IX
1640IV
704Chapter X
1641Episode Two. The Ruling Passion
705Chapter XI
1642I
706Chapter XII
1643II
707Chapter XIII
1644III
708Chapter XIV
1645IV
709Chapter XV
1646Episode Three. On Star Peak
710Chapter XVI
1647I
711Chapter XVII
1648II
712Chapter XVIII
1649Episode Four. A Private War
713Chapter XIX
1650I
714Chapter XX
1651II
715Chapter XXI
1652III
716Chapter XXII
1653Episode Five. Drowned Valley
717Chapter XXIII
1654I
718Chapter XXIV
1655II
719Chapter XXV
1656III
720Chapter XXVI
1657Episode Six. The Jewel Aflame
721Chapter XXVII
1658I
722Chapter XXVIII
1659II
723Chapter I
1660III
724Chapter II
1661IV
725Chapter III
1662V
726Chapter IV
1663Episode Seven. Clinch's Dump
727Chapter V
1664I
728Chapter VI
1665II
729Chapter VII
1666III
730Chapter VIII
1667Episode Eight. Cup and Lip
731Chapter IX
1668I
732Chapter X
1669II
733Chapter XI
1670III
734Chapter XII
1671Episode Nine. The Forest and Mr. Sard
735Chapter XIII
1672I
736Chapter XIV
1673II
737Chapter XV
1674III
738Chapter XVI
1675IV
739Chapter XVII
1676Episode Ten. The Twilight of Mike
740Chapter XVIII
1677I
741Chapter XIX
1678II
742Chapter XX
1679III
743Chapter XXI
1680Episode Eleven. The Place of Pines: I
744Chapter XXII
1681Episode Twelve. Her Highness Intervenes: I
745Chapter XXIII
1682James Fenimore Cooper
746Chapter XXIV
1683Author’s Introduction
747Chapter XXV
1684Chapter I
748Chapter XXVI
1685Chapter II
749Chapter XXVII
1686Chapter III
750Chapter XXVIII
1687Chapter IV
751Chapter XXIX
1688Chapter V
752Chapter XXX
1689Chapter VI
753Chapter XXXI
1690Chapter VII
754Chapter XXXII
1691Chapter VIII
755Chapter I
1692Chapter IX
756Chapter II
1693Chapter X
757Chapter III
1694Chapter XI
758Chapter IV
1695Chapter XII
759Chapter V
1696Chapter XIII
760Chapter VI
1697Chapter XIV
761Chapter VII
1698Chapter XV
762Chapter VIII
1699Chapter XVI
763Chapter IX
1700Chapter XVII
764Chapter X
1701Chapter XVIII
765Chapter XI
1702Chapter XIX
766Chapter XII
1703Chapter XX
767Chapter XIII
1704Chapter XXI
768Chapter XIV
1705Chapter XXII
769Chapter XV
1706Chapter XXIII
770Chapter XVI
1707Chapter XXIV
771Chapter XVII
1708Chapter XXV
772Chapter XVIII
1709Chapter XXVI
773Chapter XIX
1710Chapter XXVII
774Chapter XX
1711Chapter XXVIII
775Chapter XXI
1712Chapter XXIX
776Chapter XXII
1713Chapter XXX
777Chapter I
1714Chapter XXXI
778Chapter II
1715Chapter XXXII
779Chapter III
1716Chapter XXXIII
780Chapter IV
1717Chapter XXXIV
781Chapter V
1718Chapter XXXV
782Chapter VI
1719Arthur Conan Doyle
783Chapter VII
1720Preface
784Chapter VIII
1721The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
785Chapter IX
1722The Adventure of the Red Circle
786Chapter X
1723The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
787Chapter XI
1724The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
788Chapter XII
1725The Adventure of the Dying Detective
789Chapter XIII
1726The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
790Chapter XIV
1727The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot
791Chapter XV
1728His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes
792Chapter XVI
1729Talbot Mundy
793Chapter XVII
1730Chapter One. “Look for a Man Named Grim”
794Chapter XVIII
1731Chapter Two. “No Objection. Only a Stipulation”
795Chapter XIX
1732Chapter Three. “Do Whatever the Leader of the Escort Tells You”
796Chapter XX
1733Chapter Four. “I Am Willing to Use All Means—All Methods”
797Chapter XXI
1734Chapter Five. “D’You Mind If I Use You?”
798Chapter XXII
1735Chapter Six. “That Man will Repay Study”
799Chapter XXIII
1736Chapter Seven. “Who Gives Orders to Me?”
800Chapter XXIV
1737Chapter Eight. “He will Say Next that it was He who Set the Stars in the Sky Over El-kerak, and Makes the Moon Rise!”
801Chapter XXV
1738Chapter Nine. “Feet Downwards, Too Afraid to Yell!”—
802Chapter XXVI
1739Chapter Ten. “Money Doesn’t Weigh Much!”
803Chapter XXVII
1740Chapter Eleven. “And the Rest of the Acts of Ahaziah—”
804Chapter XXVIII
1741Chapter Twelve. “You Know You’ll Get Scuppered if You’re Found Out!”
805Chapter XXIX
1742Chapter Thirteen. “You May Now be Unsafe and an Outlaw and Enjoy Yourself!”
806Chapter I
1743Chapter Fourteen. “Windy Bellies Without Hearts in Them”
807Chapter II
1744Chapter Fifteen. “I’ll have Nothing to Do with It!”
808Chapter III
1745Chapter Sixteen. “The Enemy is Nearly Always Useful if You Leave Him Free to Make Mistakes”
809Chapter IV
1746Chapter Seventeen. “Poor Old Scharnhoff’s in the Soup.”
810Chapter V
1747Chapter Eighteen. “But we’re Ready for Them”
811Chapter VI
1748Chapter Nineteen. “Dead or Alive, Sahib”
812Chapter VII
1749Chapter Twenty. “All Men are Equal in the Dark”
813Chapter VIII
1750Chapter I
814Chapter IX
1751Chapter II
815Chapter X
1752Chapter III
816Chapter XI
1753Chapter IV
817Chapter XII
1754Chapter V
818Chapter XIII
1755Chapter VI
819Chapter XIV
1756Chapter VII
820Chapter XV
1757Chapter VIII
821Chapter XVI
1758Chapter IX
822Chapter XVII
1759Chapter X
823Chapter XVIII
1760Chapter XI
824Chapter XIX
1761Chapter XII
825Chapter XX
1762Chapter XIII
826Chapter XXI
1763Chapter XIV
827Chapter XXII
1764Chapter I. “Get the vote an’ everything.”
828Chapter XXIII
1765Chapter II. “These are two good boys.”
829Chapter XXIV
1766Chapter III. “But we be honest men!”
830Chapter XXV
1767Chapter IV. “I feel like Pontius Pilate!”
831Chapter XXVI
1768Chapter V. “The mummery they call the fire-gift.”
832Chapter XXVII
1769Chapter VI. “Fortune favors the man who favors fortune.”
833Chapter XXVIII
1770Chapter VII. “Your friends, Jimgrim, don’t forget it!”
834Chapter XXIX
1771Chapter VIII. “Carry on, boys!”
835Chapter XXX
1772Chapter IX. “I am Rabbi, not governor!”
836Chapter XXXI
1773Chapter X. “We must score the last trick with the deuce of spades!”
837Chapter XXXII
1774Chapter XI. “Allahu akbar! La illahah il-allah!”
838Chapter XXXIII
1775Chapter XII. “Let’s have supper now and drink to them seventeen thieves!”
839Chapter I
1776Chapter 1. “Allah makes all things easy!”
840Chapter II
1777Chapter 2. “Trust in God, but tie your camel!”
841Chapter III
1778Chapter 3. “Ali Higg’s brains live in a black tent!”
842Chapter IV
1779Chapter 4. “Go and ask the kites, then, at Dat Rasi”
843Chapter V
1780Chapter 5. “Let that mother of snakes beware”
844Chapter VI
1781Chapter 6. “Him and me—same father!”
845Chapter VII
1782Chapter 7. “You got cold feet?”
846Chapter VIII
1783Chapter 8. He cools his wrath in the moonlight, communing with Allah!”
847Chapter IX
1784Chapter 9. “I think we’ve got the Lion of Petra on the hip!”
848Chapter X
1785Chapter 10. “There’s no room for the two of you!”
849Chapter XI
1786Chapter 11. “That we make a profit from this venture!”
850Chapter XII
1787Chapter 12. “Yet I forgot to speak of the twenty aeroplanes!”
851Chapter XIII
1788Chapter 13. “There is a trick to ruling!”
852Chapter XIV
1789Chapter I. “Ali, I say go with him!”
853Chapter XV
1790Chapter II. “Once before she called herself his wife, on half the provocation.”
854Chapter XVI
1791Chapter III. “We’re all set now.”
855Chapter XVII
1792Chapter IV. “A cent for your sympathy!”
856Chapter XVIII
1793Chapter V. “May you deal with your enemies like iron, even as you deal with me.”
857Chapter XIX
1794Chapter VI. “I will stick that pig Yussuf when I find him!”
858Chapter XX
1795Chapter VII. “Akbar Ali Higg!”
859Chapter XXI
1796Chapter VIII. “Have you heard of Jimgrim?”
860Chapter XXII
1797Chapter IX. “Should I stoop to a pig-Pathan, with a prince waiting for me?”
861Chapter XXIII
1798Chapter X. “Wallah! And you say she has a following of fifty men?”
862Chapter XXIV
1799Chapter XI. “I see no sin in holding to my given word. Let Allah judge me!”
863Chapter XXV
1800Chapter I. “Talk about transmuting elements—”
864Chapter XXVI
1801Chapter II. “Grim’s a bird—you ought to meet Grim.”
865Chapter XXVII
1802Chapter III. “Protection looks best from a long way off.”
866Chapter XXVIII
1803Chapter IV. “In the name of Him Who never sleeps it is a bargain!”
867Chapter XXIX
1804Chapter V. “Suppose we stage an accident!”
868Chapter XXX
1805Chapter VI. “Yemen—a thousand miles away—that hardly sounds like Jeremy!”
869Chapter XXXI
1806Chapter VII. “A member of a strangely free and independent, brave and disrespectful sect.”
870Chapter XXXII
1807Chapter VIII. “Miyan, you are a great magician!”
871Chapter XXXIII
1808Chapter IX. “Ask the camel of Jmil Ras!”
872Chapter XXXIV
1809Chapter X. “You’re a fallen angel, Ramsden!”
873Chapter XXXV
1810Chapter XI. “Allaho Akbar!”
874Chapter XXXVI
1811Chapter XII. “Ross, Ramsden, and Grim. Grim, Ramsden, and Ross.”
875I. Mr. Hamilton Fynes, Urgent
1812Chapter XIII. “Oh, I say!”
876II. The End of the Journey
1813Chapter XIV. “By Allah, it is too late!”
877III. An Incident and an Accident
1814Chapter XV. “Ali Baba! Ali Baba!”
878IV. Miss Penelope Morse
1815Chapter I
879V. An Affair of State
1816Chapter II
880VI. Mr. Coulson Interviewed
1817Chapter III
881VII. A Fatal Despatch
1818Chapter IV
882VIII. An Interrupted Theatre Party
1819Chapter V
883IX. Inspector Jacks Scores
1820Chapter VI
884X. Mr. Coulson Outmatched
1821Chapter VII
885XI. A Commission
1822Chapter VIII
886XII. Penelope Intervenes
1823Chapter IX
887XIII. East and West
1824Chapter X
888XIV. An Engagement
1825Chapter XI
889XV. Penelope Explains
1826Chapter XII
890XVI. Concerning Prince Maiyo
1827Chapter XIII
891XVII. A Gay Night in Paris
1828Chapter XIV
892XVIII. Mr. Coulson is Indiscreet
1829Chapter XV
893XIX. A Momentous Question
1830Chapter I. “See here, Jim, you quit the British army!”
894XX. The Answer
1831Chapter II. “We three now haven’t a parasite between us.”
895XXI. A Clue
1832Chapter III. “I have sworn a vow. Henceforward I serve none but queens!”
896XXII. A Breath from the East
1833Chapter IV. “Jaldee jaldee Secret Society Shaitan-log Eldums Range Kabadar!”
897XXIII. On the Trail
1834Chapter V. “The policy of the man in armor.”
898XXIV. Prince Maiyo Bids High
1835Chapter VI. “The more I’m defeated the harder I fight.”
899XXV. Hobson’s Choice
1836Chapter VII. “We’re invading the United States this year, you know!”
900XXVI. Some Farewells
1837Chapter VIII. “Indiscreet subjected to sympathy.”
901XXVII. A Prisoner
1838Chapter IX. “I understand you have changed sides!”
902XXVIII. Patriotism
1839Chapter X. “And, no boaster though I be—”
903XXIX. A Race
1840Chapter XI. “It’s nice to know a millionaire who isn’t wiser than the rest of us!”
904XXX. Inspector Jacks Importunate
1841Chapter XII. “Crooks are just crooks.”
905XXXI. Goodbye!
1842Chapter XIII. “Ho!”
906XXXII. Prince Maiyo Speaks
1843Chapter XIV. “I but acted as other men would act!”
907XXXIII. Unafraid
1844Chapter I. “We can reconstruct the whole of human history.”
908XXXIV. Banzai!
1845Chapter II. “Moses Miles.”
909I. A Rencontre
1846Chapter III. “A P.O.P. original charter member.”
910II. A Café in Paris
1847Chapter IV. “His name was Gulad.”
911III. Delora
1848Chapter V. “Oh you Promis’ Lan’!”
912IV. Dangerous Play
1849Chapter VI. “No form of abstinence. No fasts. No saints’ days.”
913V. Satisfaction
1850Chapter VII. “Murdered at seven fifteen.”
914VI. An Informal Tribunal
1851Chapter VIII. “He likes notes of rather large denominations.”
915VII. A Double Assignation
1852Chapter IX. “And if they all offers me a li’l sweet’nin’, Cap’n?”
916VIII. Louis Insists
1853Chapter X. “Res egaliter omnibus!”
917IX. A Travelling Acquaintance
1854Chapter XI. “Man, the plate’s gone!”
918X. Delora Disappears
1855Chapter XII. “Feller, you were right just now!”
919XI. Through the Telephone
1856Chapter XIII. “Lake Tahoe don’t give up her dead.”
920XII. Felicia Delora
1857Chapter I. Which is a kind of preface
921XIII. Louis, Maître D’Hôtel
1858Chapter II. Moustapha Pasha
922XIV. Louis Explains
1859Chapter III. “You talk like the British government”
923XV. A Dangerous Impersonation
1860Chapter IV. Zoom of the Zee-Bar-Zee
924XVI. Two of a Trade
1861Chapter V. Zezwinski of the Zee-Bar-Zee
925XVII. A Very Special Dinner
1862Chapter VI. “A land in which death is not difficult, but life has its complexities”
926XVIII. Contrasts
1863Chapter VII. “The answer is still no”—“Then go to the Devil!”
927XIX. Wheels within Wheels
1864Chapter VIII. “If you want to bet I’ll bet with you”
928XX. A Terrible Night
1865Chapter IX. “Lent us by Ah Li Wan”
929XXI. A Change of Plans
1866Chapter X. “Whom Allah hath made mad let none offend”
930XXII. A Formal Call
1867Chapter XI. “Too much water!”
931XXIII. Felicia
1868Chapter XII. “Damn-fool thinkee money good for dead man. Makee plenty more mistake”
932XXIV. A Tantalizing Glimpse
1869Chapter XIII. “Go to it, boys!”
933XXV. Private and Diplomatic
1870Chapter XIV. “Please come quickly!”
934XXVI. Nearly
1871Chapter XV. “Speak, o man of swift decisions!”
935XXVII. War
1872Chapter XVI. “Cleopatra, who would have liked to sell Egypt’s soul again”
936XXVIII. Check
1873Chapter XVII. Magnificent simplicity
937XXIX. An Unsatisfactory Interview