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INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG

WORKS OF

FERGUS HUME

Compiled by David Widger

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##  THE GREEN MUMMY

##  THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB

##  THE SECRET PASSAGE

##  MADAME MIDAS

##  RED MONEY

##  THE SILENT HOUSE

##  THE BISHOP'S SECRET

##  THE OPAL SERPENT

##  A COIN OF EDWARD VII

##  THE PAGAN'S CUP

##  THE SOLITARY FARM

##  A WOMAN'S BURDEN

##  THE MANDARIN'S FAN

##  A SON OF PERDITION

##  THE RED WINDOW

##  THE HARLEQUIN OPAL, VOL. 1 (of 3)

##  THE HARLEQUIN OPAL, VOL. 2 (of 3)

##  THE HARLEQUIN OPAL, VOL. 3 (of 3)

##  THE THIRD VOLUME

##  THE YELLOW HOLLY

##  THE WHITE ROOM

##  THE WOODEN HAND

##  THE MYSTERY QUEEN

##  THE BLACK PATCH

##  THE CRIMSON CRYPTOGRAM

##  THE LONE INN

##  THE GIRL FROM MALTA

##  THE RAINBOW FEATHER

##  THE VANISHING OF TERA

##  THE RED-HEADED MAN

##  THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE

##  MISS MEPHISTOPHELES

##  THE MAN WITH A SECRET

##  THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED

##  FOR THE DEFENCE

##  A CREATURE OF THE NIGHT

##  LADY JIM OF CURZON STREET

##  THE SILVER BULLET

##  WHOM GOD HATH JOINED

##  THE MANDARIN'S FAN

##  MONSIEUR JUDAS

##  THE SACRED HERB

##  THE CLOCK STRUCK ONE

##  THE RED BICYCLE

##  THE TURNPIKE HOUSE

##  TRACKED BY A TATTOO

##  THE SEALED MESSAGE

##  THE SPIDER

##  THE LOST PARCHMENT

##  THE LADY FROM NOWHERE

##  THE MILLIONAIRE MYSTERY

##  THE FEVER OF LIFE

##  A TRAITOR IN LONDON

##  IN QUEER STREET

THE ISLAND OF FANTASY

##  THE AMETHYST CROSS

##  THE PURPLE FERN

##  THE PINK SHOP

##  THE INDIAN BANGLE

##  THE GATES OF DAWN

##  THE MIKADO JEWEL

##  THE SCARLET BAT

##  JONAH'S LUCK

##  THE PEACOCK OF JEWELS

##  THE DISAPPEARING EYE

TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES

THE GREEN MUMMY

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

THE GREEN MUMMY

CHAPTER I.

THE LOVERS

CHAPTER II.

PROFESSOR BRADDOCK

CHAPTER III.

A MYSTERIOUS TOMB

CHAPTER IV.

THE UNEXPECTED

CHAPTER V.

MYSTERY

CHAPTER VI.

THE INQUEST

CHAPTER VII.

THE CAPTAIN OF THE DIVER

CHAPTER VIII.

THE BARONET

CHAPTER IX.

MRS. JASHER'S LUCK'

CHAPTER X.

THE DON AND HIS DAUGHTER

CHAPTER XI.

THE MANUSCRIPT

CHAPTER XII.

A DISCOVERY

CHAPTER XIII.

MORE MYSTERY

CHAPTER XIV.

THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS

CHAPTER XV.

AN ACCUSATION

CHAPTER XVI.

THE MANUSCRIPT AGAIN

CHAPTER XVII.

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

CHAPTER XVIII.

RECOGNITION

CHAPTER XIX.

NEARER THE TRUTH

CHAPTER XX.

THE LETTER

CHAPTER XXI.

A STORY OF THE PAST

CHAPTER XXII.

A WEDDING PRESENT

CHAPTER XXIII.

JUST IN TIME

CHAPTER XXIV.

A CONFESSION

CHAPTER XXV.

THE MILLS OF GOD

CHAPTER XXVI.

THE APPOINTMENT

CHAPTER XXVII.

BY THE RIVER

THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

PREFACE

I.

WHAT THE ARGUS SAID.

II.

THE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.

III.

ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.

IV.

MR. GORBY MAKES A START.

V.

MRS. HAMILTON UNBOSOMS HERSELF.

VI.

MR. GORBY MAKES FURTHER DISCOVERIES.

VII.

THE WOOL KING.

VIII.

BRIAN TAKES A WALK AND A DRIVE.

IX.

MR. GORBY IS SATISFIED AT LAST.

X.

IN THE QUEEN'S NAME.

XI.

COUNSEL FOR THE PRISONER.

XII.

SHE WAS A TRUE WOMAN.

XIII.

MADGE MAKES A DISCOVERY.

XIV.

ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.

XV.

A WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE.

XVI.

MISSING.

XVII.

THE TRIAL.

XVIII.

SAL RAWLINS TELLS ALL SHE KNOWS.

XIX.

THE VERDICT OF THE JURY.

XX.

THE "ARGUS" GIVES ITS OPINION.

XXI.

THREE MONTHS AFTERWARDS.

XXII.

A DAUGHTER OF EVE.

XXIII.

ACROSS THE WALNUTS AND THE WINE.

XXIV.

BRIAN RECEIVES A LETTER.

XXV.

WHAT DR. CHINSTON SAID.

XXVI.

KILSIP HAS A THEORY OF HIS OWN.

XXVII.

MOTHER GUTTERSNIPE JOINS THE MAJORITY.

XXVIII.

MARK FRETTLBY HAS A VISITOR.

XXIX.

MR. CALTON'S CURIOSITY IS SATISFIED.

XXX.

NEMESIS.

XXXI.

HUSH-MONEY.

XXXII.

DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM.

XXXIII.

THE CONFESSION.

XXXIV.

THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.

XXXV.

"THE LOVE THAT LIVES."

THE SECRET PASSAGE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

THE COTTAGE

II.

THE CRIME

III.

A MYSTERIOUS DEATH

IV.

DETAILS

V.

LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE

VI.

A PERPLEXING CASE

VII.

THE DETECTIVE

VIII.

THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE

IX.

ANOTHER MYSTERY

X.

THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY

XI.

ON THE TRACK

XII.

JENNINGS ASKS QUESTIONS

XIII.

JULIET AT BAY

XIV.

MRS. OCTAGON EXPLAINS

XV.

A DANGEROUS ADMISSION

XVI.

JULIET'S STORY

XVII.

JULIET'S STORY CONTINUED

XVIII.

THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS

XIX.

SUSAN'S DISCOVERY

XX.

BASIL

XXI.

AN EXPERIMENT

XXII.

THE SECRET ENTRANCE

XXIII.

A SCAMP'S HISTORY

XXIV.

REVENGE

XXV.

NEMESIS

XXVI.

CUTHBERT'S ENEMY

MADAME MIDAS

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE

CAST UP BY THE SEA

PART I.

CHAPTER I.

THE PACTOLUS CLAIM

CHAPTER II.

SLIVERS

CHAPTER III.

MADAME MIDAS AT HOME

CHAPTER IV.

THE GOOD SAMARITAN

CHAPTER V.

MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE

CHAPTER VI.

KITTY

CHAPTER VII.

MR VILLIERS PAYS A VISIT

CHAPTER VIII.

MADAME MIDAS STRIKES ‘ILE’

CHAPTER IX.

LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM

CHAPTER X.

FRIENDS IN COUNCIL

CHAPTER XI.

THEODORE WOPPLES, ACTOR

CHAPTER XII.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY

CHAPTER XIII.

A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA

CHAPTER XIV.

A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

CHAPTER XV.

SLIVERS IN SEARCH OF EVIDENCE

CHAPTER XVI.

MCINTOSH SPEAKS HIS MIND

CHAPTER XVII.

THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART

CHAPTER XVIII.

M. VANDELOUP IS UNJUSTLY SUSPECTED

CHAPTER XIX.

THE DEVIL’S LEAD

PART II.

CHAPTER I.

TEMPUS FUGIT

CHAPTER II.

DISENCHANTMENT

CHAPTER III.

M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE

CHAPTER IV.

THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET

CHAPTER V.

THE KEY OF THE STREET

CHAPTER VI.

ON CHANGE

CHAPTER VII.

THE OPULENCE OF MADAME MIDAS

CHAPTER VIII.

M. VANDELOUP IS SURPRISED

CHAPTER IX.

A PROFESSIONAL PHILANTHROPIST

CHAPTER X.

IN THE FERNERY

CHAPTER XI.

THE VISION OF MISS KITTY MARCHURST

CHAPTER XII.

A STARTLING DISCOVERY

CHAPTER XIII.

DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND

CHAPTER XIV.

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

CHAPTER XV.

KISMET

CHAPTER XVI.

BE SURE THY SIN WILL FIND THEE OUT

EPILOGUE

THE WAGES OF SIN

RED MONEY

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

THE DRAMA OF LITTLE THINGS

CHAPTER II.

IN THE WOOD

CHAPTER III.

AN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION

CHAPTER IV.

SECRETS

CHAPTER V.

THE WOMAN AND THE MAN

CHAPTER VI.

THE MAN AND THE WOMAN

CHAPTER VII.

THE SECRETARY

CHAPTER VIII.

AT MIDNIGHT

CHAPTER IX.

AFTERWARDS

CHAPTER X.

A DIFFICULT POSITION

CHAPTER XI.

BLACKMAIL

CHAPTER XII.

THE CONSPIRACY

CHAPTER XIII.

A FRIEND IN NEED

CHAPTER XIV.

MISS GREEBY, DETECTIVE

CHAPTER XV.

GUESSWORK

CHAPTER XVI.

THE LAST STRAW

CHAPTER XVII.

ON THE TRAIL

CHAPTER XVIII.

AN AMAZING ACCUSATION

CHAPTER XIX.

MOTHER COCKLESHELL

CHAPTER XX.

THE DESTINED END

CHAPTER XXI.

A FINAL SURPRISE

THE SILENT HOUSE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I

The Tenant of the Silent House

1

II

Shadows on the Blind

10

III

An Unsatisfactory Explanation

20

IV

Mrs. Kebby's Discovery

29

V

The Talk of the Town

38

VI

Mrs. Vrain's Story

47

VII

The Assurance Money

56

VIII

Diana Vrain

65

IX

A Marriage That Was a Failure

74

X

The Parti-Coloured Ribbon

83

XI

Further Discoveries

93

XII

The Veil and Its Owner

101

XIII

Gossip

111

XIV

The House in Jersey Street

121

XV

Rhoda and the Cloak

131

XVI

Mrs. Vrain at Bay

141

XVII

A Denial

151

XVIII

Who Bought the Cloak?

160

XIX

The Defence of Count Ferruci

169

XX

A New Development

179

XXI

Two Months Pass

187

XXII

At Berwin Manor

196

XXIII

A Startling Theory

206

XXIV

Lucian Is Surprised

215

XXV

A Dark Plot

224

XXVI

The Other Man's Wife

233

XXVII

A Confession

241

XXVIII

The Name of the Assassin

252

XXIX

Link Sets a Trap

262

XXX

Who Fell into the Trap

272

XXXI

A Strange Confession

282

XXXII

The Confession  (continued)

291

XXXIII

What Rhoda Had to Say

301

XXXIV

The End of It All

310

THE BISHOP'S SECRET

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

PREFACE.

CHAPTER I

'Enter Mrs Pansey As Chorus'

CHAPTER II

The Bishop Is Wanted

CHAPTER III

The Unforeseen Happens

CHAPTER IV

The Curiosity Of Mr Cargrim

CHAPTER V

The Derby Winner

CHAPTER VI

The Man With The Scar

CHAPTER VII

An Interesting Conversation

CHAPTER VIII

On Saturday Night

CHAPTER IX

An Exciting Adventure

CHAPTER X

Morning Service In The Minster

CHAPTER XI

Miss Whichello's Luncheon-party

CHAPTER XII

Bell Mosk Pays A Visit

CHAPTER XIII

A Stormy Night

CHAPTER XIV

'Rumour Full Of Tongues'

CHAPTER XV

The Gipsy Ring

CHAPTER XVI

The Zeal Of Inspector Tinkler

CHAPTER XVII

A Clerical Detective

CHAPTER XVIII

The Chaplain On The Warpath

CHAPTER XIX

The Bishop's Request

CHAPTER XX

Mother Jael

CHAPTER XXI

Mrs Pansey's Festival

CHAPTER XXII

Mr Mosk Is Indiscreet

CHAPTER XXIII

In The Library

CHAPTER XXIV

The Bishop Asserts Himself

CHAPTER XXV

Mr Baltic, Missionary

CHAPTER XXVI

The Amazement Of Sir Harry Brace

CHAPTER XXVII

What Mother Jael Knew

CHAPTER XXVIII

The Return Of Gabriel

CHAPTER XXIX

The Confession Of Bishop Pendle

CHAPTER XXX

Blackmail

CHAPTER XXXI

Mr Baltic On The Trail

CHAPTER XXXII

The Initials

CHAPTER XXXIII

Mr Baltic Explains Himself

CHAPTER XXXIV

The Wages Of Sin

CHAPTER XXXV

The Honour Of Gabriel

CHAPTER XXXVI

The Rebellion Of Mrs Pendle

CHAPTER XXXVII

Dea Ex Machinâ

CHAPTER XXXVIII

Exit Mr Cargrim

CHAPTER XXXIX

All's Well That Ends Well

THE OPAL SERPENT

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

DON QUIXOTE IN LONDON

II.

DEBORAH JUNK, DUENNA

III.

DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET

IV.

THE UNFORESEEN

V.

TROUBLE

VI.

A NOISE IN THE NIGHT

VII.

A TERRIBLE NIGHT

VIII.

THE VERDICT OF THE JURY

IX.

CASTLES IN THE AIR

X.

A BOLT FROM THE BLUE

XI.

A CUCKOO IN THE NEST

XII.

THE NEW LIFE

XIII.

THE DETECTIVE'S VIEWS

XIV.

MR. HAY'S LITTLE DINNER

XV.

A NEW CLUE

XVI.

SYLVIA'S THEORY

XVII.

HURD'S INFORMATION

XVIII.

AT CHRISTCHURCH, HANTS

XIX.

CAPTAIN JESSOP

XX.

PART OF THE TRUTH

XXI.

MISS QIAN'S PARTY

XXII.

FURTHER EVIDENCE

XXIII.

WHAT PASH SAID

XXIV.

MRS. KRILL AT BAY

XXV.

A CRUEL WOMAN

XXVI.

A FINAL EXPLANATION

A COIN OF EDWARD VII.

A DETECTIVE STORY

Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

The Christmas Tree

7

II.

An Anonymous Letter

16

III.

A Mysterious Visitor

26

IV.

The Churchyard

37

V.

Afterwards

46

VI.

The Case Against Anne

55

VII.

Oliver Morley

65

VIII.

The Irony of Fate

74

IX.

A Strange Discovery

84

X.

On a Fresh Trail

96

XI.

Princess Karacsay

106

XII.

Mrs. Parry's Tea

118

XIII.

Mrs. Benker Reappears

129

XIV.

Treasure Trove

139

XV.

An Awkward Interview

148

XVI.

The Unexpected Happens

159

XVII.

Part of the Truth

169

XVIII.

What Happened Next

180

XIX.

The Clue Leads to London

190

XX.

Many a Slip 'Twixt Cup and Lip

201

XXI.

A Story of the Past

212

XXII.

Olga's Evidence

223

XXIII.

Mark Dane

233

XXIV.

A Rat in a Corner

245

XXV.

A Catastrophe

259

XXVI.

The End of the Trouble

272

THE PAGAN'S CUP

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

A Modern Arcadia

1

II.

The Crusaders' Chapel

14

III.

The Lady of the Manor

28

IV.

The Dinner-Party

42

V.

Love's Young Dream

58

VI.

Trouble

71

VII.

A Nine Days' Wonder

87

VIII.

Haverleigh's Defence

101

IX.

A Bad Reputation

113

X.

The Price of Silence

126

XI.

The London Detective

140

XII.

A Surprise

154

XIII.

An Interesting Document

168

XIV.

An Unexpected Meeting

183

XV.

A New Complication

198

XVI.

Sybil's Visitor

214

XVII.

Lord Kilspindie Explains

227

XVIII.

A Miracle

242

XIX.

A Story of the Past

257

XX.

Mrs Gabriel's Secret

276

The Solitary Farm

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

The Domain of Ceres

CHAPTER II

The Wooin' o't

CHAPTER III

The Tardy Lover

CHAPTER IV

Sudden Death

CHAPTER V

A Mysterious Crime

CHAPTER VI

The Inquest

CHAPTER VII

Cyril and Bella

CHAPTER VIII

The Witch-Wife

CHAPTER IX

The Coming of Durgo

CHAPTER X

A Lover's Meeting

CHAPTER XI

A Recognition

CHAPTER XII

Cyril's Story

CHAPTER XIII

Mrs. Tunks' Discovery

CHAPTER XIV

What Silas Pence Knew

CHAPTER XV

Durgo, the Detective

CHAPTER XVI

The Papers

CHAPTER XVII

A Confession

CHAPTER XVIII

The Ghost

CHAPTER XIX

An Awkward Position

CHAPTER XX

The Master Magician

CHAPTER XXI

A Desperate Attempt

CHAPTER XXII

Mrs. Vand's Repentance

CHAPTER XXIII

What Luke Tunks Saw

CHAPTER XXIV

A Remarkable Discovery

CHAPTER XXV

Run to Earth

A WOMAN'S BURDEN

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS.

PROLOGUE.

CHAPTER I. A QUEER ADVENTURE

CHAPTER II. A STRANGE ARRANGEMENT

PART I.

CHAPTER I. MRS. DACRE DARROW

CHAPTER II. A RED RAG TO A BULL

CHAPTER III. POVERTY HALL

CHAPTER IV. MR. BARTON'S VISITOR

CHAPTER V. BEHIND THE SCENES

CHAPTER VI. MRS. DARROW'S BOMBSHELL

CHAPTER VII. IN THE WOODS

CHAPTER VIII. SHORTY

CHAPTER IX. THE SHADOW

CHAPTER X. THE SQUIRE'S SECRET

CHAPTER XI. UNMASKED

CHAPTER XII. MIRIAM KEEPS AN APPOINTMENT

CHAPTER XIII. MRS. DARROW BECOMES REFRACTORY

CHAPTER XIV. ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT

CHAPTER XV. A NINE DAYS' WONDER

CHAPTER XVI. A LITTLE FEMININE DIPLOMACY

CHAPTER XVII. A ROMAN FATHER

CHAPTER XVIII. THE REWARD OF MIRIAM

PART II.

CHAPTER I. 5A, ROSARY MANSIONS

CHAPTER II. JABEZ REDIVIVUS

CHAPTER III. MRS. PARSLEY'S PROTÉGÉ

CHAPTER IV. DICKY'S DISCOVERY

CHAPTER V. JUST IN TIME

CHAPTER VI. SOME MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS AND A CONFESSION

CHAPTER VII. MRS. DARROW SYMPATHISES

CHAPTER VIII. MRS. PARSLEY SEES A GHOST

CHAPTER IX. MORE TROUBLE

CHAPTER X. THE MAJOR'S POINT OF VIEW

CHAPTER XI. IN THE DEPTHS

CHAPTER XII. JABEZ SEEKS AN OLD FRIEND

CHAPTER XIII. THE END OF GERALD ARKEL

CHAPTER XIV. A QUEER STORY QUEERLY TOLD

EPILOGUE.

THE MANDARIN'S FAN

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER.

PAGE.

I.

THE ADVERTISEMENT

1

II.

DR. FORGE

13

III.

MISS WHARF AT HOME

27

IV.

RUPERT'S SECRET

40

V.

CONCERNING THE FAN

53

VI.

URGH'S STORY

65

VII.

THE WARNING

78

VIII.

THE BEGINNING OF THE BALL

90

IX.

THE END OF THE BALL

104

X.

A MYSTERIOUS CASE

118

XI.

THE CANTON ADVENTURE

132

XII.

AT THE INQUEST

147

XIII.

THE WILL

160

XIV.

A MYSTERIOUS LETTER

172

XV.

THE ROTHERHITHE DEN

185

XVI.

THE FAN MYSTERY

196

XVII.

A DISAPPEARANCE

208

XVIII.

A SURPRISE

220

XIX.

A VISITOR

232

XX.

THE MANDARIN EXPLAINS

244

XXI.

WHO IS GUILTY?

259

XXII.

AFTER EVENTS

274

XXIII.

THE CHASE

287

XXIV.

THE FULFILLED PROPHECY

300

A SON OF PERDITION

AN OCCULT ROMANCE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

Love in Idleness

1

II.

The Prophecy

16

III.

The Fulfilment

31

IV.

Plotting

47

V.

The Meeting

66

VI.

A Conversation

83

VII.

Behind the Scenes

99

VIII.

Love's Young Dream

112

IX.

The Warning

128

X.

In Cornwall

144

XI.

The Spider and the Fly

160

XII.

Small Beer Chronicles

177

XIII.

Further Small Beer Chronicles

196

XIV.

Preparation

215

XV.

The Trance

231

XVI.

The Disciple of Love

248

XVII.

The Disciple of Hate

267

XVIII.

The Night Before

282

XIX.

The Morning After

298

XX.

The Unexpected

317

XXI.

The Choice

333

XXII.

Right is Might

350

XXIII.

The Eternal Strife

368

XXIV.

Dawn

386

THE RED WINDOW

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I. Comrades 9

II. Sir Simon Gore 23

III. The Will 38

IV. A Strange Adventure 50

V. Lost in the Darkness 64

VI. A Maiden Gentlewoman 77

VII. Bernard's Friends 90

VIII. Bernard's Enemies 103

IX. At Cove Castle 115

X. A Statement of the Case 129

XI. Mrs. Gilroy's Past 142

XII. The New Page 155

XIII. A Consultation 170

XIV. Love in Exile 183

XV. The Past of Alice 195

XVI. The Unexpected 208

XVII. The Diary 221

XVIII. Tolomeo's Story 232

XIX. Plots and Counterplots 245

XX. A Confession 259

XXI. Young Judas 276

XXII. The Truth 291

XXIII. A Year Later 309

THE HARLEQUIN OPAL

A ROMANCE

Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP.

PAGE

I.—

Chums

1

II.—

The Devil Stone

27

III.—

"The Bohemian"

54

IV.—

In the Track of Columbus

78

V.—

Don Miguel Is Communicative

100

VI.—

Chalchuih Tlatonac

125

VII.—

Dolores

152

VIII.—

Viva El Republica

177

IX.—

The Call To Arms

201

X.—

Padre Ignatius

221

XI.—

The Drama of Little Things

238

XII.—

A Strange Disappearance

262

THE HARLEQUIN OPAL

A ROMANCE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP.

PAGE

I.—

Away to the North

1

II.—

Acauhtzin

21

III.—

Don Hypolito Xuarez

37

IV.—

Rivals

58

V.—

In Shadowland

81

VI.—

The Shrine of the Opal

104

VII.—

An Unexpected Meeting

130

VIII.—

An Indian Festival

153

IX.—

The Fugitives

184

X.—

Fortune turns her Wheel

210

XI.—

Away to the Front

233

XII.—

A Naval Engagement—New Style

257

XIII.—

Without the Walls

278

THE HARLEQUIN OPAL

A ROMANCE

Volume III

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP.

PAGE

I.—

Within the Walls

1

II.—

The Fall of Janjalla

22

III.—

The Flight to Tlatonac

44

IV.—

Exit Don Francisco Gomez

60

V.—

The Indian Raid

76

VI.—

The Luck of the Opal

96

VII.—

Under the Opal Flag

113

VIII.—

The Battle of Centeotl

131

IX.—

The Triumph of the Republic

154

X.—

The Canon Road

167

XI.—

The Destiny of the Opal

191

XII.—

Farewell, Tlatonac!

219

THE THIRD VOLUME

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. An Old Friend, 1

II. A Mysterious Communication, 10

III. The Revelation of Francis Hilliston, 19

IV. What Occurred at Horriston, 27

V. A Strange Coincidence, 37

VI. Truth is Stranger than Fiction, 45

VII. "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie," 52

VIII. Both Sides of the Question, 61

IX. Mrs. Bezel, 67

X. A Few Facts Connected with the Case, 78

XI. A Startling Discovery, 86

XII. Revelations, 94

XIII. On the Track, 102

XIV. The Upper Bohemia, 109

XV. A Popular Author, 117

XVI. A False Move, 124

XVII. The Husband at Kensington Gore, 131

XVIII. A Duel of Words, 138

XIX. Tait Brings News, 147

XX. A Précis of the Case, 154

XXI. Thorston, 160

XXII. In the Church, 168

XXIII. Fact and Fiction, 175

XXIV. A New Suspicion, 182

XXV. The Recluse, 192

XXVI. An Old Servant, 200

XXVII. A Glimpse of the Past, 210

XXVIII. Preparing the Ground, 220

XXIX. Kerry, 228

XXX. Mrs. Bezel Again, 235

XXXI. An Evening at the Vicarage, 241

XXXII. The Discoveries of Spenser Tait, 249

XXXIII. The Story of the Mad Gardener, 258

XXXIV. A Letter from Horriston, 268

XXXV. The Original of the Portrait, 275

XXXVI. A Strange Thing Happens, 282

XXXVII. A Voice from the Dead, 290

XXXVIII. A New Aspect of Things, 299

XXXIX. The Garnet Scarfpin, 306

XL. Face to Face, 314

XLI. An Explanation, 321

XLII. The Tragedy of a Woman's Vanity, 329

XLIII. The Last Appearance of Francis Hilliston, 336

XLIV. The Truth, 343

XLV. A Few Words by Spenser Tait, 351

THE YELLOW HOLLY

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

"MRS. JERSEY RECEIVES"

II.

BRENDON'S STORY

III.

THE NEXT MORNING

IV.

A NINE-DAYS' WONDER

V.

A LOVERS' MEETING

VI.

WHAT MR. IRELAND KNEW

VII.

THE RED MAN

VIII.

A BACCHANTE

IX.

CLEVER MRS. WARD

X.

DIPLOMACY

XI.

MR. BAWDSEY AT HOME

XII.

A FIRESIDE TYRANT

XIII.

A WOMAN SCORNED

XIV.

MRS. WARD'S TRUMP CARD

XV.

A RECOGNITION

XVI.

THE PIPE OF PEACE

XVII.

LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS

XVIII.

MISS BULL'S STORY

XIX.

THE INQUIRY AGENT

XX.

THE TROUBLE OF LOLA

XXI.

THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN

XXII.

WHO BAWDSEY WAS

XXIII.

THE TURNING OF THE LANE

XXIV.

A STARTLING SURPRISE

XXV.

THE TRUTH

THE WHITE ROOM

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

THE POLICEMAN'S DISCOVERY

II.

ANOTHER MYSTERY

III.

THE BALDWINS

IV.

THE MISSING MOTOR-CAR

V.

PUBLIC OPINION

VI.

A STRANGE DISCOVERY

VII.

THE OTHER WHITE ROOM

VIII.

PROFESSOR BOCAROS

IX.

MRS. BRAND'S WILL

X.

WHAT THE COOK FOUND

XI.

THE INQUIRY-AGENT

XII.

ARNOLD AND LAURA

XIII.

ON THE TRACK

XIV.

THE NEW TENANT

XV.

THE PROFESSOR'S COURTING

XVI.

A SURPRISE

XVII.

THE PROFESSOR'S TRUMP CARD

XVIII.

A STORY OF THE PAST

XIX.

STILL A MYSTERY

XX.

THE HOUSE IN THE FIELDS

XXI.

THE TRUTH

XXII.

THE WIND-UP

THE WOODEN HAND

A DETECTIVE STORY

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

MISERY CASTLE

II.

LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM

III.

THE NE'ER-DO-WEEL

IV.

MYSTERY

V.

A STRANGE LOSS

VI.

THE WARNING

VII.

THE INQUEST

VIII.

A NEW LIFE

IX.

THE MYSTERIOUS PARCEL

X.

MRS. HILL EXPLAINS

XI.

ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE

XII.

LORD SALTARS

XIII.

THE OTHER WOMAN

XIV.

SIGNOR ANTONIO

XV.

AN UNEXPECTED MEETING

XVI.

MR. HILL'S STORY

XVII.

A FRIEND IN NEED

XVIII.

THE FINDING OF BUTSEY

XIX.

MRS. MERRY'S VISITORS

XX.

AN AMAZING CONFESSION

XXI.

THE DIAMONDS

XXII.

BUTSEY'S STORY

XXIII.

MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE

XXIV.

THE WINDING OF THE SKEIN

THE MYSTERY QUEEN

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

A STRANGE VISITOR

II.

A COMPLETE MYSTERY

III.

DUTY BEFORE PLEASURE

IV.

AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE

V.

MUDDY WATER

VI.

THE INVENTOR

VII.

THE HERMIT LADIES

VIII.

AVIATION

IX.

MAHOMET'S COFFIN

X.

ANOTHER MYSTERY

XI.

ON THE TRAIL

XII.

AN AMAZING ADVENTURE

XIII.

A BOLD DETERMINATION

XIV.

A BUSY AFTERNOON

XV.

ABSOLUTE PROOF

XVI.

DAN'S DIPLOMACY

XVII.

AT BAY

XVIII.

THE FLIGHT

XIX.

TREACHERY

XX.

QUEEN BEELZEBUB'S END

XXI.

SUNSHINE

THE BLACK PATCH

Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

1.

IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

2.

THE HINTS OF DURBAN.

3.

MR. ALPENNY'S PROPOSAL.

4.

SEEN IN THE LIGHTNING.

5.

MRS. SNOW'S DISCOVERY.

6.

THE INQUEST.

7.

THE INQUEST--continued.

8.

THE WILL.

9.

LADY WATSON.

10.

MRS. LILLY'S STORY.

11.

MAJOR RUCK.

12.

VIVIAN EXPLAINS.

13.

THE EX-BUTLER.

14.

MRS. SNOW'S PAST.

15.

A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.

16.

AN INTERRUPTION.

17.

A STORY OF THE PAST.

18.

WHAT ORCHARD KNEW.

19.

DURBAN SPEAKS AT LAST.

20.

A GREAT SURPRISE.

21.

LADY WATSON'S STORY.

22.

REVELATION.

23.

NEMESIS.

24.

THE NECKLACE.

25.

WATERLOO.

26.

WHAT TOOK PLACE.

The Crimson CRYPTOGRAM

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

A Midnight Surprise.

II.

The Writing in Blood

III.

An Open Verdict

IV.

The Reading of the Blood Signs

V.

Mrs.Moxton seeks Counsel

VI.

A Fresh Discovery

VII.

What the Cabman knew

VIII.

A Music-Hall Star

IX.

The Austrian

X.

A Strange Denial

XI.

A Half Confession

XII.

Mr. Busham, Solicitor

XIII.

Mrs. Moxton's Surrender

XIV.

The Pimlico House

XV.

What Mrs. Amber knew

XVI.

Another Mystery

XVII.

A Life History

XVIII.

What Really Happened

XIX.

The Red Pocket-Book

XX.

Busham at Bay

XXI.

The Blind Girl

XXII.

Janet's Discovery

XXIII.

The Beginning of the End

XXIV.

The Truth

XXV.

A Confession,

XXVI.

The End of the Story.

THE LONE INN

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I.

THE ADVENTURE AT THE INN.

II.

THE SEQUEL TO THE ADVENTURE AT THE INN.

III.

FELIX OR FRANCIS?

IV.

OLIVIA'S EVIDENCE.

V.

AN ASTOUNDING DISCOVERY.

VI.

THE MAN IN PARIS.

VII.

LINKS IN THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE.

VIII.

A CLEW TO THE MYSTERY.

IX.

ANOTHER SURPRISE.

X.

A WOMAN SCORNED.

XI.

TRANSFORMATION.

XII.

BACK FROM THE GRAVE.

XIII.

PERPLEXITY.

XIV.

THE HUNTING OF MAN.

XV.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT THE FEN INN.

THE GIRL FROM MALTA

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

A RUINED LIFE

II.

IN THE STRADA REALE

III.

FOUND DEAD

IV.

THE NEW PASSENGERS

V.

A DAY AT "GIB"

VI.

MRS. PELLYPOP TALKS

VII.

THE END OF THE VOYAGE

VIII.

COUNSEL'S OPINION

IX.

VERSCHOYLE v. VERSCHOYLE and MACGREGOR

X.

A CONFERENCE OF THREE

XI.

AN ARTISTIC EVENING

XII.

THE MISSING LINK

XIII.

THE APPLE OF DISCORD

XIV.

A LETTER FROM MALTA

XV.

MARCHESE MATTEO VASSALLA

XVI.

CARMELA IS QUESTIONED

XVII.

MAN AGAINST WOMAN

XVIII.

THE SECRETS OF THE PENNY POST

XIX.

WOMAN AGAINST MAN

XX.

JULIAN ROPER REPORTS

XXI.

AT MARLOW REGATTA

XXII.

THE TESTIMONY OF THE DAGGER

XXIII.

A LOOK INTO THE PAST

XXIV.

MRS. VERSCHOYLE PAYS A VISIT

XXV.

GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY

XXVI.

CARMELA SAYS "YES"

XXVII.

EXIT MRS. VERSCHOYLE

XXVIII.

A SCRAP OF PAPER

THE RAINBOW FEATHER

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I.

A Terrible Prophecy

II.

Poverty Villa

III.

The Sermon

IV.

What Happened on Sunday Night

V.

Paul Mexton, Journalist

VI.

Eliza's Evidence

VII.

At the Vicarage

VIII.

In the Winding Lane

IX.

The Inquest at Herne Arms

X.

The Prophecy Again

XI.

Brent Speaks Out

XII.

A Startling Piece of Evidence

XIII.

The Defence of Miss Clyde

XIV.

Dust to Dust

XV.

Dr. Lester Tells a Story

XVI.

Catinka

XVII.

The Society of The Rainbow Feather

XVIII.

Iris Confesses

XIX.

Who Mr. Lovel was

XX.

Gran Jimboy

XXI.

The Return of Herne

XXII.

A Denial

XXIII.

Drek's Opinions

XXIV.

The Trial

XXV.

The Truth at Last

XXVI.

"All's Well that Ends Well."

THE VANISHING OF TERA

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I.

A King's Daughter

II.

Pearls of Price

III.

A Disappointment

IV.

In the Cornfield

V.

A Nine Days' Wonder

VI.

Constable Slade's Discovery

VII.

The Minister's Debts

VIII.

Captain Jacob

IX.

Miss Arnott

X.

A Fresh Piece of Evidence

XI.

"Thou art the Man"

XII.

A Welcome Witness

XIII.

Arrested

XIV.

An Amazing Incident

XV.

A Strange Story

XVI.

The Man from Koiau

XVII.

The Pearl

XVIII.

Rachel

XIX.

"The Truth will out"

XX.

What Tera knew

XXI.

"The End does not always justify the Means"

XXII.

The Truth

XXIII.

Trapped

XXIV.

Nemesis

THE RED-HEADED MAN

CONTENTS

CHAP.

I.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CRIME

II.

THE BLONDE LADY

III.

MR. TORRY'S THEORY

IV.

THE DEAD MAN'S NAME

V.

"DE MORTIUS NIL NISI BONUM"

VI.

THE SECRETARY

VII.

EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST

VIII.

THE ROBBERY

IX.

CAPTAIN MANUEL

X.

DONNA MARIA

XI.

UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE

XII.

A CHANCE MEETING

XIII.

A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE

XIV.

THE SECRET SOCIETY

XV.

A WOMAN SCORNED

XVI.

THE TURQUOISE RING

XVII.

MORE MYSTERIES

XVIII.

A STRANGE OCCURRENCE

XIX.

ANOTHER PUZZLE

XX.

THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS

XXI.

DONNA MARIA EXPLAINS

XXII.

THE LOCKET

XXIII.

A CONFESSION

XXIV.

A QUEER MESSAGE

XXV.

THE MEETING IN HYDE PARK

XXVI.

CONCLUSION

THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP.

I.

A Foggy Night

II.

The News Of The Day

III.

Dowker--Detective

IV.

The St. John's Wood Establishment

V.

The Piccadilly Rooms

VI.

A Successful Experiment

VII.

A Literary Aspirant

VIII.

A Juvenile Detective

IX.

The Language Of Love

X.

The Missing Link

XI.

Another Complication

XII.

A Family History

XIII.

Myles Desmond Finds Friends

XIV.

My Lady's Husband

XV.

A Startling Discovery

XVI.

More Reflections

XVII.

The Prodigal's Return

XVIII.

What Myles Desmond Thought

XIX.

What Dowker Discovered

XX.

The End of it All

EPILOGUE

MISS MEPHISTOPHELES

(Sequel To Madame Midas)

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

Faces in the Fire

II.

Keith meets with an Adventure

III.

Prince Carnival

IV.

Lazarus

V.

A Woman's Appeal

VI.

The Annoyance of Hiram J. Fenton

VII.

Mirth and Laughter

VIII.

A Mysterious Affair

IX.

An Unknown Benefactor

X.

Naball makes a Discovery

XI.

What Naball overheard

XII.

Naball tells a Story

XIII.

The Gossip of Clubs

XIV.

A Struggle for Fame

XV.

The Russell Street Crime

XVI.

The Inquest

XVII.

A Council of Three

XVIII.

Circumstantial Evidence

XIX.

A Lovers' Meeting

XX.

The Rivals

XXI.

A First Night at the Bon-Bon

XXII.

Eugénie v. Naball

XXIII.

The Cypher

XXIV.

What Kitty knew

XXV.

The Evidence of a Bank Note

XXVI.

On The Track

XXVII.

Meg proves Useful

XXVIII.

Malton makes a Discovery

XXIX.

Light at Last

XXX.

Exit Kitty Marchurst

THE MAN WITH A SECRET

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

An Unexpected Meeting

II.

His Evil Genius

III.

Village Gossip

IV.

An Extraordinary Patient

V.

The Family Circle

VI.

A Morning Walk

VII.

The Housekeeper

VIII.

The Blind Organist

IX.

The Views of a Cynic

X.

The Ghost of a Dead Love

XI.

Mr. Beaumont makes a Discovery

XII.

The Parable of the Sower

XIII.

Dick's Opinion

XIV.

The Diplomacy of Basil Beaumont

XV.

A Fantastic Theorist

XVI.

The Village Concert

XVII.

Anteros

XVIII.

The Fall of Man

XIX.

Jam, Jam efficaci do manus scientiae

XX.

When in Doubt--Play Trumps

XXI.

The Good Samaritan

XXII.

Phantasmagoria

XXIII.

The End of all Things

XXIV.

Mr. Beaumont Wins his Case

XXV.

A Dexterous Arrangement

XXVI.

Una makes a Confession

XXVII.

The Squire's Will

XXVIII.

The Bitterness of Death

XXIX.

From Dr. Nestley's Point of View

XXX.

A Mother's Affection

XXXI.

Psalm, cvii. 19

XXXII.

London

XXXIII.

Circe's Cup

XXXIV.

A Word in Season

XXXV.

A Voice from the Past

XXXVI.

The Calm before the Storm

XXXVII.

A Ruined Life

XXXVIII.

Mater Dolorosa

XXXIX.

Father and Son

XL.

Beaumont Plays his Last Card

XLI.

A Woman's Heart

XLII.

The Dawn of a New Life

THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED.

Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP.

I.

Flying From Justice

II.

The Recluse

III.

The Dissection Of A Soul

IV.

A Curious Transformation

V.

New Wine In An Old Bottle

VI.

The Tortures Of Hell

VII.

The Woman He Loved

VIII.

The Man She Hated

IX.

The Philosophy Of Mr. Dentham

X.

Teddy Rudall's Ideas

XI.

A Modern Judas

XII.

A Perilous Situation

XIII.

A Startling Discovery

XIV.

Dentham Makes Terms

XV.

Resurgam

FOR THE DEFENCE

Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP

I.

THE MAJOR AND HIS HOUSEHOLD.

II.

THE ASHANTEE DEVIL-STICK.

III.

DIDO.

IV.

VOODOO! VOODOO!

V.

DR. ETWALD'S WARNING.

VI.

A STRANGE OCCURRENCE.

VII.

THE RIVALS.

VIII.

A CRY IN THE NIGHT.

IX.

AFTER THE DEED.

X.

FURTHER MYSTERY.

XI.

MAJOR JEN, DETECTIVE.

XII.

THE STRANGE PERFUME.

XIII.

ISABELLA.

XIV.

LADY MEG.

XV.

CROSS-EXAMINATION.

XVI.

THE EVIDENCE OF JAGGARD.

XVII.

THE STORY OF THE NIGHT.

XVIII.

THE DEVIL-STICK THIEF.

XIX.

FURTHER EVIDENCE.

XX.

A STRANGE REQUEST.

XXI.

A NINE DAY'S WONDER.

XXII.

FOR THE DEFENSE,

XXIII.

THE RESULT OF THE TRIAL.

XXIV.

A FINAL SURPRISE.

XXV.

THREE LETTERS.

A CREATURE OF THE NIGHT

AN ITALIAN ENIGMA

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

The Ghoul.

II.

A Boccaccian Adventure.

III.

The Feast of Ghosts.

IV.

The Angello Household.

V.

Lost.

VI.

A Haunted Palace.

VII.

At the Teatro Ezzelino.

VIII.

The Phantom of Lucrezia Borgia.

IX.

Fiore della Casa.

X.

A Voice in the Darkness.

XI.

The Marchese Beltrami.

XII.

Death in Life.

XIII.

"Down among the Dead Men."

XIV.

The New Lazarus.

XV.

Found.

XVI.

An Interrupted Honeymoon.

XVII.

Nemesis.

XVIII.

A Last Word.

LADY JIM OF CURZON STREET

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX

CHAPTER XX

CHAPTER XXI

CHAPTER XXII

CHAPTER XXIII

CHAPTER XXIV

CHAPTER XXV

CHAPTER XXVI

CHAPTER XXVII

CHAPTER XXVIII

CHAPTER XXIX

CHAPTER XXX

CHAPTER XXXI

CHAPTER XXXII

CHAPTER XXXIII

CHAPTER XXXIV

CHAPTER XXXV

THE SILVER BULLET

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP

I.

The House in the Pine Wood.

II.

De Mortuis Nil Nisi Malum.

III.

The Verdict of the Jury.

IV.

At Beorminster.

V.

The Theory of Mrs. Marsh.

VI.

"The Changeling".

VII.

A Nine Days' Wonder.

VIII.

A Curious Discovery.

IX.

Herrick Is Suspicious.

X.

The Secret Writings.

XI.

Settling Down.

XII.

Second-Sight.

XIII.

The Wooing of Robin Joyce

XIV.

The Confession Of Bess.

XV.

Robin Joyce Explains Himself.

XVI.

Bess the Detective.

XVII.

Unexpected Evidence.

XVIII.

Part of the Truth.

XIX.

Don Manuel's Recollections.

XX.

The Revd. Pentland Corn.

XXI.

Another Mystery.

XXII.

A Message from the Dead.

XXIII.

The Unexpected Happens.

XXIV.

The Story Of Frisco.

XXV.

Sidney Speaks Out.

XXVI.

The Truth.

XXVII.

A Final Surprise.

WHOM GOD HATH JOINED

A Question of Marriage

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

Two Friends

II.

An Incomplete Madonna

III.

The Waning of the Honeymoon

IV.

The Art of Conversation

V.

An Australian Girl

VI.

A Day's Shopping

VII.

Lady Errington's Little Dinner

VIII.

Eustace Examines His Mind

IX.

"Oh, Wilt Thou be my Bride, Kathleen?"

X.

Auf Wiedersehn

XI.

A Maiden Lady

XII.

Aunt Jelly's Opinion

XIII.

Bringing Home The Bride

XIV.

An Undesirable Acquaintance

XV.

A Woman Scorned

XVI.

The Events of Eighteen Months

XVII.

Gossip

XVIII.

From Foreign Parts

XIX.

Aunt Jelly Discusses Family Affairs

XX.

The Old House by the Sea

XXI.

From The Husband's Point of View

XXII.

From the Wife's Point of View

XXIII.

Mrs. Veilsturm's "At Home"

XXIV.

"On Revient Tojours à ses Premières Amours"

XXV.

Fascination

XXVI.

Aunt Jelly Interferes

XXVII.

The Deity Called Fate

XXVIII.

Husband and Wife

XXIX.

The Question of Marriage

XXX.

Cleopatra Victrix

XXXI.

In the Coils of the Serpent

XXXII.

What Made the Ball sae Fine?

XXXIII.

Pallida Mors

XXXIV.

The Assaults of the Evil One

XXXV.

For my Child's Sake

XXXVI.

The Death of the First-born

XXXVII.

The Truth about Mrs. Veilsturm

XXXVIII.

The Last Temptation

XXXIX.

"And Kissed again with Tears"

XL.

A Letter from Home

THE MANDARIN'S FAN

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

THE ADVERTISEMENT

II.

DR. FORGE

III.

MISS WHARF AT HOME

IV.

RUPERT'S SECRET

V.

CONCERNING THE FAN

VI.

BURGH'S STORY

VII.

THE WARNING

VIII.

THE BEGINNING OF THE BALL

IX.

THE END OF THE BALL

X.

A MYSTERIOUS CASE

XI.

THE CANTON ADVENTURE

XII.

AT THE INQUEST

XIII.

THE WILL

XIV.

A MYSTERIOUS LETTER

XV.

THE ROTHERHITHE DEN

XVI.

THE FAN MYSTERY

XVII.

A DISAPPEARANCE

XVIII.

A SURPRISE

XIX.

A VISITOR

XX.

THE MANDARIN EXPLAINS

XXI.

WHO IS GUILTY?

XXII.

AFTER EVENTS

XXIII.

THE CHASE

XXIV.

THE FULFILLED PROPHECY

MONSIEUR JUDAS

A Paradox

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CH

1.

The Jarlchester Mystery

2.

A Curious Coincidence

3.

Purely theoretical

4.

The Evidence of the Chemist's Assistant

5.

Dr. Japix Speaks

6.

Monsieur Judas is Confidential

7.

An Unwilling Bride

8.

Mr. Spolger Tells a Story

9.

A Terrible Suspicion

10.

The Missing Letters

11.

No Smoke Without Fire

12.

The Spolger Soother

13.

The Craft of Monsieur Judas

14.

Who is Guilty?

15.

Monsieur Judas at Bay

16.

The Man Who Loved Her

17.

The Guessing of the Riddle

18.

How it was Done

19.

Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case

THE SACRED HERB

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP

I.

The Latest Sensation

II.

The Trial

III.

The Paper-Cutter

IV.

Evidence for the Prosecution

V.

Mrs. Rover's Masked Ball

VI.

A Startling Discovery

VII.

Shepworth Explains

VIII.

A Private Explanation

IX.

Dr. Horace

X.

The Verdict

XI.

Dr. Horace's Warning

XII.

Mrs. Dolly Rover

XIII.

Lanwin Grange

XIV.

Mrs. Blexey's Opinion

XV.

Jadby plays a Card

XVI.

Dr. Horace Intervenes

XVII.

The Old, Old Story

XVIII.

The Power of the Herb

XIX.

Circumstantial Evidence

XX.

Mr. Rover Explains

XXI.

A Possible Scandal

XXII.

The Unexpected

XXIII.

Helpless

XXIV.

The Beginning of the End

XXV.

Explanations

XXVI.

A Confession

XXVII.

All's well that ends well

THE CLOCK STRUCK ONE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER.

I.

DIANA ON A BICYCLE;

II.

THE STRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF DR. SCOTT;

III.

TO EVERY MAN HIS OWN FEAR;

IV.

MORE MYSTERIES;

V.

MR. EDERMONT'S HIGH SPIRITS;

VI.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT;

VII.

A NINE DAYS' SCANDAL;

VIII.

THE WILL OF JULIAN EDERMONT;

IX.

AN AMAZING REWARD;

X.

DR. SCOTT IS STILL OBSTINATE;

XI.

PREPARING THE GROUND;

XII.

A TERRIBLE ACCUSATION;

XIII.

DENIAL;

XIV.

WHAT DR. SCOTT SAW;

XV.

THE PEARL BROOCH;

XVI.

DORA IS STARTLED;

XVII.

A STORY OF THE PAST;

XVIII.

PALLANT MAKES A STATEMENT;

XIX.

MORE MYSTERIES;

XX.

THE SINS OF THE FATHER;

XXI.

SO NEAR, AND YET SO FAR;

XXII.

WHAT DORA DISCOVERED;

XXIII.

THE MADNESS OF LAMBERT JOAD;

XXIV.

THE STOLEN MANUSCRIPT;

XXV.

CONFESSION;

XXVI.

A FINAL SURPRISE

THE RED BICYCLE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXIII.

CHAPTER XXIV

CHAPTER XXV

CHAPTER XXVI

THE TURNPIKE HOUSE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

THE CONVICT'S RETURN.

II.

THE STILL FORM IN THE HOUSE.

III.

YOUNG LOVE, TRUE LOVE.

IV.

A STRANGE EPISODE.

V.

A SHADOW OF THE PAST.

VI.

MR. CASS SPEAKS.

VII.

WEBSTER'S CHILDHOOD.

VIII.

HERCULES AND OMPHALE.

IX.

THE EMBASSY OF GEOFFREY HERON.

X.

THE GREAT SECRET.

XI.

RUTH'S DIPLOMACY.

XII.

THE TOY HORSE.

XIII.

JOB, THE SAPENGRO

XIV.

THE CLAIRVOYANT.

XV.

THE PUNISHMENT OF CURIOSITY.

XVI.

JENNIE BRAWN MAKES A DISCOVERY.

XVII.

HERON FOLLOWS THE TRAIL.

XVIII.

THE MONEY-LENDER.

XIX.

JOB BECOMES CIVILISED.

XX.

WHAT MR. CASS HAD TO SAY.

XXI.

RUTH IS COMFORTED.

XXII.

AT BAY.

XXIII.

STILL IN DOUBT

XXIV.

ANOTHER PIECE OF EVIDENCE.

XXV.

ANOTHER PIECE OF EVIDENCE.

XXVI.

THE PENANCE OF INEZ.

XXVII.

A DOUBTFUL WITNESS.

XXVIII.

THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.

XXIX.

THE END OF THE TURNPIKE HOUSE.

XXX.

THE END OF THE TURNPIKE HOUSE.

TRACKED BY A TATTOO

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP

I.

The Crime

II.

A Recognition

III.

The Result Of The Crime

IV.

Another Discovery

V.

The Red Star Advertisement

VI.

A Startling Incident

VII.

Difficulties

VIII.

A Mysterious Parcel

IX.

Vaud and Vaud

X.

Exit Dr. Renshaw

XI.

Another Link in the Chain

XII.

The Intervention of Chance

XIII.

The Tattooed Cross

XIV.

Fanks Makes Up his Mind

XV.

Coming Events

XVI.

Unhappy Lovers

XVII.

Two against One

XVIII.

On the Twenty-First of June

XIX.

The Defiance of Anne Colmer

XX.

The Green Overcoat

XXI.

The Eight Bells Enigma

XXII.

Mrs. Boazoph Receives a Shock

XXIII.

The Confession of Hersham

XXIV.

The Clue of the Handwriting

XXV.

At Mere Hall, Hants

XXVI.

Mrs. Prisom's Story

XXVII.

Mrs. Prisom's Story--continued

XXVIII.

Sir Louis Explains

XXIX.

Dr. Binjoy Protests

XXX.

A Letter from Hersham, Senior

XXXI.

The Secret is Revealed

XXXII.

Mrs. Boazoph Tells the Truth

XXXIII.

How and Why the Deed was Done

XXXIV.

The Same

XXXV.

The Opinion of Octavius Fanks

THE SEALED MESSAGE

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By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

A QUEER FISH

II.

THE MESSAGE

III.

FAIRYLAND

IV.

THE FAIRY PRINCESS

V.

GOLDEN HOURS

VI.

THE PAST OF ADONIS GEARY

VII.

LOVE

VIII.

LEGAL ADVICE

IX.

MRS. CROSBIE

X.

THE AMULET

XI.

THE OTHER GIRL

XII.

A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY

XIII.

THE TABLES TURNED

XIV.

THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS

XV.

A TRAGEDY

XVI.

THE DWARF "SCHAIBAR"

XVII.

"AS IN A LOOKING-GLASS"

XVIII.

THE FIRST MARRIAGE

XIX.

SIGNOR VENOSTA

XX.

A DARK MYSTERY

XXI.

MAJOR REBB AT BAY

XXII.

A CONFESSION

XXIII.

TOD'S DISCOVERY

XXIV.

THE SECOND MARRIAGE

XXV.

GEARY'S ACCUSATION

XXVI.

THE GODS ARE JUST

THE SPIDER.

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

A POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIP

II.

A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION

III.

HOW THE TRAP WAS SET

IV.

WHO WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAP

V.

AFTER THE TRAGEDY

VI.

WHAT MR. IRELAND KNEW

VII.

AFTER THE TRAGEDY

VIII.

THE GRIEF OF IDA

IX.

WITCHCRAFT

X.

WITCHCRAFT

XI.

THE NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK

XII.

A TEMPTING OFFER

XIII.

THE BAZAAR

XIV.

RUN TO EARTH

XV.

FACE TO FACE

XVI.

THE SEARCH

XVII.

IN THE TRAIN

XVIII.

AT BOWDERSTYKE

XIX.

A BOLD OFFER

XX.

GERBY HALL

XXI.

JUSTICE

XXII.

THE END OF IT ALL

THE LOST PARCHMENT

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP

I.

Schoolfellows

II.

The Vicar

III.

Lovers

IV.

The Cottage

V.

A Revelation

VI.

Counsels Opinion

VII.

A Nine Days Wonder

VIII.

Mallien Speaks

IX.

A Serious Position

X.

Dorinda

XI.

Carringtons Advice

XII.

On the Track

XIII.

Confession

XIV.

A Clue

XV.

Circumstantial Evidence

XVI.

A New Witness

XVII.

Difficulties

XVIII.

Setting a Trap

XIX.

Resurgam

XX.

A Weird Story

XXI.

A Final Surprise

THE LADY FROM NOWHERE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

The Tragedy of the Strange Room

II.

The Death-card

III.

A Woman without a Past

IV.

The Five Landladies

V.

A Friend in Need

VI.

The Crime of Kirkstone Hall

VII.

Comments on the Crime

VIII.

Mr. Prain, Solicitor

IX.

Kirkstone Hall

X.

Strange Behaviour

XI.

The Mad Gardener

XII.

The Diamond Necklace

XIII.

Arthur Ferris

XIV.

A Surprising Discovery

XV.

The Revelation of Mr. Prain

XVI.

Miss Wedderburn

XVII.

An Explanation

XVIII.

What Mrs. Presk found

XIX.

The Unexpected occurs

XX.

A Needle in a Haystack

XXI.

Found at Last

XXII.

A Secret Hoard

XXIII.

The Convict's Defence

XXIV.

Proof Positive

XXV.

How the Deed was done

XXVI.

The End of it All

THE MILLIONAIRE MYSTERY

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

A MIDNIGHT SURPRISE

II.

THE HUT ON THE HEATH

III.

AN ELEGANT EPISTLE

IV.

ANOTHER SURPRISE

V.

A NINE DAYS' WONDER

VI.

THE MISSING KEY

VII.

IN DIXON'S RENTS

VIII.

AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW

IX.

INVESTIGATION

X.

ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE

XI.

THE STRANGER

XII.

A STRANGE STORY

XIII.

A STRANGE STORY--continued

XIV.

THE ENMITY OF CAPTAIN LESTRANGE

XV.

TROUBLE

XVI.

ALAN'S DEFENCE

XVII.

JOE'S EVIDENCE

XVIII.

A PORTION OF THE TRUTH

XIX.

A REAPPEARANCE

XX.

THE AMAZEMENT OF ALAN THOROLD

XXI.

THE STORY OF THE PAST

XXII.

THE BEGINNING OF THE END

XXIII.

ONE PART OF THE TRUTH

XXIV.

THE OTHER PART OF THE TRUTH

THE FEVER OF LIFE

CONTENTS

I.

PINCHLER'S DOCKYARD.

II.

WANTED, A CHAPERON.

III.

THE WOMAN WITH THE FIERCE EYES.

IV.

WHAT MRS. BELSWIN HAD TO SAY.

V.

THE PRODIGAL SON.

VI.

THE DRAGON.

VII.

THE GARDEN OF HESPERIDES.

VIII.

MRS. BELSWIN'S CORRESPONDENCE.

IX.

A RUSTIC APOLLO.

X.

A BOUDOIR CONSULTATION.

XI.

THE ART OF DINING.

XII.

ARS AMORIS.

XIII.

EXIT MRS. BELSWIN.

XIV.

SIGNOR FERRARI DECLINES.

XV.

THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.

XVI.

FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED.

XVII.

BEFORE THE STORM.

XVIII.

FACE TO FACE.

XIX.

THE OUTER DARKNESS.

XX.

A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

XXI.

ARCHIE MAKES HIS PLANS.

XXII.

MRS. B. CONSIDERS WAYS & MEANS.

XXIII.

BETTER LEAVE WELL ALONE.

XXIV.

A MEMORY OF THE PAST.

XXV.

SILAS PLAYS HIS LITTLE GAME.

XXVI.

VAE VICTIS.

XXVII.

THE CASE.

XXVIII.

WHAT MRS. BELK FOUND.

XXIX.

DANGER.

XXX.

CLEVER DEFENCE.

XXXI.

A TRAGIC SITUATION.

XXXII.

NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.

XXXIII.

MR. DOMBRAIN SHOWS HIS TEETH.

XXXIV.

IN OPEN COURT.

XXXV.

EXPIATION.

XXXVI.

A MEMORY OF THE PAST.

A TRAITOR IN LONDON

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

CUPID IN LEADING STRINGS.

II.

A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS.

III.

THE NAME OF THE VICTIM.

IV.

A STRANGE PIECE OF EVIDENCE.

V.

VAN ZWIETEN SHOWS HIS TEETH.

VI.

WHAT MR. SCARSE ADMITTED.

VII.

AUNT JUDY.

VIII.

BAD NEWS.

IX.

MRS. ST. LEGER IS DISCREET.

X.

THE MASS MEETING.

XI.

A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

XII.

A STORY OF THE PAST.

XIII.

THE END OF THE STORY.

XIV.

WHAT VAN ZWIETEN KNEW.

XV.

THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND HIM.

XVI.

THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.

XVII.

CHECKMATED.

XVIII.

EXIT VAN ZWIETEN.

XIX.

A TERRIBLE LETTER.

XX.

ON THE TRACK.

XXI.

IN SOUTH AFRICA.

XXII.

AT THE FRONT.

XXIII.

A DUTCH LOCHINVAR.

XXIV.

AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.

XXV.

BESIEGED.

XXVI.

IN CAPTIVITY.

XXVII.

NEMESIS.

XXVIII.

CALM AFTER STORM.

IN QUEER STREET

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I.

THE BOARDING-HOUSE

II.

OLD SCHOOL-FELLOWS

III.

MAN PROPOSES

IV.

THE ADVERTISEMENT

V.

THE NEXT STEP

VI.

SEEKING TROUBLE

VII.

AN AMAZING DISCOVERY

VIII.

FAMILY HISTORY

IX.

GWEN

X.

VANE'S AUNT

XI.

MACBETH'S BANQUET

XII.

CUPID'S GARDEN

XIII.

DANGER

XIV.

AT BAY

XV.

A FRIEND IN NEED

XVI.

EXPLANATIONS

XVII.

BLACKMAIL

XVIII.

HENCH'S DIPLOMACY

XIX.

A DENIAL

XX.

REAPING THE WHIRLWIND

XXI.

THE SUNSHINE OR LIFE

THE AMETHYST CROSS

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

THE BEGINNING OF A MYSTERY

II.

THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS

III.

ANOTHER MYSTERY

IV.

A FAMILY HISTORY

V.

MRS. WALKER'S OPINION

VI.

PURPLE AND FINE LINEN

VII.

AFTER MIDNIGHT

VIII.

UNDER A CLOUD

IX.

TWO GIRLS

X.

THE DEUS EX MACHINA

XI.

THE SEAMY SIDE

XII.

A COUNTERPLOT

XIII.

MRS. WALKER'S VISIT

XIV.

THE FAMILY LAWYER

XV.

A STARTLING LETTER

XVI.

RECOGNITION

XVII.

DISGRACE

XVIII.

LADY CHARVINGTON'S ACCUSATIONS

XIX.

MR. HALE EXPLAINS

XX.

JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETING

XXI.

TWO INTERVIEWS

XXII.

THE PLOT

XXIII.

ONE PART OF THE TRUTH

XXIV.

ANOTHER PART OF THE TRUTH

XXV.

REVENGE

XXVI.

THE END OF IT ALL

THE PURPLE FERN

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

THE MAN IN GREY

II.

AN ADVENTURE

III.

TWINS

IV.

A MYSTERY

V.

THE VICAR

VI.

A DISCOVERY

VII.

DR. JERCE EXPLAINS

VIII.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

IX.

THE INQUEST

X.

A CHANCE WHISPER

XI.

THE DOG

XII.

BUSINESS AFFAIRS

XIII.

THE NEW EPOCH

XIV.

PRUDENCE

XV.

THE VICAR'S TROUBLES

XVI.

A STRANGE COMMUNICATION

XVII.

THE RECALL OF DR. JERCE

XVIII.

THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS

XIX.

ZARA, THE BUTTERFLY

XX.

PROOF POSITIVE

XXI.

ACKWORTH'S NEWS

XXII.

THE ANONYMOUS LETTER

XXIII.

AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY

XXIV.

FERDINAND BAIRD AT BAY

XXV.

THE WHOLE TRUTH

XXVI.

NEMESIS

THE PINK SHOP

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

IN THE EVENING.

II.

IN THE MORNING.

III.

THE LOST BAG.

IV.

THE INQUEST.

V.

SIR JOSEPH'S INTENTIONS.

VI.

AUDREY'S KNIGHT ERRANT.

VII.

THE LADY DETECTIVE.

VIII.

A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION.

IX.

THE QUESTION OF THE CLOCK.

X.

A SURPRISE.

XI.

A STORY OF THE PAST.

XII.

THE UNKNOWN CUSTOMER.

XIII.

A BLIND CLUE.

XIV.

AN AMAZING DISCOVERY.

XV.

RALPH'S SUSPICION.

XVI.

A DILEMMA.

XVII.

WHAT AUDREY OVERHEARD.

XVIII.

A LEGAL OPINION.

XIX.

MATRIMONIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

XX.

A MUSIC HALL ARTIST.

XXI.

THE MARRIAGE.

XXII.

THE PHOTOGRAPH.

XXIII.

ONE PART OF THE TRUTH.

XXIV.

ANOTHER PART OF THE TRUTH.

XXV.

REVENGE.

XXVI.

FINAL EXPLANATIONS.

THE INDIAN BANGLE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE

THE FIRST SCENE: AT CASTERWELL.

CHAPTER.

I.

DAVID AND JONATHAN.

II.

THE SEALED LETTER.

III.

AT THE MANOR HOUSE.

IV.

A QUEER COINCIDENCE.

V.

THE SUSPICIONS OF LAURENCE MALLOW.

VI.

THE REVEREND MANNERS BROCK.

VII.

MARGERY.

VIII.

JEPHTHAH'S DAUGHTER.

IX.

"TWENTY-ONE."

X.

A PRE-NUPTIAL CONTRACT.

XI.

THE NEW MAID.

XII.

"WEDDING-BELLS."

THE SECOND SCENE: AT SANDBEACH.

I.

"THE HAPPY PAIR."

II.

"THE BROOCH."

III.

"CLARA'S LETTER."

IV.

"MORE MYSTERY."

THE THIRD SCENE IN LONDON.

I.

"MYSTERIOUS MRS. ARNE."

II.

"MRS. PURCELL."

III.

"A PRIVATE INQUIRY AGENT."

IV.

"ONE OF US."

V.

"MADAME DEATH-IN-LIFE."

VI.

"ANOTHER LINK."

VII.

"AN UNEXPECTED MEETING."

VIII.

"THE LIGHT-HAIRED MAN."

IX.

"MAN PROPOSES."

X.

"WOMAN DISPOSES."

THE FOURTH SCENE: IN FLORENCE.

I.

"ON THE LONG TRAIL."

II.

"ONE PORTION OF THE CONSPIRACY."

III.

THE SANDAL-WOOD CHEST.

IV.

"ANOTHER PORTION OF THE CONSPIRACY."

THE FIFTH SCENE: IN LONDON.

I.

"THE MISSING MAN."

II.

"MONSIEUR ROUGE IS CONFIDENTIAL."

III.

"A TERRIBLE ADVENTURE."

IV.

"THE ISHMAELS OF HUMANITY."

THE SIXTH SCENE: AT CASTERWELL.

I.

"AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL."

II.

"THE PENANCE OF MARGERY."

III.

"MR. BROCK AND THE LETTER."

IV.

"THE TREASURES AT KIKAT."

V.

"LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD."

VI.

"MR. BROCK'S ADDENDA."

VII.

"THE CIPHER DIARY."

VIII.

"A ROGUE'S MEMOIRS."

EPILOGUE

THE GATES OF DAWN

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

The Pleasures of the Road.

II.

Palmistry.

III.

Tithonus.

IV.

The Peacock in Jackdaw's Feathers.

V.

Tinker Tim.

VI.

The First Letter to a London Friend.

VII.

Diana of Farbis.

VIII.

The Recluse.

IX.

Village Gossip.

X.

Parson Jarner.

XI.

Farbis Court.

XII.

The Portrait in the Gallery.

XIII.

Under the Greenwood Tree.

XIV.

Dan's Secret.

XV.

Retrospection.

XVI.

Afternoon Tea.

XVII.

The Second Letter to a London Friend.

XVIII.

An Elizabethan Ancestor.

XIX.

The Pale Ladye.

XX.

In the Oak Parlour.

XXI.

The Days pass by.

XXII.

A Dreamer of Dreams.

XXIII.

Parson Jarner is astonished.

XXIV.

A Woman scorned.

XXV.

Jealousy.

XXVI.

Cupid in Arcady.

XXVII.

The Third Letter to a London Friend.

XXVIII.

Fire and Flame.

XXIX.

The Gipsy's Prophecy.

XXX.

The Final Letter to a London Friend.

THE MIKADO JEWEL

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

A MYSTERIOUS MISSION

II.

WHAT HAPPENED

III.

AFTERWARDS

IV.

THE INQUEST

V.

THE INQUEST CONTINUED

VI.

A FAMILY LEGEND

VII.

THE GARDEN OF SLEEP

VIII.

THEODORE

IX.

BASIL

X.

THE NEW-COMER

XI.

HARRY'S SWEETHEART

XII.

A JAPANESE DIPLOMATIST

XIII.

THE UNEXPECTED

XIV.

THE JEWEL

XV.

PENTREDDLE'S STORY

XVI.

LOVERS

XVII.

TROUBLE

XVIII.

PLEASURE

XIX.

THE TRUTH

XX.

A FURTHER EXPLANATION

THE SCARLET BAT

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

Sowing The Wind

II.

Reaping The Whirlwind

III.

A Friend In Need

IV.

Two Hundred Pounds Reward

V.

The Inquest

VI.

A Scrap Of Paper

VII.

Cupid's Bargain

VIII.

A Pleasant Surprise

IX.

The Old Romance

X.

A Queer Mark

XI.

Frank's Story

XII.

The Unexpected Happens

XIII.

A Quaker Lady

XIV.

A Public Clue

XV.

A Strange Disappearance

XVI.

What Mildred Knew

XVII.

The Sealed Letter

XVIII.

A Queer Visitor

XIX.

A Story Of The Past

XX.

A Strange Will

XXI.

An Unexpected Meeting

XXII.

Miss Cork Explains

XXIII.

Balkis

XXIV.

Tamaroo Speaks

XXV.

Nemesis

XXVI.

A Wedding Present

JONAH'S LUCK

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

CHAP.

I.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE INN

II.

A RECOGNITION

III.

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

IV.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

V.

HUE AND CRY

VI.

THE CARAVAN

VII.

KIND'S OPINIONS

VIII.

MISS MAUD TEDDER

IX.

THE SOLICITOR

X.

THE INQUEST

XI.

LOVERS

XII.

THE STRANGE WORD

XIII.

A MEXICAN BEAUTY

XIV.

AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL

XV.

A FRIEND IN NEED

XVI.

M. GOWRIE'S PLOTTING

XVII.

MAUD'S INHERITANCE

XVIII.

A SURPRISING DEFENCE

XIX.

MRS. MOUNTFORD'S ACCUSATION

XX.

AT THE "MARSH INN"

XXI.

ON BOARD THE YACHT

XXII.

ANOTHER MYSTERY

XXIII.

AN EXPLANATION

XXIV.

STARTLING NEWS

XXV.

THE CAPTAIN'S STORY

XXVI.

THE BEGINNING OF THE END

XXVII.

THE END

THE PEACOCK OF JEWELS

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

THE ROTHERHITHE CRIME.

II.

AT THE VICARAGE.

III.

A STORY OF THE PAST.

IV.

AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

V.

THE LETTER.

VI.

THE BOARDING-HOUSE.

VII.

YULETIDE.

VIII.

AN EXPLANATION.

IX.

ANOTHER TRAIL.

X.

MR. SORLEY'S JEWELS.

XI.

JOTTY.

XII.

AN INDIAN CLIENT.

XIII.

AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

XIV.

FACE TO FACE.

XV.

THE BLACK BAG.

XVI.

MISS INDERWICK'S EXCURSION.

XVII.

THE SECRET.

XVIII.

THE TREASURE HUNT.

XIX.

AT DAWN.

XX.

WHO IS GUILTY?

XXI.

THE TRUTH.

XXII.

CALM AFTER STORM.

THE DISAPPEARING EYE

By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

I.

A WEIRD DISCOVERY.

II.

THE BEGINNING OF A MYSTERY.

III.

AFTER EVENTS.

IV.

FACTS.

V.

AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

VI.

MY RIVAL.

VII.

A FRIEND IN NEED.

VIII.

THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD.

IX.

GERTRUDE'S FATHER.

X.

A SURPRISE.

XI.

MISS DESTINY SPEAKS.

XXII.

GERTRUDE'S DEFENCE.

XIII.

LOVE.

XIV.

THE UNFORESEEN HAPPENS.

XV.

AN EXPLANATION.

XVI.

STRIVER'S THREAT.

XVII.

LADY MABEL'S VISIT.

XVIII.

AN ALARMING MESSAGE.

XIX.

A DANGEROUS POSITION.

XX.

THE CIPHER.

XXI.

THE AIRSHIP.

XXII.

THE WHOLE TRUTH.

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INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF FERGUS HUME

Compiled by David Widger

CONTENTS

Click on the ## before many of the titles to view a linked table of contents for that volume. Click on the title itself to open the original online file.

TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES

THE GREEN MUMMY

CONTENTS

THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB

CONTENTS

THE SECRET PASSAGE

CONTENTS

MADAME MIDAS

CONTENTS

RED MONEY

CONTENTS

THE SILENT HOUSE

CONTENTS

THE BISHOP'S SECRET

CONTENTS

THE OPAL SERPENT

CONTENTS

A COIN OF EDWARD VII.

A DETECTIVE STORY

Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

THE PAGAN'S CUP

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

A WOMAN'S BURDEN

CONTENTS.

THE MANDARIN'S FAN

A SON OF PERDITION

AN OCCULT ROMANCE

CONTENTS

THE RED WINDOW

CONTENTS

THE HARLEQUIN OPAL

A ROMANCE

Fergus Hume CONTENTS

THE HARLEQUIN OPAL

A ROMANCE

CONTENTS

THE HARLEQUIN OPAL

A ROMANCE

Volume III

CONTENTS

THE THIRD VOLUME

CONTENTS

THE YELLOW HOLLY

CONTENTS

THE WHITE ROOM

CONTENTS

THE WOODEN HAND

A DETECTIVE STORY

CONTENTS

THE MYSTERY QUEEN

CONTENTS

THE BLACK PATCH

Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

The Crimson CRYPTOGRAM

CONTENTS

THE LONE INN

CONTENTS

THE GIRL FROM MALTA

CONTENTS

THE RAINBOW FEATHER

CONTENTS

THE VANISHING OF TERA

CONTENTS

THE RED-HEADED MAN

CONTENTS

THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE

CONTENTS

MISS MEPHISTOPHELES

(Sequel To Madame Midas)

CONTENTS

THE MAN WITH A SECRET

CONTENTS

THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED.

Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

FOR THE DEFENCE

Fergus Hume

CONTENTS

A CREATURE OF THE NIGHT

AN ITALIAN ENIGMA

CONTENTS

LADY JIM OF CURZON STREET

CONTENTS

THE SILVER BULLET

CONTENTS

WHOM GOD HATH JOINED

A Question of Marriage

CONTENTS

THE MANDARIN'S FAN

CONTENTS

MONSIEUR JUDAS

A Paradox

CONTENTS

THE SACRED HERB

CONTENTS

THE CLOCK STRUCK ONE

CONTENTS

THE RED BICYCLE

CONTENTS

THE TURNPIKE HOUSE

CONTENTS

TRACKED BY A TATTOO

CONTENTS

THE SEALED MESSAGE

CONTENTS

THE SPIDER.

CONTENTS

THE LOST PARCHMENT

CONTENTS

THE LADY FROM NOWHERE

CONTENTS

THE MILLIONAIRE MYSTERY

CONTENTS

THE FEVER OF LIFE

CONTENTS

A TRAITOR IN LONDON

CONTENTS

IN QUEER STREET

CONTENTS

THE AMETHYST CROSS

CONTENTS

THE PURPLE FERN

CONTENTS

THE PINK SHOP

CONTENTS

THE INDIAN BANGLE

CONTENTS

THE GATES OF DAWN

CONTENTS

THE MIKADO JEWEL

CONTENTS

THE SCARLET BAT

CONTENTS

JONAH'S LUCK

CONTENTS

THE PEACOCK OF JEWELS

CONTENTS

THE DISAPPEARING EYE

CONTENTS

THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE