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