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