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