HUSHED UP!

A Mystery Of London

By William Le Queux



CONTENTS

PROLOGUE   PAGE
I IS MAINLY SCANDALOUS 7
II CONCERNS TWO STRANGERS 18
  THE STORY OF OWEN BIDDULPH  
CHAP.    
I BESIDE STILL WATERS 35
II TOLD IN THE NIGHT 46
III THE CLERGYMAN FROM HAMPSHIRE 58
IV THE PERIL BEYOND 68
V THE DARK HOUSE IN BAYSWATER 79
VI A GHASTLY TRUTH 89
VII THE FLAME OF THE CANDLE 99
VIII PRESENTS ANOTHER PROBLEM 107
IX FACE TO FACE 117
X CONTAINS A FURTHER SURPRISE 125
XI WHAT THE POLICE KNEW 136
XII THE WORD OF A WOMAN 145
XIII THE DEATH KISS 156
XIV OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE 165
XV FORBIDDEN LOVE 175
XVI THE MAN IN GOLD PINCE-NEZ 185
XVII THE MAN IN THE STREET 196
XVIII PROOF POSITIVE 206
XIX THROUGH THE MISTS 215
XX THE STRANGER IN THE RUE DE RIVOLI 225
XXI DESCRIBES AN UNWELCOME VISIT 234
XXII MORE MYSTERY 242
XXIII IN FULL CRY 253
XXIV AN UNFORTUNATE SLIP 263
XXV MORE STRANGE FACTS 272
XXVI “SOME SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS” 281
XXVII A CONTRETEMPS 291
XXVIII THE FRENCHMAN MAKES A STATEMENT 298
XXIX FURTHER REVELATIONS 307
XXX CONCLUSION 313






THE WHITE LIE

By William Le Queux



CONTENTS.

CHAPTER   PAGE
I. —IS MAINLY MYSTERIOUS 7
II. —CONCERNS A PRETTY STRANGER 19
III. —DESCRIBES TWO INQUIRIES 34
IV. —DESCRIBES A TORN CARD 45
V. —SECRETS OF STATE 56
VI. —THE SAFE BREAKERS 67
VII. —THE DOWNWARD PATH 78
VIII. —REVEALS THE GRIM TRUTH 88
IX. —IN THE NIGHT 99
X. —HONOUR AMONG THIEVES 108
XI. —THE VOW 119
XII. —THE FATE OF “THE AMERICAN” 130
XIII. —SISTERS IN SILENCE 139
XIV. —JEAN LEARNS THE TRUTH 149
XV. —HIS LORDSHIP’S VISITOR 159
XVI. —JEAN HAS A SURPRISE 169
XVII. —THE DARKENING HORIZON 178
XVIII. —LORD BRACONDALE’S CONFESSION 188
XIX. —THE GARDEN OF LOVE 197
XX. —CROOKED CONFIDENCES 206
XXI. —THE GREEN TABLE 215
XXII. —DISCLOSES A SCHEME 224
XXIII. —THE FALLING SHADOW 235
XXIV. —THE BLOW 244
XXV. —TO PAY THE PRICE 255
XXVI. —A CHILD’S QUESTION 265
XXVII. —THE INTRUDER 275
XXVIII. —THE CLOSED BOX 284
XXIX. —DEADLY PERIL 293
XXX. —THE WHITE LIE 299






THE SIGN OF SILENCE

By William Le Queux

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.— INTRODUCES A GENTLEMAN 7
II.— THE SCENT 20
III.— DESCRIBES THE TRYSTING-PLACE 35
IV.— "DEAR OLD DIG" 45
V.— "TIME WILL PROVE" 54
VI.— THE PIECE OF CONVICTION 63
VII.— FATAL FINGERS 71
VIII.— CONTAINS FURTHER EVIDENCE 80
IX.— DESCRIBES THE YELLOW SIGN 89
X.— CHERCHEZ LA FEMME 97
XI.— IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE 108
XII.— PHRIDA MAKES CONFESSION 117
XIII.— THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET 126
XIV.— REVEALS A FURTHER DECEPTION 136
XV.— AN EFFACED IDENTITY 144
XVI.— REVEALS ANOTHER ENIGMA 153
XVII.— CONCERNS MRS. PETRE 162
XVIII.— DISCLOSES THE TRAP 170
XIX.— THE SEAL OF SILENCE 179
XX.— FROM THE TOMB 187
XXI.— RECORDS A STRANGE STATEMENT 195
XXII.— "MARIE BRACQ!" 203
XXIII.— LOVE'S CONFESSION 213
XXIV.— OFFICIAL SECRECY 222
XXV.— FRÉMY, OF THE SURETÉ 231
XXVI.— SHOWS EXPERT METHODS 239
XXVII.— EDWARDS BECOMES MORE PUZZLED 248
XXVIII.— FURTHER ADMISSIONS 256
XXIX.— THE SELLER OF SHAWLS 265
XXX.— FACE TO FACE 274
XXXI.— SHOWS THE TRUTH-TELLER 284
XXXII.— IS THE CONCLUSION 294






THE COUNT'S CHAUFFEUR

By William Le Queux



CONTENTS

CHAP.   PAGE
I. A MOVE ON THE “FORTY” 1
II. A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE 21
III. THE STORY OF A SECRET 43
IV. A RUN WITH ROSALIE 66
V. THE SIX NEW NOVELS 86
VI. THE GENTLEMAN FROM LONDON 109
VII. THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD 132
VIII. THE RED ROOSTER 154
IX. CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW 177
X. THE LADY IN A HURRY 200
XI. THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE 222






THE INTRIGUERS

By William Le Queux

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  






SPIES OF THE KAISER
Plotting the Downfall of England

By William Le Queux

CONTENTS

IF ENGLAND KNEW
THE PERIL OF ENGLAND
CHAPTER I HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN
CHAPTER II THE SECRET OF THE SILENT SUBMARINE
CHAPTER III THE BACK-DOOR OF ENGLAND
CHAPTER IV HOW THE GERMANS ARE PREPARING FOR INVASION
CHAPTER V THE SECRET OF THE NEW BRITISH AEROPLANE
CHAPTER VI THE SECRET OF THE NEW ARMOUR-PLATES
CHAPTER VII THE SECRET OF THE IMPROVED "DREADNOUGHT"
CHAPTER VIII THE GERMAN PLOT AGAINST ENGLAND
CHAPTER IX THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN
CHAPTER X THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES
CHAPTER XI THE PERIL OF LONDON
CHAPTER XII HOW GERMANY FOMENTS STRIFE
CHAPTER XIII OUR WIRELESS SECRETS
CHAPTER XIV PLAYING A DESPERATE GAME






THE SECRETS OF POTSDAM

By William Le Queux



CONTENTS

Secret Number One The Tragedy of the Leutenbergs
Secret Number Two The Crown-prince's Revenge
Secret Number Three How The Kaiser Persecuted a Princess
Secret Number Four The Mysterious Frau Kleist
Secret Number Five The Girl Who Knew the Crown-prince's Secret
Secret Number Six The Affair of the Hunchbacked Countess
Secret Number Seven The British Girl Who Baulked the Kaiser
Secret Number Eight How the Crown-prince Was Blackmailed
Secret Number Nine The Crown-prince's Escapade in London
Secret Number Ten How the Kaiser Escaped Assassination
Note Added by Count Ernst Von Heltzendorff






THE INVASION

By William Le Queux

PREFACE.
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.