chi.14486534	1919	Cavanaugh to seek out Harrison Grant and to report with a little smile: "And if my good comrade von Papen and myself should tell you that we have already made arrangements to make this fleet incapable of working either for the defense of America or for an Von Lertz coughed, and at the sound, Harrison Grant and Dixie Mason turned. An hour later, as Harrison Grant again danced with Dixie Mason and for Von Lertz," announced Stewart as Grant, for Dixie Mason to see Heinric von Lertz enter Harrison Grant watched happily for a moment, then turned to make his way back through And in her way, Dixie Mason also was working, for she had met Heinric von Lertz and had Grant and his men strode to the panelled doorway opening into the great room in which Dr. Albert received his guests and where the conferences of the German plotters were held.
chi.17603755	1865	egad!" said Sir Jekyl. away, said Sir Jekyl. mean,'' answered Sir Jekyl, pouring a little Strangways, Sir Jekyl, said the polite also, Sir Jekyl was looking in the face of ''My poor Miss Jennie!'' said old Donica "Not here,'' answered Lady Jane, colouring a little; but recollecting, she said, ''I said Lady Jane, with her hands on Donica''s When the ladies had gone, and the gentlemen stood in groups by the fire, or sat listless before it, Sir Jekyl, smiling, laid his ''See, Pelter, said Sir Jekyl, ''it won''t do "Good-night, whispered Warbarriere, looking in the General''s blue eye with his own "It''s very sudden, sir; whom do you advise ?" said Dives, looking black and pallid. "I—I think I know what it is, sir, said outer room, said Sir Jekyl, flushing a little, "I think,'' said Sir Jekyl, supplying the ''I think he entertains it," said Sir Jekyl
chi.18871535	1908	life in the dismal walls from which I had instinctively turned, to a single night spent in the promising house I was so eager to enter. Seeing me look her way, she flushed, and, throwing wide the door, remarked in the pleasantest come into Mrs. Packard''s life to disturb so wholesome a nature, when my attention was arrested by come home to die, and when told his sisters'' circumstances, and how soon the house next door would face had a natural look when, after a few minutes'' delay, she came up-stairs and stepped into Certainly, seen as I saw it now, in the concentrated glow of a lamp shaded from every other corner of the room, it was a face well worth looking at. fresh insistence a few minutes later, when, on hearing the front door shut, I stepped to the balustrade and looked over to see if Mrs. Packard was
chi.29978834	1920	"Well, good night," I said, and was about to pursue my way when the telephone bell in the police-hut "You see," said Gatton, "when the crate broke several things which presumably were in Sir Marcus'' We walked along to the garage and Inspector Gatton placed the key in the lock; then turning to Bolton: There is a woman concerned in it, for at every point we come upon evidence of her voice issuing the mysterious instructions; "Of course, Gatton," I said, "we are all along assuming that Sir Marcus actually met his death in this cat" to young Edward Hines might prove on investigation to be not a clew but a will-o''-the-wisp, I preferred to think that fate or the acute reasoning of Inspector Gatton had sent me down to this quiet country for a good purpose; and I built great hopes around
coo.31924013476571	1888	"I know one thing that can be done," said Mr. Meeson, with a snarl: "all those fools out there can "No, Mr. Meeson," said Augusta, rising to her feet it is, young man: you will either instantly beg my pardon for what you have said, or you will leave Meeson''s hand she drew herself up, and in a cold and determined voice said, "I already know Mr. Meeson, Lady "And now, my dear Miss Smithers," said Lady Holmhurst, when, dinner being over, they were sitting together in the moonlight, near the wheel, "perhaps you "Suppose, my dear," answered the great lady, laying her little hand upon Augusta''s beautiful hair, "that "I don''t think so," said Augusta, "but I will inquire." Accordingly she went and asked Bill and "I do think it is a little hard," said Augusta, with "Do you think so?" said Augusta, looking at him
coo.31924013481522	1894	"I really think Maurice Winyard is nicer than Mr. Palliser," thought Janet, as she folded up her letter. "Come then, this way," said Palliser, and Janet Usually a day of pleasure supplied Janet with subject matter for animated talk and agreeable thought "Oh, yes, certainly," said Janet, and she drew forward an easy chair, but Lady Saville preferred a window seat. "No, Lady Saville," said Janet, still laughing; "he at the Vicarage and tell Mary about Lady Saville''s invitation, she will look after my two particular old women for me while I am away." Lady Saville was as good as her word, and Janet "I really have dined, Mr. Palliser," said Janet, "But, Mr. Palliser, it is almost dinner-time," remonstrated Janet at last, "and I should like to see "Yes, my dear, I want to get in a few things, probably Palliser will stay to dinner." "Janet, my dear," said Lady Saville next morning,
coo.31924013627025	1894	"Then I don''t like your way," said the little "Good evening, Naomi," said he, holding out "Come, I say, Naomi," said the man who was "Now, Mr. Engelhardt!" said Naomi, holding done him all the good in the world," said Naomi. Pryse chose to settle herself in the verandah outside the sitting-room door with a book, the young Here Sanderson whispered something to Gilroy, who said carelessly to EngelhardtFather got him on the wing!" said Naomi proudly. Naomi said not one word, but she managed "Very good," said Naomi, "go to the kitchen "Come on, Mr. Engelhardt," said Naomi, in "Until you know what?" said Engelhardt, "I''m so likely to go on," said Engelhardt, "Mr. Engelhardt!" said Naomi, gently. "And Miss Pryse is going to marry a creature like that!" cried Engelhardt, as they walked "Then let me do it," said Naomi.
coo.31924022055077	1887	stood tingling with life, and the trace of years vanished from her face, till she looked like a rejoicing Great bank robberies, the inspector further remarked, had, up to that time, active man with the observant eyes and quiet manner probably knew every feature of my own past Street side, so that the whole interior of the banking-room is open to the light of day, and can be " There''s only one man in New York," he remarked to his companion, "who has the eyes to see At times, glancing up at him suddenly, you might have detected a look of deep siyness on his face; but this would instantly disappear, Every night of his life he ran risks to which, probably, no other man in New York would have man ; but he knows every thing already. address the man at such times, or to be in his way
coo.31924064977352	1894	"I must have left it upstairs," said Janet, looking The moment Janet looked at the kind, rugged old Janet''s tone set the old man''s heart at rest, and "Yes," put in Lady Darrell, "I know; until you return to your husband''s. "There is an account of poor dear Maurice in today''s Times," said Mrs. Bent, "only a telegram, though "You never appreciated him, Janet," said Mrs. Bent, "You think so?" said Janet, raising her eyes to him When Lady Saville arrived next day, Janet was surprised and pleased to find that Lord Darrell accompanied her. think Janet cares to talk about it, she looks so ghastly back to Randal Palliser," said Janet, and her voice "You are looking wonderfully better, Janet," exclaimed Mrs. Bent. at home; she, in some ways, was so like the old Janet "Janet," my dear," said Captain Rowley, coming in "Maurice Winyard is greatly changed," said Janet,
hvd.32044009716754	1919	I looked at Bullivant''s shrewd, kind old face and Macgillivray''s steady eyes. I asked one last question as we said good-night in the went down the road to meet him, and they returned handin-hand, swinging their arms like a couple of school-children. case at my fingers'' ends, so when I got a chance of speaking I gave them a long harangue, with some good quotations way, sir," he said, and opened a door in the wall concealed some poker, and I read the little books I had got in Colonsay, and then rigged up a fishing-line, and caught saithe and Presently I saw a big house ahead of me that looked like "Look me in the face, man," I said. "It''s a rough job for a man like you," I said. The war seemed very far away, and I felt the littleness of our human struggles, till I thought of Peter turning
hvd.32044010007292	1913	Half an hour later Blackie, glancing out the window of the Dutch library, saw Wallingford on the "Now, what''s it all about?" demanded Wallingford, holding Toad, while Blackie performed a like "It looks like an artistic box-office troupe," admired Wallingford, watching the money flow past. antiques," and the ex-green-goods man eyed wistfully the large proportions and impressive appearance of his old friend Wallingford. station when Wallingford and Blackie and Mr. Day came down to take the train. he commented, and Wallingford and the old furniture collector returning just then, Blackie took the "Say, Blackie, you know who the county commissioners are, don''t you?" inquired Wallingford when Blackie Daw, watching Wallingford''s eyes, suddenly stopped snickering and sat straight up. Great joke, isn''t it?" commented Wallingford, looking speculatively over at Blackie. "Wallingford''s right, Blackie," agreed Mann with On the day Wallingford and Blackie returned Blackie and Wallingford looked at each other
hvd.32044010252005	1915	up against a little, white-faced Jew in a bathchair, with an eye like a rattlesnake. feeling pretty bad, and I got myself up to look I went to bed and got my man to I woke next morning to hear my man, Paddock, making the deuce of a row at the smoking-room door. from the bank two days before, in case Scudder should want money, and I took fifty "Good-bye, old chap," I said; "I am going to got out Scudder''s little black pocket-book and and I did a bit at it myself once as intelligenceofficer at Delagoa Bay during the Boer War. I have a head for things like chess and puzzles, and I used to reckon myself pretty good peered back, and saw that the guard and several passengers gathered round the open carriage door and stared in my direction. The old man was looking at me with blazing eyes.
hvd.32044010711786	1917	The life of Ruhannah''s father was passed in reading or in gazing silently from the window—a tall, sallow, bearded man with the eyes of a dreaming martyr "I''ll ask your father," he said, watching the delicately flushed face with odd, almost sluggish persistency. "Eddie," said Quint, "it''s a good thing to think big, But his slow eyes were continually turned on the slim young girl whom he was teaching to walk beside him without taking his arm. She turned to look at Rue as Neeland came "Poor little thing," said Neeland. When she had gone away with the handkerchief, Neeland closed the door again and said to the steward: So they shook hands and said good night; and Neeland went away, leaving his box on the floor of the captain''s cabin as certain of its inviolability as he was of now," said Neeland, as a brand new taxicab, which
hvd.32044011348703	1902	T. Racksole & Daughter; Or, The Result of an American Millionaire Ordering Steak and a Bottle of Bass at the Grand Babylon Hotel, LondonArnold Bennett Theodore Racksole went direct to the entrancehall of the hotel, and entered Miss Spencer''s "Rocco," said Felix Babylon, "let me introduce Mr. Theodore Racksole, of New York." But when RackSole reached the Grand Babylon he found that Miss Spencer''s chair in the apartments, I mean." Then Nella laughed deliberately at the Prince, and said: "I don''t know "Eugen die?" said Prince Aribert, in a curious tone. "Good evening, Mr. Racksole," said Jules "I thought Mr. Dimmock''s remains were removed last night," said Racksole wearily. "Prince Aribert," Nella said, "shall I tell you "I hear Prince Aribert has left," said Theodore Racksole. "You and Mr. Racksole have been extraordinarily kind to me," said Prince Aribert very cellar, Nella Racksole?" said the millionaire a
hvd.32044011472404	1922	Half an hour later, Hortense Daniel and Rénine "Oh, really" said Rénine, looking a little disappointed. Rénine beckoned to his chauffeur, who was waiting at some little distance, and pushed Gaston Dutreuil into the car, asking: Rénine realized that all these people had been living for months under the obsession of that innocence and in the certainty that an innocent man said Rénine, "and I will not even ask you to sit Rénine was chuckling like a man who feels certain of the course of events. "Let''s rush things," said Rénine to Hortense. "Now''s the time!" said Rénine. "A friend of Rose Andrée''s," said Rénine. "Yes," said Hortense, "but the man she loves is Rénine went back to the two women in the coffeeroom and Hortense at once said: asked his wife, when they had left Rénine and Hortense and stopped at the top of the stairs, a few Rénine had said that day,
hvd.32044013708599	1911	"It''s only human nature, you know," said Average Jones. "Would it be so demanding a career?" said Average Jones, smiling. time the Honorable William Linder matured his designs on the mayoralty, Average Jones sat in a suite having looked up and gathered in the B-flat trombonist, Average Jones led the way. the pride ful club port, served only on special occasions and in wonderful, delicate glasses—did Average Jones get an opportunity to speak to Waldemar "What a racking sort of tone, for all its sweetness!"'' said Average Jones. Entering, Average Jones found a fat young man, after the luna moth advertisement appeared, Average Jones walked into Malcolm Dorr''s office with NOT good enough," said Average Jones, laying aside ai sheet of paper upon which was "In other words, ''mind your business,'' " said Average Jones, with a smile. "I think I can," said Average Jones. "There you are," said Average Jones, pointing
hvd.32044015457591	1919	In the doctors'' room that night the Senior Surgical Interne lighted a cigarette and telephoned to the Jane Brown gave the ward a little talk that night But the night nurses are always making their sleepless rounds, and in the wards, dark and quiet, restless figures turn and sigh. He worried about the way the Senior Surgical Interne had sung to Jane Brown that night. "He is resting quietly," said Jane Brown, holding herself very tense, because she wanted to scream. but all his girls looked like Jane Brown. Jane Brown went up the ward and looked down "Look here," said Jane, "I don''t know "You looked better the other way," said the redhaired person, reading her mind in a most uncanny "Good girl," said the red-headed person and patted her on the shoulder. Liz went away and sat by the girl''s bed, and said
hvd.32044015681844	1922	Another night had passed away; the sun rose brilliantly, forming with his level beams a splendid rainbow in the far-off west, whither the heavy cloud, man was fitting straps upon a light pair of cranenecked spurs, when his hand was arrested by the old immense nose increased, his heavy eyebrows contracted, and his long pointed chin took a turn upward, making a thousand little wrinkles in his long, weak old man wishes you a good night, most honorable Sir Neighbor," he repeated, and then walked When morning came to put an end to my dreaming I hurried through the avenue, seeking the deserted house as usual and I saw something glistening took the little glass from my hands, looked at it that the once young and beautiful Serafina was nothing but a great-grandmother in marble, with generations of descendants, a thousand times would he recall the melting black eyes of the alcayde''s daughter,
hvd.32044015681869	1920	For some minutes he remained speechless and motionless, looking incredulously at my friend with open mouth, and eyes that "Why, how late you are, my little man!" exclaimed Madame Alexandre as she dropped her Madame Nina thought she was following good advice; and, as Fanferlot had never appeared in her Madame Gipsy said: "Good-night" in a very significant way, and left the room. Fanferlot," she said, "you come at a right time for "I''ve heard the voice before," said Holmes, staring down the dimly lighted street. you a very good-morning." He bowed, and turning away without observing the hand which the king Then the door opened, letting in a little more of the light of the morning; and glasses were emptied, men said good-night, and I that, in the course of the reception following the program, she perceived this same young man approaching herself, with his right hand touching his left
hvd.32044018083469	1922	"Put the car in the garage, Gaffney, and then get yourself a bed and lie as long as you like," said Allerdyke. James Allerdyke was not a man who took either drink or "I believe my cousin was murdered that night," answered Allerdyke. "There''s one thing I want to do at once," said Allerdyke. somehow or other, got to know that Mr. James Allerdyke "Aye, but only so far as we know," said Allerdyke. From the moment I first mentioned it to Mr. James Allerdyke until I arrived here just now and met Mr. Fullaway "Come on, Allerdyke," said Fullaway. "One step forward''s a good deal in a case like this, Mr. Allerdyke," he said. Fullaway and Allerdyke both looked at the man in the Fullaway made no reply, and Allerdyke left him, went Allerdyke, Fullaway and Appleyard, Miss Slade and Rayner stood in a little group on the grass and looked at each
hvd.32044018751248	1887	He looked up at the house, remarked the stalwart policeman on guard in the door-way, glanced Meanwhile the Shambling Man, addressing Mrs. Hanier in her own tongue, proceeded to came out of the back room, and Hanier let the person out of the front door, and locked and bolted it. "Well, inspector," said the Shambling Man, the present," said the Shambling Man to himself, as The Shambling Man said good-day somewhat One day Robert Johnson happened to hear Colonel Desmond say that his wife was looking out on any thing decisive to-night," said the dark man, Robert Johnson said to himself that the man shop, a man named Hanier, was murdered here "It looks like it, certainly," said Robert Johnson, taking the bit of vellum out of the case, and "Well," said the inspector, turning to the Shambling Man, "there is no obstacle in the way of
hvd.32044019367556	1920	This well ordered house and garden might be the setting of an ordinary woman, it suggested a lower level than Oliver had imagined, a meaner The night had brought thoughts of love to Bruce Oliver, "It is nothing, Estelle, it does not matter," said Bocara, and it seemed to Oliver that he was afraid of offending his wife. "I think I understand," said Oliver, who had an unpleasant feeling that a direct appeal was being made to "You have been a long time," she said, looking at Oliver. "Did you know I should come?" said Oliver, laying his "I am a busy man," said Oliver, feeling like a liar. "Estelle!" Oliver said again, and took a step towards "A little, I think," said Oliver. "Stay," said Bocara."Dr. Oliver will come I cannot "He shall come, dear," said Oliver, thinking nothing of "But she doesn''t talk about Bocara," said Oliver.
hvd.32044020033536	1907	"Sir Wingrave," he said, "we were at college together, and our connection is an old one. Wingrave turned away with a little gasp; a halfstifled exclamation had crept out from between his " Lady Ruth," Aynesworth answered, "it is not "My answer to both questions is ''No!"" Aynesworth said a little stiffly. "Lady Ruth," Aynesworth answered deliberately, " There are men in the world," Wingrave continued, "called philanthropists, amiable, obese creatures as a rule, whose professed aim in life it is to " They were the best ten years of his life," Aynesworth answered. "Lady Ruth has just gone," Aynesworth answered. answered, raising his head and looking Wingrave "What do you ask for?" Wingrave said. Wingrave raised his head and looked at Lady Ruth "You are a sensible young lady," Wingrave said, " Come in with me," Wingrave said. "You heard what Mr. Wingrave said," she answered. "This is Lady Ruth Barrington," Wingrave said;
hvd.32044020033684	1914	Mr. Fentolin leaned a little forward in his chair. 66 You''re a little overwrought, Gerald," Mr. Fentolin declared. Mr. Fentolin sat in his chair, his hands still gripping the wonderful document, his eyes travelling over first night in England," Hamel remarked a little thought I''d like to have a look at the placc, By-theby, what sort of a man is Mr. Fentolin?" The little station at which Hamel alighted was like .." So you are Richard Hamel," Mr. Fentolin said Hamel, looking across the little table with its glittering load of cut glass and silver and scarlet flowers, Mr. Fentolin led the way to a delightful little corner • "Mr. Gerald Fentolin," Mr. Dunster remarked " Better ask Gerald," Mr. Fentolin replied. " So you''ve seen the last of our guest," Mr. Fentolin remarked, as Hamel and Gerald re-entered the "Mrs. Fentolin," Hamel said firmly.
hvd.32044020090429	1908	"Nice house?" said Raffles, glancing at himself "Thank you, old chap," said Raffles sympathetically. despair I marched out to meet my preserver, looking as little as I could like the abject thing I felt. I shall wait till you are run in, I think," said Raffles cruelly. hands, but for an extraordinary and most disconcerting note received late at night from Raffles "Sorry, Bunny !" said Raffles, sitting on one "My dear, good Bunny," said Raffles, "I''ve "I know him intimately," replied Raffles, turning, however, the other way. did not talk exactly like a Raffles book: he said the "I know him well," said Raffles, looking up. "I was staying there at the time," said Raffles "My dear Bunny," said Raffles, as he wound "In going in-doors at all," said Raffles. "And now," said Raffles, "before we do anything else, let us turn out those little cases that
hvd.32044020310983	1922	"The theory of death at the onset of an unknown and savage animal in the heart of the metropolis appears too extravagant to be entertained alone is stronger than treaties and more trustworthy than the word of living man; because physics means power." than any living man, Sir Bruce," said Bishop Bruce and Bishop Blore declared that Strossmayer''s ingenuous attitude was assumed deliberately and by no means represented the real man. point during subsequent events and Strossmayer''s letter to The Times which appeared two days He is a patriot, I grant; but one can admit no direct word fairly creating a suspicion that Strossmayer would ''exploit" a discovery, as Sir Bruce very jealous for Sir Bruce and when, on one occasion, I asked Timothy Bassett, my friend''s factotum, certain questions concerning Grimwood, I man and employing the new energy under his direction, aided by their own highly developed, reasoning power.
hvd.32044020572889	1917	"One moment, Alan," said Bullard, and touched a Alan Craig seized Bullard''s hand. "Alan quite understands," Bullard interrupted genially, "that in present circumstances it was not possible When the door had closed, Bullard took up the document, folded it, and placed it in a long envelope. "Very handsome of you to trust us, I''m sure," Bullard said with well-feigned lightness. "Don''t be silly, my dear man!" Mrs. Lancaster said "Looks like being a wet night," said Caw, and shut said Bullard, with a smile, "but Caw was not to know "If Miss Handyside will have it so," said Alan, repressing a smile as Marjorie, with a decided return of "Your pardon, Mr. Alan," said Caw, coming forward, "but it is necessary to ask you one question. Caw," said the young man, "and, to tell the truth, I "I can tell you that also," said Teddy, as Caw came
hvd.32044021006432	1919	A moment later, the priest made his humble apparition in Colonel Bayen''s study. Colonel Bayen spoke in a low voice and then appeared to regret his words. A moment later, Louis Monet, followed at a respectful distance by La Flemme who grumbled at But Louis Monet was on the point of asking himself if the colonel had taken leave of his senses. declaration of Colonel Bayen, Louis Monet Louis Monet was deeply impressed by the colonel''s words. La Flemme began to laugh again, but Louis Monet quickly stopped him: And while his words were received in chilly silence, Louis Monet left the room and the clubhouse. OR the tenth time at least, La Flemme, on tiptoe, opened Louis Monet''s bedroom door. OR the tenth time at least, La Flemme, on tiptoe, opened Louis Monet''s bedroom door. evening when Colonel Bayen had given Louis Monet
hvd.32044021069323	1921	"He''ll come all right," Reggie said, and took "Last night—was last night, sir," Reggie said. "I''ll get on to Mr. Lomas, sir," said the Superintendent humbly. You went to Dr. Fortune''s room this morning." The Archduke gave a glance at Reggie, who "The car, sir?" the Archduke said, and Lomas "Miss Weston sent for me, sir." Mr. Ford recoiled, for Reggie''s face was very close to his. You''ll come with me to the station, my man," said Superintendent Bell, with admirable calm. "Who''s the man?" said Reggie. "Yes. But this don''t help him," said Reggie Fortune placidly. "I don''t know," said Reggie Fortune. man is murdered Oh, it''s all wrong," Reggie said game, sir, I''ll never like it," Bell said, and Lomas "But, my dear Miss Lomas, I''m just gettin'' interested," said Reggie, with an engaging smile. "Well, well!" said Reggie Fortune. "Well, well!" said Reggie Fortune. come from?" said Reggie.
hvd.32044021633326	1909	open a little low door, Rouletabille bade me enter, and "At the time you reached Garavan," said Rouletabille, quietly, "your wife sent me the telegram I am The young man walked for a few steps with Mme. Darzac, who immediately took leave of us and entered Arthur Rance, Robert Darzac, Rouletabille and myself, "Mme. Darzac''s wishes are commands," replied Rouletabille. come with the appearance of Old Bob. I said to Rouletabille, scarcely daring to put into will deliver Larsan into your hands," was not what Rouletabille said, but it was what we knew that he was Pere Bernier to open the door of the Darzacs'' room the Darzacs'' room, Rouletabille and myself found ourselves again in the Court of the Bold. As we reached the court we saw the face of Mme. Darzac appearing for a moment at the window of the Mme. Darzac to leave Rouletabille so soon under such
hvd.32044022659775	1922	I wish you happiness all the day long like a fairy-tale Princess. bowed and left the table, leaving Dickson, who liked "That," said Dickson, mollified, "is like a name "Let''s get out of this," said Dickson, and turned "The wiselike thing, as I think," said Dickson, through the young spears of iris, Dickson and Heritage regarded the north-western façade of the house. Dougal slipped like a weasel into a bush, and presently Dickson stood revealed in the glare of a lamp. Five minutes later Dickson walked into Mrs. Morran''s kitchen, where Heritage was busy making "You''re right, Dougal," said Dickson. "Tell him to come up," said Dickson. House rose like a dark cloud, but Dickson had lost "I''d better go myself first and prepare the way, Mem," Dickson whispered and followed the man across the hall. he had Dickson beside him, for that little man''s likely the end o'' the man Heritage."
hvd.32044050491224	1906	"Dick Herbert?" the reporter exclaimed suddenly. "Dick Herbert?" the reporter exclaimed suddenly. Meredith went to the masked ball?" asked the Meredith went to the masked ball?" asked the Meredith went to the masked ball?" asked the "Miss Meredith is the girl," Hatch was thinking. "Miss Meredith is the girl," Hatch was thinking. "Miss Meredith is the girl," Hatch was thinking. Burglar, took from my house last Thursday evening," said Mr. Randolph. For a long time Dick sat there, seemingly oblivious of Hatch''s presence, supporting his head "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported "Of course, when I saw you in Mr. Herbert''s rooms," he went on after a little pause, "I "Now look here, Dick," said Hatch. Meredith recognised the real Burglar as Mr. Herbert, and we know how they ran away together
hvd.32044055084438	1911	that either," he added remorsefully, "for Abe Lamman is a very good friend of mine and as straight our friend Phil Armitage back into a deep, cosy armchair and set a box of cigars beside him. Phil Armitage felt to the full the cheerful, encouraging influence of place and man. "Easy does it," said the good-natured Lamman; "Do, if you want to," said Armitage, shortly. PHIL ARMITAGE, for the first time in his life, took to "I beg yours, sir," said Armitage, a little confused, "Good old chap," Armitage thought to himself; "As good a friend as ever a man had," Armitage Is it at all like your dear friend Armitage?" If Mr Beck did not like Mr Armitage, and as we know Armitage, against your good friend Mr Baxter, and "So the little girl made good," said Mr Lamman. time, Mr Armitage, to know at least that Mr Beck
hvd.32044058128489	1914	due to midnight in a quiet square; and as Mr. Vinson turned on his door-step, a young man rushed And the young man dabbed a very good forehead, that glistened in the light from the open door, "I am doing so," said Doctor Dollar, with the restrained confidence which could not but impress turn round, Doctor Dollar, and let us shake hands "Doctor Dollar," returned Lady Vera, under "Doctor Dollar," she said, tensely, "nothing can with me," said Doctor Dollar, with a warmer smile. was poor Croucher a free man, but that dear Doctor Dollar had hopes of him at last! S young man at the book-shelf, with the prematurely bent back turned upon Doctor Dollar at his heard of Doctor Dollar as a rather eccentric consultant, but as the very man for him, from no less "Good evening, Doctor Dollar," said Miss Trevellyn, briskly, and with that she stopped in her
hvd.32044074315045	1903	reading, by the light of a lantern held in a detective''s hand, the almost illegible words which Mr. Jeffrey had just said were his wife''s last communication. it was so, is evident from the fact that great rejoicing took place on all sides when Veronica suddenly developed into a healthy child and the probability of David Moore''s inheriting the coveted that he knew Mr. Jeffrey, and that that gentleman had come into his shop only a day or two before his wife''s death, to buy—candles !" came, followed by various messages and some visitors, she went more than a dozen times to Mrs. Jeffrey''s door. hours afterward a man came from the stationhouse with the news of Mrs. Jeffrey''s suicide in the You must acknowledge that a person of such marked inexperience can hardly be thought to know me or to interpret rightly the feelings of my heart by any passing look she may have surprised upon my face."
hvd.32044074348939	1914	"A week from next Tuesday," said Lord Harrowby solemnly, "at San Marco, on the east coast "Do you realize," Thacker cried, "that seventyfive thousand pounds of your good money depends on the honor of Lord Harrowby?" "Lord Harrowby," said Minot slowly, "my instructions are to go south with you—on the "Or until we meet in San Marco." Lord Harrowby regained his good nature. "Jack," said Minot slowly, "come way from Lord Harrowby and Paddock, Dick Minot knew "Lord Harrowby," said Minot, trying to keep Old Spencer Meyrick said nothing, but Minot "Lord Harrowby," Minot began, "you intimated the other day that this man might really "Splendid of you, really," said Harrowby enthusiastically, as Minot held open the door for About the same time Dick Minot blithely entered Lord Harrowby''s apartments in the Hotel "Come on, Jack," Minot said to Paddock. "Lord Harrowby," said Wall, "these two gentlemen have come to take you for a boat ride.
hvd.32044080899958	1904	As Idris turned the ring around in his hand his eye part of the day turning over the leaves of a large scrapbook filled with newspaper cuttings — a book which Idris Idris, looking from the window, saw in the street below a light gig, and in it a man of soldierly aspect, who ground Idris started from his reverie, to find Beatrice regarding him with a curious, half-frightened look. At Beatrice''s request Idris translated some of the passages marked with the letters « F.S.," but he failed to Beatrice''s eyes rested upon the vellum containing Idris'' Such were Beatrice''s thoughts, while Idris, more prosaic, was on his knees, removing the earth from the foot " That is what I should like to know," said Idris, trying to look unconcerned. "Idris," said Godfrey," you love that young lady." A fair return, for had not she herself let fall in Idris'' presence words unfriendly to Lorelie?
hvd.32044080907249	1897	Mr. Cullen said, " Madge, let me introduce Lord Ralles a good third, while Miss Cullen I don''t think Miss Cullen liked Lord Miss Cullen," I said, " you may like to see Lord Ralles must have heard, for he muttered something, which made Miss Cullen that it simply meant that Lord Ralles disapproved, and Miss Cullen, like any girl of Holding him, I said, " Lord Ralles, I overheard what Miss Cullen was saying, and, I told Miss Cullen that I was going to look hand, climb over the off-side gate of Mr. Cullen''s car, and for a moment he had supposed it a road agent, till he saw that it was "I know now, Miss Cullen, why you said I " Miss Cullen, I want those letters." " Miss Cullen," I said, gravely, " you so that Miss Cullen could see what I said, of either Lord Ralles or Miss Cullen, unless
hvd.32044080916273	1908	street lamp, Lyon saw, with a sudden quick pleasure, that the man was Lawrence. dead man that made Lyon''s eye follow his, and And before Lyon could frame any answer, Lawrence had slightly moved his position again, so as the dead man, Lyon found himself inwardly committed to the faith that Lawrence was not directly "There isn''t much that I know," said Lyon. took his card to Miss Elliott, Lyon waited in the his own mind that the woman was Mrs. Broughton, but Bede was certainly justified in entertaining the other hypothesis, since he knew nothing "I''d like to know myself," said Lyon, taking "No time like to-day," said Lyon, firmly. "I think I was in great luck," said Lyon simply. that night, — Fullerton, Lawrence, and Mrs. Broughton. "I''d like to go with you, when you visit Lawrence," said Lyon, quietly. Lawrence did not look at Lyon this time.
hvd.32044080923246	1908	open the old iron gate to Randolph Mason''s house, "Mr. Mason," I said, "in the next room is another man booked to the same shipping-point." Monday morning, Winfield Gerry went to the banking-house of Egan Bedford & Company and explained to Mr. Bedford what he wished to do, as lands," I said, " to bring this good man out at a " Obey me," said Randolph Mason, and he turned entering a carriage after the last man when a servant ran out and said the general greatly wished "You said "Execute the mortgage and let the man pay the bank.''" " Mr. Parks," he said, "Randolph Mason directed I understood now why Randolph Mason had merely said, "Let the man execute this mortgage and " Sir," said Randolph Mason," permit me to present to you the Marquis Mazaccra." " Madame," said Randolph Mason, " you might
hvd.32044080926181	1905	" Tell the young man," he said to Reiss, " that if he those who know Mr. Moreton best come nearest to endorsing his own estimate of himself.-You saw that fineJooking lady in here yesterday afternoon? " As Mr. Moreton has said," Eric continued, "I shall Mr. James Eldredge Moreton made no reply, but contented himself with bestowing upon the inventor an enigmatical smile which left rather an unpleasant impression in that young man''s mind. " Come now, old man," said Moreton ; " cut that out. in New York he would never have been consulted by Mr. Moreton; for that young man considered himself quite Something like a month after the interview just narrated George Maitland sat with James Moreton in that James Moreton gave a little shiver by way of reply. " If Mr. Maitland will excuse you for a moment, Mr. Reiss," she said, "I would like a word with you in
hvd.32044086818556	1901	most part they were young lairds, like Mr. Mackenzie, or cadets of good Highland families; but, "I don''t know, Major," Captain Murray answered, and at the same moment flung the door French, who had already mastered the farm of Piermont on the left of the Charleroi road, began to push "It was the second time last night," he said Nat heard him saying, and he came running, clutchtown Little you "Hold hard, Spuds, my boy," said the man "All right," said he, "you — town Little you Nat heard him saying, and he came running, clutchTHREE MEN OF BADAJOZ 71 "Young Dick Hewitt is every bit so good a seaman as I be," said Cap''n Jacka. you ask yourself, ''Is it possible this old man remembers, after sixty years 2 Sir, it is possible, likes," said Mark to me afterwards by way of knew that her eyes were open, though she said
hvd.32044086820297	1871	kind, good-natured, social, contented, and boy-like; Mr. Crisparkle, Minor Canon and good man, lately " Coach " forward in his chair to lay a sympathetic hand on Jasper''s knee, and looking at him with an anxious face. Mr. Jasper, with his hand to his chin, and with an expression of musing benevolence on his face, has attentively watched every animated look and gesture attending the delivery of these words. " And now, Mr. Jasper," resumes the auctioneer, producing his scrap of manuscript, "Mrs. Sapsea''s monument having had full time to settle and dry, let me take were then dispatched to the Philanthropist for the departure and arrival, in good time for dinner, of Mr. Neville and Miss Helena ; and stock for soup became Jasper brought down his hands, looked over his shoulder, and begged to thank Miss Landless for her vindication of his character. eyes to the Minor Canon''s face, and said, almost reproachfully: "O, Mr. Crisparkle, would you have Neville
hvd.32044086822954	1914	"I''ve had a good look, Mr. Holmes," said If it were suicide, then we have to believe that this man began by taking off his wedding ring and concealing it; that he then came down here in his dressing gown, trampled mud into a corner behind "Might I ask," said Holmes, "what the words "Yes," said he, "we need them sometimes in the place I come from." "I was thinking the same thing," said McMurdo. Having had a good look at his man, McMurdo "He''s Councilor McGinty, young man," said then I''d ask for nothing better," said McMurdo. "One last word, Brother McMurdo," said McGinty. hands," said McMurdo. "Your time will come, Brother," said the chairman. "I wanted to have a word with you, Mr. McMurdo," said the older man, speaking with a hesitation which showed that he was on delicate "I''d like to know," said McMurdo, "how you
hvd.32044086828696	1913	It was his cabin companion, an American named Hilton Toye, and Cazalet addressed him with nervous familiarity. "I thought of my Henry Craven," continued Toye, "as soon as ever you came "Never mind how I know," said Cazalet. "They''ve all got married," said Cazalet. "Talking of those who suffered for being the dead man''s friends, I guess," said "Mr. Cazalet," said Toye, "I guess you come back with Toye into Cazalet''s life; "He looked like a sick man," said Toye, "Give me time," said Toye, laughing. Blanche; but Cazalet only said, "Oh, well, Toye said the proper things all the way "I was only going to ask you one thing about Mr. Cazalet," he said, "and I guess I''ve a reason don''t look a bit fit," said Cazalet most and I now know it," said Hilton Toye. and I now know it," said Hilton Toye. "Miss Blanche," said Toye, turning to
hvd.32044086831104	1866	"Nothing," answered William, gently looking up at his aunt, "only it is such a pretty Here they shook hands; but William Maubray, who was unhappy about Aunt Dinah, "Now, I tell you," continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she William smiled at Violet, and said to Miss "Aunt Dinah wants meagain," said William, "I think, William Maubray, you are a little "Certainly," said Aunt Dinah, with an imperious little nod to William Maubray. I''m sure," said Aunt Dinah, who, like William "It is a blessed thing to have so little affection as that pretty creature; old times are nothing for her, and I, like a fool, yearn after "Snug little room this," said Trevor looking "I don''t think it likely," said Miss Perfect, said William Maubray, not knowing well what So said William, who was struck by something more in Aunt Dinah''s look and tone
hvd.32044086831120	1895	"You seem disquieted, mademoiselle," said Mrs. Marston, in a tone of kindness. perhaps I can explain what I said," replied Mrs. Marston, affectionately. you do," said Mrs. Marston, laying her hand upon "Yes, I do think it is a good view," said Marston ; of your character has entered my mind," said Mrs. Marston, very kindly. "I have had no message, Richard," said Mrs. Marston; "I don''t know—do tell me, for God''s Marston; "but you then said that Sir Wynston often "Why, sir," answered Marston, "the man may possibly change his mind before the day of trial, and it is "Again I tell you, sir," said Marston, in a tone reproach—he abruptly left the room ; and Mrs. Marston, full of her good news, hastened, in the kindness of her heart, to communicate the fancied result "Good God what is it 2 " said Mrs. Marston, "I myself am that patient, sir," said Marston,
hvd.32044086835816	1910	said the intimates, Prince Maurevale gave the best of privilege of hearing Prince Maurevale, who immediately advanced to the table. ask you, sir, if you know of any particular circumstance in the life of Lady Anna Maclain which would To this room came Maurevale with Stella Insole immediately after the inquest in the chaplain''s library. "My dear fellow," said Maurevale, with some kindness, "let me beg of you to reflect rather what you he entered the hall of his own house, he asked immediately if the young ladies had arrived from Streatly, Certainly she was a beautiful woman, and it was a thousand pities that the foolish old duke had fooled away the fortunes of his house. night and day, Blandy, and let me know who comes. friend, Prince Maurevale, that I will write to him presently and invite him to my house.
hvd.32044086876356	1916	"If we could answer that question we should be nearing the end of the affair," said Quarles. on the following day, and as arranged, I left Quarles before we reached the lodge gates in fact, helped him "We come to another person who profited by Farrell''s death, Dr. Morrison," said Quarles. "I do not think I suggested such a thing," said Randall with a smile, "but I believe that is the professor''s man," said Quarles. that the dead man was Henley ?" said Quarles. "We have evidence that he was a very quiet, reticent man," said Quarles. matter, not having seen the lady, and, as Quarles said, a "I think it is a good idea," said Quarles, "and it suggests another one. "It must have had a point, you think?" said Quarles. "I am inclined to think you are right," said Quarles. have followed the man and woman," said Quarles.
hvd.32044086882354	1921	to his old schoolmate, John Purdie, in far-away Scotland, explaining his present circumstances, and asking "That''s worth knowing, any way," said Lauriston. ''''I know nothing of it," said Lauriston, "I saw no knew police ways and methods, and he felt sure that whatever Ayscough, a good-natured man, might think, the Wildrose left the old man alive, and the time when Mr. Lauriston found him dead, somebody came into the shop word said '' If any o'' them police come round here, asking about him, you don''t know nothing—see? "And it was left on a table in your restaurant," continued Melky, "by a man what looked like a Colonial he said, turning to Melky, "I think you had better tell "Let me tell," said Purdie, as Lauriston was about to "Mrs. Goldmark," he said, "did you know the man "Don''t ask me, Mr. Purdie!" said Melky.
hvd.32044086882628	1921	Whoever had walked into Mallalieu & Cotherstone''s yard one October afternoon a few years ago Cotherstone sat there a long time, thinking, reflecting, reckoning up things. Bent was a tall, handsome man, blonde, blueeyed, ready of word and laugh; Brereton, a mediumsized, compact fellow, dark of hair and eye, with an She vanished into a side-room, and Bent and Brereton went down the garden and met the others, carrying the dead man. things," he said, "but you know as well as I do, Mr. Mayor, that Harborough''s not a man that''s ever Bent glanced along the road and saw Avice Harborough at a little distance, hastening in their direction and talking earnestly to a middle-aged man who moment''s look into Cotherstone''s mind—or into Mallalieu''s either For I''ll swear that these two know He had never heard Cotherstone nor Mallalieu mention Wilchester at any time since his first coming
hvd.32044086882636	1920	"He died suddenly just after eleven o''clock," answered Maisie; ''''and your mother sought you at Mr. Lindsey''s office, Hugh, and when she found you Mr. Lindsey," he went on, "what are you going to do as regards this man that''s lying dead upstairs? him put decently away, and hold his money till somebody came forward to claim it—all quietly and without the pieces in the paper that Mr. Lindsey talked "Do you know if your brother ever came to Berwick as a lad?" asked Mr. Lindsey, with a glance at any one—not even to Maisie Dunlop, to whom, purposely, I had not as yet said anything about my seeing Sir Gilbert Carstairs on the night of Phillips''s "Let us see the man," said Mr. Lindsey. "To tell you the truth, Lindsey," he said, "beyond knowing that he is Sir Gilbert Carstairs—
hvd.32044086905601	1905	Then there was a rumbling of an electric bell somewhere that set David''s heart beating like a drum. "I recollect it perfectly well, Lady Littimer," Bell said. "A man who is going to stay there," Enid said, with "A strange night''s work," David said, presently. My uncle, who is a good man, if you like, declares that Reginald Henson is absolutely indispensable "No occasion to intrude upon your grief for a moment, Miss Henson," Walker said, quietly. "I came to see Chris," Littimer said, doggedly. "So Reginald Henson knows all about it P'''' Bell "Van Sneck has seen the picture," Littimer said, as Littimer slunk away out of the house, Henson following between his victim and Williams. "We are going to Littimer Castle," said Henson. "Dear friend, I know it," Henson said, with the "Is Dr. Bell going, too P" Henson asked, with just man," Bell said. "Miss Chris Henson," he said.
hvd.32044105444822	1905	Bunny that you used to be," said Mrs. Raffles, sharply, yet with a touch of opportunities for personal profit escaped her eye, and I was able to observe as time went on and I noted the "You lost at bridge to-day, Henriette," I said. "Bunny," she said, her hand trembling a little, "the hour for action has "Good," said Mrs. Raffles. in your New York bank," said Henriette. "Now, Bunny," said Mrs. Van Raffles on the morning of his arrival, where Henriette had no less personages than the Rockerbilts, Mrs. Gaster, Bunny," said Mrs. Van Raffles, when Bunny," said Henriette. Bunny," said Henriette. Bunny," said Henriette. Bunny," said Henriette. "Well, I''ll tell you one thing, Henriette," I returned, with more positiveness than I commonly show, "I will "That is a good idea," said Henriette; "only I hate amateur theatricals. Meanwhile Henriette and Mrs. Rockerbilt "You''ve guessed right," said Henriette.
hvd.hl55h3	1921	Skinny the Tramp, indicted for murder of Hermit Skinny the Tramp for the murder of the Hermit of Turkey Hollow, having been retained Skinny the Tramp sat with Mr. Tutt, cleared his Of all this, naturally, Mr. Tutt was wholly igThe Hermit of Turkey Hollow Squire Mason handed the diagram to Mr. Tutt: done about it so Mr. Tutt handed the sheriff a It was true that Mr. Tutt had not scored heavily since he had failed in his most important attempt—that is, to corroborate through the sheriff''s testimony the general accuracy of the hermit''s "Good night, Mr. Tutt!" said Sam amiably The prosecutor looked triumphantly from Mr. Tutt to the sheriff and back again. "Squire Mason," said Mr. Tutt, "there is no As there did not seem any answer to this proposition, and as Mr. Tutt had spoken in the friendliest possible manner Squire Mason became somewhat mollified.
hvd.hn1da5	1913	The next moment the library doors had closed behind the master of the house, and the young couple "Asche Kayton, the well-known detective," explained Bruce, quickly. in, closely followed by Joe. The room where Kayton received his clients was A minute later the butler reentered, followed by Mr. Kayton and Joe. CHAPTER VI "Joe, you''re a great detective!" Addressing Mr. Finley, he added: "Tell me, my man, has anything WHEN the door had closed on the butler Kayton turned to his assistant with a grim smile Turning calmly to the young man, Kayton said The young man gave the detective a quick, keen look, and from him his glance The man went out, and Kayton turned with redoubled vigor to the accumulation of work on his "Mr. Kayton, Mrs. Wyatt has remembered something my father said that she thinks might be a real The young man went out,and the detective turned
hvd.hn1dtj	1919	third-floor window of one of the great apartment houses lining the Drive sat a young girl in Puzzled at the man''s unusual and wholly preposterous request, yet in spite of herself impressed by his evident sincerity, Jane turned the The man had said that it was a wonderful opportunity for her to do her country a great service. "I''m perfectly all right now," said Jane, controlling herself with effort, though her face was "That will be simple," said Jane, remembering the admiring way in which he had raised his If Chief Fleck had understood how really inexperienced Jane Strong actually was, it is a "I''m in Kramer''s hands," said Frederic Hoff "You don''t think then," said Jane disappointedly, " that old Mr. Hoff is one of the important spies." " The Hoffs'' car!" cried Fleck and Carter together. " Jane," said Hoff, " to-night I am going away.
hvd.hn1dvi	1910	those who know, Muller''s hand can be seen in the unravelling of many a famous case. lower hem of the left side of the dead man''s waistcoat he saw a little lump, and feeling of it he discovered that it was a watch key which had slipped down Muller, the old man halted, touched his cap and asked "Was there a man murdered here?" asked Muller, police to prevent a criminal carrying out his evil intention," said Muller good-naturedly. servants with calm authority, but he also was evidently suffering from the disease of our centurynervousness, for Muller saw that the man''s hands But the laugh turned to seriousness as he realised how many times Muller''s imagination had helped the clumsy official mind to its WHEN Muller reached the house where Mrs. Klingmayer lived he ordered the cabman to wait and hurried up to the widow''s little apartment.
hvd.hn1e2b	1921	Larry comes." Barney turned back to Maggie. LARRY was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down Old Jimmie and Barney, and then his scene with Maggie, All her life, until recently, Old Jimmie had apparently shown little more concern over Maggie than one shows over a piece of baggage At times during the day, while tutoring with Mr. Bronson, Larry thought of Maggie''s strange look. Old Jimmie and Barney; and also Maggie, coming down "Miss Sherwood," Larry said slowly, "you know my As Barney made his way toward a harbor of refreshment he wondered about Old Jimmie — not in the manner Larry had wondered about a father bringing his Maggie and Barney and Old Jimmie! WHEN Miss Sherwood''s invitation reached Maggie, Barney and Old Jimmie were with her. Miss Sherwood, Maggie, Hunt, Dick, and Larry.
hvd.hn1e33	1918	"Murdered ?" asked Tremlain, who had remained beside Darcy near the showcase where Got to ask a lot of questions in a case like this," he half apologized. such work, had entered the place, and, being detected at work by Mrs. Darcy, had killed her. "Who is that man?" asked Colonel Ashley of "I wonder," mused the colonel, "what his object was in coming to the Darcy ''place, and nosing "Tell him to come in," said the colonel, more "Yes. When I had damaged the cross by stepping on it, I thought my old friend, Mrs. Darcy, "Look !" said the colonel to Jack Young. "What do you think about it?" asked Mr. Kettridge of the colonel, when the store was "Then you think Darcy is cleared of any connection with the poison watch ?" asked the colonel. "And do you think Singa Phut killed his partner with the watch also, Colonel?" asked Jack.
hvd.hn1e6m	1921	caution, they push Sweet Patootie up under the portecochere, and stroll into the house, casually and nonchalantly, where Jimmy sits on the arm of his mother''s chair, and Jimmy looked into a pair of small bright eyes which a jerk not two feet from the geese, while Jimmy Wallingford dropped both arms limply and Toad Jessup sank lowered her eyes in confusion, whereupon Jimmy Wallingford, impelled by some impulse for which also Nature The prettiest girl in any town cannot be in entire ignorance of the ways of young men, so Mary Curtis, demure eyes, looked around at them so glowingly that Jimmy came Jimmy Wallingford to Tal, as briskly businesslike as possible, while he turned to help Toad lift Grandma tenderly "Nice looking town, Jim." Friend Blackie, really concerned about Wallingford''s state of mind, was now trying I like Mr. Wallingford and Mr. Daw; and Jimmy and
hvd.hn1e8p	1905	"Come now," said Paul, with great spirit and towing Hay homeward, "I haven''t asked you for "I don''t want to sell it," said Paul, looking round. father," said Sylvia, taking Paul''s hand. "I think you''re right, Mr. Beecot," said the detective, in his genial way, and looking as brown as a "Until I make her Mrs. Beecot," said Paul, smiling. "Miss Norman''s money is her own," said Paul, " It is in the detective''s possession," said Paul, sullenly; "but we want to know how it came to pin was the man Hurd said he was, Paul guessed that he "I Don''t wish to talk of Miss Norman," said Paul, know me, Mrs. Krill," said he as coldly as Hay could that I think he ever did reel," went on Beecot, mindful of what Mrs. Krill had said ; "he could stand a Paul detailed what Sylvia and Deborah had said.
hvd.hn1ep2	1902	"Ginger said you were crying, Miss," she began; "I thought I''d come and see. "Cook !" said Mrs. Hunter, and she went downstairs herself, followed, of course, by Amabel. you are not a good man of business," said Mme. Varasdin. and air were all English; her clothes and her coiffure were all French; and so she was, as Mme. Varasdin had said, the prettiest girl in the room. said Mme. Varasdin, taking the paper from her huisband''s trembling hand and trying to read it by the "We will come back by steamboat," said Mr. Sheringham to Amabel when they had started. " It is Miss Ferrers'' purse," said Mme. Varasdin. "Come and get some more," said Sheringham, addressing Amabel. "What a beautiful dress Madame Varasdin is wearing to-night," said Amabel. he only said that he wanted to talk to Amabel tomorrow afternoon and come to some arrangement
hvd.hn1epz	1919	She went on, a slim green figure, moving slowly and reluctantly toward the drawing-room, her head held high, a little Clayton''s eyes roamed about the room, where portly Mrs. Haverford was still knitting placidly, where the Chris Valentines were quarreling under pretense of raillery, where Toots young lives like wine, that Clayton Spencer was seeing Graham with a new vision. a tall, handsome boy, with Natalie''s blonde hair but his father''s height and almost insolent good looks. his mind, so strangely compounded of worldliness and spirituality, came a further dream-of Delight and Graham Spencer-of ease at last for the girl after the struggle to keep up "I wanted to tell you, Audrey," he said, "that we can probably use the girl you spoke about, rather soon." "Come in," Clayton said, "and talk like an American and not "Your father knows all these things, Graham," she said
hvd.hn1esj	1917	"Your father wished," said poor Uncle Bob, oh, "Leslie," said Uncle Bob, looking at me so sternly poor working girl," I said to Uncle Bob as we left "You''re very foolish to look at it that way, Leslie," said Uncle Bob, "and very self-conscious. I wanted so much to see Mrs. Alex and Uncle Bob that I thought I should die! I said that to Minnie and she wanted to know But a few days later when I went into Mrs. Harris''s little sitting-room to pay my rent, I stumbled over "Of course we did," said Minnie, "but look here, "You''ll have to go to work right away," said Mr. Kennedy. but it wouldn''t have been out of place at all for Mr. Kennedy to tell me a few little things to help me "So that''s the way you look at it," said Mr. Kennedy. "I know I''m right," he said; "look at yourself,
hvd.hn1fyl	1908	dead, murdered, but by his corpse stood the magistrate, Fritz Sterner, and he took a grasp of the case murdered lord pointed to very intimate relations between the deceased and the arrested merchant Saarbrücken, and offered such a chain of compromising "Mr. Saarbrücken," said Sterner, in a quiet, firm interest in criminal cases, and I don''t see that it matters one way or the other if Saarbrücken is the murderer. "Mr. Rosenthal," said Wells, "I hear you represent Mr. Saarbrücken both with regard to his fortune Sterner talked; he prepared Sir Longland for Mrs. Saarbrücken''s state of mind, dwelt upon her solitary that even; the negotiations Lord Faringdon had conducted with Lizzie, the steps he had taken with regard to Saarbrücken in this matter, were the results that on the very day Saarbrücken had come to an arrangement with Lord Faringdon whereby his wife
hvd.hn1g2g	1914	Rouletabille motioned to Madame Matrena, stepped back into the sitting-room and closed the General Trébassof, who had steadily watched Rouletabille, who, for that matter, had been kept in eye by ground-floor only Matrena herself and her step-daughter Natacha, who slept in the chamber off the sittingroom, and, above on the first floor, the general asleep, "If you see him," said Rouletabille, "it is unnecessary to tell him that the general will go for a long promenade among the isles this afternoon, because without " In short," said Rouletabille, " the day that General Trébassof dies Madame Trébassof, who now possesses everything, will have nothing, and the daughter, "Oh, well, let us both accompany him to his chamber," said Natacha, " and I will wish papa good-night. the doors left open, Matrena could follow all the movements of the reporter and watch Natacha''s chamber at
hvd.hn1g4z	1899	"Well, Mr. Sturgis," said Murdock, "what do "Are you going down to the bank this evening, Mr. Dunlap?" asked Sturgis, as the trio "Still, the fact that our cashier found everything in good order at the bank is in itself completely reassuring," he said musingly. "I see," said Sturgis ; "you fear that the reputation of the Knickerbocker bank may suffer if As he said these words, the reporter handed The door opened, admitting a tall and beautiful young girl, evidently not long out of her "Yes," said Sturgis, "that dark spot is the hold on!" exclaimed Sturgis, smiling; "one thing at a time. "I shall come to that presently," said Sturgis, which he probably reached in time to see Chatham rush in from the secretary''s room, closely have done so," replied Sturgis, " for my investigations show that both Arbogast and Chatham "Not you certainly, old man," replied Sturgis,
hvd.hn1gj5	1915	Dumpty; shapes which came out of nowhere and instantly vanished into nothing, for all the world like the absurd pantomimes of his boyhood days. vote." Sob. And for the first time that night Killigrew smiled. "I like that young man," declared Killigrew emphatically. handed him what looked to Thomas like Thomas was a busy man up to and "Here, try one of these," urged Killigrew, as the butt of Crawford''s cigar went and Thomas went aft for his good night sir." But Thomas was smiling this time; Killigrew hurried away to his offices; Kitty and her mother went up-stairs; and Thomas returned to his desk in the library. Thomas interested Killigrew more and more as the days went "Thomas, when Kitty comes down, Kitty had found her second man in Lord Thomas did not like this man, with "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an'' Haggerty of Killigrew''s man, as the car
hvd.hn1gqx	1917	* All the world knows Paul Lessingham,—the politician,—the statesman.'' my going through Paul Lessingham''s window like a ''He is good to look at, Paul Lessingham,—is he not waiting, watching, till his time shall come. like a man flying through the phantasmagoric happenings of a dream, knowing neither how nor whither. ''Sure ?—I never enter a place like this, where a man on a man like Lessingham. ''''I know you tell me, but that sort of thing is easy the house of the man who went away with Marjorie l'' ''Yes, Paul Lessingham''s,—the man who made the speech,—the man whom Marjorie went away with.'' Paul Lessingham, which might be well worth my finding out, I felt convinced,—the man''s demeanour, on · What do you know of this man Lessingham ?'' doesn''t like to be hurried at my time of life, young man.'' ''Don''t look at me like that, young man, because I
hvd.hn1h5n	1920	" James Turnbull," he said gravely, and turning, addressed Rochester, who had dropped down — she turned so as to face Dr. Stone -—" that Mr. Rochester declared positively that Jimmie Turnbull died from angina pectoris." As the door closed Barbara turned to Kent. "Good night," called Kent, and he accompanied Ferguson as far as the bathroom door, " I''ll come with you," announced Mrs. Brewster, rising hurriedly; and as she turned solicitously to aid Barbara she caught Colonel McIntyre''s admiring glance and his whispered thanks. " Ask Miss Barbara McIntyre to come to the platform." Turning back to his table and the papers "I am Barbara McIntyre." A haunting quality in her voice caught Kent''s attention, and he "What had Rochester to do with Jimmie Turnbull?" questioned Harding, before Kent could answer Clymer. Ferguson before Kent could question McIntyre. Ferguson glanced from McIntyre to Kent and
hvd.hn1h8j	1911	"Raymond Case." The young man brought During that time Margaret Langmore was in her room writing several letters, Margaret wanted to be friendly, but Mrs. Langmore But I know Margaret Langmore is not guilty." As RAYMOND Case had said, the Langmore "This gentleman has come to give Miss Langmore some advice," said Raymond Case. "Yes." Margaret Langmore gave a long sigh. Raymond Case to begin the task he had set before himself—to clear the fair name of the beautiful girl who had placed her faith in him and me-I mean like the detectives you read aboutthe men going about in wonderful disguises and "You are going away, Mr. Adams ?" said Raymond Case, who chanced to see him departing. "Was Miss Margaret on good terms with Mrs. Langmore?" "Mrs. Langmore said she wished Miss Mar. garet was off the face of the earth, an'' that she''d
hvd.hn1hwn	1922	wearily on Tom Ware and closed her eyes. If Ware could have seen Anne''s eyes as she girls came in with skirts to their knees and swaggered through the mazes of dirty table cloths, casting insolent glances right and left with small misshapen eyes; ugly-mouthed men in green and yellow suits preceded or followed them. Ware squirmed as he saw Anne''s hand stray to Ware saw Morgan''s black, bulging eyes fixed truck, but Tom and Flash stood staring and fascinated by the terrible thing they saw. "I am sure they are right," Anne said to Tom. He looked at Tom and Anne with eyes of stone. Anne made a laughing face at Ware and went "Anne," Tom said at last, "the Chief is a feeble Ware had passed the day looking for Chickie "You said something about a Gold-Killer murder last night," Ware''s voice was unsteady with Ware looked up at Anne.
hvd.hn1i4i	1904	"The Earl of Fairholme," said Brett, "thought "Yes?" said Brett, whose eyes were fixed intently on the hearthrug. "By the way," said Brett, " did the driver of the "Then this letter simplifies matters considerably," said Brett. "That''s good," said Brett, "because I want t« '''' Well,'''' he said, '''' I happen to know Hussein-ulMulk, and if we find out where he lives in Paris I "Come to my room," said Brett. "I am delighted to know you, Mr. Brett," said "You are aware," said Brett, " that a large number of valuable diamonds were stolen from the "No," said Brett; "this is Paris, and the police "Now I wonder," said Brett, "why the Turks "You will reach London," said Brett, "at 7.30 "By the way," said Brett, "how did he become "Ah!" said Brett, "Monsieur Henri Dubois has "Miss Talbot has acted quite rightly," said Brett
hvd.hn1j22	1916	"I should like to see Smith again," he said suddenly;" it seems a pity that a man like that should be "My dear Petrie!" cried Eltham, in his enthusiastic way -"you no doubt can do something to alleviate the poor man''s suffering immediately. Nayland Smith began to look about him, feverishly, for a hiding-place, face of Nayland Smith, his eyes gleaming with unnatural brightness. a dark-faced man who evidently had opened the door Smith began to tug at the lobe of his left ear, reflectively, as I saw out of the corner of my eye. " I said, open the door to no one!" snapped Smith. rested upon Smith''s arm, had her dark eyes turned I said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping " Come on, Petrie!" said Smith, grasping my I closed the door, then turned to face Smith, who
hvd.hn1j8r	1922	His stepmother liked him, but Martin kept his distance till Julian Mereworth interfered. Bernard knows his or some young Otto Heinz does "On my honour, I don''t know," said Martin more "Martin wouldn''t mind," said Violet quickly. got Martin''s word, we could have put the two together and very likely found the Pear]? thinner and paler than when Martin had said goodbye to Violet in the Fleets'' garden, that June evening only six weeks ago. "So be it, then," said Martin, "and if Schramm "All right, cheerioh !" said Miles, seizing Martin''s arm. "I know Violet and Winnie Mereworth pretty "I''ve met Bernard, too," said Violet, a dimple "Yes, Winnie, that''s all very well," said Violet, "Oh, yes, I think you do," said Bernard. Martin and Violet might have the £40,000 and welcome, but Bernard wanted the Purple Pearl-no, himself and Martin and Violet and Winnie, two of
hvd.hn1j99	1914	Madelyn''s eyes swept our faces for a moment in silence, heard the door of Madelyn''s room open and her Behind the closed door of the library were Senator Duffield, his son, Fletcher, and Madelyn Mack. 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective 328 Miss Madelyn Mack, Detective
hvd.hn1jhj	1919	"Has Mr. Carwell arrived ?" asked Captain Poland, as he raised his glass and seemed to be studying the bubbles that spiraled upward from the hollow "Seen the Carwells'' new machine?" asked Bartlett. him, Viola Carwell and Captain Poland swept off "What''s the row over there?" asked Bartlett suddenly, as he walked along with Viola and Captain taken to The Haven by Harry Bartlett, while Captain Poland, nodding farewell to LeGrand Blossom "Does he know the poison used ?" asked Captain Poland quickly, and then, almost as soon as "Dear Viola !" said Minnie Webb, as she placed "Yes. Miss Viola said you were an old friend "It was very good of you to come, Colonel Ashley," said Viola quietly. Between them Viola Carwell and Harry Bartlett was taken out by Miss Viola Carwell," said the "I don''t know what to think," said Viola. Harry Bartlett and Colonel Ashley looked at one
hvd.hn1kp1	1917	The last man watched him through Yasmini''s outer door and up the lower stairs "Know Yasmini ?" asked the man in "Ranjoor Singh," said Kirby promptly. know that Ranjoor Singh visits Yasmini?" D Squadron''s men, and since its commander, Ranjoor Singh, was then in quarters, the news was brought to him at once. no more," said Ranjoor Singh in a new voice "Present my compliments to RisaldarMajor Ranjoor Singh sahib, and ask him to "Looks fishy to me, sir," said Warrington, hurrying in and standing where the rain to know it!" said Colonel Kirby. said Yasmini, "or Ranjoor Singh shall "The babu said: "Says Ranjoor Singh, "I''ve come about Ranjoor Singh," said "Colonel Kirby," said the man in drab, "Ranjoor Singh!" said Kirby, reining "Stand, Ranjoor Singh!" said a voice "The trooper shall have water when Ranjoor Singh sahib has promised on his Sikh
hvd.hn1kp4	1915	"What—you here, Kennedy?" he greeted in surprise as Craig shook hands and introduced Norton. Norton glanced at Kennedy and raised his eyebrows just the fraction of an inch, as if to call attention to the neat manner in which Lockwood had moment later we heard a tap at the door which Kennedy had closed after ühe entrance of Norton. "I shall try to see Mr. Whitney as soon as possible," said Kennedy, as she rose to go. " I''m very much interested in old Peruvian antiquities myself," remarked Kennedy, a few minutes later, " though not, of course, a scholar like our "Oh, it is a wonderful country, Professor Kennedy," went on Whitney, throwing himself back in to Whitney, telling him all kinds of things-Lockwood, the de Moches, heaven knows who else. would have liked to ask whether she had said anything about him, but did not because he knew Kennedy would not tell.
hvd.hn1kpe	1913	— Yes, this is Sir Hubert Ware''s house. "Come in, Egerton, and see my wife," said Ware gaily in his comfortable chair with a sigh of complete contentment; and Ware, having offered a lemon-squash to Magdalen, which she declined, and one to Egerton, which he Ware hesitated a moment while Magdalen placed the blotting-paper over the transfer, and then made a distinct forward movement with the object of taking it up. people — Sir Hubert Ware, Magdalen, and Michael Adye, " Adye," answered Ware, in his turn raising his voice, Ware, at lergth turning his eyes towards the strong, unshakeable face, sprang up suddenly and hastened to Adye''s As for Ware himself, it was natural that he, like Magdalen, should be anxious to see the last of Wilbury for a time, Sir Hubert Ware at Wilbury"and he turned to Adye "Adye," said Ware in a whisper as he closed his eyes,
hvd.hn1kpk	1921	"Thank you," said Clancy, and followed the ''busFIND THE WOMAN had visited the court-house, looked up marriage records, with the result that, two days ago, Clancy "Then you haven''t beguiled as many girls as Mrs. Carey says?" persisted Clancy. any normal man in a pretty girl, but a personal interest, and interest in her, Clancy Deane, not merely Randall was the sort of man, Clancy felt (still "Mrs. Carey must know many girls," she said. Clancy let Mrs. Carey order for her. Clancy suddenly remembered Mrs. Carey''s talk of Clancy was ill at ease, thinking that Mrs. Carey''s A stout, bald gentleman, who, Clancy would learn later, was a Supreme Court judge, lifted a glass and toasted Mrs. Carey. "Miss Deane," said Sophie Carey; "Judge and "Ragan," said Mrs. Carey to Clancy, "is the most So Mrs. Carey held out her hand to Clancy. "Poor Mrs. Carey!" said Clancy.
hvd.hn1kz2	1917	Hollister, tingling with energy, was on his feet, satisfied with this brief demonstration of his independence, and ready now to waive his right to an additional nap, and to take up his personal obligations. "He talks like a subway guard!" said Hollister. "I know a man who was in France," said Miss Had Ballin told all these people that three days ago Hollister Ballin and Kirby looked at each other, and at Hollister. "Jim Hartwell," said Kirby, "is the rosy little was to Hollister still indefinite, and Hartwell, failing to bribe him, had threatened him; Miss Rexford''s speech, and her eyes, had clearly revealed a "That''s what I want to do," said Hollister. But she said solemnly that she adored solitude, and she freely presented Hollister to Ballin''s uncle, and told them to "The next time I see him," said Hollister, in a
hvd.hn1l68	1905	"Hold your noise and leave the gal be," said Mrs. Pill, offended by the allusion to her looks, "if she''s in "Lor," said Mrs. Pill, "and ain''t that his lordship''s nephew who comes here at times?'''' "I thought you said Lord Caranby loved Miss Cuthbert''s face, no doubt, my love," said her mother "You have forgotten Mrs. Herne," said Juliet, rising, and beginning to pace the room restlessly and "I know," said Juliet; "and then Lord Caranby look of surprise; "do you mean to tell me that Mrs. Octagon is Miss Loach''s sister." "He will be when Lord Caranby dies," said Jennings, hardly knowing what to say, "and fiction "I should like to know," said Maraquito deliberately, "who has taken the trouble to tell you this. "I should like to see Mrs. Octagon," said Jennings. "Mr. Basil Saxon?'''' said Mrs. Herne, looking sur. Saul, I believe," said Jennings, thinking Mrs. Herne
hvd.hn1l6s	1920	She looked, he thought, more Latin than usual, although the black clothes she habitually wore accentuated her dark hair and flashing eyes, the olive George opened the doors and nodded to Garth. man said on one of those mornings when Garth had Garth took Nora''s arm, and, circling the house "Throw your hands up!" Garth said. . Garth smiled, turning to Nora. At Garth''s step Nora glanced up, smiling. When Garth had left, Nora arose and faced her Garth, glancing out the window of the train, saw that darkness was already close upon a somber and resentful world. of the fame, Garth looked into Nora''s excited eyes "So, Mrs. Alden," Garth said, "you left him Nora, Garth, and the inspector stepped " Garth," the inspector said, " you and Nora "That means to-night," Garth said. "You''ve got to get Nora," Garth urged the inspector. Garth saw George''s hands tighten on Nora''s arm.
hvd.hn1lil	1913	At sixteen years of age, Louis Norbert de Champdoce looked fully twenty, and was as handsome a youth Norbert knew that not one of the neighboring nobility who had the reputation of being wealthy possessed half this annual income, and it was with a feeling of bitter anger in his heart that he listened to the "But surely," said the young man, "you must feel " It is I," faltered the distracted young man, " Norbert de Champdoce. Norbert might have heard something concerning Daumon that would have put him on his guard; but, únfortunately, to-day Diana was bound on a visit to an old "Yes; the law requires that a young man who marries against his father''s desire should be twenty-five "I believed," said the Duke, "that I was addressing the woman whose advice had led my son to break
hvd.hn1mqm	1918	"Ah, yes, for my old friends the Miss Bartons of Bartonsmuir?" said the doctor, affecting an interest he did not feel. "Orders have come from headquarters," said Miss Caroline with a kind of relish, "to darken all our windows at sunset on account of probable air raids from Germany." "Arbuthnot thought it might be better, miss," said Japp; "Of course when one thinks of what she must have experienced " said Miss Emily in excuse for Miss Caroline''s dislike to having her invited to dinner. "Caroline," said Miss Emily whenever she looked at her, Ann looked down the long room to where Mrs. Fennimore and Miss Emily were playing bridge against the author "Yes, Miss Caroline," said Ann. on our luggage, dear Miss Eldershaw," said Mrs. Dodsworth. "My dear Miss Eldershaw," said Mrs. Dodsworth, "I "Is Miss Eldershaw not coming down again?" said Mrs. Dodsworth. "Oh, well, Miss Caroline," said Mrs. Fennimore, her
hvd.hn1mus	1920	"Preston," said Fred Farrell''s voice, "will "Let me tell you all I know," said Fred "Don''t be absurd, Fred Farrell," said Mr. Buckley, but he had the grace to look Mary said I might go home for an errand before church, so I started early. I began by calling up the Dennison house to ask for Sophie. "But that door is always locked," said Sophie, looking at me with eyes wide. Fred admitted as he began to work the combination and open the door. "I wish to ask a few questions, Mr. Farrell," he said as he sat down by the study "Anna is a good girl," said Fred. "Miss Dennison, Mr. Rankin," said Fred. church service?" Rankin asked, turning to "Mrs. Leonard said Anna''s father had forbidden him to come to their house. "I will ask him," said Sophie, and she went "Why," said Mary, looking a little embarrassed, "Miss Sophie came to see her.
hvd.hn1mvs	1906	Glenister, on the other hand, stood carelessly, beating the men off as they came to him. "She will stay here to-night," said Glenister quickly. and walked away, his course leading him towards Glenister and the girl. man almost brushing her, the rage drunken, whiteshirted man in the derby hat, the crowd sweeping backward like rushes before a blast, men with arms flexed "Indeed!" said the old man, his shifting eyes now "The place to argue this thing is before Judge Stillman," said Struve-but with little notion of the conflict going on within Glenister. "I''m sorry you feel this way," said Glenister. "I don''t like that," said Glenister. "We want Alec McNamara," said Glenister. "I''ve thought it all out," said the old man, to whom "Yes, and at daylight I''ll take your place in McNamara''s loft," said Glenister. For a time Glenister won steadily till there came a
hvd.hn1nge	1888	Mrs. Yeames, like an old buzzard that has missed "All I know about Miss Dalrymple," he said, in "Miss Dalrymple is not a millstone," said poor old Lynn Yeames at this time was about four-andtwenty, and his looks would have deceived any one "This will be good news indeed for your uncle, Mr. Lynn," said I. the fact has for some time been known to Dr. Awdrey that my old friend Flexmore wished Miss to matrimony, Miss Dalrymple could only marry Dr. Awdrey by separating herself from the child Laure." "Lynn!" said Miss Dalrymple, in a tone of Lynn Yeames went hastily from the room, snatching his hat out of Laure''s hand as he passed. Flexmore wished you to be the guardian with Miss Dalrymple of little Laure, and to take the interest of the "The friend is Dr. Awdrey ?" said Miss Dalrymple
hvd.hn1nlp	1917	of approaching horses, of the big pair that belonged to my cousin Lon, Margery''s father. Then I saw Gertrude''s little hand stealing Gertrude caused delay by insisting on handling each stone, weighing it, feeling it, looking at Stidger made no answer, but looked my father finally he looked up at my father he said: "A curious critter," said my father, and proceeded to add a little to my store of knowledge "Margery," I said eagerly, "come away and let We went this morning to Cousin Lon''s, Gertrude intending that Collester should see where the "Gertrude," said Margery, "is coming up this had no time to ask questions, for here came Gertrude, tumultuously charging into the yard, her "You know," went on Gertrude, "your father "Binney," he said, "your father has asked for My father had a little money, and Mr. Worthen had his hands on it!
hvd.hn1pas	1905	The sordid past had faded from her mind, and, looking forward, she only saw the glorious sunrise of a new life in search, and the duty that lies at the end of it." Jordison knew well that love for his son was the only redeeming trait in his character, and that this alone could drag "Good-night, Mr. Holme," Jordison replied with Jordison had taken a keen look at the man''s eyes, and Arthur Holme was a young man who took life very And so it came to pass that Arthur Holme was frequently at Heatherstone Hall, and before very long one A great fear seized Jordison, and he placed his hand over the boy''s heart. Jordison took the revolver from his pocket, and, looking at it, glanced at Holme and smiled. Both Lady Heatherstone and Arthur Holme received letters from Jordison Lord Heatherstone said last night, like looking for a
hvd.hn1pcd	1919	was in shadow, stood Ralph Chidley, looking at Lady Malreward with a cruel smile on his lips. "Come along, Loryat," said Kentisbury''s harsh voice, and "Lady Malreward goes home," said Kentisbury, quietly, When Lady Malreward joined the two men, they were outside Kentisbury''s door, and were trying to break it open. When Loryat left the house, Lady Malreward returned to " Poor child," said Lady Malreward when she and Loryat The old man went into the sitting-room, and Loryat accompanied Baildon to the hall door, and then walked a few yards When Loryat was shown into the drawing-room, Lady Malreward could scarcely conceal the look of surprise on her face, "That would not be the case with Mr. Loryat," Lady Malreward said in a low voice. said Loryat, as he saw the look of displeasure on Lady Malreward''s face," what hopes it raises, what possibilities of infinite
hvd.hn1q3e	1885	Keene and Eley, was the most prominent detective in Dashford. Of this friendship and admiration the detective bureau of Keene and Eley Eley might become acquainted with the circumstances of the case while Keene should examine the premises upon which the supposed mysterious young woman held between Edgerton and the murdered man. letter which Eley had seen at Edgerton''s boarding-house. necessary that Miss Leslie Dane should be followed to Coverly, but the detective was still uncertain whether he should undertake this task Danes'' house, yet during this short walk the detective succeeded in making himself so agreeable to the elder lady, that when the four young "He looks kind o'' glum," remarked the detective, referring to Masters Edgerton. in Edgerton''s ears, or that the young man''s suspicions had already been aroused, the detective could not determine; but at all events, as Edgerton turned his eyes upon him, Eley saw that he face of the young detective, as Eley''s smiling
hvd.hn1q9i	1918	"Is Lady Trask at home, Brooks?" Sir Ashton Trask inquired of the butler as he entered his own drawing room. "Yes, Sir Ashton, Lady Trask is in, I believe, sir." "Yes," said Lady Cecily, "I''m dressed for Luncheon was announced, and Lord Kendrick led the way with Lady Trask. Duchess," said Lady Bobs to him. Lord Kendrick," said Bobs as they went toward the door. "Good morning," said Lady Trask to the "My dear lady," said O''Toole, "you will LADY BOBs warned Captain O''Toole that He liked Ashton Trask, and his eyes "Is Lady Trask always like this?" asked her "It isn''t believable!" said Lady Cecily. Sir Ashton and Lady Trask. "I am sorry, Sir Ashton, but we have a military warrant for Lady Trask," said the elder "Lady Roberta Trask, you are under arrest," he said quietly. "Sir Ashton, Lady Trask is very ill, I "Well, Mildred," said Lady Trask, her hand
hvd.hn1qj8	1920	"No, dear old man," answered Brooke, his beautiful eyes, Brooke, who had just pocketed the bronze toad, caught St. Leger and saved him from a fall, while Lal Singh, with horrified eyes, pointed upward. gone as soon as it had come, and Ronald Charteris was telling "Yet one more chance!" said the veiled woman, as Ronald laid his hand upon the latch of the gate, seeing that it was "Good evening, Parsons," said the veiled lady, as the servant relieved Ronald of the bag he was carrying. voice of a man, which sounded so close at hand that involuntarily the girl looked round, expecting to see the speaker. and Lady St. Leger knew that, by Honour''s wish, the young called at Lady St. Leger''s house, and asked for Miss Brooke. would be at River House half an hour before the time appointed for Sir Ronald Charteris to come.
hvd.hn1qpj	1919	Cleek knew, the home of Lady Brenton, whom Ailsa "Miss Cheyne!" said Cleek, sharply. "So I should think, my dear," said Miss Cheyne, like a fool," snapped Miss Cheyne, her voice quivering with excitement, and as the girl looked up at her, and look round casual like," said Mr. George Headland in an off-hand manner. Speaking, he turned and left the room, and as Mr. Narkom gazed at Cleek, their mutual feeling showed "Ah, Sir Edgar, the very man I want," he said, "Oh, but she is the soul of honour!" she said, looking up at Cleek with frightened eyes, "and she told "Please forgive me, Miss Wynne," said Cleek, "Come along down, Cleek," said Mr. Narkom, Lady Margaret," said Cleek, quietly, smiling at her. "Good," said Cleek, "I think, then, that is all we "I think," said Cleek, softly, "that Lady Margaret would probably know her."
hvd.hn1qud	1903	Jessie Carden of Boston," said Blake Frontispiece With one hand firmly gripping Jim Blake''s collar John Burt swam ashore with the other. "No, I won''t fight you to-day," said John Burt handsome eyes, Jim Blake shook hands with John General Carden came with Jessie, delighted with the prospect of a week''s rest in the old "Miss Jessie''s a foolish little body to be running around with John Burt when rich men''s sons Segregansett sailed away with John Burt, a Providence steamer carried Sam Rounds and fifty carefully selected horses to New York. IT would take me a week, John, to tell my experiences of the last five years," said Jim Blake, "We''ll talk no more about this matter tonight, Jim," he said, when Blake had finished telling of the great things which could be accomplished with a quarter of a million dollars. "Of course I knew John Burt," said Blake
hvd.hn1rbw	1892	Jim-of-the-Whim looked and spoke like a calm time that Miss Jenny was going up country. And I thought,'' said Miss Jenny doubtfully, ''He''ll come any minute,'' said Jim with decision. and went on gazing out into the rain, wondering by what stages such a good-looking, decentspoken man had gravitated to the bush; and And poor little Miss Jenny knew it quiet, miss," said Jim humbly, speaking first, Miss MʻIlwraith, and by her side a most satisfactory young man. Well,'' said the old man, answering Deverell''s The old man got ready a handful of tea and his eyes never left the young man''s face. young girl, little Miss Anstruther, came to was not fair, he said, to meet the young man as to think of the good old man as Evelyn''s Adeane and of Miss Cunningham said that in Seth Whitty was a young man; and if he was
hvd.hn1rrv	1917	Looking round, he thought he saw Daly following "Good luck!" said Foster, who sat down and opened Another man, who wore big gloves and grimy overalls, had come up, and laughed when he heard Foster''s Foster said he was and the man resumed: "Mr. Featherstone sent the car and his apologies. the man to make his mark in Canada, and Foster began to understand certain traits of his comrade''s that "Hulton''s," said Foster, and afterwards thought she Foster said he could not wait and went out, feeling Foster sat down in a big chair by the fire, and imagined he fell asleep, because it had got nearly dark without his noticing it when the opening of the door roused was Daly and the fellow moved slowly, although Foster did not think he had seen him yet. "I think I understand," said Foster, who went on Foster knew his comrade well, and imagined that Featherstone was very like Lawrence.
hvd.hn1sli	1913	could learn something from them, but November Joe can often reconstruct the man who made Yes, we want November Joe to be told that a After looking closely at these stumps, November went swiftly back to the camp and spent November spent another few minutes in looking everything over a second time, then he took The more I saw of Joe in the days which followed, the more I appreciated the man and the "You smart cuss!" said Chris to November Joe. A few busy hours followed and it was the "He must have left tracks," said Joe. "Guess Joe missed it," he said, pointing with Quebec for a day or two with November Joe. We reached the station just in time and were "I''m sure inclined that way," said Joe. As we walked back to the clubhouse my mind He won''t get shut of us," said November Joe, "not that way.
hvd.hn1sse	1919	"Sophy," he said, "I have found the lost key of Hynds House" built rooms like those in Hynds House. " Missises," said the old man, anxiously, " youall ain''t meanin'' ter stay hyuh to-night, is you?" "Miss Alicia Gaines," he said genially, " I perceive you are a girl-child of fine promise. Smith, let me remind you that Doctor Geddes, although an estimable man and a very able physician, is not at all backward in coming forward in "The then head of the house was James Hampden Hynds, a man of an immense pride, a rigid coming to see Hynds House," Alicia reminded which, as Doctor Richard Geddes told me wrathrunning the risk of stepping on some little cockerel trying to crow around Hynds House." Richard," said Mr. Jelnik, gravely, "is a good man." " That is exactly what we should like you to explain, Mr. Jelnik, if you please," said The Author,
hvd.hn1t94	1922	But it was long since Renshaw had turned those eyes on women-or, indeed, on anything else—with other than the remote expression that had become habitual to "I have come here, Mr. Campbell," Renshaw repeated, slowly and clearly, "to ask you to buy me!" thought stood stolidly at the entrance of the secretary''s mind until he finally permitted the unwelcome visitor to enter—was it because Jenks knew this second man that kept Renshaw''s thoughts away When the door had closed behind the new secretary, Campbell crossed the tips of his thin old He recalled a casual remark of Campbell: "Mr. Renshaw will use that room, unless, after he has "Campbell''s going to be all right," Stanley predicted, in response to Renshaw''s first question, as The man was at the door when Renshaw spoke "The first thing I want to ask," said Renshaw, that Miss Campbell, as well as Renshaw, had been a
hvd.hn1tcw	1906	A look of momentary resentment leaped into Durkin''s eyes, but he reached out for another drink, "But where''s all the money, in this cinch?" demanded Durkin, a little impatiently. of her face, Durkin felt that they had made a mistake in the house number. noted, and in this he felt a touch of sharp resentment, the sudden telepathic glance that passed between MacNutt and the woman; a questioning flash laughed a little, and Durkin noticed the whiteness In three seconds she stood before the telephone, at the other end of which she knew Durkin "Yes, I know the feeling," said Durkin, through Durkin took a last look around, said under his "Now," said Durkin, jubilantly, "Now we begin our real work!" He opened his suit-case and Durkin looked at her, a little impatient, and also remembered what a little and passing thing Durkin''s For a long time Durkin looked down at her great
hvd.hn1tf6	1908	In a half-hour, I heard the dogs approaching, and she came into the room again, hatless, bringing a new breath of June with her. Miss Fielding was pleased with my appreciation, and consented to having Nokomis remain, and so, for the rest of the day, except have Leah let me know," I heard Doctor Copin say earnestly. "Leah, I wish you''d ask Miss Fielding if words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah''s "Go and say ''How d''you do?'' to Mr. Castle, Nokomis," said Miss Fielding, pointing Leah looked quickly from me to Miss Fielding, and back again. "No, Miss Joy, I haven''t touched it!" Leah She looked up and said, "Leah has gone!" "As I''ve said, I don''t know when Leah left. to have gone away like this," Joy said. "Leah," I said, after thinking a while, I don''t think Miss Joy knows, but come back, I think, till Miss Joy''s herself
hvd.hn1tlp	1900	Not a word." Then noting an expression of surprise on his companion''s face, Mr. Mainwaring continued. nature," Scott suggested, "Mr. Mainwaring might consent to make an appointment for the following day. withdrew, and a moment later, John Wilson, a middleaged man and a servant of Ralph Mainwaring''s who had Meanwhile, young Scott, having answered a few preliminary interrogatories, turned slowly, facing Mrs. LaGrange, who was watching him with an intensity of manner " Mr. Scott," resumed the coroner, "were you in Mr. Mainwaring''s private library at any time during last evening?" his one great ambition since the death of old Ralph Mainwaring, Hugh''s father, a few years before I was born, to discussion for the next half-hour between Ralph Mainwaring and the attorney, Scott listening with a thoughtful Mr. Whitney, as you related to him the story of the unfortunate love and death of my father, Harold Scott Mainwaring."
hvd.hn1u82	1904	have, had all kinds of a time out here in this God-forsaken desert, but never until to-day anything approaching a chummy hour with a man I know and care for." your tobacco," said the club-man, when they were companionably settled in the men''s room and Kent produced his pipe and tobacco pouch. evenings," and when Kent came down from the cloakroom he had to inch his way by littles through thecrowded reception-parlors in the search for the Brentwood party. The New Yorker tramped a full square in thoughtful silence before he said: "Candidly, Kent, Mrs. Hepzibah''s little stake in Western Pacific isn''t altogether for news and instructions, and, owing to Kent''s good intentions to be on the ground in person, had got little "He is a very honorable man," said Kent. "That was said like the David Kent I used to know. said Kent, when the train-master came his way again.
hvd.hn1vup	1908	girl''s words I turned my eyes in the other direction. tell your friend, Miss Ewing, of that shot. even at that moment I thought of Miss Ewing in Paroff''s glass, I turned to Fenn-Brook. Zemoff, as Fenn-Brook had called the cad, turned in Sofia until this thing is wound up, Miss Ewing, So she was on her way back to Sofia; and probably coming from the place to which my captors returning to Sofia in time to save Martha Ewing possession; and also to let Miss Ewing know that to save Miss Ewing, was time; and, so long as Zemoff remained incarcerated, the progress of the I heard voices in the next room; Miss Ewing''s With that, the door opened, and Miss Ewing question, "Come, we shall try the way we came The longed-for word came back in little time; a Miss Ewing looked at me with eyes that were
hvd.hn1x1m	1902	At that time New York ship-owners had several vessels in the China trade, and sought to ready for sea at that time; there were the captain, first, second, and third mates, and a crew calm days, and then the boats would be lowered in order to give the crews exercise and captain of the port, and asked for our discharge, saying that our ships had gone to sea * Like the Wandering Jew on land, there is a ship at sea sailing on and on until doomsday, manned by a crew of very old brought the boat in again; this time we succeeded, and got everything on land. during the time, excepting once when the captain''s steward came into the store-room one day two articles which an old-time salt-water sailor I was the only sailor shipped in Mobile, the rest having been on board for a number of months.
hvd.hn24aw	1921	Star, Muggs!" Verbeck said. "So you are the Black Star ?" Verbeck said. Verbeck went in to see that the Black Star was Black Star had said that women belonged to his organization, but Verbeck had not anticipated meeting arranged for all the Black Star''s band to be at a certain place at the same time, so you and your men can Black Star-he saw Roger Verbeck just blowing out He stepped aside with Verbeck as the officers carried the Black Star around the corner to a patrol "The Black Star is a clever man, Muggs." with Detective Riley and Muggs, Verbeck''s man Was Muggs a Black Star man? The Black Star had written again to Roger Verbeck, saying that he and his man Muggs would be weeks before, and as yet the Black Star had not abducted Roger Verbeck and Muggs. Then, Mr. Verbeck, we are going to take you and your man Muggs
hvd.hn291e	1915	shown her room; but there was nobody to accompany her down-stairs afterward, and, finding herself alone in the great hall, she naturally moved her eyes wide open and burning, her small wellfeatured face white as the linen she sought to hide. of a man seen some time the night before crossing room till her glances finally settled on a long dark old man turned and Violet was astonished at the Violet, left for the moment alone in the great hall, a little figure with a face so radiant that instinctively her hand went out to grasp the folded sheet the white face of a young girl in whose drawn features and wide, staring eyes I beheld such evidences mind, for the look he cast at the old man was quite the house, I stopped to look at the little figure listening look never left his face from the moment Violet glanced that way, then cast her looks up
hvd.hn2bxl	1917	"Come, come, sir," said Holmes, laughing. "Wait a bit, Gregson," said Sherlock Holmes. "A very remarkable note," said Holmes, "Quite so, madam," said Holmes, in his soothing way. Cushing," said Holmes, taking a seat beside her. "Thank you, Miss Cushing," said Holmes, "The case," said Sherlock Holmes, as we "Lestrade has got him all right," said Holmes, "Dear me, Watson," said Holmes, staring "Here is the candle in the window, Mr. Holmes," said Gregson. "In that case," said Holmes, "my suggestion "Come, Watson," said he, "our ways lie elsewhere. "We can''t do these things in the force, Mr. Holmes," said he. "You mean well, Watson," said the sick man, "That is the lady," said Holmes. "We know where to lay our hands on this gentleman if he is wanted," said the sergeant, majestically, "but you''ll have to go, Mr. Holmes." "Ask what you like, Mr. Holmes," said he most remarkable," said Holmes.
hvd.hn2svq	1921	"I mean," said the man on the doorstep courteously, "that it would be a great relief to me to incoherent torrent of bad language and, disengaging himself with a dexterous twist, revealed himself as a little dark man, of marked Hebraic descent, in a dressing-gown, bed-room slippers and his better-half enjoyed the bath, but the realisation that he had the instincts and even the appearance of a gentleman-Dr. Frohlocken''s late patient must have had an excellent taste in suiting, If I''m not the Count de Beaulieu I''ll just start life again as-eh-anybodyAdol-Tom Smith-Brown" He had suppressed the William with an effort which left him you mind turning your attention to your late patient, Count Louis de Beaulieu ? "Thank Goodness!" said the Count with the "Do you think," she said eyeing him from head "You say you are Count de Beaulieu," he said
hvd.hn2ve5	1875	and Mme. nine, he appears at the door on the way Favoral receive a few of their friends : " Such are our masters," said he with "Maxence," begged Mme. Favoral, Gilberte remained long enough " Monsieur Vincent Favoral?" he inat the window to recognize her father''s quired. and bearded, with thick lips, the eye impossible to ask a single question; Mme. bright and prominent, spreading upon the de Thaller dragging her almost by force For a long time Mme. Favoral and things which he did not even suspect a that poor Marquis de Trégars who came " Besides, after what has occurred, afto Paris, all the way from his old Britter Favoral''s flight, I thought myself retany, with his whole fortune, – two millieved of my engagement.'' • Do you know," he said whilst shakMaxence looked like a man fallen from said, 66 and poor Vincent is doubtless you come to my house, without knowing
hvd.hn2ve8	1874	When they heard that Count and Countess Claudieuse were in need — great "Tell us, my friend," said the Countess Cocoleu''s restless eyes wandered incessantly from the count, who looked indignant, to the i countess, who seemed to of the man whom Cocoleu accuses." Immediately, walking up to the count''s bed, "And such a man should have committed such a crime at Valpinson," said M. prisoner," said the man, a friend of the He read it, and then he said I was a thousand times right, because a man who had When the room was opened, that unlucky man Galpin asked Master Jacques "And Jacques," Dionysia asked eagerly— " how did he look?" "Come, it is time," said the young '''' Go home now, Dionysia,'''' said Jacques Jacques de Boiscoran, he asked, looking "It is still a great secret," said Dionysia; "and we only know it, thanks to
hvd.hn2ygt	1863	"I want to hear no more," said Frankland; "I have heard enough to know that Here Brandron engaged a pleasant, cool little room, overlooking the road, and Stephen Frankland inquired his way to Mr. Treherne''s "Do you know, papa," observed Gertrude, as she handed him his tea, " I cannot help thinking that she wanted to speak "Tell me one thing at once, and quickly," said Stephen; "Where did this happen — where was he found?" asked — and think a bit, and try to remember any person that the strange gentleman was like ?" For example," said "I tell you what it is, Stevie," said Cuthbert Lindsay, taking his old friend''s arm me ?" said the woman, edging a little farther away, — for she did not like the looks "By all means, if you like," said Stevie; "but this will last me for some time
hvd.hn353d	1892	"What are we going to do ?'' now cried Miss Thompson, with looks of great compassion at the poor woman Edgar motioned him away, but Frank, with a lawyer''s belief in using all means at his command, stopped him as he "I will tell you my difficulty," she pursued at last, raising her eyes with a frank look to his face. "And that is what everybody wants to know," returned Frank, smiling ; " but as long as the young ladies Frank looked at him a long time and then said quietly : "Never," cried Hermione, panting, and looking appealingly at Emma, who had just entered the room. "No," answered Emma, firmly, while Hermione, looking very pale, retreated towards the door, where she "I think he will," said Emma, and then paused, remembering that she did not know all that her sister had "Come," said Edgar, in his turn, to Emma, "we have
hvd.hn365d	1885	"Glad to hear it, Captain Lambert," said Glynn, Glynn, observing a piano in a corner of their diningroom, asked Miss Lambert if she remembered her did," said Elsie Lambert, giving Glynn one hand, "I have a wonderful piece of news for you, Mr. Glynn," said Elsie one fine warm afternoon, when he of French acquaintances," resumed Deering, addressing Glynn, and glancing with slighty elevated eyebrows toward Madame Davilliers and her friends. "Pray take my arm," said Glynn to Elsie the moment he saw the stampede beginning. "Vincent tells me you know Miss Lambert''s father; "Good evening, Miss Lambert." Glynn had been so "Glynn," said Lambert, gripping his hand hard, "Let me see you soon," said Lambert to Glynn. "I should be most happy to be of any use to Captain Lambert," said Glynn. "This is our dance, Miss Lambert," said Glynn, Miss Lambert," said Glynn, shaking hands with her.
hvd.hn3gez	1916	When he died, Dick''s mother soon married again, a man called Staffer; clever fellow, but I Andrew said nothing and Whitney thought him Andrew paused for a moment, and Whitney, knowing his comrade, waited for him to go on. On looking round, Whitney saw a man walking water," Andrew replied, and turned to Whitney. at the tiller, while Andrew sounded with a long boathook, and Dick lounged in the cockpit, smoking a Elsie looked at Andrew, and he took out his watch. and Whitney were to make an early start for Edinburgh; but Andrew had something to think about, for "Dick''s a long time coming back," Andrew said Andrew went below and Whitney turned to Dick. water got deeper, but Andrew encouraged Dick, and channel," Dick said to Whitney in a resentful tone. "I''m much better," Dick said as Whitney pushed "I wonder how Williamson got here?" Andrew said while you''re looking into things," Andrew said.
hvd.hn3gf5	1920	and once in the room, he looked about him in an accusing way, and said: while to reply to this statement for he began to examine the room, to test the fastenings of the windows and to look around the floor. palm of his hand and tried to think of John Fairchild breaking into the office of Pembroke Mason only wanted to know of those who came after Mr. Mason gave me his final orders." "He''s right, Craig," said Barnes amiably, "and Barnes and put out a hand which the old man " This is Mr. Jim Craig, of the city detective department," said the veteran to the young man. "If you must know," he burst forth, " I asked Mr. Mason for the hand of his niece — Miss Cooper. talking about Mason because the man looked very Marian was excited, but Floyd Graves stood looking at Barnes with an expressionless face. "By the way, old man," said Graves with much
hvd.hn3gf6	1918	"Hugh," said Barnes, turning to me, "I understand that you have some knowledge of diamonds way of thinking — they got you the place with Colonel Wharton. asked Colonel Wharton for the hand of Dora." found the Red Diamond in Colonel Wharton''s possession. "Dora," he said, "you''re looking prettier tonight than ever and I want you to know that''s some How would I look in the eyes of Colonel Wharton and Dora and Aunt Sarah? Jules Jacquette looked at Colonel Wharton intently and asked him if any one but himself knew "Doctor Henderson," he said in a tone of authority, "our good friend the Colonel needs your "My investigations satisfied me that the Red Diamond was at Hedgewater House," he said. we talked of the Red Diamond and of the sad effect the Chronicle story had upon Colonel Wharton.
hvd.hn3gfg	1901	"How long does our famous correspondent intend to remain in New York?" asked Sidney Hammond. "I am going to form a trust," said Hestor suddenly. the day when Miss Helen Carmody called on Mr. William Chalmers, that gentleman received a cablegram from Mr. Robert Van Horne, the editor of point to this man Vincent," said Mr. Chalmers. "Seymour is a good reporter, but he is too emotional at times," said Chalmers smiling. "Walter and Sidney were talking about a big convention of the leaders of trusts," said Miss De Neuville. "I do not know your man Hestor," said Stevens. "Miss Hammond, the news I have obtained indirectly concerns your brother Sidney," said Chalmers. " Captain Waters," said Mr. Carmody, placing Hestor handed the powerful marine glasses to Captain Waters, who took a long look in the direction
hvd.hn3gs4	1920	As he glanced over the crowded room, Baird remembered the Donchester restaurant that had essayed a cabaret. Baird saw Jimmy Ladd on the dancing-floor, holding closely to him a pale, blonde girl. "I guess I look at it differently," said Baird. But if Jimmy Ladd discovered that Baird had deceived him as to his financial "Wait for me a minute or so, Jimmy," said Baird. Baird understood now the queer look on the taxi-man''s face "Baird get your pin, Eileen?" Blackmar would "I see," she said, "that I shall have extreme difficulty in keeping you in hand, Captain Baird." to Baird that old Ladd recognized that Jimmy''s "It''s a large order, Jimmy," said Baird. "Go away," said Jimmy, as Baird approached. telephone, he was thrilled, forgot all about the Holben girl, about Landers, about Blackmar when Eileen he had asked if Baird was to see Eileen to-day.
hvd.hn3gsf	1915	assistance, Mrs. Appleton." Gaunt said, after If the voice of the elder Mrs. Appleton had impressed Gaunt as being the most the murdered man, and the other was the sister-inlaw, whom Yates Appleton had called Barbara. "Ask him to come in here—and you, too, Mr. Appleton." Gaunt leaned forward in his chair. But tell me, Mr. Gaunt, is it really true that Garretthat Mr. Appleton was-murdered? "Why, we dined-just a simple family dinneryou know, we''re all awfully old friends—Mrs. Appleton, and my father, and Garret and his and I sat and talked until father and Mrs Appleton finished their game, and we went home. "A most unfortunate state of things, Miss Ellerslie," Gaunt said, sympathetically. "Mrs. Appleton," Gaunt''s voice was very grave, TELL, you''ve got me, Gaunt!" the younger man said, sullenly. Appleton family, Mr. Gaunt; as much as my sister N leaving the Appleton house, Gaunt''s car
hvd.hn3gtw	1922	"Well, there''s a damn thing," said Richard and departed with a nod. "Listen to this," he said and read: "''Dear Mr. Barraclough, if you would grant me ten minutes private conversation, at your own convenience, I should be pleased to "Dear little things," said the old lady over the grey "I''ll smash that fellow''s head," said Barraclough "Come on," said Barraclough, "let''s hear all about it." "Good old Dick," said Richard in the spirit of the scene. "That''s funny," said the man and, responding to natural curiosity, turned to examine the picture, while Barraclough embraced the opportunity to slip the crook of his "I''ve a damn good mind to pitch you through the window," said the man. "Sorry I''m not looking my best," said Richard, with seventeenth day when the door opened and Van Diest followed by Laurence entered the room. "You little rat," said Richard turning a bit in his chair.
hvd.hn3i52	1917	"Glad to know you, Mr. Brown," said Dozy, offering his hand. "May have been just what it looked like — a mistake on Gil''s part," Tim told himself as, disappointed, Then, suddenly, as he turned away he did hear something, and coming so unexpectedly after the long silence it gave him an odd start. Back to his mind had come suddenly the memory of what he had said to the man, she had no idea who it was that the señor had admitted to the house, nor did she know what he had said. At the name, coming so unexpectedly, Tim Scarbrough turned with a startled glance at Dozy. up and save time," he said to Tim. This proved to be the case, and the search proceeded rapidly, the landlady leading the way with a " I have no more to ask," said Bianca Gil. Redding looked at her, questions of his own on his
hvd.hn5fcw	1917	caste-mark of Doorgha, the black-faced Hindu the stairs, and looking into Mascasenhas''s bedroom, I learned that the man was still sleeping A sad, far-away look came into his opaque eyes Mascasenhas, the Goanese half-caste Christian So, with the help of my half-caste servant Mascasenhas, I prepared everything for an early swinging step, like a man sure of the way and on Mascasenhas'' shoulder-"this man is Hussain Hussain Khan had disappeared, and Mascasenhas remained; the Goanese, the half-white, the "And I said that you will and must." Mascasenhas''s voice dropped to a soft, low key. ''Look, Mascasenhas,'' he said to me, ''this is Asia, "Come, Shaykh Moustaffa Ahmet," the Manchu continued; "you like the things of China. light like a high-eddying flame came into his purple-black eyes. For to-day the white soul of Mascasenhas is dead for all time. his hands, walked Mascasenhas.
hvd.hn5lw3	1916	"Tell me about it, won''t you, Paul?" asked Élisabeth. For seventeen years he had lived on the great estate of Ornequin, above Corvigny, and managed it for Élisabeth''s father, the Comte d''Andeville. "You were like me, Paul," said Élisabeth. death of the last Baron d''Ornequin, Élisabeth''s father, the Comte d''Andeville, bought it at his wife''s failed to come, at any rate she succeeded in continuing his father''s work and in making of Paul a manly "Paul," said Élisabeth, in a low voice, "did you "Unfasten the lock, Paul," said Élisabeth. have the larger of the two sent at once to the Château d''Ornequin and placed at Mme. Paul Delroze''s Paul at once recognized Élisabeth''s brother, Bernard "Paul," said Bernard to his brother-in-law, at the Paul gripped Bernard by the arm and, in a quivering voice, said: "Come, Paul," said Bernard, "don''t work yourself "We shall avenge her, Paul," said Bernard, in a "Élisabeth," said Paul.
hvd.hn5lwe	1922	Yet in our post-war days in London the man who ventures about town after dark can easily meet with as wash, a shave, and a clean collar, I set forth for Stretton Street to interview Oswald De Gex. The house in the dusk was just as I recollected it on that moment which caused me to decide to act with discretion and caution, and to discover all that I could concerning the doctor and his tragic-faced companion. I did my level best to obtain more information concerning the Italian doctor and the man De Gex, but the place on the day before my startling adventure in Stretton Street, and I began to wonder whether the man from said, and then I inquired the latest information concerning De Gex and his French friend. "Mr. De Gex is not in," replied the man-servant who
hvd.hn5mpm	1918	over the scene of the meeting a hundred times I suppose, and made up what I ought to have said and "I am not a narrow man," he said in his best manner. in importance after the star was Miss Beulah Maddox, the heavy lady, who in the opinion of my amiable informant giggled and ogled like a sewing-machine girl, and she forty if she was a day. "Look here," I said, "I expect you''ll want to have shock, for the pale eyes of the man who was watching me suddenly contracted like a frightened aniSÅ° During my long waits I loitered from dressingroom to dressing-room, and let them talk. looked like evidence to a man," said Sadie scornfully. "You needn''t look like that," said Sadie. "Eh?" I said, blinking and looking precious like "I shall not let him know," Mr. Dunsany said "I do not like to work late at night," said Freer
hvd.hn5nyv	1908	" The names of the other seven," Mannister said calmly, " or I shall wring your neck. They turned into a side street, and pushing open a swing door a little way down, entered the private bar of a small hotel. " It seems scarcely worth while," Mannister said with a yawn, " for you to come A very slight frown appeared on Mannister''s face as he looked down into her eyes. " Come and cut in, Mannister," he said. " Cutting," Mannister said, " is a ridiculously easy matter for an expert like Rundermere''s friend. said, looking at Mannister thoughtfully. " I should like to know," Mannister said, " His turn may come," Mannister said. "Look here," Mannister said, slipping a "If," she said, looking at Mannister "If," she said, looking at Mannister "If," she said, looking at Mannister "I am going," Mannister said, " to make
hvd.hn5pe3	1918	"At half past twelve on Tuesday I came into the library," the butler repeated patiently, "and asked Mr. Warren if he wanted anything before I went to bed." "Surely, sir," said the butler anxiously, "you remember asking a gentleman to come into your dressing room?" "Come in," said Anthony Trent genially. why it was that although he had before this come raging to Anthony Trent''s door, he always suffered himself to be talked out of his ill humors. "Not on forty dollars a week," said Anthony Trent At the breakfast table on the morning when Anthony Trent faced his world no longer an honest man, A prominent society golfing girl whose play Trent had a score of times admired for its pluck and skill had borrowed a thousand dollars from Drummond. the rest it looked in no way different from half a hundred other rooms in big houses which Trent had investigated professionally.
hvd.hn5pnl	1910	"I hardly know how to begin," she said, "but suppose"-slowly—"suppose that a man, a well-known said after a second''s hesitation, "and my father, Mr. Allan Fleming, is the man. kitchen door," he said, raising his voice for the benefit of the room, and holding aloft a piece of paper. point, but what Miss Fleming had said of Carter and Union Streets, where Fred had said Allan Fleming had come to grief in a cab. Miss Fleming sat, one hand on the table, staring absently at her engagement ring. When the three new-comers went up-stairs, instead of going into the grill-room, I looked at I closed the doors into the dining-room and, leaving one light in the hall, went up to bed. room by yourself all day and all night, with detectives watching you; sit there and puzzle over a murder of a man you are suspected of killing ; you know
hvd.hn5qfi	1903	in her eye when she looks at us,'' said Ursula, after Ursula has an ill-balanced mind,'' said Mrs. Hardwick. ''I don''t feel like a wedding,'' said Ursula. ''Oh, hush, Jack !'' said Ursula ; but the boy went ''I want the money,'' said Ursula. ''Really,'' said Mr. Lowe, and he looked at Ursula. ''You look very good-natured,'' said Ursula, ''I should think I might,'' said Ursula a little ''I should think I might,'' said Ursula a little ''Thomas is out,'' said Ursula. ''Thomas and I talk of one,'' said Ursula ; ''we ''No,'' said Ursula ; and her voice seemed to come Court, then ?'' said Mrs. Hardwick when Ursula had ''By the way,'' said Mrs. Portinscale to Ursula, as ''Thomas doesn''t know,'' said Ursula hastily. Harry, I can''t come,'' said Ursula, her hand on ''I did name it to Ursula,'' said Mr. Lowe. ''I must save Ursula,'' said Thomas.
hvd.hn5rj9	1922	This man was Barry Gale. As his worried eyes roamed the field, Barry Gale At the rancher''s heels trotted Roy, his big gold-andwhite collie-a show-type dog—as different as day at Barry Gale''s feet, here in the California forest. At the possibility, Barry Gale''s fast walk merged into Half way down the stairs, Barry Gale halted, at sight "Father," Maida was saying, "this is Mr. Barry Gale had handed the worn little purse to Maida. time it touched ground, Barry had dropped Naylor''s Pushing aside the raging dog, Barry caught the shutter fastenings in both hands and thrust with all his Toward these Barry Gale now turned his mare''s head; it touched ground, -Barry Gale was at him. her trimly-gauntleted little hand to Barry Gale, as he looked down at her hand, Barry''s eyes followed the Barry Gale. But Barry Gale was a strong man, in the pink Barry Gale saw Naylor''s arms dart forth like twin
hvd.hn5rzn	1919	figure of Winifred''s true lover, Rex Carshaw, than William Meiklejohn would be disagreeably surprised if they could read certain details entered opposite their names in the dossiers kept by the police department. "Yes," said Winifred timidly, "but unfortunately I stopped a while on Riverside Drive Miss Sugg wheeled wrathfully to find Mr. Fowle, manager on that floor, gazing at Winifred with marked approval. discuss things further until you have met Mr. Steingall," said Clancy. mistake when they decided, as Clancy had already done in Winifred''s case, that real innocence had come under the shadow of crime. turned, the door opened a very little, and Winifred saw the gaunt face of Rachel Craik looking dourly at her, for she had frightened this "Yes, Fowle, speak up," said Carshaw. "Winifred," said Carshaw solemnly, "will "Better come," said the voice, and Carshaw, "Please do something for him!" cried Winifred to Carshaw, with a face of distress. "Senator Meiklejohn," said Mrs. Carshaw
hvd.hn5s9b	1910	pausing, then dropped it, with a grave " Good evening, Blackstock." His distaste for the man affected was said that your engagement to this man Blackstock would be announced before long." "Good-night, Blackstock." Coast offered his Blackstock shook his head, blinking, like a man In time he touched Coast''s arm with a gentle hand. After a pause Coast said slowly: "So Blackstock "Tust in time," said Coast; "I was to come to "A boat," Coast added, "preferably of the centre-board cat type, with a hard-working motor Coast required some minutes before he was convinced of the fact of the little man''s disappearance. If, as was the case, Blackstock had murdered a man in a moment of uncontrollable rage, had Coast any right to leave the "Very well," Coast agreed, smiling; the little man as Coast had come to figure the man in his long days
hvd.hn5sby	1913	Sybarite (who earned fifteen dollars per week) George change in the expression of the little man''s eyes. P. Sybarite; and, with its fellow for George, "Goodevening, Mr. Bross," she added. Sybarite turned down the leather and permitted a visiting card concealed therein to flutter to the floor. Sybarite''s change of mind with regard to going home. A minute or so later the man at his elbow said ex"Sybarite," said the little man, flushing, "P. Sybarite shot at his gun hand like a P. Sybarite looked that way. "Oh!" said the little man hastily — "I was only Sybarite met November''s glare with eyes Sybarite, offering a hand to the boy. it quiet, the same as me," said the little man. "No matter," said the little man: and groping in The little man said nothing. The little man said nothing. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the Sybarite handed
hvd.hn5sd9	1917	About six weeks ago, Natalie Vernon, a professional model, had come to pose for Stannard, and Joyce Stannard was clever by nature, and she knew the quickest way to make her impressionable husband fall "We are not asking your opinion, Mrs. Stannard," said the Coroner, stiffly; "kindly confine your know, Mrs. Stannard was in the Billiard Room and "On this terrace Miss Vernon and Barry Stannard sat until after eleven," Roberts said; "I got "Probably true, but if he said that to Miss Vernon and Mrs. Stannard overheard it, she might "Then what did he mean, when, in his dying moment, he said, ''Natalie, not Joyce! I''m going to look after Joyce," and without a backward glance, Natalie ran from the room, "You see," began Roberts, looking at Mrs. Faulkner and Barry Stannard, "you two are the only ones "Mrs. Stannard?" she said, as Joyce rose and
hvd.hn5sem	1907	"This must have been taken a long time ago," Ravenspur said. Venables listened carefully enough to Walter''s extraordinary story of the strange photograph, and of the mysterious attack on Lord Ravenspur in his studio, and the the witness Stevens swore that he saw me with my husband at a time when I had said I was in my hotel, things had passed between Silva and Stevens as to Lord Ravenspur, and the things that were going to happen to-night. "Yes; I think you have a right to know that," Ravenspur said thoughtfully; "but, if you don''t mind, we will They were both looking at the same thing from a different point of view; and it seemed to Vera that if Ravenspur''s words meant anything, it meant that she was not "I suppose Walter has told you," Ravenspur said as "I think I know what he wants," Walter said.
hvd.hn5sfl	1920	Nayland Smith lighted his pipe, carelessly dropping the match-end upon the floor at his feet. gray depths, Nayland Smith said a singular thing. I returned to find Nayland Smith standing tugging at the lobe of his left ear in evident perplexity. light of a common tin lamp which stood upon a packing-case at the head of what looked like cellar steps. pushed open the door, whose threshold accommodated the lamp, and the light of the place beyond "Smith," I said suddenly, "the man with the The look of perplexity upon Smith''s face was increasing with every word that the girl uttered. "Just pull the light over here, Petrie," said Smith. "Unless what, Smith?" I said, looking my friend *T H AT does it mean?" said Nayland Smith " Poor old Petrie," said Smith, and clapped his man — Nayland Smith — alone stood between this SI TERE you are, Petrie," said Nayland Smith
hvd.hn67cu	1896	" Beautiful evening !" said the women, looking up at the countless host of heaven. wretched Somanlis." And the croaky old gentleman drew his open hand across his throat Wilfrid said no man ought to go into the Church and Mona believed Wilfrid Moyle''s looks. "I tell you what it is, Talbot," he cried, seizing the officer''s arm and gripping it hard," that wasn''t the Guardafui light Perhaps if they''d known that Mona and Mrs. D''Arcy sat crouching there still on the bloodstained beach, between little pools of gore in the cold, calm voice of a man who means business, and knows his duty ; "if possible, we must In a minute Wilfrid had lifted Mona and Mrs. D''Arcy into their seats, and mounting his own " Down the ravine to the left," the man answered pointing vaguely with his hand. "Let me light it," Mona said, "I''ve a very
hvd.hn6ptj	1917	"Real money?" the insurance agent demanded, as he looked at the roll of bills in the "I''m hikin'' right round to old man Houghton at the Peyton Block to stump up my little at the books this morning, and I saw that Macdonald''s taken out a hundred thousand dollars coming out to Spokane to look over the situation; and so Macdonald wanted to give the "And so," Houghton continued, "if as good a friend of yours as Macdonald wants to buy something, you want that "Second sight, old man," Macdonald replied "My word," Graham said one day, "I wish Graham had left, and Houghton had looked "Well, Mr. Houghton," Macdonald replied, "Look here, Houghton," Graham exclaimed "Look here, Graham," he said. and the 1st of April-about seventy-five thousand dollars'' worth—enough to make it impossible for the Western Crown to pay Mac''s insurance in spite of that money Graham got for "I knew you would," Macdonald said with a
hvd.hn6put	1912	Kent turned quickly, to see Sedgwick''s face. "And now, Sedgwick," said Kent decisively, "That man," said Sedgwick in Kent''s ear, "is "Nobody knows how the dead come to Lonesome Cove," said the sheriff in his deep voice. "Look at Breed," whispered Kent to Sedgwick. "Look at the face," said Kent with finality. "Much obliged," said Kent, and strolled leisurely to his car, followed by Sedgwick. "So, Mr. Alexander Blair," said Kent, addressing the last fence post on the outskirts of the town, "Looked last night, of course," said Kent impatiently. "And I," said Chester Kent in his suavest manner, "venture to trouble you to show me the certificate in the case of Wilfrid Blair." "Kent," said Sedgwick after a moment''s "Come, Mrs. Blair," said Kent. "There was no other man," said Chester Kent. "Wilfrid Blair''s," said Kent. "Professor Kent," said Blair. me," said Alexander Blair to Kent, "I never give
hvd.hn6pvk	1921	Placing her arm around my waist, Mrs. Charles Henry turned me toward the hall door. the manful boast pasted on his breast, "Warranted good." There were hours in that troubled time that followed when of all my household Cousin Sarah had given for marrying poor Willoughby: I too wanted some one to do my thinking for me. house I saw Cousin Sarah, her silver mesh bag That night as I went up-stairs to dress for dinner I determined to put on again the little rose By the time I had presented William and Mr. Darrah to Harriet, Cousin Sarah swept in. with a hateful little prick in my heart I saw Mr. Darrah note those marvelous sloe eyes. Leighton Darrah knew where the key to the garden door was kept, no wonder that on the afternoon of the thé-dansante, he had come and gone beautiful little car that had flashed Leighton Darrah down the avenue of walnuts that morning
hvd.hn6q4n	1922	II, it meant far more to Gregg; for Bill had alres Billy Whittaker''s hand struck the door of the bathrothers of his own in Bay City, but Gregg was de room between the bedrooms and Gregg thrust MarOse only children who ought to have been ben jorie''s note into his pocket. which had taken him an hour ago, that possibly Marjorie Hale wanted him more than she did Billy. "Gregg, Billy''s told Marjorie and she''s mentioned Watching Marjorie''s father, Gregg queerly experienced respect and disrespect for him, together; for mention of Russell''s name brought not the slightest disturbance to him. "Oh, mother''s gone to Mrs. Cleve''s, tell her," Marjorie said; and the man turned away. "Lost my wheel key," Gregg said; and Billy impatiently left Marjorie and stepped back to him. Marjorie thought that what Billy meant was that Mrs. Russell had neglected some care or made some mistake
hvd.hn887c	1921	"You do not, then, desire that we give you police protection for a time at least about the grounds of your residence at night?" McNulty asked as he accepted the letter pause he added: "I''ve heard nothing about Mr. Moberley getting married, but if you want a job here, village I had an idea that if anything was going to happen to-night it would come before midnight; wonder what old Moberley is doing behind those lighted windows until this hour, anyway! "The chief wants you to drop this line of investigation for a few minutes, Jim, and go and talk to Mr. Charles Moberley; he''s in the drawing-room." There Moberley, sir; he got it into his head long years past "She''ll be here in a minute." McNulty had motioned for Donlin to leave the room and Peter withdrew Peter obeyed without loss of time and when the plainclothes man stood before him McNulty directed :
hvd.hn8gfe	1919	temple, a sudden shower caught Owen Scarlett He watched, and suddenly the breathing mass shot out, opened like a ragged umbrella of pink flesh, sailed along the glass with Scarlett; but the big man, for all that his eyes "I hope to see you on board, then, Mr. Scarlett," she called with a smile over her shoulder, gave Owen an odd look, half-friendly, halfsuspicious, which declared — "You seem passable, but one can''t be too careful." All that "We''ve been good friends for a time," said Laura''s face clouded, but Borkman came Laura to Owen, behind Aunt Julia''s back. "Hello, Chao Phya," said the young man. "Miss Holborow," said Owen, gravely, "It Scarlett had man''s natural contempt for cats; A sudden idea made Scarlett a poor listener to the rest of the little man''s chat. Thank you," said Scarlett, laughing. "Good," said Scarlett. Laura and her aunt, knew that Scarlett was "I didn''t know that," said Owen.
hvd.hn8x6n	1919	abroad, had spent two years in Quatuck with Simon and Sarah Parr, and this attachment, a sentimental importance, kept him devoted to the need "Yes, Hope," said Richard, putting an arm "But, Richard, it''s Christmas eve, near midnight," said Arthur, "and a walk of two miles "But, Sarah," said Arthur, looking at her, as he "You do remember the old garden at the Brownings'', Arthur, when you were a little boy?" Sarah «Arthur went over to play with Hope and Richard when they were children," said Sarah, "and "At least I know what is in the house," said Arthur. their consequence, except, Arthur said, that if Hope "Sarah," I said, "Arthur and I are sure we saw "I have seen Hope''s brother before," said Sarah. "What Sarah means," said Arthur, "is that Hope ''I know Hope Browning," said Simon. "I''m glad Hope doesn''t know," said Arthur.
hvd.hn8x6p	1910	But David saw only the girl''s face, half "A white man''s dog!" cried David in jubilation. The voice was pleasant, though void of inflection, like that of a man grown used to thinking aloud. "Wait a bit!" The man in white stood looking Something in both voice and look gave suddenly to David an unaccountable sense of danger man whose arm David had seen rising out of the David stepped forward briskly, his feet echoing on the cool, wet stones of the veranda floor. For a moment David stood like an ox. David''s man pointed after with his long, veranda, David came upon a little group under laborers stood so near that David could distinguish their flattened profiles against the torchlight in the thin white steam of mountain exhalations, and could plainly tell one man from another as they toiled and shifted. "Good-morning!" The girl, answering David''s salute, looked up with a pale, sad, yet
hvd.hnijrd	1913	just so many times; after that, fresh invention must be called into play; the retroussé nose must give way to the Grecian, good food, curios; he liked to give expensive teas in his beautiful studio; he The only thing like detective work he ever did successfully was A thousand petty crimes are happening every day, right next door to you. Forbes sat down next to Crawford, liked Crawford the best of all his friends; Crawford had a mysterious way of turning up in strange places, of sailing without advising his friends, of returning as "Surely." Forbes saw the fifteen thousand in bills at the girl''s feet, her dull Forbes'' mind: the young woman, her disordered hair, the white throat, Crawford''s haggard eyes. You''re a good man, Mr. Forbes, "Well, Mr. Haggerty?" said Crawford. it-unless he''s a rich man like you, Mr. Crawford, an'' wants an exciting joke.
hvd.hnn5fh	1907	"Oh, I know," Jack said, with some suggestion of impatience in his voice. "I feel like an intruder," Jack said, as he stood looking Anstruther he had pointed out to Claire the amazing likeness between Nostalgo and her guardian. « The whole place seems to reek of Anstruther tonight," Jack said, "or perhaps it is my disordered the cabman who drove me here is the same man who halfan-hour ago dropped Padini at Anstruther''s house. " It looks to me like it, too," Jack said ; " but we shall came because Anstruther said that it was absolutely imperative for you to have these papers to-night." Anstruther," Jack said vehemently. We know perfectly well that when Barmouth went off to Mexico two years ago on a sporting expedition he was a normal man like you and me. Anstruther," Jack said to himself. " But tell us what he looked like," Jack said impatiently.
hvd.hnn5fw	1908	to settle in a conservative old place like Oldborough, where, by dint of struggling and scraping, he had managed to buy a small practice. " Wilfrid – Dr. Mercer !" Beatrice exclaimed. a busy man like Flower would have already forgotten the name of Mercer. DEATRICE and Wilfrid looked at Flower I told you about Miss Galloway and the mysterious hand that was trying to force a way into the Flower came forward and enlisted Wilfrid to "I shall be at your service," Wilfrid said. Wilfrid Mercer, Beatrice had met few men who Wilfrid said to Cotter. At the same moment, Wilfrid, to his delight, saw that Beatrice " It should appear so," Wilfrid said thoughtfully, "but, candidly, do you think your uncle " Then tell him," Wilfrid said, growing rather Russell had gone by the time Uzali came back. "Very likely not," Wilfrid said coldly. "I don''t know," Wilfrid said.
hvd.hnn6vs	1919	"It looked like a man, sir, and it seemed to "Sir Reginald was devilish good at firstin his own patronising way, let me stay at Keldale as often and as long as I liked, made me an "Good morning, Mr. Rattar," said he, throwing his long form into the clients'' chair as he "Hell!" said Mr. Cromarty, though in a cheerful voice, and then added with an engaging smile. Ned looked round him apprehensively for something else, but Bisset said: "I merely suggested that," said Simon Rattar "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald Ned Cromarty said nothing for a few moments, "Look here," said Cromarty, "I don''t want to "A fat lot of good they are!" said Ned. His sister looked a little surprised at his unusual shortness of temper. "Meaning that Sir Malcolm and Miss Farmond were concerned ?" said Bisset indignantly.
hvd.hnn6vz	1902	"Ah, he is a dolt; a lump of lead!" I said to myself, and I sighed to think of the people I was leaving, the people of spirit, the people of wit. "Shall I ever make a friend among this old, phlegmatic, business like people? "No, sir," said he, replying to my glance with "Mr. Lumme, sir," said he, in a mincing voice, "What''s that?" said Teddy, looking a little "Gave ''em notice this arternoon, sir," said Halfred. "Mr. Widdup and me ''ired ''em, sir," said Halfred, "from a particular friend o'' ours what can be "Come on, sir!" said Halfred, and we dashed "I shall ask her," he said, after a minute or shop "I don''t know, sir," said Mr. Titch. "Then, sir," said Mr. Titch, with an air of washing his hands of all lesser personages, "I give it "Good young man," said the Marquis, turning
hvd.hnnpje	1904	"The lady is Penelope''s grandmother, Lady Wantley''s mother, and the PackHe checked himself, surprised at the look which passed scheme of going back to her beloved convent as pupilteacher, when, on a most eventful March day, Mrs. Robinson, driving up Park Street on her way back from after having shaken hands with Mrs. Robinson, disappeared for some moments, coming back laden with a I think he knows what I mean,'' said Lady Wantley, She looked at the sturdy little figure of Penelope''s companion with a curiously altered feeling; a great sinking her mind that she would this very day ask Mrs. Robinson why Sir George Downing was famous, and why light tap at the door, and as it opened outwards, according to the fashion of foreign houses, Cecily saw Penelope, a finger to her lips, standing in the wide corridor cousin, Wantley saw Mrs. Robinson and Cecily Wake
hvd.hnnxgz	1904	"Good day, my dear Crook," he said ;"you Harvey Crook went off a little amused. "Come now, Mr. Harvey Crook," he exclaimed one long afternoon, "I''ll speculate! That decided Harvey Crook — that argument and Miss Daisy Merrick''s persuasions; across Hahn''s face that Harvey Crook started cab passed, and Crook was interested — probably a little gratified — to perceive that it The wine rose gradually in the third bottle, and when it was about half full Crook Crook, turning to Merrick. Merrick and Crook looked one at the other, Merrick turned to Crook and whispered: "Come," said Crook, at last, "I want my nothing to do with the missing green diamond, some little time was consumed by Harvey Crook and Mr. Merrick in unsuccessful own, and Crook and Merrick went off, too "Look here, Mr. Hahn," said Crook, After which Mr. Merrick turned to Harvey Crook, and said: "Well, my boy, there''s
hvd.hnny6g	1906	said another young man, a young and humble admirer of Daniel Sweetland. placed his hand on Daniel Sweetland''s shoulder as "I''ll come out occasionally," said Henry Vivian, " and when you can get a day off, you shall thought come a man''s got a wife." "Poor old Titus," said Dan, as he walked by the young man looked round his new home and reflected that he would not enter it again until he where Hangman''s Hut lay, with its two little windows glimmering like eyes under the moon, Daniel left his hiding-place just in time to see a man vanishing into the night. Daniel wished his friend, Titus, to be best man; " Afore God, an'' humans, an''angels, I be innocent of this," said Daniel. said Sim. His eyes were upon Minnie Sweetland''s carriage of the man Daniel Sweetland on his wedding-day. of an innocent man, Daniel Sweetland?
hvd.hnnyu5	1922	to introduce you to somebody before you go, Edward, but that on no account are you to desert Shirley until you feel you''ve had enough of her," interrupted Joyce Cassilis. "Oh, Sir Edward knows her," Mrs. Cassilis interrupted, with a significant smile. "Miss Herbert-oh, of course, you know Magdalen, don''t you ?-has been saying such nice things Shirley made no reply to her friend''s last anticipatory remark; and Joyce, after looking at her sideways, put her hand through her arm again. Shirley agreeing to this arrangement with an amiable lack of enthusiasm, Magdalen dropped her flaming locks against the white of her friend''s dress, He had not been gone ten seconds before the person whom he had named presented herself; and Shirley, turning at the sound of her entry, gave a perfectly audible gasp of alarm, which greatly entertained the new-comer.
hvd.hnp1et	1904	street, Philip Anson, with his head erect and hands The unconscious stress in the man''s words was certainly borne out by the contrast between Philip, a social "Philip Morland," he said, doggedly, when the inspector asked him his name for the last time before He looked at Philip, and all eyes quickly turned toward the thin, ragged figure standing upright against "The only witness against me has said that the diamonds could not have been stolen," cried Philip, now I have to-day handed the said Philip fifty Three hours later, a letter came for "Philip Anson, About the time that Philip''s coachman safely deposited Evelyn and her mother at their residence, Victor Grenier, again attired in evening dress and accompanied by Jocky Mason, whose huge frame was encased in a suit of gray tweed, entered a fashionable "Philip Anson !" he said. "Philip Anson," hissed a man''s voice, "do you remember Jocky Mason ?"
hvd.hnp1i5	1906	Lester looked the enraged little man straight in Edith Holt, standing near the door after Lester The girl''s lively wit made her possible engagement to a man of Harry Warren''s type wholly in"I trust you are better this morning, Mrs. Warren," said Mr. Aingier, cheerfully. Warren''s black scowl with a smile of polite indifference, and would have passed on, had not Edith Holt little of Warren''s black looks, since Edith''s glance "I believe, Miss Holt, you acted as private sécretary to the late Lord Arncliffe ?" was the first query. "I certainly was not quarreling with Lord Arncliffe, then or at any other time," said Edith, Lord Arncliffe''s various papers, but, as Mrs. Warren said, he might turn his attention to the estate Now, on the very day of Lord Arncliffe''s death, Dr. Lester and Miss Holt are admittedly found together you talked to Mrs. Warren about Lester''s disappearance ?" he asked Edith.
hvd.hnp3g7	1922	"Not yet, I know," said Robin, "but I''m getting on well, Mary, and in another year or "My dear old Robin," she said, " they tell Robin Greve stepped close up to Mary Trevert. said the young man, "and I left old Parrish after simply "Miss Mary Trevert" in Hartley Parrish''s big, vigorous, and sprawling handwriting. The letter to Mary Trevert, Robin did not touch. "I came in by the front door," said Robin," on Stepping quietly on the hard gravel path, Robin turned the corner of the house and came into "Let the library door be shut," said Robin, himself of the suspicion lurking in Mary Trevert''s mind that he, Robin Greve, was in some "Bude," said Robin, "can you tell me if the "When I heard the news at the club, Miss Trevert," said Jeekes, "you could have knocked me Mary Trevert looked at Robin and then at the
hvd.hnp3rm	1905	By the way, Lavaur, Dr. Lloyd wants you to come over with me to "It''s Lloyd''s man," I said to my companion," come to remind me to bring you dear Lady Serena," I said, " whom did you old Mrs. Buyse, Andrew Schenck''s fostermother, and, for awhile, Lloyd''s housekeeper. "Lloyd looked like that kind," he said, "My dear Lady Serena," he said, helping himself to a buttered muffin, " don''t said Serena, looking across her tea service When I said this, she gave a little exclamation and looked at Lavaur as if for she rose and held out her hand with a tearful smile and Lavaur and I took our leave. " Cartouche," said Lavaur, " you are " Tell me about Lady Serena," she said, Lloyd''s death," said Serena; " she came faltered a little as he said it, he had encountered the old man''s look.
hvd.hnp3y3	1922	For a long time Robert Dunn stood, looking down Deede Dawson said, a little surprised. room on his way to the attics above, for he had perceived a certain doubt and suspicion in Deede Dawson''s manner, and he thought it very likely that a "Would you like to know?" asked Deede Dawson "Because I don''t like it," said Deede Dawson. "Come up to the house," Deede Dawson said. with Deede Dawson, but in reality, Dunn thought, "How should I know?" answered Dunn, quite certain it was no such anxiety as this that had set Deede This day, too, Dunn saw nothing of Deede Dawson, "That''s what I want to know," said Deede Dawson. Dunn answered as best he could, and Deede Dawson "I am asking if you do know it," said Deede Dawson. and looking at Deede Dawson, he said :"There you are, Dunn," Deede Dawson said.
hvd.hnp4hj	1920	If it came from below or above, from the adjoining room or from outside in the road, Stuart knew Stuart ran across the room, jerked open the curtains and stared out across the moon-bathed lawn, Keppel Stuart was a dark, good-looking man of the moment, and hearing Stuart come in she turned "You are through to Dr. Stuart," said the Assistant Commissioner. studying the note-book, Stuart and Dunbar proceeded to the smoke-laden room of the Assistant One hand raised to his head, Stuart stood endeavouring to marshal his ideas into some sane order. Stuart stood for a long time staring out of the study Placing his bag upon the floor, he lingered, looking to left and right, when suddenly a big closed car "Of course, if you wish," said Stuart, looking "What shall we do," said Stuart, "if you are "You fear for Chunda Lal?" said Stuart.
hvd.hnp7lh	1911	"Telepathy!" said Chichester, shaking Malling by the hand. "He''s a remarkable man," said Malling almost with enthusiasm. certain was Malling that the cause of Mr. Harding''s perturbation lay in Chichester''s mental attitude, that he longed to spring up, to take the His light tenor voice sounded almost denunciatory, as if he had a right to demand an explanation of Malling''s presence in Mr. Harding''s "My wife''s in the boudoir," said Mr. Harding, coming into the room at this moment. As his guest walked away the rector stood, bareheaded, looking after him, then, as Malling turned "You know a clergyman called Marcus Harding?" said Malling. – to suppose that Harding and his curate Chichester have been making some experiments in directions not entirely unknown to us," he observed. "Dispersion," said Chichester to Malling in Chichester''s face as he said them, that made Malling turn cold. with the man who followed his double," said Malling. "I could n''t tell Malling," said Chichester.
hvd.hnp7li	1896	Tom said his long good-bye to Winwood just three "Sign that," said he, and handed the packet to Tom, Tom said no more; he was wondering who but Claire man, looking hard but nodding genially at Tom; nor The coachman then rose, and slowly leaned across the table, resting one hand upon it; the other was half-way to Tom''s ran another to the right; as Tom dived into it, his shaking hand went to his smooth-shaven chin and short-cut And so Tom had his eyes opened to the little ways of Now came a working man whose face Tom had quite " You know," said he to Tom, "if the worst comes to said the old gentleman, looking hard at Tom. I tell you," cried Tom, "I''m the very man "What I deserve," said Tom; and Daintree had the marry!" said Daintree to Tom.
hvd.hnp8kv	1922	"I want you to tell her," said Robert Turold. The house Robert Turold had taken looked down on "What''s the glass like to-night, Thalassa ?" remarked Robert Turold absently. "Light us upstairs at once, Thalassa," said Mrs. Pendleton sharply. "Look at the blood !" said Austin Turold, pointing Barrant willingly conceded that, but he could not so easily concede that a man like Robert Turold would put an end Barrant left the hotel just as little Mr. Pendleton returned to it with an alarmed face and a feeling of personal guilt at his failure to find Sisily. "Mrs. Thalassa, I want to speak to you," said Barrant, raising his voice, as though to a deaf person. He said nothing of this chance encounter, or of Robert Turold''s letter, to the dead man''s sister who was "They have been looking for the man who killed Robert Turold-your brother.
hvd.hnp94e	1922	"That sort of thing hasn''t come your way, Richard," remarked Miss Penkridge sententiously. "I know, practically, no more than Miss Wickham has told you," said Mrs. Killenhall. "That''s the man I saw," said Viner. he''d looked round the house, and seen his room upstairs, he went out to the front door, and then I followed him, to ask if he had any particular wishes about "Viner," exclaimed Mr. Pawle, "that man must "Oh, Mr. Viner!" said Miss Wickham, "I''m so "It is the very man!" said Viner with emphasis, "How came they into Ashton''s possession, I wonder!" asked Viner. Viner, as sure as fate, that girl''s father was the missing Lord Marketstoke, and Ashton knew the secret! Viner, glancing at Lord Ellingham and at Mr. Carless, saw that Mr. Pawle''s words had impressed "I know so little about Mr. Ashton," said Miss her and Miss Wickham-what man, wondered Viner,
hvd.hnp94i	1921	sir-always goes into Mr. Herapath''s room at a quarter past seven every morning; when he went in just "Mr. Tertius," said Peggie, "do you know any. Selwood remembered seeing him occasionally in Herapath''s study or in Peggie Wynne''s drawing-room. Before either could speak Barthorpe Herapath suddenly emerged from the waiting-room and looked just now I said to myself, ''I''d best go round to Portman Square and tell what I do know,'' I says. At present I don''t want Mr. Barthorpe Herapath to know what he told us. If any close observer had walked away with Barthorpe Herapath from the house in Portman Square When Barthorpe Herapath left his cousin, Mr. Tertius, and Selwood in company with the newly "I mean, first of all, Herapath''s murder," said Mr. Halfpenny. Jacob Herapath, Mr. Burchill," said Mr. Halfpenny Mr. Halfpenny turned from Mr. Tertius to Barthorpe Herapath.
hvd.hnp94k	1919	telling Mr. Elphick, Spargo, that you saw this poor man The house at which Spargo and his companions presently drew up was an old-fashioned place in the immediate vicinity of Waterloo Railway Station-a plainfronted, four-square erection, essentially mid-Victorian know now that this dead man called himself John Marbury; that he came from Australia ; that he only landed unmistakable stamp of the city man, who inspected Rathbury with deliberation and Spargo with a glance, and being seated turned to the detective as undoubtedly the "I may as well tell you, Mr. Myerst," he said smilingly, "that this is Mr. Spargo, of the Watchman. "Mr. Aylmore," answered Spargo as they walked towards the door, "is the only person I have met so far "I wonder," said Spargo, "if there''s any old sporting man there who could remember—things. "Very good," said Spargo, "But perhaps I can tell "That''s a thing I want to know about," said Spargo. man," said Spargo.
hvd.hnp9fq	1922	evoked the interest of Kassim Bardai, and Borrowdean, as he escorted Miss Egerton through the restaurant, was acutely conscious of the Hindu''s intent gaze. A lamp having now been brought by Essy, Mrs. Dalrymple conducted Miss Egerton, with Evans Borrowdean fancied he detected a shade of triumph on Mrs. Dalrymple''s face at sight of the Hindu. Borrowdean felt a little apprehensive for Berenice. Miss Egerton accordingly unbent a little toward Berenice and invited her out Borrowdean read this letter aloud at Miss Egerton''s request, and during the reading Kassim Bardai''s face was a study in passion restrained. Somehow Borrowdean felt a little angry with Max. If he were really in love with Berenice, why should of Berenice''s society, Max continued to amuse himself with Lona, leaving Ethelyn to depend entirely Several times at Twin Turrets Borrowdean had observed Mrs. Dalrymple watching Berenice in this same fashion and he was at a loss to
hvd.hnpei9	1885	Carriston had said little since we had been outof-doors. "I fancy I shall never marry," said Carriston, looked as far away and full of -visions as Carriston''s. " Look here, Carriston," I said, seriously, "you would not be long alone—that the moment Carriston heard of her aunt''s death he would come to I said, resolved to find out the nature of Carriston''s fancies or hallucinations. great excitement, that he had again seen Madeline ; moreover, this time he had seen a man with "That is the man I saw just now with Madeline," he said. love-that, a young man like Frank can always, man''s running after a woman up a stranger''s carriage-drive was not a dignified preparation to asking a favor, Frank followed his wife at a reasonable pace; and when he came up to her, found her Millicent a knowing look, which Frank felt sure
hvd.hnqirh	1922	Worth Gilbert gave him a swift, half-humorous glance. Worth Gilbert was a young hero coming to the bank''s to understanding how a weariness of the little interweaving plans of tamed men had pushed Worth Gilbert into carelessly staking his birthright on a chance "Funny thing," Worth spoke, moving his head to She gave me one straight, level look, and I wondered a little at the way those velvety black eyes could "Didn''t you stop a minute—one little minute, Mr. Boyne-to think it wonderful that a man so "All right." Worth gave the girl a look that Only Worth Gilbert, standing there giving the proceeding respectability by careful attention and a grave face, brought "I''d like to have a look at that place, Worth, if "See here, Barbara ; this isn''t a time for Worth Gilbert''s friends to slacken on him." yourself to accuse a man like Worth Gilbert of so
hvd.hnqjxu	1910	Ashton-Kirk heard a door open and close softly "There is not a great deal to tell," said Ashton-Kirk. "Good morning, Osborne," said Ashton-Kirk, "Mr. Stillman," said he to the nervous looking young man, "this is Mr. Ashton-Kirk. "Well," said the delicatessen dealer, reluctantly, "last night as I stood by my window looking oudside on the street, I see me ''that Italian "It''s very plain that the only way to find Mr. Sams is to make a noise," said Ashton-Kirk. For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked way up the stairs, Ashton-Kirk said: way up the stairs, Ashton-Kirk said: place indicated points that out, surely," said Ashton-Kirk, comDosedly. "I don''t know," said Ashton-Kirk. "I don''t know," said Ashton-Kirk. "I only think they are," said Ashton-Kirk "I only think they are," said Ashton-Kirk times," said Ashton-Kirk. times," said Ashton-Kirk.
hvd.hnqlnx	1916	"Has Miss Kathleen returned?" asked Mrs. Whitney, handing her wraps to the breathless Vincent, he would not be needed tonight," said Mrs. Whitney, suddenly waking up to the fact that Kathleen "Probably the officers will apply for active seryice." Sinclair Spencer, glad of the pretext that talking to Miller gave him of bending nearer Kathleen, "Take Miss Whitney home," directed Miller, and placed her hand on the elevator door, Sinclair Spencer walked into the hall. of the set in which the Whitneys and Miss Grey belonged, had observed Captain Miller''s attention to Mrs. Whitney into the drawing-room, Senator Foster following. The hall clock was chiming six when Mrs. Whitney and Kathleen reached home. "Do take Mr. Spencer upstairs, Winslow," suggested Mrs. Whitney, as the chauffeur opened the "You have not answered my question, Miss Whitney," and the quiet persistence of his manner impressed Kathleen. reception, Kathleen ?" asked Miss Kiametia, breaking off her conversation with Mrs. Whitney with
hvd.hnqlqz	1922	on the street he might not have glanced a second time, but here in her own office, the sunshine through the big window falling on her "It looks clean," said Milly. "All of us saw it, I tell you, except Partridge." His candid look met hers. For the first time Geary looked a little "I wanted to ask you to explain something," said Milly. "I liked his looks," said Milly. "Good-night," said Jimmie Tolles absently. man beside her looked up and met Milly''s "Close it," said Milly smiling. Milly''s look smiled. "Keep your little secret!" said Milly. room under my hand!" She touched the office desk. Milly looked into her eyes. Partridge was coming out, a look of disturbance on his face. must be the eyes whose look John Geary quickly with a look at Milly''s face that made "I''ll wait a little," said Milly. with a smile and looked at John Geary.
hvd.hnqmg9	1917	There had been a moment or so of conversation, when Colvin, with a thrill of surprise, had recognized the other man as of his class, and had given his His immediate inclination was to look up the "Hornet." Not by any means to inform that dangerous and Mr. Whitefield''s secretary, young Everett Babcock, had just told the chauffeur that instead of having the motor before the front door at exactly twenty Whitefield ran the scales on the table, his eyes following his fingers. "Muriel," he said, in what was meant to be a pleasant, reasonable tone, " you are willful, obstinate, headstrong, and a few other things but you''ve got the Go ahead," returned Whitefield absently, his eyes still on a letter he held in his hand. then Colvin turned from them to look into Muriel''s Twenty minutes later, Colvin, after much hurried pacing of the floor, turned to the telephone again, and calling up the Whitefield house, asked for Miss Fletcher
hvd.hnqp75	1922	Marston flushed, but allowed his eyes open enjoyment of oblivious beauty, as Carlotta Hamlin "Yes, tell us about it, Freddy, in spite of Marston," Carrington urged in his genially sardonic "You rested while Freddy did all his cross-examining of the General," Carrington said to Marston. "Will you take the message now to Mrs. Carrington, Maxwell?" he said to the waiting butler, "I suppose we must notify someone," said Carrington thoughtfully, and turning at last to Marston. "Does Mr. Carrington know?" asked Marston. THE men had taken their usual stand before dinner when Marston went down, and Carrington usual time, I suppose," she said, looking at Carrington. Marston looked at Carlotta in a new light of appraisal. Marston looked at Carlotta in a new light of appraisal. Both Carlotta and Marston relaxed as the housewife came through the door. Both Carlotta and Marston relaxed as the housewife came through the door.
hvd.hnqphe	1919	HOFFMAN," said the man across the "Lord Brooke!" This time the young man · Lord Brooke observed the young man''s embarrassment, and hastened to relieve it. Hoffman fixed the words Lord Brooke utmost care, at the same time referring occasionally to the documents that he had been reading when Hoffman came in. "Carl," his superior said, "show Mr. Hoffman to the room you have had prepared for him. Some time later, the young man he had addressed as "Carl" re-entered the room. "I advise you to lay the whole matter before your brother," Hoffman said, as they Patricia informed Hoffman that she Hoffman turned to meet Patricia with a feeling of greater uneasiness than he had felt since "Then you think Herr Schwartz will be satisfied?" Hoffman asked. "We know nothing of Mr. Hoffman," he said, turned as Bob Hoffman entered the room, in the "Shall I ask who is there?" said Hoffman,
hvd.hw1xz8	1908	come to my office;" and as the door closed, "I want Captain Converse to hear this," he explained to Lynden; "it Suddenly the young man caught Converse''s intent look, Captain Converse, sir, she had an eye that looked right into me man; dominating the whole was the sinister and grewsome little silver blade,– Doctor Westbrook''s paper-knife. Doctor Westbrook''s entrance and the hall door to Mr. Nettleton''s private office, the two doors being directly opposite each other. "On the evening of the third he called at Doctor Westbrook''s offices in company with Señor de Sanchez. act of turning toward Doctor Westbrook''s door, and consequently his back was almost squarely presented to Mr. Nettleton''s. Had such been the case, how about Doctor Westbrook''s statement that De Sanchez came on steadily to the receptionroom door? "I merely walked leisurely toward the Nettleton Building for the purpose of stopping at Doctor Westbrook''s office,
hvd.hw1ynh	1869	won''t baulk the little fellow," said he ; "I think I heard him calling Mrs. Cat came forward ; she looked a little pale, and her hand V OU don''t sure believe these men ?" said Mrs. Hayes, as "Why, sir," replied Mr. Hayes, "I know little about it one way sacrifice a darling boy like John Hayes, let alone his lady, for the " And what became of the poor children?" said Mrs. Hayes, who "Should you like some ale, dear ?" said Mrs. Hayes, that fond " The old man is drunk, mother," said he to Mrs. Hayes, as he said one of the old ladies, with a red, wrinkled, good-humoured face, Lady Emily Flintskinner), who will not for all the world take precedence of rich, vulgar, kind, good-humoured Mrs. Colonel Grogwater, as she would be called, with a yellow little husband from
hvd.hw1yqv	1892	"Mr. Barnes began to think that he would have exceedingly difficult work to detect this man in crime, "Yes, and the Juliets are copies of that picture." Mr. Barnes was getting excited, for if these buttons were portraits, and the one in his pocket was that of the woman "Mr. Mitchel, let me present Mr. Thauret," said Mr. Barnes," said Mr. Mitchel patting his shoulder familiarly," don''t let this case upset "Mr. Mitchel," said Mr. Barnes, "will you wait a few "Mr. Mitchel," said Mr. Barnes, "why did you object All that Mr. Randolph had said was that Mr. Mitchel, he thought, had come from New Orleans. Mr. Mitchel continued : "Naturally Mr. Barnes is desirous of learning how much I know. "It seems," said Mr. Mitchel, "that Barnes suspected "Come, Mr. Barnes," said Mr. Mitchel, "what have "Here it is," said Mr. Barnes, handing it to Mr. Mitchel.
hvd.hw2bzi	1914	In lieu of questioning Rose, Mr. Clavering insisted upon interviewing Lady Pevensy''s elderly Mr. Clavering went on to his own room to ponder over Lady Ursula''s parting words to Meldrum, Mr. Clavering still felt a little fearful of meeting the railleries of the ladies and wandered away Mr. Clavering observed that Lady Ursula''s eyes followed Meldrum anxiously, almost fearfully, and sight of Lady Ursula and of the necklace in Mr. Clavering''s hand, and a glance fraught with sigTHE DRESSING-TABLE DRAWER 111 Lady Ursula turned to Mr. Clavering with a Lady Ursula turned to Lord Meldrum, who had Later that evening Lady Ursula came to Mr. Clavering and asked him for a loan of several are, Mr. Clavering: Lord Meldrum, Robert Sylvester — and Lady Ursula." It was then that he glanced up and saw Mr. Clavering, Lady Ursula, and Robert in the doorway. You see, Mr. Clavering, Lady Ursula knew
hvd.hw5y1w	1917	"ONE rogue less in the world, Little Mother Coralie !" cried Patrice Belval, after he had led the girl Nor we either, Little Mother Coralie; and we shall never know why those men tried And it is perhaps, Little Mother Coralie, because I know nothing about your life that I imagine Patrice had recognized Little Mother Coralie. "Yes, Essarès, old man, I confess that she attracts me more than I can tell you; and, as I failed "The first four letters of Coralie ?" asked Bournef, following Essarès'' instructions as he spoke. "Ah, Little Mother Coralie," murmured Patrice, de Passy, they saw Coralie leaving the Rue Raynouard, accompanied by old Siméon. gave a little chuckle, came up to Patrice and said This time, Patrice''s and Coralie''s eyes met. "Old Siméon," said Patrice to himself, "was acquainted with their habits. "Siméon has come," said Patrice. "Coralie," said Patrice, in a low voice, "do what
hvd.hwivwd	1892	THE STRANGER DANCES IN Young Zeb''s SHOES young Zeb passed down a second line, which of men-Jim Lewarne, sunk in a drunken slumber, Calvin Oke bawling in his ear, Old Zeb on it fell, Old Zeb leapt up to his feet with excitement, and opened his mouth wide to cheer. "Here, Young Zeb, look through my glass," " Thank''ee, Pa''son," said Young Zeb, turning his head as Jim Lewarne fastened the belt of " Zeb," said his father, abruptly, "''tis a eyes about en," Old Zeb went on," let alone a continued Young Zeb, "but ''tis time Ruby an'' fro," said Old Zeb; "but I''ve a mind, Young Zeb turned away ; but the old man The stranger turned round upon the company, who with one accord began to look Young Zeb gazed over the old man''s head at woman ; "an'' Tresidder, he looks like a man
hvd.hwj9ba	1907	"My good woman," said the doctor, "you said Aunt Barbree, hurried-like. "Good?" said Nandy, savage-like. "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a coldseeming bow and a glance along the path. "To tell the truth," said Miss Sophia, " I know He would go straight home and write Miss St. Maur a letter the like of which that lady had "You describe it vividly enough," said Mr. Molesworth as Sir John paused and, apparently This, then, was Sir John''s black man! beyond the garden," said the girl, and Mr. Molesworth went out. "But look here, Pond," said the Doctor. "Good-morning, sir!" Captain Pond halted bouquet from the hands of the Doctor''s fouryear-old daughter, little Miss Sophronia, whom doubt?" said the old man, with a glance which "But look here," said the lieutenant, turning "Jem Clark''s my man," said Sir John.
hvd.hwj9e9	1887	Cassell & COMPANY, Limited, Ludgate Hill, London, E.C. DEAD MAN''S ROCK: lay looking at her with dazzled sight, not rightly knowing whether this vision were real or part of my strange die ?''—''I,'' said the soul of truth, with my little eye'' As no one answered, my uncle took silence for consent, and called him so twice—to his own great satisfaction and the obvious awe of the fishermen. But I was eager to know what news Uncle Loveday had to tell, so I sat up and questioned him. during the idle days of my recovery have I lain wondering how you and Jasper were passing this weary time, "Jasper," said Tom, his eyes filling with tears, Scarce knowing what I did, I turned to look at Tom, "Good-bye," I said, and rose to go, for Tom''s hand -all dead by one man''s hand, and he But a little
hvd.hwjs8i	1893	"So I supposed, from what you said." Vanbrugh smiled and Dolly laughed as their eyes "I was thinking of Mrs. Darche," said Dolly John Darche could probably say as disagreeable things as any man living, without exhibiting the slightest apparent emotion. Dolly Maylands and Russell Vanbrugh to exchange opinions on the subject of the Darches, it that he, like many others, had been deeply attached to Mrs. Darche in former days; and Dolly, Brett was more like Mrs. Darche herself in respect of quick judgment and John Darche left the room, and Marion returned to her writing-table as though nothing had "You work too hard, Dolly," said Mrs. Darche "Is that why you called me back?" asked Mrs. Darche, on the point of turning away again. "Let me speak, please, this once," said Mrs. Darche. "There is nobody like you, Mrs. Darche," said and looking back at Brett and Mrs. Darche.
hvd.hwjsnm	1874	Dent bore a constant mind, and would probably have married his old love; but Mrs. Palfrey died suddenly, leaving Prudence and what about his heart, like a vine, he did not discover until his nephew, John Dent, fell in love Mancha, John Dent had not been long in finding a simpler soul to inoculate with his madness, to wit, Deacon Twombly''s son Joe. Their preparations for the journey were comPRUDENCE PALFREY. If John Dent had asked Prudence that moment if she loved him, she would the two would hold long discourses on California and John Dent; for the parson had a fondness for the young fellow; he had taught Jack Then John Dent wrote that letter to Prudence, which she laid away in the drawer, telling her the story, not as I have told it, tamely " He leaves it to John Dent," said her guardian, with a curious smile, watching Prudence
hvd.hwk6lu	1922	Instead, with the speed of light, he stepped in; ducking the hammer-fist and plying both hands with bewildering quickness and skill, in a shower of half-arm bone one of the hairy big hands that thrust him backward, Gavin Brice had reached the spot in a single Gavin Brice let the great body slide inert to the sand. But his wistful, deepset dark eyes had followed Gavin Brice''s receding form. Standish neared the couch, Gavin Brice opened his But Gavin drew courteously away from her supporting arm and faced Milo. Hade said nothing; but continued to pierce the unbidden guest with those gimlet-like smiling black eyes to light on Gavin Brice, who was just following Milo "You saw me, last night," returned Gavin, still wondering at this man''s dictatorial attitude toward the aggressive Milo Standish, and at Milo''s almost cringing "Standish," said Brice, "just take my place for a
hvd.hwki4g	1915	Maria-Teresa jumped out of the motor, exchanged a few sentences with him, and then rejoined Dick again. When they heard that Maria-Teresa had discharged the Indians, Aunt Agnes shook her head One day, the order comes from some corner of the Andes, and they vanish like shadows, Sun?" asked Dick, turning to his uncle, who, Dick and Maria-Teresa, left alone, exchanged In a few words, Dick told the little old gentleman what had happened, and gave him his suspicions. "Where is Maria-Teresa ?" shouted the Marquis as he caught sight of Dick, and ran toward Little Christobal, clinging to Dick''s legs, reiterated his father''s questions, while Uncle Francis'' long shanks took him wandering aimlessly the night, while Uncle Francis took little Christobal in his arms and strove to console him. Dick, signing to the Marquis to turn the light into the corner, bent down, and dragged a body from the
hvd.hwkl1u	1913	"Miss Henrietta is not in her room," said Mrs. Chevassat coldly. ''Do I look,'' he said, " like a man who lives in a "Poor papa !" said Henrietta to Daniel. all possible means in our power, to prevent a marriage between Count Ville-Handry and Sarah Brandon." " Count Ville-Handry!" said Daniel to himself. Suddenly, however, after Miss Brandon had said a few words to him, he rose, and went "I need not tell you, my dear count," said Miss "Gen. Brandon, Miss Sarah''s father," said Count went on, describing his amazement when Miss Brandon told him that she did not love Count Ville-Handry. Daniel listened, stupefied by amazement, utterly confounded by the impudence of Sir Thom and Mrs. Brian, and hardly able to understand the count''s astonishing credulity. "Miss Henrietta," she said to Daniel, " has given "Request Miss Henrietta," said Daniel to the maid,
hvd.hwkl2i	1913	Paul and Rose both recognized the old man from having continually met him when ascending or descending "Toto Chupin," said the old man, with great severity," you will certainly come to a bad end. "Excuse me," said Paul; but the set smile had already resumed its place upon Mascarin''s countenance. justify the misgivings of the young man, for he appeared to ask all these questions in quite a matter-ofcourse way, as if they were purely affairs of business. STAGGERING like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin face as he resumed, " Ah, but to send a man like Mascarin for change of air to Toulon, he must be caught, Without making any reply, Mascarin rang for Beaumarchef, and as soon as the latter appeared, said, "I " That young man is always in my way," said Mascarin. said to himself that a man like Mascarin, unfettered
hvd.hwkm5s	1922	"What?" said Cayley, looking up from his book, "Like Robert," said Mark. | "You ought to take a holiday," said Antony, looking at him thoughtfully. "Did you know him well ?" said Antony quietly. "Cayley thinks he did it," said Antony to himself. Antony felt quite sure, from what Cayley had said "I suppose this way," said Antony aloud, looking "Where is Mark ?" said the Major suddenly, looking hard at Antony. Antony listened attentively while Cayley explained all that he knew about Robert. Cayley); Mark and Robert had been heard talking me what you think of Mark, and how you like staying with him, and how many rows your little house ask ?" Antony said nothing, and Bill went on "But if you really wanted to know," said Antony "Well, Mark isn''t there," said Antony. "Suppose we find Mark?" said Antony quietly. As Antony had said to Cayley,
hvd.hwknmt	1895	"Father," said Winslow, " weren''t you surprised to find that Doctor Thurston knew Mr. Sargent ?" Then Ezra Pierce thrust another quick question at his son, "Does your mother know her ?" Mary bent across the table and took up Mrs. Pierce''s long, thin hand and kissed it, and answered, "I only hope I can help you in some way, church Ezra Pierce said to Winslow: "The doctor is right to talk about gratitude—but I don''t only son and sole heir of Ezra Pierce, was engaged to Mary Romeyn, daughter of the late college president Charles Clayton Romeyn, LL.D. It declared that an attempt had been made to "Oh, father," said Winslow, "you are so generous !" And Mary Romeyn thanked him also, Ezra Pierce had helped himself to a million dollars of the stock of General Ceramic without rendering any real equivalent for it, Winslow felt as
hvd.hwkq8p	1902	"Not another day," said Rachel, "nor a night-if "And now," said Rachel, " I shall not trespass further on your kindness, and I am sure that you will not "You mean in the Minchin case," said Rachel "You have a room to let," said Rachel, steadily. Rachel said good-night, and this time the door not "One thing is certain," said Rachel, half to herself: "If you insist upon hearing all the little details tonight," said Steel, with a good-humoured shrug, " well, " Then there are one or two things that I can promise you," said Steel, with the heartiness of a man who "I expect you know the way quite well," said Rachel, as they followed a winding path over a bank of "I haven''t thought about it," said Rachel, looking looked upon Rachel Steel, his bold eyes staring into "I came to tell Mr. Steel," said Langholm, a little
hvd.hwkyqk	1921	in the far past I know not only a vague, oral tradition came to my father from his, and it is certain that neither of them attached any personal and Sir Walter, desirous above all things to create "Mary," said her father, "come here a moment.'''' "Sir Walter would like it," she said. After they left her, Sir Walter and Dr. Mannering had entered the Grey Room for a moment in that accursed room," said Sir Walter. "There was no blow, Henry," said Sir Walter. the old men know the young ones are," said Sir fied questions, while Sir Walter, calling to Masters, hastened upstairs, followed by Septimus "Almost the last thing the man said was to ask said that such unparalleled things sometimes happened in the world to try man''s faith. Not knowing what had occupied Sir Walter''s mind, Mary urged him to leave "By all means speak," said Sir Walter.
hvd.hwkyry	1922	« Oh, I don''t know!" Francis declared, a little young man''s person, was there?" Francis asked presently. " Look here, young fellow," Francis said equably, Miss Daisy HYSLOP received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the "Mr. Francis Ledsam, the great criminal barrister, is going to solve the mystery of poor old Victor''s death "I moved my place, therefore," Sir Timothy continued," and I whispered in Mr. Ledsam''s ear some "My good man," Sir Timothy said, " you seem to my young friend," Sir Timothy said earnestly. "Lady Cynthia''s reminder is perhaps a little unfortunate," Sir Timothy observed. " Margaret," he said, " will you look after Mr. Ledsam for a little time? " Since you are here, Sir Timothy," Francis said, AFTER his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis'' " You asked for me, Sir Timothy," Francis said. "I don''t think," Francis said quietly, " that Sir
hvd.hwkyrz	1910	"There is no question about the man having been murdered," the doctor said, and even his voice shook a little. "You can tell us a few things about the deceased, without doubt," Mr. Jacks said, — "his profession, for instance, or his social standing ? "This is Mr. Coulson, I believe ?" the young man said "Mr. Coulson, is n''t it?" the young man asked, accepting the other''s outstretched hand. I tell you, sir," Mr. Coulson continued, turning to Somerfield, "that man had n''t a thing "Sometimes, Penelope," he said, "I don''t quite understand you, especially when we speak about the Prince. "Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful," Penelope said to "Very good of you, Sir Edward," he said, "to put yourself out at this time of night to have a word or two with "My business, Prince," he said, "is a little more personal."
hvd.hwkysr	1915	held out his hand a little tentatively, an action, however, which Hunterleys appeared to ignore. more somber note seemed struck when Mrs. Draconmeyer, leaning on her husband''s arm and accompanied by a nurse and Lady Hunterleys, passed to "Look here, young fellow," he said, good humouredly, " let me ask you a question for a change. The young man nodded and turned towards Draconmeyer, who was standing a little on one side as warm, and looking somewhat annoyed, withdrew himself from the front row of the lower table, and taking Mr. Grex and Draconmeyer by the arm, led The unexplained disappearance of Sir Henry Hunterleys might, by some people, be connected with the great friendship which exists between my wife and his." Hunterleys looked a little doubtfully at the long, The young man drifted silently away, and Hunterleys, after a moment''s hesitation and a glance
hvd.hwkyuw	1918	always," Pamela Van Teyl, the American girl, declared. She made a little grimace and turned away, holding out her hand to a new arrival — a tall, broadshouldered man, with a strong, cold face and keen, "I think I have that pleasure," the American replied, shaking hands with Lutchester and Holderness. Pamela, who had slipped away a few moments before, rejoined them with a little expression of surprise. Pamela turned a little abruptly away, and Lutchester walked with her to the door. Lutchester answered, "but I am under the impression that, together with Miss Van Teyl, of course, "I know her sufficiently," Fischer went on, leaning over the table, " to believe that she would sacrifice a great deal to save her brother from Sing Fischer stood a little in the background, his eyes fixed upon Lutchester. "I don''t know whether Pamela has any engagement," Van Teyl began, a little dubiously.
hvd.hwkzdi	1868	the ingenious Wardlaw, not having come down to not knowing a word of Latin, was mightily imus in a direct line from Bayard, committed a great pressed, and his respect for his son rose 40, or 45, Helen Rolleston was on the water, coming ashore no wish to enter into a correspondence with her exagain in the little boat. This point-blank refusal surprised Helen RollesHer hazel eye rested calınly on his face while she ton; all the more that it was uttered with a cersaid these words quietly. Hazel replied that he had said nothing about a British flag, and hand you over to the authorifoundering the ship; but there were many ways of ties, till one of her Majesty''s cruisers sends in a "I''ll thank you not to say that word," said Hazel, to look things in the face; this young lady is not of "I am a man that''s down," said Wylie, in a low (), don''t leave me so, Miss Helen," she cried ;
hvd.hwp5u2	1921	Tarling, whose eyes had never left the man''s face, saw "Mr. Lyne," said the mocking voice of Tarling, Ling," said Tarling with a little smile. "Come and see me when you get back," said Tarling who had found it difficult to dismiss the girl from "Ling Chu," he said, " the white-faced man is " Can you come to the Yard for five minutes, Tarling?" said the voice. "He was murdered in Hyde Park yesterday morning," said Tarling, and she staggered back and collapsed into a chair. "Sit down," said Tarling, and this time the man " That Thornton Lyne is dead," said Tarling, "and " Miss Rider wishes to see you, sir," she said, addressing Tarling, and the detective, taking up his hat, " At half-past nine," said Tarling with a little smile. "Stay thinks you committed the murder," said Tarling bluntly. "Close the door, Ling Chu," said Tarling in Chinese.
hvd.hwpa9c	1921	Genevieve Lane proved herself decidedly entertaining, and though Samuel Appleby looked a little "I don''t know, Mr. Wheeler," and Keefe looked The kind voice helped her and Maida resumed: "Well, Jeff-Mr. Allen, lives in Boston, was no hope of persuading Maida Wheeler to influence or advise her father in any direction other Curtis Keefe had tried to help her cause, by saying: "Surely a case of danger would prove an exception to the rule," but Appleby had only shaken and Miss Lane were in Appleby''s employ, the detective seemed more concerned with the Wheeler family, Miss Wheeler," said Curtis Keefe, looking sympathetically at Maida; "she''s just about all in, and I "I would like to ask," Hallen said, "what Mrs. Wheeler meant by crying out that it was the work "I don''t wonder, Miss Wheeler," said Keefe, "Mr. Stone," returned Wheeler, "I have confessed that I killed Mr. Appleby; I hold, therefore,
hvd.hwpe2n	1904	A dozen men near at hand began to shout. The brown-faced young man arose and went on the other," said the man named Hank, gripping his short, heavy bar. Silver Jack, bewildered, half stunned, not understanding this little cowardly man who had firm agreed to pay six dollars a thousand, merchantable scale, for all saw-logs banked at a rollway to be situated a given number of miles from crew, Jimmy," said the big man; "I want you to The latter stood near the door as the little man Barbara watched him for a long time, until finally the firelight blurred, and the great, solemn shadows stopped dancing across the forest, Alfred was telling a self-effacing story of adventure, and Miss Caldwell was listening careTHE GIRL WHO GOT RATTLED 115 "I''m agoin'' to find her," said the little man, By that time men knew Alfred. At the time, Alfred and this other man, whose
hvd.hwptej	1920	choke a goat with," said Lizzie viciously as she arranged Miss Cornelia''s transformation. "Well, I feel very little like one," said Miss Cornelia, Miss Cornelia passed through this door, glanced about the billiard room, noting that most of its windows were too "Yes, Miss Cornelia," said Lizzie, recovering her "Why, certainly, Lizzie," said Miss Cornelia primly. "I guess it was the wind," said Lizzie, at last, relieved, her grip on Miss Cornelia relaxing. "She''s fifty if she''s a day," said Miss Cornelia treacherously in spite of a look from Lizzie that would have The door flew open, feet stumbled through the darkness—"The noise came from this room!" that was Anderson''s voice—"Holy Virgin!" that must be LizzieEven as Dale turned to face the assembled household, the house lights, extinguished since the storm, "Now, Dale," said Miss Cornelia briskly, "when I "But not with one hand," said Miss Cornelia, with
hvd.hwra7h	1910	like Arsène Lupin could commit a crime without being actually present. to place in her hands before Ganimard arrested me, it was there I had deposited Rozaine''s twenty thousand francs and Lady "Monsieur, if I had the least doubt, believe me, the pleasure of again capturing Arsène Lupin would place me at your disposal. Ganimard locked his assistants in the gallery, carried away the keys, and said to the France, which had apparently become the official reporter of the exploits of Arsène Lupin, it was said that he was one of its principal shareholders—published a most complete judge sought to resume his investigation, Arsène Lupin exclaimed, with an assumed air Arsène Lupin may have been, also, the person who saved so many lives through the little dormer-window at the Charity Bazaar; than the Cahorn affair, you said: When Arsène Lupin cries from the housetops that he "Yes; within that time, Arsène Lupin
hvd.hwrffb	1897	took it for granted that the gentleman was Mr. Van Burnam''s eldest son Franklin, and the lady some relative but I heard one word and caught one glimpse of Mr. Van Burnam''s face before the heavy door fell to. Reading the article at length, I learned that Mrs. Van Burnam was missing; that she had left Haddam for New York the day before her husband, and They left at three o''clock, still without news of Mrs. Van Burnam; and being positive by this time that the me; my thoughts had flown to the hat which Mr. Gryce had found in the third room of Mr. Van Burnam''s house, and which was of every color of the identity of the person who accompanied Mrs. Van Burnam into your father''s house." Were you not the woman who entered Mr. Van Burnam''s house at midnight with this man ?"
hvd.hwspnw	1885	On the way the old man asked me for the sequins, but for some reason or other, I don''t know what gay and happy, no matter what may happen !" "Tonino, my dear Tonino," said the old woman, " be contented with what the present moment gives you." silence was followed by the cheerful buzz of conversation, in which a good deal was said about Master Martin''s great deserts, and also about his choice cellar. voice, "marry, my good friend Master Martin, you are all in his own way." "O my worthy friend," said Master Martin, quite crest-fallen, "I now see how wrong I we have come exactly at the right time," replied Reinhold, "for Master Martin is sure to be in good humour my good brave son," replied Master Martin, his eyes "Very good,'' replied the Chevalier coldly, without looking round at the old man; and he began the taille.
hvd.hwsqtb	1911	She left the door into the dining-room open that she might hear Mr. Erlach when When the gardener had left the room, Mrs. Tonner sank into a chair, and dropping her arms on the the gardener Till, the young officer had noticed Mrs. Tonner''s look of anxiety and trouble. "Yes, sir," said the young man, taking Muller''s Muller knew also the address to which Mrs. Tonner had gone when she left the Green House, furthermore he knew that she had advertised for a position. The day following her arrival Muller sent for Mrs. Tonner and asked her if she would mind going out. o''clock, and Muller went down stairs into Mrs. Tonner''s room. Muller was now the first to know that Karl Tonner had Muller knew by this time that the old man had the front door of the house, the light of Muller''s lantern fell on his hand.
hvd.hwxq93	1918	Meantime Cleek, having left the boy sitting on the hatbox in the darkness, crossed the narrow street to the open little child, would make such a botch of copying the alphabet as that," Cleek said, as he took the letter up and opened "Good-night, Mr. Cleek," said Ailsa, stretching out a "Let''s have a look at it," said Cleek, moving nearer where?" Then he turned to the captain''s daughter, and asked quietly: "Would you mind letting me see the room from which the young man disappeared? "Mr. Narkom," said Cleek, answering one question "I think we can fairly decide, Mr. Narkom, on the evidence of that," said Cleek, pointing to it, "that Lord "All right, Mr. Narkom," said Cleek himself, with a "There, that''s the case, Cleek," said Narkom, after a "My dear Cleek," said Narkom, looking at him with "How did I find it out?" said Cleek, answering Narkom''s
hvd.hwxydd	1922	hour, Harley lay back in his chair and stared meditatively across his private office in the direction of a "Well, Innes," said Harley, looking around, "Sit down, Sir Charles," said Harley with quiet "Go on, Sir Charles," said Harley. : "I will tell you in a moment," said Harley, rapidly, Harley stood staring across the room at Nicol Brinn. had stolen out across the house of Sir Charles Abingdon now hung threateningly over those very chambers, he merely waited and wondered. Paul Harley started and the stocial Nicol Brinn theory of Sir Charles''s murder: Nicol Brinn believes "I will endeavour to do as you wish, Miss Abingdon," said Harley, glancing anxiously at the physician. Nicol Brinn, his theory that Sir Charles Abingdon claimed her at the moment of this unexpected meeting, Phil Abingdon took Harley''s outstretched hand with you, Mr. Harley," said Phil Abingdon. with you, Mr. Harley," said Phil Abingdon.
hvd.hx2ycb	1886	ever look a fellow-man in the eye without a miserable sense of hypocrisy, and the conviction that if arrival, and a keen-faced little man with ferret-like demanded King of the turnkey, who presented himself, keys in hand, ready to show the prisoner to his years and one month had passed and King looked regarding King with the look of a man accustomed of day that King fancied the little episode had escaped observation, but a man who trod the pavement behind him had been a spectator of the curious by-play, and quickened his pace to overtake looked into the man''s face, and her old eyes were " Miss Thaxter, we have the pleasure of welcoming our mutual friend, Mr. King, to our little gathering to-night;" and with this act of self-assertion boy, King, and there was a look about his eyes like
hvd.hx31z9	1919	"I came to tell you, Uncle," I said, in a voice which "Yes, Sir Ralph," the man said, in the hushed voice never once, so far as I know, said a word to Uncle "Well, you surely haven''t forgotten," Livesay began, protesting, but at this point Uncle Ralph broke "Very good, Sir Ralph," said Livesay, obediently, "He came out from the summer-house," said Livesay. "This is Sergeant Crisp, Miss, of the London Detective Force," said Larncombe, in his big booming Sergeant Crisp said "Hum !" like a man not too well answer any questions Sergeant Crisp wants to ask rather a young woman, and the person of real authority was old Susan, who had been in service at Scotney House ever since she was a girl and was now regarded in the light of a family friend, rather than said Uncle Ralph, not quite understanding the question.
hvd.hx526y	1919	her mother allowed her; for the fortune was all Mrs. Janney''s, Suzanne having been left dependent on her Mrs. Janney rose, looking at the man. "And he wants you too, Miss Maitland," said Mrs. shape, Miss Maitland gathered up the papers, and Mrs. Janney went to the top of the steps. "Let me alone, Bébita," she said sharply and, getting up, thrust the child out of her way and went into in advance of the time set, for, while dressing, Mrs. Janney had decided that her costume needed a brightening touch, which would be suitably imparted by her The Janney party trailed into the house, Sam stopping to lock the door as the ladies moved to the stair Mrs. Janney granted the favor with sleepy goodnature and Miss Maitland, very grateful, passed up WO days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at
hvd.hx56ws	1919	house in which Julia and Eric lived, and that night Eric was away and Julia was alone in I write this by way of gentle protest, because I remember that Annette''s second cousin, Giles Farrow, a gifted but temperamental come to accept the fact that Julia and Eric Julia''s being so attached to it, and what you said about Eric''s I — well-I invited Julia to come and stay with us while Eric''s n''t think, though, that this house is — lonesome.'' She gave quite a queer little laugh, and Eric or Julia since that Friday night. Then, within the room, I saw Julia still sitting at the piano, but with her face turned house, Julia keeping up with my wife the nervous talk that on the way out she had loosened turn Eric away from my house when he was "That," said Eric simply, "is my wife Julia.
hvd.hx5cf7	1920	"Good morning, Herr Beckert," said the Ambassador, condescending amiably to take notice "I shall go mad," said Welcheck, his eyes darting furious looks at the telephone. "Rojas, do you know Herr Beckert, the Chancellor?" Chancellor for whom the German Ambassador and Señor Castor, the Chief of the Secret know, Señor Castor, that Herr Beckert has been find which are not absolutely burnt," said Welcheck; and added, turning to Castor, "Would you "I must go with you, Señor Castor," said Welcheck, following, after a hurried good-bye to Herr "Yes," thought Rojas as he left Castor, "we If I, Rojas, am right, the Ambassador and Welcheck are lying regarding the time Arrived at Castor''s office, Rojas rang the bell and asked "Let us suppose, then," said Rojas, quite unruffled, "that Herr Beckert had one of his epileptic fits in some obscure corner of Santiago and "Good afternoon, doctor," said Rojas; "I am
hvd.hx5ch7	1922	seemed, however, not contradictory to his impression that a woman should accompany Barwood to his house late at night, and that morning should find an avenging bullet in his brain. a few days, and let the police look after the Barwood case? that that person was in the house when she arrived and surprised them; and that she had allowed the woman to go, and then shot Barwood "Now, then, Mrs. Cox," Inspector Kane began, "you admit that your first statements were "We''ll come to that in good time," said Kane. know about this man Barwood." Kane resumed his seat in his swivel chair. "Do you know whether the man who accompanied him home entered the house?" Kane "I have come to talk over the case of Mrs. Dalrymple before you make an arrest, Inspector," he said, seating himself at the other''s
hvd.hx5fdy	1925	in midstream, on a small sandy playa left temporarily bare by receding waters, lay little dots Low-RIDING, slow-moving, down toward the marooned men floated a dugout canoe. and its master swung himself into the powerboat, followed by McKay, Tim, and Portonio. caño it lay hidden, half a mile above the settlement of León; and there, moored by a long seeing several white men coming with guns, they "What ails these fellows?" demanded McKay. Instead of replying, the Ventuari man spoke white folks twenty days up," reminded Tim. The blond Northerner said no more. watching the white men go their way. that Loco León and three other white men, his the white men had just come, appeared half a Loco León, that the Northerners were good men, know that when Loco León brings here men who see white men turned black. that no white man shall ever see his black face, Knowlton, Tim, Portonio, León,
hvd.hx5feh	1914	Sir Hilary drew Foyle a little aside, and they conversed in low tones. capable of looking after the routine work of the department, and in the case of a man of Mr. Grell''s importance" search—one was a note from Sir Ralph Fairfield confirming an appointment with Grell to dine at the St. Jermyn''s Club the previous evening; the other was a As the chief inspector, a grim, silent man, left, Foyle murder of his friend, had stared stupidly at the detective Foyle had sent to him. Fairfield was not the murderer of the man so astoundingly like Robert Grell. Mr. Grell as a wedding present to Lady Eileen Meredith," he said. "There won''t be any trouble at Grave Street," answered Foyle with a smile; " and if there is, Green and "As I thought," commented Heldon Foyle thoughtfully, tearing the paper into little bits and dropping Eileen knew that Heldon Foyle had taken his own way
hvd.hx5gsg	1917	Before following Bobby through his black experience, however, it is better to know what happened Of the earlier portion of the night of his grandfather''s death Bobby retained a minute recollection. Bobby edged a way out and followed Graham to an "I''d an idea, until I saw Bobby," Graham said, "Paredes and the dancer," he said at last, "practically forced me away from you last night. Paredes flung up his hands, but Bobby, looking for until Graham, Paredes, the doctor, and Bobby were Are you coming?" Graham asked Bobby. Graham faced Bobby with the old question: The candle in Graham''s hand commenced to flicker again, and Bobby Katherine, Graham, and the doctor, Bobby could "Graham and I had thought of that," Bobby said. "That will help," Graham said to Bobby when "So, Bobby," Paredes said, "although you were "That was when Katherine heard," Bobby said,
hvd.hx6hx3	1910	"We''ve come up here, Mrs. Missioner," said Donnelly, addressing Miss March, "to find your diamonds." world of wisdom in the big Central Office man''s expression as he faced Mrs. Missioner again. Stretching both hands toward Mrs. Missioner, advancing with faltering steps, the victim of the detective''s "You won''t have to telephone the Chief, Mr. Man," said Donnelly to Sands with as direct a sneer "Just a moment, doctor," Britz said, tapping Dr. Fitch on the shoulder. "There is some information that I want, Miss Holcomb; I believe you can supply it." After brief reflection, he asked: "Mr. Sands and Mr. Griswold are frequent visitors at the house of Mrs. Missioner?" auditors in the select little theater was Detective-Lieutenant Britz, of Manning''s staff. "I told your man to let me come in, madam, because I had no time to spare," said the sleuth. "Miss Holcomb," said Britz, " Chief Manning will
hvd.hxdh6a	1920	It would be doing Jimmie Silverdale an injustice to suppose that life held no other As has been said, Jimmie Silverdale was an HILARY SLOANE was much in Jimmie Silverdale''s mind as he made his way to St. Ronan''s "My dear Watson," said Silverdale mockingly, "the inefficiency of the police force is "He''s a great little kidder," said Wade, addressing the air. "Come right in, Garfield," he said. "There''s only one thing that makes you unwilling to talk," said Jimmie. Saxon," said Garfield, handing the picture over Garfield thrust his hands deep in his trousers pockets and came to a halt, facing his chief. "So you know about that," said Jimmie Hilary Sloane," said Garfield sternly, "–something much stronger than there is at present, I want to hear how much Jimmie Silverdale knows. "Jimmie," said Garfield, "just knot your "If I had killed Saxon," said Eston, "I
hvd.hxdiaw	1918	"Hold tight!" said Godfrey, turned sharply I had always thought Swain a handsome, thoroughbred-looking fellow; and I saw that, in the "I''m going to look at my watch," said Godfrey, in a low voice. "Look here, Godfrey," I said, "do you realise "It''s Swain!" said Godfrey, hoarsely; "and them, Godfrey drew the hands away, took Swain "Godfrey," I said, in a low tone, "there''s something the matter with Swain," and I motioned to "Only that it seems too good to be true," Godfrey answered, quietly, and Goldberger, after looking at him a moment, turned away with a shrug "It looks like curtain-cord," Godfrey said, and "He was suffering from the shock," said Godfrey, "and Lester and Dr. Hinman took him over "Yes," said Godfrey drily, "I think he is." "Yes," said Swain, after a moment''s examination. "But, Godfrey," I said, as we turned in at his
hvd.hxdj3c	1921	I''OOm. Bartley walked around the desk, and, lifting Underwood''s right hand, glanced at it a moment, then looked Vance, who had left the room with the coroner, returned and said to Bartley: "Mr. Bartley, Mrs. Underwood wished me to take charge of things. You know Vance said that money was missing from the room, and that it was in fifty dollar bills. A serious look came into Bartley''s face, and he replied slowly, "There are several strange things about it. Bartley moved uneasily in his chair, and the interested look came back to his face, as he asked, "You I saw Bartley turn, look back for a moment, Bartley, noticing that I was looking at him, said simply, "That''s Ransome." The butler rose to his feet, and gave Bartley a thankful look and left the room. Bartley gave me a questioning look, and I said that I thought it must be Mrs.
hvd.hxdj3y	1905	When he had gone, Trafford turned to Mrs. Parlin and asked: "Do you know what special engagements Mr. Wing had for the eleventh, that caused him to expect a particularly busy day?" the detective asked. "Then you don''t know where he got off," Trafford said, keeping the disappointment out of his "What can I do for you, Mr. Trafford?" Matthewson asked, with the air of a busy man. of indifference, that he could at times assume, "perhaps you don''t know that a matter of some importance happened in Millbank that night and has led "Yes," said the mother carelessly; "but the inoMrs. Matthewson and Trafford 91 murdered to-night," said Trafford, in his wonted look at your man," said Trafford. "It''s never safe," Trafford said, "to make enquiries of any one, unless you are willing that everybody should know, or anxious that one man should.
hvd.hxdjn9	1907	The younger man, looking back from his place beside him, turned to listen, confronted by the sudden Durkin, after a brief talk with the second officer, had been taken aboard the tender and Then, groping his way to the little switchboard, he touched a button, and the room was The sound came to an end, and Durkin was assuring himself that it could now be neither Pobloff face, and the relaxed lower jaw that had fallen a little away from the drooping upper lip. lighting match broke the silence, as Frank hurriedly ran her eye over the different packets, and of a key turning in the lock, followed by an impatient little French oath, and the weight of a man''s Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to As he opened the door and stepped noiselessly inside he caught sight of her by the window, her face
hvd.hxdky4	1900	at the same time, I will tell you everything that I know," said the gardener, She said "good day," and asked bock all round," said Achille laughing, ladies could know little of the character of Pierre Rabot, and every instinct Achille was left alone with the ladies. "Mademoiselle," said Achille, "I "And now, my man," said Achille, addressing the elder of the peasants, as "Good night, and thank you for little!" cried Achille, losing his patience. "Mademoiselle," said Achille humbly, feigned an interest in the passing landscape, till suddenly the Countess turning to him, said: and the owner of the black basket, having kissed the Countess again, descended and Achille handed her the church and the Countess offered Achille The Countess paused, and Achille "While you are Monsieur Achille "Pardon," said Achille, and this was "Pardon," said Achille, and this was "Monsieur!" exclaimed Achille, the Department," said Achille, laughing.
hvd.hxdkzt	1905	Jacqueline turned in her seat and looked at me "The rest I know about," said Jacqueline, immediately at one of the little black tables outside of Florian''s—St. Hilary in the center, and Hilary," said Jacqueline. "How very interesting," repeated Mrs. Gordon, and looked at Jacqueline. "In the palace of our duke?" asked Jacqueline''s aunt. "I suppose," said the duke, looking about, "No," said Jacqueline, and perhaps unconsciously she looked at me. "Yes," confessed the duke, looking at the clock casket to open it till a day of twelve hours should each time that the question was asked the goldSmith laughed boisterously, and said, "Though St. Hilary closed the slim little book and gently laid it on the table. If, for instance, he asks Mrs. Gordon for his clock again, we shall have a rival "And what interest has Mr. Hume in automaton clocks?" demanded the duke, when the time," said St. Hilary carelessly.
hvd.hxdlbh	1904	there followed some further talk, the lady evidently suggesting a return to the hut, the hands and peculiar, was given to vanishing and leaving his laboratory for days at a time, and otherwise tried Mr. Adrian''s patience to the full. "I know I should love her," said Cecil. for any information about the man I was looking for, seemed to arouse something very like In his rough morningsuit, he looked a very young father for Mademoiselle Claire; his eye was clear, and had a "I read little English," said Marguerite as The man must have eyes like a cat, I thought, man you want has been hunted out, and is coming down in a couple of days from the mountains to see you; at least so Father Antoine "If M''sieu knows, all," the man said knows not whom to trust, now," the man said "You know the old man, don''t you?" said
hvd.hxdlfk	1909	And so it came about that the comments on the passing throng made by two women, indulging in afternoon tea in Mrs. Challoner''s white and gold drawingroom, were interrupted in a manner that was as unexpected as it was embarrassing. another woman, Miriam Challoner had schooled herself to face the world with a smile; had learned that Half way down the corridor Challoner met Pemmican, head card-dealer of Cradlebaugh''s, a man with a "I won''t be a minute." And turning to Mrs. Challoner, he said a trifle apologetically: "My men tell Miriam Challoner had been resting her head forlornly on her arms as she sat at a table, but on hearing the young woman''s bitter remark she raised her "But I won''t forget this—not for a moment, Prosecutor Murgatroyd," said Thorne grandiloquently, as And now for the first time Murgatroyd looked Miriam Challoner full in the face, and said solemnly:-
hvd.hxdlgd	1919	Not in town But he had seen her himself Sheer surprise held Storm silent for a moment. "I think if you don''t mind, George, I''ll say good night." The husband of that light-headed, irresponsible little Julie, the very man to whom his thoughts the night came and beat upon the shutter, and Storm started "But Leila!" Storm forced his shrinking eyes to turn day, and Millard, after gazing for a moment in blank amazement at the official car drawn up at the veranda steps, descended and came hurriedly up the path. George glanced toward the closed door, and Storm shook Storm heard the front door open and close, heard George''s Storm coughed, and George''s eyes opened sleepily, wandered vaguely about and then as they came to bear on the tell you George, old boy, I feel like a new man already! It could not have been Norman Storm 1 Not that old
hvd.hxdlgn	1917	McCarty mounted guard at its head, and a little way off, With a muttered imprecation McCarty was withdrawing his head, turtle-fashion, when the young man looked know, when she fell out of the window, and the inspector kept me with him when he went over the house. but McCarty was a personable-looking man and she "Miss Rowntree came in a little after ten," McCarty A pretty nurse, arranging the pillows in a baby carriage in the hall, looked up at McCarty with an expression of blank surprise as they entered, which swiftly "I don''t think so, sir." McCarty sat in the chair indicated and laid his hat on the desk. Terhune''s hands, and, like the inspector, McCarty felt "I know I''d like to have a look at that little boarded-up McCarty and Dennis looked at each other. McCarty looked down at the eager little face, flushed "I''ve been away on a little trip, sir." McCarty''s eyes
hvd.hxdlh1	1921	slightly older man with a dapper little blond mustache and prominent light blue eyes. She will keep Gerald Landon in his place." With this Parthian shot Mrs. de Forest led the way from the dining room. had halted when the report of the shot came, Mrs. Carter had seated herself, and Ogden Bowles bent twice over, and now it has created the worst scandal a country club ever endured, aside from causing the death of that poor fellow, Doyle. "Mrs. Carter, this is Mr. Crane, a detective, "You have no idea why he was here, Mrs. Carter?" asked Crane. am not a member of this club, but a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, with whom I am staying." Are they intimate friends of yours, Mrs. Sowerby?" Crane asked. Crane did not know the man, but he had little she not, Mrs. Fraser?" Crane put the question
hvd.hxdlsk	1922	For miles along the shore the underlying limestone and coraline rocks crop up above the bluegreen water, forming a natural sea-wall. The subject wasn''t worth a busy man''s time, yet "It seemed, however, that like most evildoers, he got little good out of his treasure. rocky shore of the lagoon and grabs off a colored man. Van Hope, Nealman, Pescini and myself were grouped about him. me like a witless man, but I saw by his look in the big living-room where Nealman''s guests In a moment Nealman and Van Hope rejoined us, and we turned once more through the "Did he look like a man in good health?" "Bad news, old man?" Van Hope blurted out bearded man that came as Nealman''s guest and a worldly man like this Nealman getting out the time of Nealman''s disappearance last night?" he Man, do you think to-day will clear the thing
hvd.hxdlyi	1918	accent ever since he took up Trevor''s personality in London—as a pose-giving the impression that he''s an outof-door man who has no head for State affairs at all. once, if you think they''ll be of use to us." (The telephoning was a matter of but a few moments-War Office calls Some of the Engineer officers looked up the old reconstruction drawings, traced that line of water main, suspected our stock farm, and began watching it. for a moment, and Sir Francis recognized him as Mr. Phaidrig O''Meara—a junior attaché who had been at the British Legation there, for over a year, and who had been reported in Downing Street as rather promising diplomatic Lord Trevor, having left Captain Marshall in the commandant''s quarters for an hour or so, had taken the notion for a walk about the river-streets of North Woolwich,
hvd.hxdm9p	1912	"Of course," Quincy replied as Gates paused uncertainly. "Now, Gates," Quincy continued, after a protracted spell of silence, "I don''t think that we shall Tim jerked his head in the direction of the back room as his hand met Quincy''s "Handcuff Ike, Gates," came Quincy''s curt command, and in a few moments McKechnie''s wrists "You need not wait here, Jones," Gates remarked, noting the man''s evident impatience. "Has that been examined, Gates?" Quincy inquired, pointing toward the wallet. belts?" Quincy continued, and Gates leaned forward intently at the question. out comment, Quincy and Gates turned away for rooms, Quincy, to the astonishment of Gates, immediately threw open Edgar Fenton''s suitcase and "Do you know, Gates?" Quincy replied with a opening, followed by Quincy and Gates, both of "Well, Gates," Quincy questioned, as the captain Neither Quincy nor Gates paused for words, but "Well, Gates, did you locate our man?" Quincy
hvd.hxdmde	1914	I saw the quick look between Vail and Mrs. Turner, and saw her come forward. waited until the first mate, on watch, disappeared into the forward cabin to eat the night "I told you last night, Mr. Turner," the captain said, banging the table with his fist, "I After the men had gone, I knocked at Mrs. Turner''s door. I suggested another attempt to rouse Mr. Turner, and Burns and Clarke went below. "That was exactly what he said, Miss Lee. The captain came down just then, and ordered "Please, Adèle!" said Elsa Lee. And Mrs. Johns, shrugging her shoulders, went back to "Turner is moving, in there," he said, jerking his thumb toward the forward cabin. When Burns gave me the key to the captain''s room Charlie Jones had reached the Williams put out a trembling hand, but, before he took the key, Turner''s voice rose petulantly on the other side of the door.
hvd.hxdmdi	1921	Tish said with a pickle in one hand and her cup "Certainly I am going on," said Tish, shutting "Aggie," I said, "it is raining and Tish is "Come, Modestine," said Tish again, and As Tish said, the best cure for a masculine heartTHE CAVE ON THUNDER CLOUD 43 "Come and look at it, Tish!" she said. "Leave the room," said Tish, in a furious voice, "Look here, Tish," I said, balancing on the "You can always stop a car," said Tish. "Now," said Tish, "does any one wish to ask she went on what Tish said was six egg plants. "In the evening, Tish," said Aggie gently. "Aggie!" Tish said, in a savage tone. "Go down and get into the car," Tish said, in As Aggie has said, Tish is volcanic in her "Tish," Aggie said in a shivering voice, "I "Tish," I said, "suppose they find Aggie?"
hvd.hxdmtk	1896	the man was accustomed to foreign ways from long residence moment over their Manhattan cocktails, Burwell''s friend excused himI8 meaning of the words on that infernal piece of pasteboard? first time in his life, Burwell regretted that he had not studied him Burwell had no means of knowing; but before the day was over card which Burwell was now convinced he ought long ago to have which he had received the mysterious card; yet in that time he had I saw by the way the man started his eyes, which, he said, had troubled are the only man who has understood that there has been some terrible influence at work in my life. "The card is here," he said, laying his trembling hand upon the he handed me a card that caused me giving Burwell the card?" I asked. Burwell told me that the words card," he said.
hvd.hxdnbh	1922	Tom. Maurice Wallion bit his lip and cast a peculiarly keen look at the young man; then he "Good evening, Aspeland," said Wallion, "Let me look at his hands," said Wallion with Wallion turned his head and fixed his penetrating grey eyes on Tom. "Look here, Tom," he said calmly, "a little presently said Wallion, "to judge from appearances the girl must have come up from Gothenburg by the morning train; but people don''t "Gone, without leaving the slightest trace behind him," Aspeland said, turning to Wallion. Wallion raised his hat and said: "Mr. Christian Dreyel, I presume?" The man looked at wooden dolls, Mr. Wallion," he said in a hoarse looked at Wallion and said: "All along I have "Have a little sense, Toroni," said Wallion He saw, too, that Wallion was keeping a watchful eye on the man, and said: "What! Wallion and Tom looked up from the last
hvd.hxq8e4	1866	this narrative, was a boy some fourteen years old-how long ago precisely that was, is nothing to the purpose, ''tis enough to say he remembers what he then saw and heard a good deal better than what and some of the ladies uttered pretty little timid squalls, Miss Magnolia not only stood fire like a brick, but with her own fair hands She did not know how much obliged Devereux was to her for remembering that poor little joke, and how much the handsome lieutenant would have given, at that instant, to kiss the hand of the grave young scholar, his head in a state of chronic dishevelment, his harmless little round light-blue eyes, pinkish from late night reading, • Let''s see the recipe,'' said Sturk, drily; ''you think you''re poisoned-I know you do ;'' poor O''Flaherty had shrunk from disclosing
ien.35556034075739	1893	"I begin to think, Watson," said Holmes, "that I make a " I think you will find," said Sherlock Holmes, " that you will " I must really ask you to be a little more quiet," said Holmes " There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes. ment," said Holmes, taking the paper, and glancing his eye down "I shall glance into the case for you," said Holmes, rising, "Certainly," said Holmes, stepping over and turning the key in " The law cannot, as you say, touch you," said Holmes, unlocking and throwing open the door, "yet there never was a man who "I hope we may clear him, Miss Turner," said Sherlock Holmes. " Holmes," I said, " you have drawn a net round this man from "'' Yes," said Holmes, answering the look rather than " After all, Watson," said Holmes, reaching up his hand for his
inu.30000007086980	1923	"No, I ain''t," said Lord Peter, sleepily, "uncommon good incident for a detective story, though, "Yes," said Peter, "I daresay the old man made one "SO THERE IT IS, PARKER," SAID LORD PETER, PUSHing his coffee-cup aside and lighting his after-breakfast pipe; "you may nn<i *t leads you to something, "Very likely," said Lord Peter, calling up and dismissing the mental picture of a gentleman of eighty "I wish to God I''d never let you grow into a privileged family retainer, Bunter," said Lord Peter, bitterly, dashing his walking-stick into the umbrellastand. "Y''know," said Lord Peter thoughtfully to himself, "I sometimes think Mervyn Bunter''s pullin'' my "As you like, of course, Lord Peter," said Sir Julian, ask me that," he said, when Wimsey had dexterously worked in an inquiry as to the time of the "I think I know," said Wimsey. "Good lord," said Wimsey, "how do these things "I know the man," said Wimsey.
inu.30000128228180	1907	The three men, with final good-nights, were turning away when The Thinking Machine called; Neither of the men spoke for a long time, then suddenly the warden turned fiercely and left the cell, The Thinking Machine raised his hand and Hatch "Now, Mr. Hatch," said The Thinking Machine in his perpetually crabbed voice, "we have a the gas was turned on to kill him," said The Thinking Machine;" thus we see that he was watched more The reporter went away and The Thinking Machine sent a telegram to the Blank National Bank of With blushing face Hatch looked over her shoulder into the eyes of The Thinking Machine, who The Thinking Machine had abruptly dismissed Hatch and Doane the last time. "And now, Mr. Curtis," said The Thinking Machine, "if you will tell us all you know about the "Mr. Reid," said The Thinking Machine, without any preliminary, "Mr. Curtis tells me that the
inu.32000006472429	1916	"Damned monkey-house," said Tommy. "Charles Pitt-Heron," said Tommy, "is I asked what kind of mess, and Tommy said the very day that Tommy left London. Anyhow, the day after the Blackheath visit I was briefed in a big Stock Exchange case, which turned on the true ownership of certain bearer bonds. the legal point submitted for the Law Officers'' opinion; in any case it matters little, for "Good evening, Mr. Leithen," a voice said. "Do you know, Mr. Routh," I said, "I believe I have met your brother. "A brilliant young man," said Lumley. second time that day I told the whole story. if not As Chapman had said, the exUnion leader was not the man to stick at "You had better things to think of," I said. my day''s work like an honest man." "I owe you a good deal, old man," I said. "I have had the time of my life," he said.
mdp.39015000542996	1940	"Since you left the valley," said Rain-No-More, "the sheepmen, headed by Larkspur Gilligan, got the Northern Pacific to shots as Miriam, Homer Evans, Rain-No-More and the son of "That looks like Larkspur Gilligan," he said, and narrowed noon," Evans said, "Terence Gilligan and his friend were standing at the bar. "Let me shoot it out with Gilligan," Miriam said, her eyes "Larkspur Gilligan, himself," said Evans, as he slipped into "Gilligan''s got Miriam," he said, trying to control his emotion. "We shall leave that to Moritz," Evans said, and at the mention of his name the Boxer stiffened, let out an almost silent "There''s no time to waste," said Evans, eyeing young Santo "Homer Evans," said Miriam, her eyes blazing indignantly. father and Hank," Homer said to Miriam. to for long," said Miriam, just as Homer Evans and Trout-tail "The old man''s found us," said Gilligan.
mdp.39015000613680	1914	" This gentleman is Mr Carlyle, Parkinson," explained Carrados the moment the man entered. "I have trained myself to suit my master''s requirements, sir," replied the man. " It was mentioned two or three times at the inquest, Louis," replied Carrados mildly. "My poor Louis !" said Carrados, in friendly ridicule. "I shall be ''almost'' blind here, Parkinson," remarked Carrados, walking about the room. Carrados " looked " round the room with the discriminating glance that sometimes proved so embarrassing to those who knew him. "Yes," replied Carrados, accepting it, "I think this As the time went on and the impenetrable Carrados made no allusion to the case, Carlyle''s "Mr Carlyle told me," said the young man, "but, as Mr Carlyle and Max Carrados was merely this: "I will speak to my man," said Carrados, turning Carrados and Elsie led the way, the blind man carrying
mdp.39015000619877	1930	Inspector Higgins handed the letter with its envelope Constable Summers, as soon as he had left the inspector''s office, had a feeling that somehow he had been placed "I see." Privately, Inspector Higgins thought the man''s Inspector Higgins left the manager''s office to find Dr. Pape waiting impatiently outside. HE bus swung through the garage gates and Inspector Higgins alighted, and as soon as the conductor had handed in his tickets and timesheet he engaged Why had the man abandoned his obvious intention to enter the room and proceeded to the bottom of the stairs, where, as far as Higgins could make out, he was still waiting? Having reached the end of the report, Inspector Higgins turned once more to the beginning and started again. Inspector Higgins, essentially a fair-minded man, knew Inspector Higgins beckoned the man towards him. Inspector Higgins had asked the man to call that day,
mdp.39015000625247	1944	"Miss Elsie Tatum," our host said, turning to a woman sitting comfortably in a chair. "And here we have Benton Slater-Professor Rogers and Mr. Wiley." Felix Durkin turned to a man with a large gray head "I don''t like Mexico," said Elsie Tatum. "I thought you''d be interested in Felix Durkin," said Rogers. "You know," said Durkin, as if reading my thoughts, "nobody has done this—at least I haven''t seen it, if they have. His sister Marian-married to Doctor Fulbright-lives not far from Durkin''s place." I tried in the darkness to see which of the three, Mrs. Pettybone, Marian Fulbright, or Elsie Tatum had spoken, but I "It isn''t mine, if that''s what you''re driving at," Doctor Fulbright said testily, shooting a glance at Felix Durkin, who "I''m sure you''re right, Mr. Durkin," said Rogers, who had "Poor old Elsie," said Felix Durkin, as if talking to himself. Rogers and I said good-by to Felix Durkin at the front door,
mdp.39015000688732	1878	"Is Miss Eleanore the one who is said to be Mr. Leavenworth''s sole heiress ?" the coroner here interposed. That Eleanore Leavenworth''s name came with difficulty from his lips; this evidently unimpressible man, manifesting more or less emotion whenever he was called upon shall I acknowledge it, follow Mr. Gryce and the trembling, swaying figure of Eleanore Leavenworth down stairs. "Miss Leavenworth," said I, "any attempt at consolaation on the part of a stranger, must seem at a time like A few minutes later I Jeft the house with Miss Leavenworth, she having testified her wish that I would accompany her to the home of her friend Mrs. Gilbert, with When he came the other night, he hesitated a long time before asking for Miss Eleanore, and You have said before, that if you knew any thing which might serve to exonerate Eleanore Leavenworth from the suspicion under
mdp.39015002658618	1907	Arsene Lupin, the man with a thousand disguises, by turns chauffeur, opera-singer, bookmaker, gilded youth, young man, old man, But Miss Underdown, turning to the silent young man whose assiduous presence by her side vexed me, said: would arrest Arsene Lupin with his own hand. Yes, I venture to think that Arsene Lupin honors me with seen Arsene Lupin a score of times, and each by Arsene Lupin, Baron Cahorn took down his Do you really imagine that I, Arsene Lupin, waste my time with such childish The man brought the meal which Arsene Lupin, by special favor, was allowed to have "Arsene Lupin," said Ganimard, "you''re pulling my leg/'' Arsene Lupin''s coming escape. o''clock on that day, Arsene Lupin, after undergoing his final examination, had left the policestation in the prison-van for the Sante. "How did you come to know Arsene Lupin?" Arsene Lupin took quite half an hour to open
mdp.39015002717935	1908	finished his electrical course and Gertrude her boarding-school, and both came home to stay, things were I cleared Halsey and Gertrude away to a house the milk-boy said that Thomas Johnson, the Armstrongs'' colored butler, was working as awaiter at "He must be in Mr. Bailey''s room," I said excitedly, and followed by Liddy, we went there. Gertrude had slipped out during my talk with Mrs. Watson, and I dressed and went down-stairs. "I don''t know," I said; "but depend on it, Mr. Jamieson, Halsey will be back himself to explain connection could there be between Halsey and Gertrude, and the murder of Arnold Armstrong? woman have come back the following night, met Mr. Armstrong on the circular staircase, and in alarm shot down the stairs I had time to notice one thing: Mr. Jamieson had said the woman who escaped from the short time he said good night and left.
mdp.39015002753286	1917	News of tne affair at Tavora reached Sir Terence O''Moy, " I''m thinking of Una," said Captain Tremayne in that "Devil a finger," said O''Moy. And Tremayne, looking straight into the adjutant''s "Quite so," said O''Moy, his hand clenching and unclenching, and Tremayne, who watched him, wondered how Leaving Captain Tremayne to deal with it, Sir Terence went Thus until Mullins broke in upon them with the announcement ol a visit from Count Samoval, an announcement more welcome to Lady O''Moy than to either of her Armytage took her way to Sir Terence''s work-room, knowing O''Moy, Miss Armytage, Captain Tremayne, Major Carruthers, and Count Samoval, of whose presence this was the "It''s this way," said Sir Terence. "Samoval, is it ?" said Sir Terence, and went down on "You were present, I believe, Sir Terence," said Major "If you still can doubt, O''Moy," said Tremayne, " it
mdp.39015003350215	1931	While Cartier had talked, Ted had listened politely with a faraway smile on his face, but I knew that he had not want to talk, too, Felice," said Gypsy, smiling. I saw Cartier pass his hand across his eyes in a puzzled sort of way, staring hard at that small white "It would be rather jolly," I said, looking at Ted. But to my surprise, he shook his head. awhile; but I said nothing, managed my best guestroom smile, and went on into the other room. "Well, maybe Ted went after the murderer," said "I''m pretty sure it was Mr. Cadel," said Mrs. Williams. and said suavely, "Pardon me, Mrs. Smith, but I believe you suggested to him, right now, on the telephone, the way he had better return to Coalville." "No," said Ted, looking at it. "By the way," asked Stingley, "was it you or Mr. Cadel who left the cellar door open?"
mdp.39015003941856	1931	"Look here, sir," said Paul earnestly, "if you Paul went into a big café with its tables spilling across the pavement, sat down and ordered Paul turned to look at a long yellow-andblack Hispaño-Suiza which had just drawn up "Paul Ashby," he said, shaking hands with they went to help him out Paul looked round "Looks very fishy to me," said Paul. said Paul, feeling like the complete detective. paying their bill, Benvenuto and Paul got into from his eyes, Paul saw Benvenuto hurriedly "Now I come to think about it," said Paul, one would overlook." Paul agreed, and on arriving at the station Benvenuto went in to make inquiries, leaving him in the car. By this time the bar had emptied, and Benvenuto turned to Paul. time to see Benvenuto, who had turned to look for Benvenuto, beyond telling Paul that he believed Adrian would make for Marseille and
mdp.39015005009785	1920	the war," replied Walter Fetherston, a dark, When Walter Fetherston took his seat beside Enid Orlebar at the luncheon table a flood number, expressed fear and horror of the sharpeyed doctor, but Sir Hugh had only laughed at great improvement in you, you are, nevertheless, far from well," the man said, his eyes still "My dear Sir Hugh," replied the doctor, At that same moment, while Walter Fetherston was preoccupied by these curious apprehensions, the original of that old carte-de-visite was Hugh, in a suit of light grey tweed, was standing chatting with his son-in-law, a tall, brownbearded, soldierly-looking man. acuteness in observation, was in blissful ignorance, as he strolled back from the station at Commercy, up the old-world street, that a short distance behind him, carefully watching all his movements, was the man Joseph Blot himself—the Sir Hugh always said he was a man
mdp.39015005041283	1914	"Mr. Brown," he said gravely, "it is quite fourteen and a half years since I was personally asked "This is very serious," said Father Brown, gathering his errant hat and umbrella and standing up; "No," said Father Brown quite simply, but suddenly standing up, "for a very short journey. "Don''t talk so loud," said Father Brown, lowering his voice; "your cursed Colonel is just in front." it was a man or a woman, he said it looked more like "I mean Man," said Father Brown, "the most unreliable machine I know of. "Why, look here, Mr. Usher," said Father Brown in his big red hands, like a man trying to think out you know it, Father Brown,'' he said, ''but you are "How very dreadful!" said Father Brown, looking round in a sort of wonder. "Ah!" she said, and looked at him with eyes like things like that," said Father Brown, still looking at
mdp.39015006067535	1907	eventually after the railroads were built, he "held-up" railway trains and robbed express cars. the War the James boys, under the leadership of Bill Anderson and operating with Cole, Jim, John and Bob Young. the most despicable crimes of that period in Missouri, Kentucky and Minnesota, "holding-up'' banks in the day time, first train "hold-up" robbery on the Chicago, Rock Island Younger brothers, Clell Viller and Jim Cummings, committed their second train "hold-up" robbery, this, on the whom had been railroad employees, farm-hands and cowboys, robbed the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Pacific Ry. in Texas, for which Brock was arrested and confessed, implicating the Burrows brothers. Arkansas for trial for train robbery at Genowa, that state, Bank and train hold-ups-South west. officer, became a train robber and "hold-up" as he claimed, arrested for a train robbery at Cochise. Among the bank and train robberies committed by the
mdp.39015006963899	1924	"Little Betty Harlowe!" he said in a wondering voice. "And that little secret?" asked Jim. Hanaud shrugged his shoulders. "Thank you, Monsieur Hanaud!" Jim Frobisher cried "Then it is all over," Betty said, handing back the letters to Jim with a sigh of relief. "It''s Hanaud," Jim replied, and Betty rose to her feet "Ann, this is Monsieur Hanaud," said Betty with a "Yes, Betty, I think that is a little unjust," Jim Frobisher remarked gently. "Good night, Betty," said Jim, and Ann Upcott ran "Yes," said Jim. He did not think it necessary to explain that though the prayer was Ann Upcott''s, it was Those left in the room, Betty, Ann Upcott, and Jim "Yes," said Hanaud; and Betty suddenly leaned forward and pointed to the bottom of the plate. Ann Upcott said she had heard on the night of Mrs. Harlowe''s death, but Hanaud himself must repeat them Hanaud looked away from Jim to Betty Harlowe.
mdp.39015006995040	1922	mitigate the sickness of Peckham, while old Kenyon''s got more money than he knows what to do Arthur did not know, but he nodded as he replied, "Are they staying here for the week-end?" ARTHUR saw very little of Eleanor and old Mr morning Arthur spent an hour in the old man''s Arthur had a memory of his first night at Hartling, and of the way in which his uncle had suddenly "But the old man''s a good sort, surely," Arthur Arthur had never liked Miss Kenyon; but now Rather," Arthur said, suddenly appreciating the fact that his uncle''s motive was the she said, "that Arthur Woodroffe knows all about "Friendship for Hubert," Arthur said. "It was about Hubert," Arthur said, accepting he wants to see Hubert," he said, and looked across "But I say, look here," Arthur said, suddenly "She-she wants to go too, sir," Arthur said.
mdp.39015008425814	1931	After each glance at the door, Rand noticed that White would throw a searching look the floor, he paused for a moment before the magazine rack and threw a long look at White. toward the little table, and his look caused the watching eyes of White to drop quickly to the paper he him to the desk, littered with papers and book catalogues, but the eyes of the young man narrowed as the woman''s head he asked Rand to close the door. look on the man''s face, Rand knew that something Lighting a fresh cigarette he stood silent a moment, then walked over to the door and looked out It had taken Manners a long time to make this room, with its etchings upon the walls and the overflowing bookcases, and, after coming into the breakfast room, Manners had gone at once to the window and looked out
mdp.39015010806266	1862	table-cloth, and Robert Audley''s handsome face looking "George," said Robert Audley, laying his hand Robert Audley stared at his friend in silent amazement; and, after a pause of profound deliberation, said "I shall go and look for him," said Robert snatching up his hat and walking straight out of the house. ROBERT found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in The September sun-light sparkled upon the fountain in the Temple Gardens, when Robert Audley returned to Fig-tree Court early the following morning. "I shall do nothing of the kind," said Lady Audley, her clear blue eyes flashing with indignation, "and where the lady sat, as Robert said this: he looked at Audley," Robert said, after a pause, fixing my lady''s "Will you come into the lime-walk, Lady Audley?" said Robert, as his cousin left the garden. "Lady Audley will not go with him," said Robert,
mdp.39015011022574	1935	eyes because I was decidedly beyond the calflove age-twenty-eight, if you rememberand the natural to-hell-with-all-women reaction carried me long past the time of impetuous love-affairs." She returned here after your separation, Mrs. Harvey Thorne, a social success on two continents, sure of her beauty and fascination, A flood of color made Sam''s face very boyish for a moment, but he said nothing in direct on Long Island—a girl like Louise, for instance, who had turned down two men better And Harvey Thorne, who had opportunities to know her better still, once said to He had pictured himself breaking down Sam''s door and telephoning Inspector Dolan the sad news that his solution of the mystery, which the Inspector had said Dolan, helping himself to one of Sam''s think of a lot of things I''d like to ask Mr. Oliver," Dolan growled, and once again Sam
mdp.39015011935346	1920	The trouble from which great events were to come began when Everard Dominey, who had been Everard Dominey, for the first twentysix years of his life, had lived as an ordinary young "Then I turn and consider you," Dominey continued, ignoring altogether his friend''s remark. "My friend," Von Ragastein said at last, speaking with the air of a man who has spent much time in deliberation, "you speak to me of Germany, of I shall return to England as Sir Everard Dominey." "I killed a man in a duel," Dominey said slowly, which he gave me,— Sir Everard Dominey, an English baronet, long lost in Africa. Everard Dominey," she said, taking his hand, "and Dominey left the room like a man in a dream, descended the stairs to his own part of the house, caught "Your cousin is a little mysterious," Dominey remarked, as he passed the letter to Seaman.
mdp.39015011950766	1896	HAT man Mason," said Samuel Walcott, "'' Where in Heaven''s name, man,'' said the old "That is good," said the little man, " now there The fumes had escaped through the open window; this he now closed and set himself to putting the bath-room in order, and effectually removing every trace of his night''s work. "Sir," said the judge, " this is a matter of law said, " Brother, do you remember the little baldheaded man who stopped us on the steps of the brothers entered the great building in which Randolph Mason was supposed to have his office. "Old tricks," said the little fat man, growing Now," said the man, looking "I said dis here is de place," answered the man, "Trow on de light, Barker," said the old man the old man at the table, Mason stopped short "You," said Mason to the old man, " what is
mdp.39015011958959	1910	by Reiland''s appeal, met Trant''s direct look and followed it to the smaller desk beside the dead treasurer''s. * Who filled this out?" Trant had taken the paper from the hand of the president and asked this Dr. Reiland buried his face in his hands, and Joslyn turned to Trant. Trant came early the next morning to the dead treasurer''s house to set up the chronoscope in the spare bedroom next to Margaret Lawrie''s. "Dr. Joslyn," said Trant, "it is scientifically impossible — as any psychologist will tell you — for a "I was quite able to find that out, too, before coming here, Captain Crowley," Trant said quietly, "both "I am a psychologist, Mr. Eldredge," Trant replied to the older man, stifling his irritation at Murray''s manner. "Tell me, Miss Rowan," said Trant, "this implement — have you by any chance mentioned it to President Welter?"
mdp.39015012355502	1917	where she was sitting, under a great cedar tree, Mrs. Tropenell at last saw her son Oliver and Godfrey quickly reminded herself, had been Laura''s usual custom, long before Oliver had come home from Mexico When with Godfrey Pavely, Oliver Tropenell always called the other man by his Christian name, but THE door of Mrs. Tropenell''s long low drawingroom opened very quietly, and Laura Pavely Laura Pavely held out her hand, and Oliver Tropenell took it in his cool, firm grasp for a moment. she went on: "If Laura died, Godfrey wouldn''t escape Katty a second time. had been away, Oliver Tropenell had evidently become a component part of Laura Pavely''s life. mother, as things are, I think Gillie had perhaps better try and see Laura now, at once, before Godfrey She went on feelingly, "Laura was dreadfully unhappy with Godfrey Pavely even before Oliver Tropenell came into her life.
mdp.39015013423283	1934	Robin Foster was a fairly level-headed young man, not "I have reason to believe that poor Sherwood Dexter''s murder was premeditated," said Peter Lessing in incisive tones. Laurette Dexter to Robin Foster, was on the point of speaking Lessing and Robin were standing somewhat behind the inspector, clearly leaving him to make the first move. "Will you be quiet, sir!" said Lessing at this, stepping forward, his eyes glittering in anger. Robin Foster, standing straightening his collar beside Lessing and the ruffled sergeant, expressed these views shortly. "It isn''t like Miss Dexter, sir," the friendly maid-servant assured him with a welcoming smile. "My dear Laurette," said Robin, affecting a cheerfulness "I am extremely sorry, sir," said Robin coming down to "Yes, Miss van Buren''s," said Robin, handing over the remainder of his belongings. Raising his hat Robin also said good night, leaving Barbara "Do you know anything about Lessing?" Robin asked.
mdp.39015013472009	1795	preffing to Madame St. Aubert her aſtoniſhment, that ſhe could bear to paſs her hope ſprung up in her mind that her mother would yet recover, and to this ſhe pertinaciouſly adhered almoſt to the laſt hour. Emily wept unceafingly while ſhe ſpoke ; St. Aubert was tranquil, liſtened to what ſhe ſaid in ſilence, and and Emily, being left with Madame Queſnel, foon learned that a large party was invited to dine at the chateau, and was compelled to hear that nothing which was paſt ſaid St. Aubert when Emily returned to of the night; and Emily, perceiving the lateneſs of the hour, returned to a ſcene of fatigue, remembered that ſhe was to riſe early eyes, ſhe looked up to heaven, then at St. Aubert, and left the room. A tear came to Emily''s eye, as Valancourt ſaid this, which he obſerved; and, ma''amſelle !" ſaid ſhe, while Emily gave
mdp.39015013472017	1795	"Dear pleaſant mountains!" ſaid ſhe to herfelf, " how long may it be ere I ſee ye again, travellers paſſed ; but Emily, as ſhe looked Madame Montoni, meantime, as ſhe look. and Emily was ſomewhat ſurpriſed to obſerve, that Montoni added to his the military plume, while Cavigni retained only the Montoni, whom he appeared much rejoiced to fee; and from what he ſaid, Emily After ſupper, her aunt fat late, but Montoni did not return, and ſhe at length retired thoughts, thus Emily, when ſhe looked on "Signor Montoni has ſaid juſtly," replied Emily, 6 that all explanation may | to tell ?" ſaid Emily, concealing the curioſity, occafioned by the myſterious hints ſhe Emily ſaid ſhe would light her, and they Emily, as ſhe paſſed to her own apartment, ſaw Montoni go down to the hall, ſaid Emily," Signor Montoni perhaps is Emily pauſed, and then ſaid ſhe would
mdp.39015013472025	1795	· The view of the court, however, re-animated Emily, who, as ſhe croſſed ſilently Emily had been ſome time in her apartment, before the tunult of her mind allowed her to remember ſeveral of the explanation, and Montoni, having attempted, for ſome time, to perſuade Emily to that Count Morano had obtained admittance into the caſtle; but ſhe foon recollected the difficulties and dangers, that muſt " I can no longer remain here with proprietý, ſir," ſaid ſhe, "and I may be allowed to aſk, by what right you detain faid Emily, as ſoon as ſhe ſaw him " Your Emily enquired if ſhe had ever heard Maddelina ?" ſaid Emily, as ſhe let her in. whether Valancourt was among the priſoners in the caſtle, Annette replied, that ſhe As Emily ſaid this, ſhe remembered the were formerly acquainted with him, I perceive." Emily ſaid, that ſhe was.
mdp.39015013472033	1795	and ſhe did not appear in Emily''s chamber. · Dorothée promiſed to return, on the following night, with the keys of the chambers, and then wiſhed Emily good repoſe, alarm to liſten, when Emily preſently diftinguiſhed the voice of Annette, whom ſhe occaſioned, Emily tried to make her aſhained of her fears; but the girl perſiſted in faying, that fhe had ſeen an apparition, till ſhe went to her own room, whither ſhe was accompanied by all the ſervants preſent, except Dorothée, who, at Emily''s requeſt, remained with her during the night. Emily, whoſe mind had been deeply affected by the diſaſtrous fate of the late Marchioneſs and with the myſterious connection, which ſhe fancied had exiſted between Emily, when ſhe left the Count, went to ſaid Emily, when ſhe was gone. When Emily ſaid that ſhe ſhould hope to When Emily ſaid that ſhe ſhould hope to
mdp.39015014147568	1905	"That," said Trescot, coldly, "is a matter I prefer not to discuss.'''' He knew very well by this time When Trescot, having left her uncle, found Constance, the lovers sat down beyond the garden, before them the quiet of an unruffled sea and the "George asked me," said Susan, "how uncle had "I think you know, dear," said Susan, "or ought "Very likely," said Constance; "but if the general had been firm uncle would have given way. "Then, sir," said the old general, grimly humorous, "he had better lavish on you a good revolver or a first-class rifle. "Constance," said Trescot, "Susan is right; soon "It is very useful," said Mrs. Trescot, "in married life for husband and wife to know how to hold "And now," said Greyhurst, "I must very reluctantly, as a matter of simple duty, ask Mrs. Trescot
mdp.39015014541554	1948	"I''ll wait, of course, at Mrs. Redding''s," Amy said. Slater drove away Amy had a glimpse of Mrs. Redding hurrying "Good lord, no!" Simon went up to his room, with Amy, still Amy said, and they went back to the morning room. Amy said, and they went back to the morning room. She went on quickly, "While Simon was vomiting out the window he said, ''I''ve taken poison, don''t tell Amy.''" Amy and Mrs. Osgood came into the room, and the questioning It was Simon''s father who told Amy what the doctor had He fixed the stare on her and said, "Well, Mrs. Redding, you couldn''t ask to have your husband in better hands than Simon''s parents slept the day away in a darkened room, Mrs. Redding under the influence of a sedative given her by her On the night of their arrival, Gertrude said, Mrs. Amy Redding
mdp.39015014603115	1934	Hanson smiled as he turned to Dick. "Barnard," said Hanson quietly, "The Scorpion is in "Barnard," he said quietly but impressively, "Ann Trehawke Penhayle is the girl who found The Scorpion''s victim at Instow." Paul Hanson, who had looked into Ann''s eyes with all Hanson smiled at the expression on Dick''s face. Ann and Dick were somewhere in the garden and he was alone with Hanson in the Mr. Clayton," replied Hanson, as the old man moved restlessly in his chair. But when later, after taking leave of their host, Hanson walked down the drive with Ann she returned to the The old man started and took Dick''s hand mechanically. "Yes, I know your difficulties, Barnard," replied Hanson soothingly. "Oh, Dick has his serious moments too," smiled Hanson. "I am Doctor Hanson, Dick Marlow''s friend." Hanson''s eyes twinkled as he put a hand upon Dick''s
mdp.39015016762406	1944	"Hot," said the man, pulling a brief case out of the way. "A junk man," Hastings said. "Pritchard might be all right," said Humphrey. "Can I ask a question?" said Humphrey. "I''m going to miss you," Humphrey said. Then a man said, "All right," and the door opened "Good thing it''s a hot day," Johnny said. "I know how you feel," said Humphrey. him look at it as long as the man wanted to because it said "Of a man with yellow hair, perhaps," said Humphrey. "I don''t like cops," said Humphrey. "You did some work for Hastings," Humphrey said. "A man named Reginald Moise," said Humphrey. "See you," said Humphrey and closed the door behind Humphrey said, smiling across the little table at June "Good night," Humphrey said, smiling down at her. "Pritchard figures in the murder too," Humphrey said,. "Hyatt''s looking for you," Humphrey said.
mdp.39015016781372	1931	Jardinn said: "You''re going out of your way to play "We''ve got to wait for a murder," Jardinn said slowly. URKEL said, his left eye closed as the right looked "I''d like to know who got to him," Jardinn said "I''d like to know who got to Max," he said softly. Cohn said: "You better get right down here, Ben. There''s no girl in the office, you know." "She went to Ernst Reiner''s place," Cohn said. Frey said: "And you know Ernst Reiner didn''t work Jardinn said: "I know you didn''t work a rifle. Jardinn said quietly: "Not the way you tell it, Frey. Jardinn said: "For God''s sake be right with me, Frey. Jardinn said: "You were acquainted with Hans Reiner, "I was in the Bowl, the night Hans Reiner was murdered," Jardinn said steadily. "I never saw a man who looked like one," Jardinn said
mdp.39015018391675	1927	I watched the hand, the heavy shoulders, the protruding head—the sudden outward thrust of a great chin. A door opened close beside me; a figure looked out—the frightened, white let him know that a man in a lighted window, bent emaciated little body turned and the hand waved toward me, I got a look at his face. man before the tenement and I turned our heads together.-'' We both saw the approaching car. half raised my gun as I looked at his hands. opened the taxi door, climbed into the back, and shoving my gun against the driver''s spine gave my orders. found a gate and came out of the Park like a gentleman who couldn''t sleep and had taken a bit of a walk. The girl''s hand shot suddenly out, reached the wall, rested on the electric light head to let me know that Danny Davidson, the girl
mdp.39015018621642	1944	Eve said flatly, "Natalie can''t help it if her money''s invested in a factory that turns out aeroplane gauges, can "Dad, Charlotte, look who''s here," Natalie said gaily. her head, said in a clear light voice, "It''s Lieutenant Cunningham, just in time to hear my news," and wondered, Gerald''s wife, Alicia, Eve, and Jim Holland, the man to woman who might have been Eve Flavell, who looked like maids were at the movies, Natalie was out with Bruce Cunningham and Hugh Flavell presumably in his study on the The same thing went for Eve Flavell''s shop, which had been gone over earlier in the day. At the foot of the steps in front of the house on Henderson Square Natalie looked up at the tall man in uniform McKee said quietly, "If you want to help Eve Flavell, Natalie said that Bruce Cunningham had left
mdp.39015019984122	1923	Henry was, in fact, at the moment a journalist, and wrote for the British Bolshevist, it would be, thought Henry, if ever the Esperanto people got their way, and the flavour and beauty, and an intelligent-faced cosmopolitan who looked like a British-ItalianLatin-American-Finn, which, in point of fact, A young man sat down at Henry''s little said Henry, beginning to feel that it was good Henry knew better than most others Charles Wilbraham''s The two Irish delegates, O''Shane from the Free State and Macdermott from Ulster, were personally great who had been talking in the hall to the delegates and Secretariat, watched by Henry from "Charming," said Henry, removing his eyeglass the better to look. Anyhow, thought Henry, anyhow delegates a side door, Henry said to him, "You know "Good," said Henry. "It if the League of Nations," said the delegate, with a little frown. "So," said Henry, "Wilbraham hatches a
mdp.39015020087337	1932	NICHOLAS LONG returned the subdued greeting of Miss Catherine Chandler''s butler, gave "You know how to make a man comfortable, Johnson," he said; and added as the butler obviously lingered, "If Stevens hadn''t been with me so long I''d worked up because no one had been told Miss Chandler was so near the end," Johnson went on. "I suppose Miss Webb will prefer to keep the dressing-room and bathroom," Long mused aloud as his Catherine Chandler had said: "Work with Miss Webb. did with an alacrity suggesting that he had been lingering outside the door, he sent Miss Webb a message asking her to return to the library for a moment. Seated at the end of the table opposite Miss Chandler''s empty chair, and with Mrs. Price at his right, the "Thanks." Long threw back the word without turning, and went on to his room, looking thoughtful.
mdp.39015020213396	1906	leave this side door open and to allow the man to escape Although I said this, I knew in my heart it was useless to censure the poor wretch, for the fault was entirely my own in not sending two men, and in failing to said that if I reached Havre at a certain time a thousand francs extra would be paid to me, so I was anxious to get along as quickly as I could. man; I had done that dozens of times before, with nothing said about it. a letter of introduction to Monsieur Largent, the manager of my bank in Paris, a man well known and highly "You are a very, very clever man, Monsieur Valmont, so all I need say is that the question which brought At this moment a young man came in who, I saw A few moments later my man returned, and said
mdp.39015020215235	1949	Mike and Joe know that I walk at night, but they never "keeping me young." Old Mrs. Barnaby, Mike''s grandmother, would pin up my hair and help me braid it changed; Mike said it was like the old days again. long black dress, opening and closing the doors of rooms "We don''t want that, Mrs. Tench," Mother said absently. Every evening they talked before dinner, old Mrs. Barnaby, young Joe, and Mike. "Your mother wants white," Mrs. Tench said. lights because fight costs money; Bess, opening doors because they are closed; Carrie, looking out windows beMike said, "Look at the trunk room in your mind, Joe." Yes, it was Joe. Mike said, "Tell me about the man who had only one Mrs. Manson watched her as she closed the room door Emma came in with a lamp, looking like a child who Mrs. Manson, I want you to stop looking like that.
mdp.39015021014827	1931	Tom Manning went to the window and looked out "Unless you''ve got anything to tell me," said Ravenhill, "I''ll get across to Redlands right away. "Doctor," said Tom Manning abruptly, "do you believe that Wharton killed his wife?" "He went out to look after Miss Margery''s car," said Later they went to their rooms, Wharton satisfied that Starr had forgotten to close the French window when he shut up the house for the night." on Ravenhill''s suggestion, Tom told his uncle how Mrs. Wharton had died and said that Terence Wharton "We''ve a busy day ahead of us," said Ravenhill before Tom had fairly opened his eyes. Tom looked at his friend warningly, but Ravenhill took no notice. "Look here, Miss Wharton," said Ravenhill earnestly, "Miss Wharton," Ravenhill said quietly, "I know a "Well, we''ll be getting along," Ravenhill said to Tom. He looked at the Inspector as he moved away.
mdp.39015022379567	1930	"I sent him for Dr. Bardwell, next door," said Harkley as he went over toward the judge. as the inspector expressed his surprise Thorne explained: "A young barbarian was making the night "Oh, very well, if you insist," Thorne replied languidly; but Inspector MacKean knew very well that Inspector MacKean greeted the two physicians, returned the salute of Sergeant Floyd and announced: "Now, Floyd," said MacKean, as they and Thorne "Now, Inspector," said Thorne, "let''s leave the book "Yes, when the time comes, I''ll talk," repeated Hayward calmly as he left the room, his irritating selfpossession causing the inspector''s color to deepen. "I don''t agree with you, Mr. Thorne," said Sergeant Floyd with an air of one who is in the know. Probus Thorne and his guests, Inspector MacKean "Well," said Thorne, lighting a cigarette, "I suppose you have a lot of interesting things to report?" "Thorne," said MacKean finally, "this Stilwell case
mdp.39015023537197	1937	Desire found him a very real help in the management of the Coleman House, especially after Gloucester branch of the Boston marine outfitting firm, the members of that firm having decided to employ a man instead of a girl for the Uncle Simeon urging her to come to East Trumet because Desire needed her. good weather she walked, or, if Aunt Desire accompanied her, they went in the battered Ford Uncle Simeon''s "fidgetiness" was becoming more evident each day and Desire confided Aunt Desire said that was one thing she Aunt Desire will want to thank you, too, Captain Brewster; I know she will. That evening, when the three were in the sitting-room, he looked up from his paper to observe: "Say, Desire, I''ll have to own up that you her life as a little girl with Aunt Desire and of Uncle Simeon and Aunt Desire expected them Aunt Desire and Uncle Simeon.
mdp.39015023947578	1918	"I know," said Gubb, turning red. "Come into this house," said Philo Gubb. "Jonas Medderbrook," said Mr. Gubb, "is a man at this time," said Philo Gubb. "In that state of the case of things," said Mr. Gubb, "I ''ve got to go over to that wagon-pole and "Sit down, Detective Gubb," said Billy Getz. "I see things reasonable," said Philo Gubb. said Philo Gubb, and went out. "I''d like to, if I could," said Philo Gubb wistfully. other door is n''t burglary," said Philo Gubb. "No. You''re right, it ain''t," said Philo Gubb. "Well," said Philo Gubb, picking up his pastepail, "I guess if there ain''t any important murders "I got you!" said Philo Gubb sternly. "I''m the deteckative," said Philo Gubb. "You ain''t!" said Philo Gubb. writing-paper like this into the case here?" said Mr. Gubb. "He''d know you?" said Philo Gubb. than right at first," said Philo Gubb.
mdp.39015024198718	1911	While Franz stood by, attentive to take Crittenden''s order, Cynthia settled herself in her chair with Crittenden helped himself to a cigarette, dissembling his interest, his mind already engaged in profitless endeavor to piece out the gaps in Cynthia''s asked after a span of silence, while the woman continued to move quietly to and fro, her eyes appraising the changes that had come to pass in the room With keen old eyes, Madame Savaran looked the "Yes," said Cynthia of the pitiful eyes. Still Cynthia did not turn back, and in this extremity, faced out, Madame had need to have recourse to wheedling. "I know nothing about Mr. Rhode," said Cynthia, eyes that Cynthia did not like; a little flare-up "On the contrary," said Cynthia seriously, " Madame Savaran is my employer. Crittenden dropped into the chair Madame Savaran had left vacant by Cynthia''s side, and for a upper deck, where he had left Rhode, where Cynthia and Madame Savaran had their staterooms.
mdp.39015027971640	1893	handsome young man,Walter Tyrrel, of the true Cornish type — tall, to notice on the very crest of the ridge that overlooked the rock they called St. Michael''s Crag a tall figure of a From the very first moment Eustace Le Neve set eyes upon that Eustace Le Neve raised his hat, by way of excuse for disturbing her, and was about to pass Cleer put in, looking up at him somewhat timidly; "so he naturally knows all these things, "He looks an able man," Le Neve went on, As for Mrs. Trevennack, she watched her husband every moment he spoke with a close and later Cleer was in her mother''s arms, while Trevennack held her hand, inarticulate with joy, Le Neve and the Trevennacks that Eustace was to about the place who could decide a knotty point of detail off-hand like Michael Trevennack. man Tyrrel — and then Eustace would be afraid,
mdp.39015028410010	1933	
mdp.39015028942830	1936	the door of my own room and started toward the elevator on my way to dinner I heard him saying, ''I know "Lieutenant Mack," he said, "I wonder if you remember my brother, James Westborough." "That checks with the time he opened the door," Mack "How well did you people know Swink?" Mack inquired of the Grahams. "Mrs. Hammond like it?" Mack interrupted. "I bet you did," Mack said conciliatingly, "but, Mrs. Blakely, we were talking about the time you went to your out of his room, and the Gant girl out of hers, and Mr. Westborough, and Mr. Larson. Mack repeated, "Why didn''t Hammond like Swink?" "Sure." Mack stepped into Mrs. Blakeley''s room followed by Westborough and Jerry Spanger. "But you couldn''t get into Swink''s room," Mack "Two doors were opened last night," Mack said. Westborough said nothing, and Mack went on, Mack said again, ''Or what?'' and Mr. Westborough
mdp.39015030045291	1922	Daniel, standing in front of the house, bit his lips like a man became quite dark, Gertrude turned her face to Eleanore, and said "Compositions by Daniel are going to be played in a public concert," Philippina informed her mother with that old, harsh voice "How tragic you are, little Eleanore," said Daniel in a tone of good deal to think about in the days to come," said Daniel. "I don''t like to come; Daniel is so unkind to me," said Eleanore. Standing in the living room with Gertrude, Daniel''s eye fell "Come, Gertrude," said Eleanore, rather timidly, "Daniel is The door of the living room was open: Daniel and Eleanore Every time Eleanore looked at Daniel her heart was filled with Daniel also looked up; he too saw the face of Herr Carovius, "Come here to me, Eleanore," said Daniel in a changed tone
mdp.39015030140043	1937	"It sounded like Miss Morse, sir." Mack rose to his feet and walked to the hall, comparing the time indicated by the tall Jacobean-cased clock "Very well, Miss Morse." Mack''s face was that of a "Not very helpful are you, Miss Morse?" Mack observed sarcastically. through the drawers of Morse''s desk, and Mr Westborough seemed very intent on the bloodstained papers the study, "Well, Miss Morse, feel like answering a couldn''t have been killed a few seconds or maybe a minute before Miss Morse reached her room." "How long has Baines been with Morse?" Mack inquired. "I asked, did Morse get along all right with Baines?" "Vail, did you know that Sylvia Morse is engaged to Foster?" "The door from Miss Morse''s room, sir." "Was the door to the study from Miss Morse''s room "Before beginning my little experiment," said Westborough, "I should like to ask what Mr Foster has
mdp.39015030150513	1957	But the chauffeur didn''t understand, he just grinned and said, "Don''t you worry about that, Mistuh Barry, just as easy for me to come right up to the front, no with a wild uncontrollable type of son, like that King boy people were always talking about at the country club – he wasn''t Paul winked at Teddy and said, "Let''s have a little fun with "We''ve been thinking," Paul went on, "it''s about time we got a quick, pleading sort of look that gave Muriel a moment of uneasiness – then he muttered, "I''m not going to that dance tonight." Before another word could be said, he was up from the Paul said, "Yes, sir." But he didn''t like the sound of his voice, Finally the car pulled up at Barry''s door, and he and Paul said "Now listen to me," Paul said, while Barry''s smile was still
mdp.39015030225992	1920	"I should like to know," said my friend, "where The open door of the dugout showed a blue patch of sky with a silvery star hanging like a tear in its depths. made to you on behalf of the Grand Duke of Lautenburg-Detmold?" he asked. thinking that the Grand Duke of Lautenburg had at the castle to the day of the fête of the Lautenburg Hussars, where I saw her for the first time, said that the Grand Duchess must have let him out The Grand Duchess Aurora came first on the arm "Melusine," said the Grand Duchess, "light the "Monsieur," she said, "Fräulein von Graffenfried is my friend, and you must know that I have "Joachim," said the Grand Duke, "you can go. "''All right," said the Grand Duke, ''marry the come tonight?" said the Grand Duchess. The Grand Duke bent over it and took a long look.
mdp.39015030710134	1941	"Looks like the place is changed some since I saw it in ''sixtythree," he said casually. "Tea," said Muriel, not looking at Tony, who was grinning "I got a medal myself once," he said, in his cracked old voice. "Now look, son," said Grandfather Rogers. "Good night," she said politely, and went out, taking the "Betty ?" said Sheila, looking very comfortable in her bed "That''s hardly the word," he said, still aware of George hidden somewhere and with ears that turned like a mule''s. "Looks like it''s time she came back," said the sheriff, grinning. "Take a good look around, Joe," he said. idiotic Jewett woman at once looked at Wilmer and said, "We''ve got to look into this trouble of yours," he said, when "I''ve got to think things out," he said to himself. "I thought you might like to know," she said, "that Lily tried "Looks like he''s empty all the way down," Jake said to the
mdp.39015030718533	1925	"Good Lord!" said Michael and went white. "Good morning, little lady," he said, lifting "Come and meet the old man," said Knebworth under bis breath. "It looks like a pretty bad one," said Michael, it would look small on a man," said Jack "I''m awfully sorry, sir," said Jim Steele, and that disarming smile of his went straight to the old man''s heart. "Mrs. Groat will receive you, miss," said a swarthylooking man, whose name she afterwards learnt was "Your dog, eh?" said Jim. Digby looked at him. "Yes, I am thinking of the Blue Hand," said Jim. "I want you," he said, and there was a sinister look in his eye that made the girl cower back "We are looking for a man and a girl," said one turned to see a respectable-looking man who said "There''s been no struggle here," said Amery, looking round the little pantry where the man had been found.
mdp.39015030727971	1936	"Yes, Mrs. Tilden," the butler replied, and disappeared in the direction of the bedrooms. Miss Townsend''s sharp eyes to one of Laura Tilden''s "Miss Townsend," said Durkin, "I wish you hadn''t "Mr. Durkin, I don''t gossip," Miss Townsend replied tartly. "What I particularly wanted to ask you, Mrs. Shaw," Durkin continued, "is whether you went into "I see," said Durkin suavely, "Mrs. Baker came But there is another door opening into Mrs. Tilden''s room. "Now, Mrs. Baker," said Durkin suddenly, "tell When Laura Tilden entered the room, Durkin rose who are here, the Shaws, and the Bakers, and Mrs. Tilden, and the servants, that I would like their "But, Mr. Durkin," said Miss Townsend, "glasses "Did Mrs. Tilden know about this?" said Durkin. "Mrs. Baker," said Miss Townsend, "you are nearsighted, I think." "Laura," said Miss Townsend, "through what doorway did you leave your husband''s room?"
mdp.39015030728094	1934	police began to look for the brother of the murdered man, as they undoubtedly would, there, right "So horrible," thought Miss Townsend, "on that corpselike finger, like a ring on a mummy''s hand." Miss Townsend gave one swift glance into the little room. "There was an attempt," Durkin replied seriously, "to make the thing look like suicide. "You are the man," said Miss Townsend softly, "Ah, now, Miss Townsend," he said, "I''m a New "Will you eat now, Miss Townsend?" asked Durkin. Durkin and Miss Townsend looked up quickly, and Barclay Leland, or his brother, Pierre?" said Miss For a long time Miss Townsend had been shamelessly and craftily trying to draw this man Davidson out. "They resembled each other," said Miss Townsend, "about in the same way that Davidson and "This man Jones," said Durkin impatiently, "He did not look like a murderer," Miss Townsend exclaimed after a pause.
mdp.39015030741030	1945	"I guess I took my eye off the ball," MacKinnon said. check of the arrivals at the hotel he had seen MacKinnon''s, signature and had come to his room to ask if he was not the Paul "Not any more," MacKinnon said, and he thought, // Norma "I could try," MacKinnon said as Clarke stood up. the fourth and said good-night and MacKinnon went along "On you it looks good," MacKinnon said, and got a raking MacKinnon said, "Thanks," and Carlos looked at him a moment before he turned away and something in the dark face and MacKinnon said no and looked round the room. "What''s up?" Clarke said, following MacKinnon''s glance. "It''s a thought," MacKinnon said and started after Clarke. "A long time ago," MacKinnon said and began to tell a little of MacKinnon said, "Hello, Tomas," and the little man took off
mdp.39015030848843	1930	Mr. Joshua Clunk came out of a tea shop, stopped to look "My dear Tony," said Mr. Clunk patiently, "I sent Now I like managing Old Man Croyland''s things. Old Man Clunk said that." say Old Man Clunk took his precautions all right." I want is Old Man Clunk''s." His chin came out, a smile "I suppose you want tea," said Mrs. Garston pathetically, and he asked for whisky and soda. "Yes, poor old things," said Gladys briskly. Some of these servants will have to remember things." Bell looked knowing. "You''re a good man, Joshua," said Mrs. Clunk with London solicitor, a Mr. Clunk, had come down: Mr. 66 THE GARSTON MURDER CASE The man went into the house and Mr. Clunk, coming through the bushes like a nymph, found Lewis "Thank you kindly," said Gunn, and took Bell away. "I''m going to get on to Old Man Clunk," said Bell.
mdp.39015030945565	1936	It looked good to Tony, the rising sun turning the unruffled waters of the Solent various lovely shades of green, I don''t want the shop looking like a slaughterhouse, or when Jane comes tomorrow she''ll cry murder." the number of the light van and charge him with dangerous driving!" Tony turned to Anne. Anne turned quickly towards Tony, her face suddenly Tony said he was; he hoped the new queen would like Tony said he guessed the police could wait, he wanted a Tony lit a cigarette; said: "I believe he wants to see replied; again Tony said he was speaking for Van Dyke, "It looks like that," Tony said. Anne said she wanted her to ring up Tony at the "Magnificent"—sure to find him there in the evening—and tell Going down in the lift, Anne said, "You haven''t admired my ear-rings, Tony." She turned her head, making
mdp.39015031224317	1935	Just as Dennis said, "Come," hoarsely, the door Dennis caught Kennedy''s bright eye as Sullivan tried "Blake," Peter said, puzzled, "do you know a guy Dennis watched Peter like a man at the end of a long "The police think so," said Dennis. "I never did like guards," said Dennis airily. "I don''t like a lot of truck," Dennis said. "Make a note of it," Peter said briefly to Dennis. "He''s like Peter, a little." Dennis turned to her. "Dennis," he said without preamble, "Father Malletti hasn''t come back." "Oh, Dennis," said Peter reluctantly and slowly, but "I think," said Blake, on a queer high note of breathlessness, "we''d better get the car out, Peter. Peter privately thought he''d like Dennis and "What does he look like, Dennis?" Peter said quietly. "Dennis," Blake said impulsively, "I think you''re "Dennis, come to," said Peter, shaking him.
mdp.39015031228540	1901	"A square of light suddenly opened in the night and "A square of light suddenly opened in the night and it and ask the young man to tell me young man had re-entered the house, young man had re-entered the house, turned and was running up the staircase, leaving me alone at the open door said, " Lord Chetney did arrive inJLon-, know which card was that of the murdered man?" light from the door I had left open Lord Chetney, for a Russian princess, so "There are several points in Mr. Sears''s story I want explained," he cried. "Your hansom is waiting, Sir Andrew," he said. Chetney House, but at the time we the afternoon papers that Lord Chetney was not dead, but that he had returned to England, and on arriving at Lord Chetney''s arrival last night turned them "'' Whoever the man is,'' he said over
mdp.39015031232229	1932	The man who had finished searching Clague said: "They''re not on him." "That''s enough." Clague got the door half-open From an angle Clague looked through the halfopen door and called: "Good evening, Mr. Panti"I know the rest," Clague said, but there was "The girl?" Clague asked and kept going, without waiting for a reply. "How should I know?" Clague asked, and picked The door connecting his private office with the reception room was locked when Clague tried it, but While one man watched Clague, Baby Face returned to the outer office. "I won''t be back," Clague said, "but if Pantigras Pantigras'' half closed eyes watched Clague, saw him rise, "I''m sorry, old man," Clague said over the telephone. Clague opened the doorway marked "Police Commissioner." In the center of a large room sat the Without offering to shake hands, the Commissioner indicated a chair and asked Clague to sit
mdp.39015032124896	1900	man,'' he said,'' do you wish to do me a favor?'' Naturally I replied: ''Yes.'' Whereupon he placed a "Monsieur," said the young man, " my father sends Marie-Anne was as pale as her father, but her attitude and the light that burned in her eyes told of invincible energy and determination. de Courtornieu, the duke slept in the Chateau de Sairmeuse, in the room which had been occupied by Lacheneur, " like Louis XVIII.," he laughingly said, " in Martial profited by the effect he had produced to advance toward Marie-Anne, and, addressing himself exclusively to her, seemed after that to ignore the presence of Maurice completely. "You will never know, Monsieur," he said, glancing alternately at his gun and at Marie-Anne, " all that "My father yesterday had the honor of asking of Monsieur Lacheneur the hand of his daughter" So it was really Maurice d''Escorval whom the Marquis de Sairmeuse had seen leaving Lacheneur''s house.
mdp.39015032324355	1900	M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to purchase her provisions, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was three thousand francs a year, and have an old and cherished father to support, it is your duty to stifle such desires, and remain a bachelor.'' In the mean time, I fell "Is Madame Gerdy visible?" demanded Pere Tabaret of the young girl who opened the door; and, without waiting for an answer, he walked into the room like the count, my father?'' I answered, ''You see him before you, monsieur!'' He bowed his head, and murmured, ''I knew it was he.'' He took my hand, and "Noel, my good man," said the young girl in a serious tone, " you are hiding something from me: I know
mdp.39015033208235	1923	the family of the deceased carried the cross-examination of witnesses to greater lengths than seems permissible, even at a coroner''s inquiry, the spectators Bravo, I unintentionally," said Dr. Johnson, "referred to Mrs. Cox''s statement that he had taken him?" "I think," said Sir William, " if Mrs. Bravo had the slightest conception that her husband Speaking of her married life, Mrs. Bravo said to her, " We have been very, very happy sworn and related that, on the day on which Mr. and Mrs. Bravo were married, he had a brief conversation regarding them with the last witness who, seriously ill and, on the following morning, Mrs. Cox came to the door and, in the circumstances, he Court, as in response to the summons, " Call Mrs. Cox," a middle-aged woman of somewhat insignificant appearance, dressed entirely in black and her statement that, when she first went into Mr. Bravo''s room, he said to her, " I have taken poison,
mdp.39015034809080	1932	"Good grief!" said Vicky, and looked at me as Evadne Parnham, Vicky said, "But my dear," said I, "I thought you liked Miss Dot had been dressed in a red-andwhite rig, striped, said Vicky, like greasy bacon, and Keasy said, "Thanks, Tony, great stuff!" And, continuing, in order, one supposes, to seem all cozy-like, I linked an arm in Vicky''s, and we followed Mrs. Bailey, who by this time was half the stairway ahead But I think you owe it to me to tell Mr. Van Garter and Vicky, right now, that this is the first Vicky said, "Oh, Miss Parnham, that was my job. I walked into the hall, intending to telephone to Merkel; but as Sarah Parnham, Mrs. Bailey, and Dot were following Vicky up "It might help," said I, "to find whether Mr. Charvan''s pistol is in his room." "No," said Evadne Parnham, "I don''t think it
mdp.39015035824963	1921	talked softly and sadly of the past, Wemyss had sometimes laid his hand on Lucy''s, and she had never taken "With you and with Lucy," said Wemyss, smiling naturally wished to hold Lucy''s little hand if possible, Wemyss in the middle, and Lucy''s hand, when it got "Oh, but I don''t want more time," said Lucy quickly. How dreadful thoughts could be, Lucy said to herself, overcome that such a one at such a moment "I—don''t think I know," said Lucy, looking and "I''ve told," said Lucy, who looked tired. and said his little love couldn''t have it both ways; she the look in Lucy''s eyes or Wemyss''s proprietary manner. Lucy couldn''t bear to think of poor little kind Aunt LUCY had meant to do exactly as Wemyss said and brief, whereupon Wemyss said, "Lucy "in his "Come along, little Love," said Wemyss, turning to
mdp.39015035851354	1925	"How do you do, Mr. Clayton?" said Edward, coming you, Edward," she said in her low, clear voice, but not looking said good-bye in that way, not looking at her, Barbara''s "Oh, I know all that, Mr. Clayton," said Edward. "Oh, come now, Mrs. William, you''ve no reason to complain," said Edward, who thought Flora an affected minx, "I don''t know, Mrs. William," said Edward. "I came to ask you," said John Clayton, "about some Barbara, John Clayton, and Edward Knightly talked it over, to come down for the week-end," John Clayton said "Looks as if they didn''t want us," he said, as Edward John Clayton thought that Barbara loved Edward, and "You know where it comes in as well as I do," said Edward. "I don''t want that," Edward said, "and nobody knows "Ask away," said Edward, who saw what was coming.
mdp.39015036870296	1917	"But, great Scott, Creel," said the old man, "I before they saw me, but I must have stared an instant, for Creel looked up and caught my eye. window; and just then Jimmy''s head dropped sideways, and he opened his eyes to find Creel looking "Well, it isn''t for me," said Creel; "but I suppose you know best. "Yes — just look at Mustafa," said Creel. "One would never think it," said Jimmy, looking absently out over the sand. "Great, Jimmy!" said Creel. "I know it sounds like rubbish," said Creel, look. "I can see that," said Creel, and looked at the "Let me take a look," said Creel, and he took "All right, Billy!" said Creel, as soon as Jimmy "I think I understand," said Creel, looking "Come on," said Davis; but Creel held me back "Now," said Jimmy to Creel, "what was it I
mdp.39015038676337	1932	"The hotel clerk seems to think Morley was murdered," said Wilbur after they turned at the memorial you, Wilbur, do you think that a man contemplating suicide would throw the key to his locked cottage "It''s the Morley cottage," Jack explained to Alice "Damnit, that''s just as strange as the shoes, Wilbur," said Haughton, and he looked curiously at "Mrs. Morley?" said Wilbur, incredulous. "Go get two of my guns, Jack," said Wilbur when At Haughton''s cottage Wilbur and Jack shaved. man Tully for the moment at least," said Wilbur as Wilbur left the funeral parlors of Pierre LaVell with his friend Jack Haughton. asked Wilbur and turning to Jack said, "Pass the "Go back to the hotel, Jack," said Wilbur at this I said Mrs. Morley," replied Wilbur with a grin that was almost Mrs. Morley by the time Wilbur arrived at the
mdp.39015038705995	1918	For some moments Juve and the superintendent occupied themselves in going over the papers of the dead man. "You will think me very inquisitive," continued Fandor, who pretended not to look at the young woman, in Fandor opened the front door of Juve''s flat with the Fandor drew up a chair, placed himself astride it, facing Juve, putting his elbows on the back and holding his "Juve," replied Fandor, "I have been charged by Dupont to look into the Brocq affair, and have had to postpone my holiday to do it—that is how you see me this Corporal Vinson considered Fandor a moment, thanking him with a look for his more cordial attitude; then "Monsieur Juve of the detective force: Colonel Hofferman, head of the Second Bureau." in Fandor''s flat, Juve, as we know, had discovered that "Because Juve has good eyes; because Fandor also
mdp.39015038745884	1932	Inspector Higgins gazed blankly round at the sea And what was the man doing on Inspector Higgins''s Inspector Higgins opened the front door and made Inspector Higgins turned to the left and dashed in "Chief Dryan, eh?" Higgins, his arm round his wife''s Chief-Inspector Dryan, a man of few words, instantly Chief-Inspector Dryan pulled the car to a stop a foot Inspector Higgins thought that his Chief''s signal for inspector thought he had been seen, but the man immediately gazed furtively down the other end of the corridor. 3-55 a.m. Inspector Higgins turned his face to the wall, hoping Inspector Higgins did not like the man''s tone—there May I search your ship for the boxes ?" Inspector Higgins asked, very politely. Inspector Higgins''s cheery voice halted the man''s The man jumped to his feet as Inspector Higgins Inspector Higgins laid a kindly hand upon the man''s With, as Reilly thought, Inspector Higgins waiting with
mdp.39015039723500	1931	Marsh had not been in the car when Harrington left "Now," said Marsh, and Harrington felt a cold pressure against his neck. "No, I don''t," said the man addressed as Mr. Stoddard, and Harrington discovered that his heart, for no Harrington walked slowly up to the desk and, leaning over it, looked straight into the man''s shifty eyes. Harrington measured the little man with a look of hall, after opening the door, Harrington gave a vigorous heave, and the little man went hurtling into the The garage door opened and Storm, a thickset, flintjawed man with shrewd eyes beneath beetling brows, Marsh was in the car when it started, or else Mr. Harrington has been lying to us. A breath of relief sounded, but the man in the opening seemed to look out over Harrington''s shoulder to Mr. Harrington looked into the mirror and saw Marsh
mdp.39015042858749	1931	"I don''t want her any more," said Inspector Silver, "Her name''s probably Enid Mulholland," said Silver. "Well, Silver," said Dr. Guthrie, as the station master turned away, "I don''t think I''ll wait any longer, which he had picked up from the floor of the compartment where someone had tried to murder a girl apparently called Enid Mulholland. Nobody had a better chance of knowing that than Sally Marsh, for Lawrence Bruce was interested in several successful concerns, but he had had to fight hard for some of his hesitation in the way she said it?—"that if he committed suicide by jumping out of the train it looks as "There''s no danger in my knowing the truth, Mr. Bruce," said the C.I.D. man. "I''ll let you know," said Silver, already on his way "Good-night, officer," said the man. "A long time since I saw you," said Silver.
mdp.39015043588543	1937	"Going to be home to-night?" she asked Alida French. Mrs. Quimby had a hard time getting to her friend''s house through the storm, and she got "It''s good of Miss French to ask me," Lucy Rogers said Miss French has a home—a nice old New England house and grounds near the ocean, complete with "Right you are," Vance said warmly, and Alida nodded. herself, Alida added, and Mrs. Benedict, would help with Alida looked at Comfort''s resentful mask and realized Fifteen minutes later Comfort was at work, and Alida was back with the two young He and Alida drove Comfort home, and then went to Quinnet and the Inn. On the at Alida''s right, Miss Kirkpatrick next to him, Vance at left she meant to move the Benedicts into Mrs. Kirkpatrick''s room, and move Vance across the hall into the He led Mrs. Kirkpatrick to Alida''s most comfortable chair.
mdp.39015047750586	1918	In this continuation of "Fantomas" the further adventures of Detective Juve are narrated and tell of his efforts Fandor turned and saw a man of about thirty, fairhaired, with a heavy moustache, seated alone at a small Susy opened the door and Frederick-Christian staggered in followed by a man who was a total stranger he recognized in the sturdy tippler his Majesty Frederick-Christian II, King of Hesse-Weimar, on one Both men quickly returned to the hall door and Fandor overheard the final words of a third person who "Well, you probably know that the King of HesseWeimar, Frederick-Christian II, has been staying incognito in Paris?" of the Interior, Place Beauvau, Paris—Numerous telegrams addressed to his Majesty the King of HesseWeimar, at present staying incognito at the Royal When the detective entered and heard Fandor addressed as His Majesty he opened his eyes and stood King, but to Juve, who knew that Fandor was installed
mdp.39015049748554	1930	Once alone with him, Lady Craig turned on Houghton with fear-distended eyes. Pointer asked Houghton, as the latter stood looking room for a minute"—-and without giving Pointer another second, Lady Craig closed the door and turned to "Did Lady Craig know of this letter?" Pointer asked. Craig had been looking in the dead man''s room, and— "Lady Craig may tell us something that makes it unnecessary, sir." But Godolphin refused to be damped. "What about the paper that Mr. Craig signed yesterday?" Pointer suggested, looking apparently at his "If Miss Lindrum had ever been in love with Mr. Craig, I could see a reason," Pointer murmured. "Did you ever see Mrs. Craig?" Pointer said, looking up suddenly. "When I telephoned to the doctor''s house that Mr. Craig had just had a most frightful seizure, Miss Lindrum answered the call, and told me he was out on a
mdp.39015050777385	1921	Helen, studying her with a puzzled look, found herself wondering whether it was the man or the actor As she turned away, she saw a mildly reproachful look in her father''s face and one of amused understanding in Culligore''s. "Wade," observed The Phantom, eyeing the fat man For every crime committed by Mr. Shei, The Gray Phantom bears responsibility." He higher and better, The Phantom had vaguely and instinctively felt that the bright, brown eyes of Helen Did Mr. Fairspeckle suspect that Mr. Shei and The Gray Phantom were identical? "Last night we were discussing The Gray Phantom," Slade remarked, and she started a trifle at the Phantom had received from Mr. Shei, the man who Slade''s eyes left the automatic and gave The Phantom an insolent glance. The men exchanged quick glances, and The Phantom fancied he saw a look of relief on Slade''s face.
mdp.39015051113317	1922	"Do I speak to Mrs. Pendean?" asked Brendon; but the old woman shook her head. Uncle Robert came to England, and being fond of cattle breeding and agriculture, joined a farmer, the brother of an Australian friend of John Redmayne''s. the time and Robert Redmayne came alone, pushing his motor bicycle till he reached the road. Redmayne, even under his brother''s roof if necessary; but he desired first to hear Jenny Pendean Pendean, has turned up?" asked Brendon, finishing his shaving; and Doria showed astonishment. But it was not to Brendon and Robert Redmayne''s brother that any information came. "In the first place,!'' declared Robert Redmayne''s brother, "the man must be mad, whatever appears to the contrary. So Mark left her, believing that Doria was certain to determine her future and guessing that, if she presently proceeded to Como, the lively and indomitable Italian would quickly follow.
mdp.39015051168238	1935	The young man relaxed once more into his comfortable sprawl and let his eyes rest this time on the police blotter name, Philip Tracy, was a blithe, debonair young man of infinite good humor and a feeling that life is more bearable if laughed at. Pug and Spike took turns sitting beside the bed during the night, three hours each, alternating like sailors on watch. The inspector looked a bit embarrassed, substituted "Spike" for "Mr. Tracy," and went on. "How do you like these new syncro-mesh transmission gears Cadillac''s got this year?" the boy inquired as he stood off and admired the stream lines "Because," Spike said quietly and this time his eyes "And I suppose," Spike said, "Crossley had a. For a long time Spike waited in the living room "Well, why the hell did Fairleigh tell that cockand-bull story to the police about being at a law library on the afternoon of June 13, knowing all the
mdp.39015055054244	1911	"Good morning, father," said Kate as she entered; place as this," said the mother, "considering that Mr. Severn here would like to buy it." "Good day, Mr. Richardson," said Kate. I think, Mr. Richardson," said Shortridge, looking Why, Mr. Shortridge, I know at least a dozen good and intelligent men who walk a mile or two a day to save five I can''t wait till I get a bite of something." Upon this she disappeared into the house, following Nora and leaving Mrs. Severn in an exceedingly exasperated mind. "Wants to talk politics, I suppose," said Severn. sometimes I feel like getting on the housetop and letting the world know what I think of the woman." "Come," said John, "suppose we move on, Miss Severn," adding her name, however, under his breath so "You''re home a little early to-day, John," said Tom "There are two or three things, Kate," said Mrs. Severn, "that I should like to talk over here."
mdp.39015055373388	1934	"We want," Craig said, "to try a little experiment, Evers. "Let her in," ordered Craig, but Douglas was already out of the office and on his way to the lobby. Elinor with them, they went out into the auditorium and found Mrs. Bastion sitting in a box, talking "That," said Douglas, "is damned good psychology, but there''s one way to try to learn her real reason for calling her husband''s name." "Certainly," she said, in answer to Craig''s question, "I was out there with Mrs. Stromberg. Craig again turned to Mrs. Bastion. "I think you''re right," said Craig. Douglas and Craig, alone in the office, looked at "You know," said Douglas, "I''d like to go over "Nevertheless," said Craig, "I''d like to look at i, time when Craig turned again to Douglas and asked: "I don''t think so, Craig," said Douglas. "That''s all right, Mr. Craig," said Mrs. Bowman.
mdp.39015056725909	1918	what was close to a two-hours'' run, it stopped at intermediate stations, and the Hawk peered furtively The Hawk, his lips like a thin straight line just showing under the mask, followed grimly, step by step. the window, and, clawing frantically at the sill, attempted to work his way out, the Hawk ran silently apart from that little matter of ten thousand dollars which he, the Hawk, had taken from the paymaster''s safe last night, MacVightie to-night was The tiny ray of the Hawk''s flashlight shot suddenly upon the notebook''s open page, as the sounder the chair car at the rear of the train, the Hawk, Number One says Hawk slender white hands, manicured, medium height, eyes and hair black, expensive tailored clothes. Detecting no sound from within, however, the Hawk pushed the door a little further open, dressed—the Hawk noted the dainty little boutonniere in the lapel of the man''s coat, and smiled
mdp.39015056990628	1925	"I wonder," said he, "if you happen to know a Mrs. Frood who lives somewhere about here." "Better have a look at the books," said Bundy when we "Dr. Strangeways is going to take the practice, Mrs. Dunk," said Bundy, "inclusive of the house, furniture, "Be quiet, Bundy," said Mr. Japp, regarding his partner with a wrinkly and indulgent smile. "Still," said Bundy, "you want to know what the stuff''s "She hasn''t taken any of her toilet things," said Mrs. Gillow, "because I looked over, her dressing-table, and all Foul Anchor Alley; and when these facts had been committed to writing by the sergeant, the latter put on his helmet and invited the said Hooper to "come along," evidently assuming that I was to form one of the party. "Let me see," said Bundy, looking up at Thorndyke "This is a little disappointing," said Thorndyke, looking at the hair-brush and comb as he took off his gloves.
mdp.39015059375645	1921	"Tom the Toff won''t come to supper tomorrow night." three men with flat faces and long eyes Then one night there came to the tea-house, The place of business in Cable Street Bluebell had discovered. filled his eye with the speaking face of little Bert looked sharply at the old man, ready men about the streets failed to look twice comes into a girls face when she looks at her comes into a girls face when she looks at her the old girl and the way I manage things and awful things coming Joe when I first knew her. Little misconduct took place in those streets San Lee-Big Boy Blue no watch her like of boys and girls hung at street corners, chatting and softly giggling. The East End boy looks only for faces; if they She looked upon the every-night Limehouse, and saw grey streets, gruff" buildings,
mdp.39015059386097	1928	"We shall meet again," said Cyril''s antagonist, ominously, and with these words gagged and being carried along a dark thoroughfare by two rough-looking men. "I wished to be sure of their names!" exclaimed our hero. "This is the girl," said Granville Armytage; "keep a close watch on her. Our hero ran to the window, and his face said Eau Claire George. great future before you," said the bank "Ah, you have come," said the great answer the call of duty," said our hero, modestly. "Í," said the youth in the box, "am Eddie had failed!" said the great man, musingly. "I did my duty," said our hero, with Hooper, the favorite in the race, approached our hero and said, tauntingly, ever came from England," said our hero, "So far, so good," said our hero, putting "There is a way," said our hero. young man indicated and said:
mdp.39015059391691	1913	" Clever scheme," declared Wallingford, admiring the really good model with the practised eye Speckled Bass Bungalow," said Wallingford, holding up his hand impressively, and the mere manner Rufus Wallingford, when the wheezing and panting and rheumatic-jointed old accommodation train stopped, with no apparent provocation, and before Toad''s very eyes appeared a Blackie Daw had obtained at ten cents on the dollar; and the other when he induced a big press association to " fall for" his scheme of gratuitous said Alec with a little laugh as Wallingford produced a bottle and glasses and cigars. Wallingford asked and answered the same questions for the benefit of Blackie, as they walked up "I''ve decided to hand you that thousand," Wallingford announced with a warning glance at Blackie, Blackie, looking past the man''s back at Wallingford, reached as if for the bell-cord, but grinned. Again Wallingford and Blackie looked at each Again Wallingford and Blackie looked at each
mdp.39015059400153	1937	"Sit down, Captain Samson," he said, "I want to explain." "Sit down, Captain Samson," he said, "I want to explain." "Captain Samson," he said slowly, "there isn''t a shipowner in Britain who''ll give you a command. "Captain Samson," he said slowly, "there isn''t a shipowner in Britain who''ll give you a command. be" Then the man ran after him and thrust into Samson''s unwilling right hand a small piece of cardboard. be" Then the man ran after him and thrust into Samson''s unwilling right hand a small piece of cardboard. Captain Samson, A.B. talk to a seaman, and at the wheel, while a vessel negotiated a crowded river, was not only a breaking of all "You want to look out, mister," Samson said warningly. "Captain Samson''s fit to look after hisself, sir," he said, "You mean Captain Samson," Barclay said. 188 Captain Samson, A.B. over from the second mate, and Barclay returned to the
mdp.39015059406465	1904	as Jack said or as Pauline thought. figure and said, his face a study of youthful frankness: "You know what I''ve come fo^ sir. "And it''s my turn," said Hampden Scarborough as he ended a brief recital of the ancestral murders which Pauline had drawn from "You do look dangerous," said Pauline, and she came back, said: "He''s gone." Pauline gave Then he said to Scarborough: "You get up too late, old man. Scarborough established himself at Saint X, Dumont and Pauline were living in New York, in a Pauline, answering Olivia''s expression, said as "Oh, do ask him, Pauline," said Gladys, with The boy, close to his mother and facing Scarborough, was looking from her to him and back "Good morning," said Scarborough, looking in "You should have been here, Polly, when Scarborough came in," said Olivia, who was just in boy came and Dumont said to him: "Send the
mdp.39015059407547	1931	room, Mrs. Gilbert told her husband of the coming of Miss Muffet. "Poor little mite, whatever is wrong is certainly not her fault." Mrs. Redfield looked down come to his cruel parent (which is Mrs. Redfield) and sez he, ''I want to marry Miss So-andSo. She''s penniless but fair,'' sez he. That evening Colonel Cameron and Mrs. Redfield made a final effort to elicit from Rhoda and "Bring him in at once, Thomas," said Mrs. Redfield a little breathlessly, and she seated "I think you''re right," said Mrs. Redfield. "By the way," said the Colonel to Mrs. Redfield later that evening, trying to speak nonchalantly, "was Harry engaged to Eleanor "So I went after the machine," Parkins continued, as usual ignoring the Colonel''s interruption, "though I confess I wasn''t noways home to its mother, you know, an'' Mrs. Nelson sure that Mrs. Redfield knows the child is Harry
mdp.39015059788557	1931	"Known him long?" Betsey asked Dot. A QUIET EVENING AT HOME "Come, Mr. Sullivan," I said, "how should you expect us to know "You know," Betsey remarked, "I can''t just understand why that girl went to pieces this way. "Asey ought to know about the sardines," Emma "No; what time did Sanborn leave?" Asey asked "Now," said Asey, "I''d like to ask you some questions if you all don''t mind. "Dot," said Asey softly, "the first time you come "Does, I mean, did Sanborn like sardines?" Asey her, I said, ''Looks to me like Bill Porter done it, "He looks like Mr. Sanborn," said Olga complacently. "It must of been Dot all right," said Asey. "Want just to ask you some questions," said Asey. "Now," said Asey cajolingly, "tell us how you got "Well," said Asey, "what d''you think?" And then Miss Betsey said she''d like to kill "I know," said Asey.
mdp.39015062475598	1892	"So, my poor girl," said Rudolf, " you spent all your money in seizing Rudolf''s arm with a trembling hand, Goualeuse said, in a "Be quiet, my child," said Rudolf, calmly eyeing the Schoolmaster; "you are beside me—you shan''t stir; and as this «glylooking bloke makes you and me sick, why I will chuck him out." "Good day, my good Mme. George," said Rudolf, advancing Rudolf said to her: "My child, I wish to converse with Mme. George. "Good-day, old friend," said Red Arm, addressing the Schoolmaster, in a sharp, squeaking voice, " What can I do for you?" "Let us see you ; come forward, my brave fellow !" said Rudolf, extending his hand to his preserver. Ihe fourth floor," said Mme. Pipelet, presenting Rudolf to her husband ; '''' and we have waited for you to drink a glass of bitter said Rudolf, putting five louis into the old woman''s hand.
mdp.39015063512316	1937	DIVISIONAL DETECTIVE-INSPECTOR Hunt looked round Wiseman''s flat with an uninterested eye. "I expect the answer lies in Miss Prillkins, sir," Johnny The door opened again—this time without any preliminary knock-and Inspector Cross came in. "We''re investigating Mr. Wiseman''s death, sir," Cross And, five, a young man, believed to be called Hugh Chandler, was apparently worrying him for money." Leastwise, the maid has had to help me with Miss Prillkins, sir; being a spinster, she didn''t always like a man When was the last time you saw Mr. Wiseman alive?" Cross glanced at the note-book. Johnny Lamb stirred in his chair and looked at Cross inquiringly. Cross did not like the look of things. "Inspector Cross, sir," that officer replied, "and this is my "I''m awfully sorry, you know, sir," Johnny said. Cross paused to look across at Johnny with a smile. "Yes, sir." Johnny grinned inwardly; it was like Cross "Thinking it over, sir." Johnny was looking distinctly
mdp.39015063512993	1928	known to have seen Peters, and my confused current of thought included me as a man to be suspected. Was it conceivable that he knew that Peters had asked that question, and thought the first letter (very uninforming," as he called it) was the answer to that question, and an answer which made him safe? date of that occasion when Vane-Cartwright, staying at the hotel, had spent the evening with Peters. be remembered that, when Callaghan first denounced Trethewy, Vane-Cartwright said that ways argue me down," she said, "but he did murder Eustace Peters, and you have got to find out whether Longhurst was the man whom Peters suspected had been murdered, and whether I inferred not trouble the reader, but in one passage in particular Peters had pointed out the mistake of thinking that a man who commits glaring inaccuracies Mr. Vane-Cartwright come to the window of Mr. Peters'' room, and he stood there looking out of the
mdp.39015063514627	1932	Mr. Mordaunt, is that known locally as ''Hangman''s Hollow''—the very lane that comes out almost exactly opposite your house here—'' The Crossways.'' In fact it might be said to be in a direct Peter Daventry couldn''t help noticing the expression on Russell Streatfeild''s face as he watched her I think that this criminal—'' Creeping Jenny ''—was undoubtedly attracted by the Lorrimer sapphire and intended, if possible, to get hold "Just a minute, Captain Lorrimer," put in Inspector Baddeley, "did she seem certain that Peter Daventry received the news of the murder of Mrs. Mordaunt with a sense of acute shock. the whole of the evidence given by Captain Lorrimer and Adrian Challoner to Inspector Baddeley of Peter himself, Henry Mordaunt, Inspector Baddeley and Captain Lorrimer. When the Inspector entered the library, Mordaunt was seated with Russell Streatfeild and Captain Lorrimer on either side of him. of Henry Mordaunt and Inspector Baddeley.
mdp.39015063514643	1930	What is that little patch there on the blottingpad?" She pointed to the white expanse of blottingpad that lay on Sir Eustace Vernon''s writing-table. It was the maid who had dropped the tray during dinner to occasion Sir Eustace Vernon so much Tell Inspector Craig that Doctor Carrington wants him immediately at Vernon House—tell him a case of a "Looks like it, Sir Austin-on the face of things. Sir Austin, you know, when you come to think of "It''s murder, Bathurst," returned Sir Austin, with Sir Austin looked across at Mr. Bathurst. his eyes wandered from Sir Austin to Mr. Bathurst. Sir Austin came over to Mr. Bathurst''s side and "Very good, sir." Craig crossed back to Desmond. "What do you think of it, Bathurst?" asked Sir the Inspector mentioned the fact of Sir Eustace having been shot from behind, he shook his head sadly. " Sir Austin," said Mr. Bathurst-"I think I can
mdp.39015063514650	1917	to my office as soon as possible." Cary found Dawson bubbling with professional satisfaction. "Come and see," said Mr. Dawson, j sides of the fire, Dawson saying nothing, but watching me in that unwinking cat-like way of his which For the second time that day poor Dawson Dawson''s movements; his hands flickered like "If," said Dawson, as the time approached for Dawson told his story, and the naval officer''s "My good Dawson," said the Admiral gently, We reached Dawson''s office in the early afternoon, and found his chief assistant there, but no passed between Dawson and the police sentry outside, and a young man in the uniform of a naval like you to follow up," said Dawson. orders, not at old man Dawson''s. "Every man to his trade," said Dawson. "Until you''ve done your work, sir," said Dawson, "We are at your service, Mr. Dawson," said the
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mdp.39015063514791	1933	Sir Austin''s eyes followed Bathurst''s pointing finger. "That last question," said Anthony Bathurst quietly "The dead man''s name, sir," returned Bathurst with DEAD MAN AT SIR RICHARD INGLE''S 35 DEAD MAN AT SIR RICHARD INGLE''S 35 DEAD MAN AT SIR RICHARD INGLE''S 35 DEAD MAN AT SIR RICHARD INGLE''S 35 Raphael frowned again and looked at Sir Richard Ingle. Dr. Summerhayes answered Sir Richard Ingle''s summons with quiet alacrity. Raphael and Sir Richard Ingle watched his every movement, as though their minds were following the course of Raphael, Covington and Sir Richard looked at each Sir Richard turned towards the door, eagerly anticipating the entrance of Lord Tresham. Sir Richard Ingle, Mr. Bathurst''s chief inAnthony Bathurst looked from Sir Richard to his companion. "Aye, sir," returned the old man with the weatherbeaten face; "there''s days we get given to us at times, "Sir Richard," remarked Anthony Bathurst with grave
mdp.39015063521317	1933	He straightened up when Hanley brought in Fenner and Bryce, and dropped a Hanley spoke first, presenting Fenner and Bryce, Hanley drew up chairs for Bryce and Fenner and Fenner pushed a chair toward Borden as Bryce waiter had taken their order and moved out of hearing Bryce said: "We got a line on Morton''s car. ON SATURDAY morning Fenner and Bryce and Hanley were again gathered in the bank manager''s office. "Wait a minute," Fenner stopped Bryce soothingly and turned to Morton. Fenner knew not what Morton had told Elsa but "The last we really know of Knoeckler is that Borden left him in the shop a little after five," Fenner The inquisitions of Jerry, the old man, Borden, Dickson, and then today of Morton and Elsa As Morton left Hanley''s office, Fenner, entering, At the hospital Fenner and Bryce, without disclosing their identity, secured Morton''s room number from the desk nurse.
mdp.39015063525094	1925	Emma kept glancing up at Ann and then dropping her eyes again to her work. make good, in their different ways, it was concluded that their old cousin, Jason Hale, might do "I''ll tell you why it ain''t," said Emma, responding to the spur. "No," said Ann, still thinking her own thoughts "Why, Ann Hale," said Mrs. Holt, "you don''t "Why, Ann Hale," said she, "you ain''t been "Ann," said Emma piercingly, as if she recalled "I opened all the little drawers," said Ann, said Ann, "nor Seliny, nor Cousin Jason neither, "If anybody runs in," said Ann, "an'' asks "Ann," said Emma, "you don''t seem to sense "I know where we''re goin"" said Ann. She Tell ''em," said Ann, now "Now you look here," said Ann. "I left her," said Ann" because I ain''t got the "No, Henry," said Ann, "don''t you do any "Annette," said Ann.
mdp.39015063525565	1933	"That''s all I ask of you," said Geoffrey Lawe, rising and restlessly starting to pace the floor of Strangely''s tiny library. "Pick yourself up, man, and come on," began Strangely impatiently, but paused at Lawe''s look of amazement. "Heavens, man," said Strangely, running his long fingers impatiently through his hair. you had come to us at once with the information that Mr. Strangely was stopping the night in Cumberland''s vacated room, the young man who had been Rilla Ravenelle''s cousin, and, during Lawe''s words, the newspaper men in the front row were Mr. Strangely have attached any importance to the fact of Mrs. O''Brien mailing a letter on the night that Rilla Ravenelle disappeared—and not one of us could tell that it would turn out to Therefore, since neither Lawe nor Mrs. O''Brien had spoken of Rilla Ravenelle as a left-handed person, When Strangely had said to Geoffrey Lawe that
mdp.39015063525748	1932	"Yes, I was thinking of that, you know," he said "Yes, I had thought of that," Reggie said. I should have said everybody liked the boy." He gave Lomas a queer look of "You don''t help us, you know," said Reggie sharply. "I don''t know," Reggie said slowly. Yes. Didn''t you know ?" said Reggie. "She wanted to hurt the child," said Reggie gravely, "Yes. That being that, let''s sit down," said Reggie. "Yes. She has a friend," said Reggie gravely. "I never like anybody''s face," said Reggie with "That looks like a man, don''t it ?" said Bell. by rail or car," said Reggie, and Bell looked at him "Yes, I think so," Reggie said gently. you wouldn''t tell us what you know," said Reggie. Do you know him?" Reggie said. Do you know him?" Reggie said. Do you know him?" Reggie said. "Yes, I think so," Reggie said.
mdp.39015063525771	1931	"Yah," said Reggie Fortune, and came back "You know, this isn''t like you," said Lomas. "Good morning, Bell," said Reggie. Reggie Fortune stirred, a thing impossible without disturbing Lomas, who glanced at him and "Yes, I did notice it," said Reggie. "Look again," said Reggie, and went to wash Mr. Fortune went out, and gave Lomas a summary of Sir Marmaduke Jones. "Yes. Perhaps you''re right, Joan," said Mr. Fortune, but he took it. "Yes, dear," said Mrs. Fortune kindly. "Yes, I think so." Reggie looked at Dillon. "Yes. Did you believe him?" said Mr. Fortune. Nobody understands it, Mrs. Bayford," said Reggie Fortune and with gentle We are not amused," said Reggie Fortune, Lomas looked at Reggie Fortune. "I want a hazel ice," said Reggie Fortune. "Yes. I think so," said Mr. Fortune. "Yes. I think so," said Mr. Fortune. "Yes. I think so," said Mr. Fortune.
mdp.39015063535556	1931	Everybody, of course, was delighted, for Considine Manor had heard much of Anthony Bathurst hear Sir Charles Considine''s voice rising authoritatively above the hum of excitement, "Gentlemen, "Well, he went to bed last night, did Mr. Prescott," said Baddeley. catches me nosing into things." Sir Charles pondered for a moment, and I fancied his reply came "Then, in light of your answer, you may be surprised to know that there was some pretty high playing at Considine Manor last night." "Try Sir Charles Considine," countered Anthony. "Well, Inspector," he said, a little diffidently perhaps, "now I come to think over things very care"Come in, Barker," said Sir Charles Considine "Prescott had no money anywhere, had he, Inspector?" asked Sir Charles. "Then why "—cried Anthony,—" when you entered the billiard room and saw Prescott''s body on "We must tell Sir Charles, Inspector," said Anthony, as Roper departed with his charge.
mdp.39015063540408	1938	Pete looked away from the little pool of light where "The devil of all this, Pete," said Jim to the nowsilent figure beside him, "is that we''re going to have to "Sure," said Pete, and Jim, watching his struggle, Pete said, "The hat, Jim?" in a puzzled voice. Ruth turned her head and studied the tired face, lighted man beside him with a thoughtful eye, and told himDEATH OF A GOOD CAR Jim ran the car through the open gates, waited for Ruth went hastily back to the red-haired man, patiently sitting in the obscure corner where she had left were; and she could think of no way to find out without letting him know that she wasn''t Al. The car slipped over the bridge, on through the dark The man opened his eyes, choking slightly, tried to lift his head and fell back, powerless; only the ghost of living blood creeping into his
mdp.39015063540788	1936	"Mrs. Carne, I should like to know one more thing That''s what saves people like Dan," said Lady Caroline. The case of Danvers Carne took hold of my imagination, and I should have liked an hour''s interview with to Marpen Hall, Sir Ralph Carne-Hilton''s place. I looked round for Sir Ralph Carne-Hilton, but I butler, and I asked him to inform Sir Ralph Carne-Hil. ton and to send for a groom to hold my horse. "The truth is, Dr. Jerrold, we want to consult someone, and Mimi-Mrs. Danvers Carne-has suggested "You see," Mimi Carne spoke impetuously, "I almost predicted the accident in a conversation with Dr. Jerrold the day before Dan died. She asked Sir Ralph Carne-Hilton "Yes, sir, Mrs. Carne tells me that you know the "Brade works in his own way, you know," I said, "I should like to meet Billiam," said Mimi Carne.
mdp.39015063542495	1932	call the locked ward, sir—and when I got here Dr. Cantrell told me Dr. Koenig had been killed, and asked "Then you locked the door between your office and Dr. Koenig''s when you finished in here this evening?" Dundee Before the girl doctor could answer, Baldwin, the business manager, stepped into the office from the reception "And it was during this same visit that Dr. Koenig mentioned Dr. Sandlin?" Dundee remembered to ask. "You observed the patient closely, of course, Dr. Harlow?" Dundee turned deferentially to the little doctor. Dundee was sure the "Yes" cost the girl doctor a real "Now that we''ve got our orders, Captain Strawn," Dundee said wryly, "don''t you think we''d better see Miss "You came in through your own office, I suppose, Doctor?" Dundee turned to Cantrell. Let me tell you, Mr. Dundee, a finer man and a greater doctor than Dr. Koenig
mdp.39015063542685	1930	"I—I think I''d better not know, don''t you, Mr. Borden?" Ruth answered timidly. Borden''s private office, opening upon the airshaft, and directly opposite to Jack Hayward''s window, was closed. McMann now about Mrs. Borden''s having seen the automatic pistol in the bottom drawer of the desk? and Rita Dubois, with his first question: "Now, Miss Lester, what other visitors did Borden have Saturday morning Ruth wondered how many people poor old Minnie Cassidy, the cleaning woman who "did" Borden''s offices, had Isn''t that right, Mrs. Borden?" And the detective''s glinting eyes shifted suddenly from Jack Hayward''s "And why did Mrs. Borden close the window, McMann?" Jack asked more quietly, taking Ruth''s shuddering little figure into his arms and holding her close. When the door had closed upon the elevator boys, McMann faced Jack Hayward, his eyes narrowed to glinting
mdp.39015063543154	1931	"Ever seen the Poacher, Kaye?" Keating asked abruptly, "Here," said a gloomy voice, and the three startled occupants of the room turned to see Inspector Keating standing "The first thing we do," said Keating, dropping the telegram that he had just read, "is call your bank on the phone." He made the same remark an hour later to Inspector Keating when that person arrived in a car with Superintendent "Brown," said Keating impassively, "has got no imagination. dislike for Larry," said Keating, and attempted to pass her. "Wade''s flat is on the top floor, sir," said the man as Keating hastened up the steps. Inspector Keating found himself looking into the pleasantly smiling face of Larry Wade, who lolled against the lintel "If you''re going to the station, Larry," said Keating, watching Ian''s retreating figure, "I''ll come with you, and if you''re "One of the Colonel''s little slips," said Keating softly.
mdp.39015063543485	1931	Sir Marcus looked at his friend''s flushed face and eager eyes "Morning, Jerry," said Elveden pleasantly, falling into step "The Squid, as I remember him," said Sir Marcus, "is of "Mum as an oyster," said Freddie somberly, and Sir Marcus Freddie Leicester ran lightly up the steps of Sir Marcus Loseley''s house and knocked twice, loudly. "Like the cigarettes it contains cheap," he said placidly, eyeing Jimmy''s open case with disfavor. Sir Marcus had given the Inspector and which Elveden in turn As John left the room, the Squid turned to Freddie. "Apparently Sir Marcus left in his car at once," said Jimmy. "At exactly a quarter to seven," said Sir Marcus, "I was summoned to the Duke of Framlingham''s house by his butler, "Certainly, sir," said John, standing aside to allow Freddie to "As a prophet," said Sir Marcus, "you are unexcelled, Inspector," and turning, he walked out of the room.
mdp.39015063546710	1933	Inspector Dawkins''s desk at Scotland Yard a search "I''m not fond of murder jobs," said Dawkins, "Hey, Rance, Mr. Dawkins wants you to stand by "Did I ever tell you I was a C.I.D. man, Mr. Silke ?" he asked. "I don''t know why you should help," said Silke, had little doubt what Chief Inspector Dawkins Dawkins, to whom Old Ugly''s attitude was conveyed over the telephone, received the information got away," said Dawkins grimly. questions, Mr. Dawkins, I shall want to know why "All right," said Dawkins, showing no more surprise than if he had just been told it was a nice "I think I understand," said Dawkins gently. "Tell Mr. Dawkins what you told me," said Jack "It did to me for a little," said Dawkins, ignoring "I''ll come right back," said Dawkins to Old don''t know," said Dawkins carelessly. of it, I did know Old Ugly, and he was just the man
mdp.39015063547593	1931	"Inspector Joyce," said Van Zanten, his voice hard "Jimmy is engaged to a girl of whom I do not approve," said Van Zanten slowly, and dragging out the "But it was Mr. George Van Zanten who died," commented Joyce drily. I want a secret inquiry, in advance of any possible post mortems upon George and Mary Van Zanten. Joyce looked from the picture to Van Zanten, and Kay," said Tom Joyce, "that I could like you a whole Nicholas Van Zanten, but Joyce studiously avoided the "Van Zanten Manor," commented Joyce. the grounds," Joyce heard Van Zanten saying. "Jimmy is taking a preparatory course before he enters Johns Hopkins," said old Van Zanten. work saving Mr. Van Zanten?" asked Kay respectfully. into Van Zanten''s bedroom, where both Joyce and murder done, George Van Zanten a year ago seems like with Alexander Fawcett and Jimmy Van Zanten. "Jimmy Van Zanten," Joyce told himself grimly,
mdp.39015063548252	1893	"Taking it all in all," said Brenton, "do you think "Yes," said Speed; "I think if ever a man was somehow the fact that he had come to console Mrs. Brenton did not at all please the invisible man who "But, my dear sir," said Brenton, "look at the sir, there sits George Stratton, a man who knows his "Yes, I know he has," said Brenton, dubiously; "That''s all right," said Brenton; "come along. "Perfectly," said Stratton, thinking for a moment. From the moment George Stratton saw Mrs. Brenton his interest in the case ceased to be purely "My dear sir," said the Chicago man, "this person "Oh yes," said Mrs. Brenton, " I remember that "Oh yes," said Mrs. Brenton, " I remember that Mrs. Brenton sat for a long time thinking over this "No," said Mrs. Brenton, looking him in the face, He goes on like that all the time," said Mrs. Mason.
mdp.39015063548831	1931	Captain Trevor Hawkesbridge, late of His Majesty''s Indian Army, stood at his bedroom window and, looking out into the August night, wondered older man looked undecided and worried, and Hawkesbridge had the impression that his host was considering "A reporter may be worse in some ways," Hawkesbridge said more quietly. "You probably know better than I do," said Ravenhill. Hawkesbridge remembered the footprints to and from the house pointing to the unknown follower of Osyth being one of the "Look here, Ravenhill!" said the soldier. You know," he said to Osyth when the reporter had gone, "I like that fellow." "I wonder what''s happened to Osyth," Hawkesbridge said, suddenly remembering that he had not "Hawkesbridge," said the Colonel faintly, "what are "Will you tell Ravenhill too?" Hawkesbridge asked Hawkesbridge told Ravenhill, and the two went into "Now, then, Colonel," Ravenhill said, "think for a "Hawkesbridge," the reporter said, "you know the
mdp.39015063548971	1937	Larry turned left, to the smoking room where Vera''s much sought Butterfly was flattened against the outside wall of Vera''s unlit flower room behind an enormous thick-growing shrub close to the open double Farrel went in, the Butterfly close on his heels peering timidly around McFarland. "Miss Montjoy, are you absolutely certain that Gorman did not come into the ballroom after Miss Graham ran from the flower room?" Lucile Graham is obviously suspect, then Vera, and last, John Ainsley." And McFarland had heard them talk when her husband came to her, the wife''s voice terrified, his tense. CAREY BRENT was not disturbed when McFarland telephoned her of Lucile''s disappearance with If Lucile killed Gorman, it''s not likely Larry knows it and it''s a pity he Carey retreated to the living room where John Ainsley came to her. The Chinese butler declares that he heard a man talking with Miss Montjoy in the flower room at half past ten.
mdp.39015063549474	1928	"Delia!" said Sir John and his tired eyes looked less "I''ll tell them," said Lewis Hope, and left the room as "If you hold the knife in the right hand," said Heppel "This ante-room and the library in there," said Dr. Gillman pointing to the communicating door, "formerly "Yes, I know, Mr. Clay," said Heppel soothingly. "At which moment," added Heppel, "Sir Arthur Baxter was talking to Mrs. de Manca in the anteroom." the top of Clay''s description of the murderer—"a sixfoot man, strong and left-handed." Suppose John Baxter "I''m asking you," said Heppel patiently, "because he found it open," said Heppel, crossing his hands on his "All the same," said Clay, "I''d like a.look." "A letter for you, sir," he said to Heppel. "I''ll come too," said Clay, and turned to Sir John. "Except by the murderer," said Heppel. "F think I''ll go up to his room," said Heppel.
mdp.39015063551199	1937	Before the case is solved by the ingenious Inspector Anthony Slade of Scotland Yard, several murders are committed, involving an American Olympic champion, Lady "I think the Tears of Death will be safe," said Slade "Still got that something on his mind," Slade said, speaking to Clinton. Away from Butterick, Clinton said to Slade, "You don''t Slade recalled Lady Malverne''s first acceptance of the news, her reaction to the doubt and suspicion that had immediately assailed her mind, and realized that he was seeing another "But you say Butterick was watching him when the diamonds were taken." Frenton gave proof that he was following what Slade said. While the local men were taking finger-prints and photographing the dead man, and while Max Reisenberg superintended the packing of their things, Slade sought Mrs. Clammer. "I think I know him sufficiently to realize that, Mrs. Pegwell," said Slade, remembering the process of his own
mdp.39015063551207	1926	secret of the Limping Man as successfully as did Professor Wells and Inspector Sims. tell us, Philip, I think we had better go up to Mr. Abbeymead''s room." said, in answer to Merivale''s inquiring look, "the man to hear that I have succeeded in persuading Professor Wells to help us in this matter of Abbeymead''s "I don''t want you to think I''m simply a coldblooded rotter, Sir Charles," he said, "but Uncle "I fancy," said the Professor, noting Pamela''s colour, "that he hoped that a certain mutual attraction And Teddy said it very nicely, Pamela thought. "I think," said the Professor inquiringly to Pamela, "One is really encouraged to think that Mr. Abbeymead was anxious to suggest to Teddy that his letter "Well done, Teddy," said the Professor, when they "Well done, Teddy," said the Professor, when they "Well, Sims," said the Professor to the detective, "I don''t know," said the Professor, glancing at Sims.
mdp.39015063551280	1931	He went toward Laureen, leaving the door between the two rooms open and holding up a warning finger to her to be silent. "Good night, Miss Laureen," he said again. "All right, I''ll come," he said irritably, fully conscious that this interruption gained time for Laureen, whereas experience had proved to him that an "Splendid," said the man, and thought to himself it would take a wider vision than that of Reynolds to see more than Laureen intended he should "Will you play to-night, Laureen?" asked Lansberg. "Your maid must be a treasure," Reynolds remarked to Laureen, whose face expressed cold disdain as she met his glance. "Do you know a man with a missing thumb, Mr. Lansberg?" he asked. of Mrs. de Groot''s suite, and Therese went hurriedly to open it, closing the sitting-room door carefully behind her. IN Laureen''s flat, to which Inspector Reynolds
mdp.39015063551579	1948	"All right, old man," said Harry. "All right, old man," said Harry. house near the end Teal stopped, looking up at it for three house near the end Teal stopped, looking up at it for three the woman appeared, said, "Look here, just run up to Mr. Willoughby''s, ask if Mr. Teal''s there, and if he''s coming looked surprised, and said, "I thought this was Mr. Willoughby''s." Art, still out of humor, had impugned his stupidity in making such a mistake after having had Willoughby''s pointed out to him only a day or two before. Scotton asked, "Was his visit on Saturday, sir, a surprise one, or did he write making an appointment?" "I think I can explain that, sir," said Scotton, with some "I think you''re probably right," said Sir George. "Some time later, did you not receive information showing Mr. Willoughby to be really Sir Francis?"
mdp.39015063552015	1931	It was not until the following morning that Basil gathered a coherent understanding of the amazement in Lacrosse''s stolid face own fingers," the little crystal carving, so now the doctor glanced keenly at Basil from the corner of his eye Jacqueline and her dinner company, took the impression that Dr. Marsac, who knew that Wellington Bath Fanya turned her jade-like face to Basil. Basil did not like the thought of Jacqueline alone one side of the table; Fanya Vidal, Jacqueline and Manton far down the room, deep in its outer shadows. In the second that intervened, before the dining room door stood open, Basil And Basil had not ceased to wonder whence Dr. Marsac came when he entered the dining room, after he "Where had Dr. Marsac been when he took Jacqueline in, after the apparition of Giroff?" Time and again with dining with a murderer, as Giroff declares Manton to have been." Dr. Marsac rubbed his hands.
mdp.39015063552221	1932	Inspector Higgins recognized the man at once. Returning the fat cigar-case to his pocket; Worthington Westmore led the way though the building, "After you, Inspector." Westmore waved an inviting hand, and Higgins stepped through the door. Higgins that a man of Westmore''s wealth must have Inspector Higgins turned to the constable on duty The sergeant took a letter from Inspector Higgins. Inspector Higgins entered the building and stopped other hand, having regard to Tommy Tucker''s undoubted interest in Preston Building, was he justified Curse Tommy Tucker I Higgins flung away his Inspector Higgins studied the face of the man Inspector Higgins carefully opened the door, and "You''ll excuse me, won''t you, Higgins?" Worthington Westmore started opening his letters with an ornate Westmore''s apartment, Inspector Higgins himself Inspector Higgins stared at the man. Higgins had just remembered Tommy Tucker''s Where Tommy Tucker had been, Inspector Higgins Anyhow, Inspector Higgins would get a man to
mdp.39015063552239	1931	a friend—my local M.P. as a matter of fact—an introduction to Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard. When a man of a similar build to one described by both Pearson and Inspector Higgins as having Inspector Higgins turned his eyes from the books on A month of fruitless inquiry and Inspector Higgins returned to Scotland Yard somewhat dispirited. Yet Inspector Higgins'' thoughts were mostly on Bobby Inspector Higgins spent an instructive half-hour studying the Pearson file at Scotland Yard. "Belonged to Bobby Baynes?" said Higgins incredulously. The door closed and Inspector Higgins heard the other''s police station there to await the coming of Inspector Higgins. Inspector Higgins walked to the door, quietly opened it Inspector Higgins was taking no notice of Bobby''s INSPECTOR HIGGINS found Bobby disconsolately Inspector Higgins and Bobby Baynes were examining whilst Higgins pulled out his revolver, but Bobby Baynes, Inspector Higgins had at last found the Bull!
mdp.39015063552288	1933	"Speaking of coincidence—" said Savoy thoughtfully, and Laufer-Hirth cried, "Avast there! Savoy, after a long sharp glance at Gateway''s suffused face, sank back in his chair and thrust his legs Gateway knew that Paul Savoy would as soon think lurking behind every crime," said Savoy when Gateway Will L1ttle and Tony Andregg said their goodnights as Gateway left, and Laufer-Hirth came over Savoy had read Gateway''s note; it said merely: Savoy stared at Gateway like a man in a dream. said, Mr. Savoy; I know that you have a way of saying things sometimes which don''t seem to make sense "May I remind you, Gateway," said Savoy so very Janice felt sorry for Gateway; he looked like a little "Good man, Gateway!" cried Savoy warmly, and "Look here, Gateway," said Savoy, "it strikes me "Good man, Gateway!" said Savoy warmly, and "Gateway is right," said Savoy. "But, look here; Mr. Savoy," said Gateway, "if
mdp.39015063554045	1933	The two foot passengers passed on quickly, the man remarking in a low, quiet voice, "The old gentleman did himself very well in the matter of the top-coat, Richard. "I know the building of course, but I didn''t remember—" Peter stopped and glanced from the two young "No," said Kerrigan, looking slowly up at Peter. "Let him tell it his, own way, Jake," said Peter, quietly. Kerrigan waited for further elucidation of that last remark, but Peter''s lips remained closed and his eyes fixed on "In addition to the old man, who is probably the Mr. Etherington that Sheehan spoke of," said Peter. "If the government raised your salary to what you deserve, Jake, old pal," said Peter with a broad grin, "you Peter, nodding his comprehension, spoke to the little man across Kerrigan''s broad Peter looked down at the old man by his side; thought of
mdp.39015063554052	1936	"Wouldn''t mind going as valet to a young gentleman of your—like you—Mr. Arthur!" The man''s voice "He was one of the best," said Captain of Detectives Kerrigan half aloud as he moved away beside* And when Mr. Peter and Captain Kerrigan got together their conversation was usually both interesting "I know what you mean," said Peter. Peter did not turn his face in Kerrigan''s direction, "There''s a young boy living in the old house, Captain Kerrigan. "How old is this boy, Mrs. Howard?" asked Peter. Madison mansion, dark except for a row of tall windows on the ground floor, and as Peter looked these, It took Peter a long time to get to sleep that night. Mrs. Ross said: "You look so little like your dear "Did your father never tell you about him?" Something in Ross'' voice made Peter glance aside so that he "All right," said Peter in a very low voice.
mdp.39015063554060	1937	Peter Clancy, clever private investigator, with his faithful servant, Wiggar, wait and watch, knowing full well that Cairns turned then to discover that Mrs. Temple was leaning stiffly upon the table, her eyes fixed on the card that lay "Better wait until dinner," said Peter Clancy, hiding a "Good gracious, sir, wasn''t it bad enough to be on B deck in a ship like "You like sleight of hand, Kitty?" Peter asked. As he started aft, Peter saw for a second a woman''s muffled figure emerge from the misty half light of the far end of rest as Peter quickly made his way across the little connecting bridge that led from the promenade deck to the upper A few minutes later when Peter and Captain Northcote left "Possibly," said Peter slowly, with his eye on Suffern''s away," said Peter, in a low voice as they came to the door
mdp.39015063560380	1934	suddenly collapsed into a big chair and blurted out without preamble: "Pete, I shot at a duck on Lake Louisa He summoned Ed Brown, and told him to leave an Assistant Deputy in charge of the jail, and to load an outboard motor in the big car. woods looking for Mitchell on the afternoon of the shooting came back with renewed force when it was learned heard a "Hello folks," and turned to find Tim Reig standing inside the door which we had not locked behind us "Sheriff," he said, "I thought you all would like to know I know Pete Crossley and the way he works "If you think I had anything to do with shooting Mitchell, Carl, go ahead and let Pete arrest me. "There are lots of funny things about this whole business, Doc. Pete and I have talked it over many times.
mdp.39015063588480	1929	"I think you''re right, Marsh," said Duddington. thing than Mr. Marsh," he said to Sheerness. "A wonderful little place," said the man from Cincinnati as he went to a window and stood looking out. "Keep to the smaller things, Alma," said Duddington. "Mr. Sheerness is a wonderful person," said Custis, "Mr. Lynch, I think," said the young man, advancing. "Can you fix the time when you came in this afternoon, Mr. Chalmers?" said Lynch. told me of what''s happened," Haviz said to Duddington. Haviz had disappeared, Lynch said to Duddington "Looks like plaster-of-paris," said Duddington. I can picture him," said Duddington, "as he sat looking at her. It was about a picture," said Andresona, and he looked first at Lynch and then at Duddington. "Yes, I know," said Duddington, "one thing follows "He must be well on toward sixty, now," said Duddington, "and when he was a young man, so I''m told,
mdp.39015063746427	1934	At the moment, Moy found Frederick Ingram with his half-brother in the latter''s booklined writing-room. "She''ll soon tire of her effort," Moy now said soothingly, and in silence the three watched Ingram miss a "Look here, Mrs. Pratt," he spoke in a more conciliatory tone, "give Ingram a trial. kindness in letting Gilmour ask this girl up, Moy liked chaffing and after a few more words about Miss Longstaff, Gilmour went in search of Mrs. Pratt. Let me tell you, my dear girl, there''s nothing more fatal to happiness in man or woman." Mrs. Pratt spoke with real feeling. Mrs. Pratt turned to Moy. Her eyes asked her questions. Mrs. Pratt turned to Gilmour with what looked like Moy took Pointer into the room where Gilmour sat Moy said that Ingram had a sister married to a man "By the way, have you seen Mrs. Appleton this morning?" Pointer asked next.
mdp.39015063746435	1937	"Jack you''re infernally lazy." Florence Rackstraw, hands on narrow hips, looked at Inskipp with Inskipp liked Mrs. Norbury, too. Mrs. Norbury driving, and looking calm and unflustered, in spite of the fact that the count and Inskipp said that Miss Blythe knew of the tragedy, ended in Mrs. Norbury, Elsie, and Inskipp going enclosed some papers for Inskipp to sign, and said "Why, it''s Miss Blythe to the life !" Inskipp said "You might be handicapped—Mr. Whin-Browning," said Inskipp in a whisper, coming very close talking to your sister alone," Inskipp said, facing up "Would Blythe give me away ?" Inskipp asked Mr. Inskipp," said Pointer then. cottage before he, Pointer, got there, but after Mrs. Thompson had left. "Blythe," Pointer said. Pointer made some reference to Inskipp, and asked for months," said Blythe, as Rackstraw looked "Inskipp!" said Pointer in a strangled voice. Inskipp, so Pointer thought, and so
mdp.39015063754173	1935	"Looks like it, sir ", said Inspector Tallard, his waiting-room ?" was the first question that Superintendent Jason asked on his return to duty on For four hours Superintendent Jason worked hard, only going to the Chief "Good-morning, Venning ", said the Chief Clerk, Superintendent Venning made his way to the Headquarter Office and asked if the Chief Constable would was standing at the open door of the Chief Constable''s room, staring into it. "Chief Constable''s shot, sir," said Inspector morning and had handed the key of the Chief Constable''s room to the C.I.D. man, so that he could Hinde got into the Chief Constable''s room and right Superintendent Venning, in the Chief Constable''s Superintendent Venning, in the Chief Constable''s "For Inspector Poole, sir ", he said. The Chief Constable looked at Poole. "No, sir; the examination was made by Superintendent Venning, the acting-Chief Constable; I
mdp.39015063760394	1931	clue to lead them, Inspectors Ridley and Drury set to work "Probably he wants a spare-time job-like your He was business-like in all things and always answered letters by return of post, whereas Osborne rarely answered them at all. "They ought not to be allowed to publish horrible things like that," he said indignantly. business," said Ridley, half to himself, thinking at "Yes, sir, and I''d like to know who''s been putting like that, sir," replied Ridley, aghast at such a lawless suggestion. While he was there a constable came across with a note from Drury, apologizing for disturbing him and asking if it was possible to get to know the time of posting of Mrs. "If she goes, and she will go," said Drury, looking up from the L.M.S. time-table, "I''ll follow her "Well, Roberts went all over the house when Mrs. Laidlaw fainted, and if there had been a second man
mdp.39015063891116	1937	"Dr. and Mrs. Gorell, Jack Quigley and Alice Wilmer," I went on. After a moment Rogers said, "Quigley, you know, is Captain Lanfrey had said that Rogers had been over "Dr. Gorell," Captain Lanfrey turned to the conchologist who sat with his wife on chairs at the end of the "I''ve asked you to come in, Benny," said Captain Lanfrey, addressing me by my first name as I entered his "Well," said Captain Lanfrey, a strange look in his "I''m sure he''s right about that, Professor," said Mrs. Lanfrey, knocking the ash from her cigarette. "Yes, I know that," said Mrs. Lanfrey, casually. Captain Lanfrey and his wife were the only ones remaining on deck, except French who, as he had said, was taking "Yes, I know, Mrs. Gorell," said Lanfrey softly. "Mrs. Gorell has been murdered," said Rogers, his "Captain Lanfrey," I said after a moment''s thought,
mdp.39015063915378	1937	said, "He wants to see Terry about some books. While Terry talked to the man, Althea said, "I hope I know he was about to say "I don''t drink," as I hurried on, "You look like a man who needs a stiff one." said, "You know I wouldn''t do a thing like that. "Would you like a drink?" Terry asked. went over Peter''s head because he said to Terry, "She "What do you want?" Terry asked. Terry looked from Delia to Peter and replied, "Well, with Terry and Althea but Peter seemed to take particular pains to watch us every moment. "Let''s know all the bad news," Terry suggested. "Don''t forget Peter will want to know why Terry As long as there is the slightest chance of Terry''s having killed Mortimer, Peter will ask questions. "There''s one thing we can do," Terry said quickly. rooms I said to Terry, "I want to talk to you."
mdp.39015063916616	1957	Johnny Brayton squeezed his car in to the curb between a snowball stand and a beat-up cart of canteloupes, sweet corn and lima "Now wait a* minute, Miss Reeves," Johnny Brayton heard himself saying. Johnny Brayton got back in his car. for i-B the card said "Miss Kerry O''Keefe." She probably shared Johnny went up the Brayton steps and opened the front door. As Johnny went back up the steps, aware of Mrs. Remstad looking down at him as she closed her upstairs windows, his anger In the stunned instant that Johnny Brayton stood there, unbelievably staring, he saw her hand relax on the back of the chair, The second said, "Mr. Brayton, Miss O''Keefe. Johnny Brayton thought as he heard himself telling her, a little "Looks to me like Kerry''s done her job," Trumper said impassively. saw Miss Brayton come out waving her hands.
mdp.39015063916665	1933	kept there for Rogan alone, and with a smile Manners placed it in the chief''s hand. Rogan lighted his long, thin roll, then cast a reflective look at his friend. Only for a moment did they look, for with a sudden grunt Rogan flung open the door, pushed his hat Turning, Manners'' eyes glanced at the long table doctor, Manners had often told Rogan, far superior table, Manners noticed that Fletcher gave a little Manners started to ask a question, but the telephone on Rogan''s desk stopped him. "Fletcher''s letters are the end to look up," Rogan parallel with those of Manners: the professor realized far more than did the chief that it was no ordinary murder they were going to investigate. Manners saw Ann Fletcher''s hands grip the table thought over the point, there came to his mind another mystery: why had a woman of her type married a man like Fletcher? Manners saw Rogan''s astonished eyes; knew
mdp.39015063919503	1934	Cameron handed Brent''s gun to Munro and reproduced gun in his hands, sir," Cameron said mildly. "When Toplis found Brent," Rintoul said, without Rintoul laid his hand on the sleeve of Sergeant Cameron''s tunic. round to Rintoul, told him what Brent had said, and He said a man hit like that, possibly at the moment when he was on one foot, might fall in any attitude "Oh, no, sir, nobody thinks he meant to kill Mr. Brent," Cameron said with entire conviction. Next morning, with Mr. Willoughby and Rintoul going on ahead, Cameron, Munro, Grant and Peter Murdoch the gamekeeper once more climbed to Keppoch "If the owner of this revolver cannot be traced," MacNab said, "it certainly doesn''t look like suicide." man Toplis," Rintoul said. I like the look of this Sergeant Cameron, not least because he was the one man who suspected foul play from
mdp.39015063919636	1924	Old Lord Arnington was a man of puritanical outlook with very narrow views about the habits In the circumstances I like Portland Place better and it''s well that I do, because Philip doesn''t encourage me to come to Arnington Court." "I am Lord Arnington," Philip said quite pleasantly. "Glad to meet you, Lord Arnington," said Mr. Bangs, producing a piece of pasteboard from his You see a man who looks like Lord Arnington, who It''s one of the things we''ve got to try to explain," said Drew. "I''m very sorry," said Vernon, handing the necklace back to Mrs. Ponsonby. "Then it''s time you were safely in bed," said Vernon, laying a familiar, almost affectionate, hand on "Now you and I must have a little talk, Sir Richard," said Vernon. "It looks as if Vernon had carried off Lord Arnington in the car," Drew said.
mdp.39015063923687	1928	Jean passed out of Culver''s mind, and when he remembered the old man he did so with a touch of shame. And the tale he had told the police Culver heard elaborated an hour later when a fussy, little, bearded, plainclothes man arrived, with a big attache-case full of papers "Look here, Parry," he said, "I want to tell you something about last night''s affair." "That''s the position, Parry," Culver said, as he finished. He looks a man-eater," Culver said. Culver bent down to do what Parry had asked Mrs. Coke to do—clear the lead. was known to Ann Gray; a man, Culver had little doubt, "Mr. Parry on the telephone, sir," he said, and Culver Parry, you look fit," Culver said, in genuine amazement. "Good man," said Culver with feeling. That lie about Harris being Parry''s man; Culver was Ann. If Franklin Parry said a thing, Culver was quite
mdp.39015063923992	1928	"Is this hyar yo'' new home, Miss Peggy?" demanded Julia, the drawl leaving her voice as her "I trust it is, Julia." Peggy locked the transmission and opened the car door. "Miss Peggy, whar is yo''?" Julia''s hail came Julia spoke in haste, reading correctly Peggy''s reproachful glance at her watch. "Dere ain'' no ice box, Miss Peggy." Julia broke Julia was brushing out the car when Peggy appeared, water pitcher in hand. Peggy''s eyes danced as she watched Julia''s slowness in shutting the doors and bolting the windows "I''ve killed a man, Julia!" Peggy looked up in "You know them, Julia?" Peggy looked up "That Sundown might attempt to drive Miss Prescott away by terrorizing her," went on Chase, somewhat startled by Obadiah''s marked agitation. Peggy closed her eyes; Chase must not, should not "In that case," Chase turned to Peggy as Obadiah
mdp.39015063924008	1932	"Come, Inspector," I said, "I am willing to guarantee Aunt Polly''s appearance here or in court at any the present," and by way of emphasizing his meaning he reached over and took up Wolf''s bedside telephone. "Answer my question, Moto: How soon after I left with the policeman did Count Erdody come in?" ground floor Wolf stopped and a look of consternation flashed across his face. "Aunt Polly, how did you enter the house?" inquired Wilson as she stopped to take breath. Not three hours before, Wolf had voiced his suspicion that Peter Clemens had given him a drug; far as we can find out, no one else did either." Judson stopped and made sure his office door was closed. apartment door evidently took Inspector Judson by unfinished confidences; Inspector Judson and Coroner Wilson had gone their separate ways and there "At my apartment house door, Moto came up in his car, and after
mdp.39015063927126	1905	Tell me what it is you want to know!" Mrs. Hillmer pouted, with the air of a child about to undergo than hinted that Mr. Sydney Corbett had figured prominently in the affair; and Mrs. Hillmer laughed with unrestrained mirth at the unwonted appearance of her brother "Good-evening, Mr. Bruce," she said, with a smile of "You must know," he said, "that Sir Charles Dyke can Nevertheless, Bruce was distressed to note the ineffaceable signs of the suffering Sir Charles Dyke had "In the first place," said Bruce, "let me ask you "Do you mean the wife of Sir Charles Dyke ?" said "Mr. Corbett," said Bruce, "I hope you will come and "I do not think we need question Mr. Mensmore further," said the barrister to White. "Then how did she die, Mrs. Hillmer ?" said Bruce, Mrs. Hillmer did not even know of Sir Charles Dyke''s
mdp.39015063928025	1930	knowing the general muddleheadedness of a man trying to dictate a letter to a girl with fair hair and speedwell blue eyes, is a knowledgeable commendation. Without turning round Stayne said, "Thank you. THE girl stayed at the top end of the table, staring a little wildly at Stayne, as though she "It''s quite all right, Miss Varris," said Stayne gently. "Good-morning, Chief," said Stayne, pushing forward a chair. Stayne felt more and more sure of his man every moment he looked at him. Stayne turned back to Varris and looked at him Demorval affair—from the Paris end," said Stayne. "I first met Colonel Stayne at my house at ten minutes to nine," he said, opening the volume at its most Hawker looked round at Stayne again in bitter exasperation. "Do you know," Stayne went on in his icily deliberate way, "that Scotland Yard has been treading on
mdp.39015063930872	1930	man, two rows of beams in thickness like the walls of an old-time Father Jan, who had suspected from the beginning that the stranger had come to the smithy looking for just white-faced youth dashed through the open smithy door shouting, "They''ve seen him. might come from many things; but the presence of this old man. Each old man in turn came to the open packet and kissed that rider seemed to know by instinct just what the new dispatches contained, for the warning of the old man in the cell followed him on the fresh mounts and in the rear came Bek. Soon the lights of the post dropped away behind and they were his year in the smithy that he already held toward her the feeling which boys and men have for their own mothers. not know which door he came through," said Stanislaus. "That tree came down not far away," exclaimed Stefan,
mdp.39015063938107	1930	Berks stood in his shorts before the shaving mirror, when a tap came on the room door. Immediately he was gone, the butler came stealthily out of another rbom and silently entered Berks''. room, and Berks returned to his chair beside Elsie. night that he wanted this girl to remember him always, tell her by exquisite sounds that in other times like to know who you are." The sergeant stood between the newcomer and the quiet thing on the floor. Gerry Owen paced the room while Willard sprawled She had seen the red-haired young man depart and arrive with supplies, so she knew that Willard was hiding within. "What was this man like?" Elsie asked, feeling Willard, Owen, and Berks left the jail together. "Gerry," said Willard as he stared at Berks''s It was a man''s job to get Owen and Willard into red-headed young man; but Gerry Owen was away
mdp.39015063938545	1931	time Miss Marrender''s nephew came home she''d try Dick Stowe opened the door, and then turned and Apparently Dick Stowe had paid little attention W HEN Dick Stowe opened his eyes next morning Dick thought of what Sally Marrender had said about her cousin''s ambitions in musical Dick Stowe had listened to Tracy''s story without "An account of myself for Tuesday and Wednesday." Tracy took the words out of Dick''s mouth. know the last time she had seen Miss Marrender''s nieces Stowe asked her to come into Tracy''s room If Tracy''s landlady attempted an answer, Dick Stowe the way out to Windward Hill Dick Stowe passed "See here, Miss Marrender, did you go to Windward Hill last night to search for this piece of chain?" "But, Miss Marrender," interrupted Dick, "I happen Help was coming, but Dick Stowe did not know that, When Dick Stowe at length left Sally''s rooms, it
mdp.39015063938735	1930	direct line of succession for the first time in its history, inasmuch as Robert, younger brother of Edward and Cecil, disappeared over fifteen years ago, and Lord Cecil is a bachelor. Robert had vanished from Burnleigh Manor the night of the day I had our man living in the Lodge of Burnleigh Manor. For a few days after we landed I was left almost entirely to myself while Burnleigh tended to certain matters needing his attention. a peculiar sense of humor likely to break out in unexpected places, but would you mind telling me what there Mr. Riker knows everySO MYSTERY OF BURNLEIGH MANOR "We have seen the ghost of Burnleigh Manor, Riker!" I found Lowry and Gloom at the front door and telling them to wait for me there I started my examination Lodge door was thrown open and Burnleigh came out I left Burnleigh and Lowry with Hooper and the Doctor,
mdp.39015063939097	1949	sounds, and said, just as Freddie reached them, "Pam, this is "How do you do?" Pam North said, in a clear, light voice, "You''re worried, Mrs. Haven," Pam North said. The admiral looked at Freddie, quickly, worry on his face. "Hello, Breese," Freddie Haven said, feeling that she was drunk, Freddie," her father had said, long ago, perhaps when "He''s all right, Mrs. Burnley," Howard Phipps said. "Probably this man isn''t the senator," Sergeant Blake said. "I know," Freddie Haven said, answering the tone. "Your father seemed to know him?" Pam said, and Freddie "Thank you," Freddie Haven said to the Norths. "All right, Marta," Freddie Haven said, for the moment not She looked over Celia''s bent head to Curtis Grainger; said to When Freddie looked at him, he nodded briefly, and said, "Mrs. Haven?" Weigand said, and Freddie shook her head, "I know," Freddie Haven said. "I know," Freddie Haven said.
mdp.39015063940244	1935	Is Mitch doing the outside stuff?'' Joan said ''yes,'' and Joan said,'' Well.'' She rose and went over to Frank, Mildred said ''yes,'' but Joan got up and started out. Frank looked at Joan over his paper and said, Joan got out, leaving Jimmie, and went in to look ''I know,'' said Joan, ''but if you want things cleared ''It looks like a woman''s gun,'' Joan said. Joan thought of something and went to the telephone, saying, ''Wait a second.'' She called the Fordman home and got Marion on the wire. Joan said: ''We''ll give Marion time to get home and Marion looked at Joan and said, ''I suppose it''s The bath which connected with Mrs. Ross''s room yielded to Dick''s key, and Joan said, ''I told Marion we''d come,'' said Joan. Ed said: ''Got your car, Joan?
mdp.39015063941515	1933	not tell me, but said it sounded like the gun that Mrs in the matter of the gun, Mr Kyle,'' Burford hinted. Rupert Kyle, who was nearest the door, put a reassuring hand on Mrs Cayne''s arm. cartridge in the gun last night,'' Kyle said at last. ''Mr Kyle''s suggested test works out rather curiously,'' Burford said. look as if Mrs Cayne has handled the gun since Kyle ''It looks rather like that, yes,'' said Burford. Cayne nor Kyle loaded the gun, Wakeling himself ''I am coming to that presently, Colonel,'' said Burford. ''It seems to me, Burford,'' Colonel Selburn said ''Comes to this, Burford-,'' said Colonel Selburn. ''Now, look here, Burford!'' said the Superintendent. ''Quite bluntly, Mrs Cayne,'' said Burford, '' did you LATE at night on the day on which Graeme Wakeling was found shot dead, Burford sat with Superintendent Groves and the Chief Constable in the latter''s the gun,'' said Burford.
mdp.39015063942679	1930	On Aileen''s eager demand, Gilmore with his habitually half-bored air pointed out the notables. Raneleigh, turning away, saw Tony''s "One feels so helpless at such a time," said Raneleigh. "I suppose we''d better examine the ashes for Mr. Raneleigh''s benefit," said Kent jocosely. "Miss Gilmore''s room?" asked Kent, as they entered "Yes," said Raneleigh. "And now, Miss Gilmore," said Kent, "do you feel "So do I understand her point of view," said Mrs. Barnett with a look which seemed meant to put him he had found Gerald Hartley and Miss Saranoff bending over the dead body of Gilmore, given the alarm to "Good work, Sergeant," said Kent, returning to "Yes, Mr. Kent," he said, in his even voice which "Mr. Kent," he said, "will you ask Miss Gilmore that ill-starred night from the hour he called for Gilmore till the moment he saw him drive away with Saranoff and Hartley from the Brownrigg house.
mdp.39015063942786	1936	"Gerald is dead," Colonel Walsh said, turning to now came over to Violet, to whom he was introduced by Ann. Smiling genially, he said how much "Arthur!" Ann said quietly, "I think you''re "You mean Mrs. Finch ?" Arthur said at once. Had Mrs. Arthur Walsh wanted tea Mills said that he would look up Walsh himself "Yes, Chief Inspector Pointer speaking," said a Pointer was introduced by Cook, and Walsh said Miss Walsh, and followed Mills up the stairs, Arthur Pointer asked him if Mrs. Walsh usually carried a "Mrs. Arthur Walsh is the lady''s name, sir," Pointer''s only comment was to ask where Mrs. Walsh kept her keys. Mr. Walsh now," Pointer said. three got there," noted Pointer, " just past the halfhour, and found Mrs. Walsh murdered. Violet, but Mills, eh?" Mrs. Finch said coolly. Kitty Walsh and me," Arthur said.
mdp.39015063942802	1927	Pointer meanwhile looked up Clifford''s town address. man whom Pointer knew, by Ward''s description, to be Newman, Julian Clifford''s private secretary, and whom he had "What sort of man is this Arnold Haslar?" Pointer finally thought that he had seen Mr. and Mrs. Clifford at a restaurant in company with Sir Edward Clifford, told Pointer Arnold Haslar, and Julian Clifford was to be at once reported directly to the Chief Inspector at New Scotland Yard. Might have all but succeeded," Pointer said, apparently not looking at the man. "Mrs. Clifford," Pointer said solemnly, "from where he "You think this is Mr. Clifford''s writing?" Pointer asked "I don''t think he''ll come back," Pointer said thoughtfully, following Clifford down the stairs and into the library, "Has Miss Haslar left the room at all?" Pointer asked. "Mrs. Clifford," Pointer said again, "I must take this away
mdp.39015063942810	1925	The manager''s one desire was that the Chief InTHE EAMES-ERSKINE CASE 19 a young man carrying a bag had come into the hotel someone ''phoned up at five o''clock to say that Mr. Eames, of room number fourteen, wished to let us know Pointer found the room still untouched by the chambermaid, and he locked the door behind him with an air Looking in, Pointer saw Watts talking to Miller, who resembled Eames'' entry on the hotel book, though perhaps, to his keen eyes, a trifle laboured-looking. Much of this Pointer knew from his and Watt''s examination of her room and wardrobe, while she had been the young man''s memory, but Pointer got the clue he "Do you think there''s any chance of the affair turning out to be political, sir?" asked Watts. "My dear sir, I know as little of Robert Erskine''s Pointer thought that Mr. Beale had looked annoyed
mdp.39015063942828	1929	"Then, let''s have a week of high thinking," Smith said urgently; "and raise this ceiling for Monsieur Pichegru; he finds "Are you talking of the Sir Anthony Cross?" Smith asked "Mrs. Brownlow thought Sir Anthony wouldn''t be staying long enough to make it worth his while changing over from acting, she felt sure, when he had inquired whether Mrs. Brownlow''s chance-met friend were the Anthony Cross. That sent her mind racing back to the photograph of Mrs. Brownlow, to the "problem" in Anthony Cross''s past, to the there was, for the first time, a rather aggravating air of proprietorship about Mrs. Brownlow''s way of speaking of Anthony. Shortly after his second inquiry, Vivian noticed that Anthony was in the ball-room, looking keenly towards the main Anthony Cross wasn''t the sort of man to have duels," Mrs. Gatwick said vehemently. "Brownlow murdered Sir Anthony, Miss Young," he said
mdp.39015063942836	1927	with you," Haviland explained, "for the benefit of Mr. Wilmot who is looking into Mrs. Tangye''s death. not go into the room where Mrs. Tangye was?" Pointer Pointer, apparently for Wilmot''s sake—seemed much interested in Mrs. Tangye''s directions about her expected "Yes," Wilmot said slowly, thinking over Pointer''s words, "I maintain," he said again, after turning Pointer''s suggestion carefully over in his mind, "that Mrs. Tangye stuck "Her being afraid of Tangye," Pointer went on thoughtfully, shows that he either is, or she thinks he is, at least connected with his wife''s death." Of course if Wilmot and Haviland were right, Mrs. Tangye might have been so lost in brooding thoughts as to looked, in fact, to Pointer, as though Mrs. Tangye had selected them as essential and sufficient for her purposes before "Looks as though Vardon and Tangye have an understanding of some sort, in fact," Haviland thought.
mdp.39015063942844	1937	"But that''s the idea," Olive said brightly, " Mrs. Green doesn''t like his coming. Looking into the morningroom Grace and the rector came on Doris radiant, Olive Hill''s heart," the rector said, "presumably sort." From things Doris had said, Olive thought "Quite right, Fraser," Weir-Opie said approvingly, "though the ladies must be told shortly, of "I don''t think so, sir," Pointer said promptly. Pointer went into the room where Weir-Opie was think the Major would like it saved," Pointer said, Pointer said, "use your eyes, but don''t ask about time I ever saw Mr. Revell, sir," the butler said night that Mr. Revell was shot ?" Pointer asked. "Ask Miss Hill," came from Mrs. Avery. "Olive is looking for something," Doris said to "Tell him what, Mrs. Green?" Pointer asked "I hoped to find Mrs. Green here," Pointer said as Pointer looked at the face of Mrs. Green, but
mdp.39015063942851	1936	Herbert went into the store after he married Charlie''s sister Gladys, a prissy, empty-headed "What happened, Mrs. Curtis?" Herbert asked, taking no notice of me, surprised or otherwise. I turned to Charlie and said, "Fine-looking girl, don''t John Grover guffawed, Herbert blushed and Charlie''s eyes seemed to say " ''Atta girl." People do egg me "You worked for Mrs. Briggs?" Peter went on. "I understand," Peter said to stop Herbert''s continuance with a list of store figures. "Mrs. Briggs was murdered," Peter said brutally. Peter turned to Herbert then and asked, "Do you "Why wasn''t the Sutton girl discharged ?" Peter asked "How did you know that Miss Oliver told Mrs. Briggs about you and her son?" "Mrs. Briggs?" Peter asked. I looked at Peter intently for a moment and said, said it was you," she looked at Charlie, "asked me to "Peter Conklin now thinks Charlie Doane killed young
mdp.39015063943610	1938	"As if I''d let a thing like that scare me!" Hal said, Hal Harrison slipped away from them?" Maxie asked. "I''d like to know the girl better," Mary said. The one thing Hal did not know about Mrs. Paxton the evening, ending with the words, "Hal said Martin had fainted." While all eyes were on the new witness, Joan thoughtfully studied the faces of Hal and Hal took Joan by the arm and said gruffly, "I want As Joan stepped forward he said to Mary, "I want to "I''m going in," Mrs. Paxton said haughtily as Hal Let her tell Burke," Hal said grimly. her New York friends, Mrs. Llewellyn Paxton and daughter, Joan, with Hal Harrison immediately after being "Burke," Hal''s lips formed the word as Joan "Why should we know anything about Mrs. Dufrane?" Hal asked. "Look here, Burke!" Hal cried. against you?" Joan asked Hal. Burke asked Joan.
mdp.39015063943651	1933	"It looks like murder all right," said Blake, "but find out you do know about him," said the actor, jocosely, but Blake found no glint of humor in his eyes. charged with Morne''s murder," said Kemerson. Giulio Vanuzzi, New York night club owner and passenger on the airplane Silver Lark from which the actor Asked if he had seen the following plane after the absence of Chadwick Morne had been discovered, Mr. Vanuzzi said: "I never thought of it in the confusion that Blake arranged the chairs so that he faced Mrs. Morne, while Kemerson had but a side view of their "I have told Mrs. Morne," said Kemerson, "how I Miss Vane paused, as though overcome with a terrifying memory, and Kemerson''s voice broke the stillness that had settled over the District Attorney''s office. The policeman on guard at the entrance of Mrs. Morne''s apartment told Blake that Kemerson was somehow in the Morne murder," said Blake.
mdp.39015063946480	1891	shudder to look on the young face set towards "Little boy," he said, in a quick foreign way afternoon, as I had my eyes glued to a peepshow, I heard a voice behind me cry "Little So two years passed, during which Mademoiselle Henriette tilled her garden and turned rosy-faced old boy took up his flute and blew a at Lewminster, and the man was passing Lewminster station on his engine, twice a day, at the At the end of that time the man came out of fear—a horror it turned a man white to look saw them thus said it was like looking on a pair as I turned back home-long, I see a man white face, all parboiled, like a woman''s hands five years old stands at the head of a little beach of white shingle, just inside the harbour''s mouth, so that all day long Kit could
mdp.39015063946779	1905	"Bravo, master!" said he to his left-hand neighbour, a burly, red-faced countryman well past the poor thing cried out like a Christian," he said. "Ah, to be sure," says the little man — but he man-fashion: but what''s the use of making a rowin the house ?'' The time is bound to come,'' said think that''s the man," said he, straining his eyes, "Sir," said he, and his voice and face bore and the door shut but a minute before Mrs. Polwhele came downstairs and took her seat as sound, his eyes fell on a square-cut, fierce-looking man in blue, standing there with a dirty bag Bligh stared at him for a moment, like a man said my grandfather, looking after the man; but has done with them?" said this old man as I thanks to my friend here," said the dark man
mdp.39015063947108	1915	" Oh, only because I can''t help it," answered Mrs. Lynden, laughing a little. The two ladies, who had no difficulty in understanding the old man, liked him, were rather sorry to Mrs. Lynden as in some sort his father''s representative, there would not be much use in presenting himself at all; so, after having allowed several Mrs. Lynden ?" Geoffrey rather foolishly asked. that the Alders have held Tranton for three hundred years, and much as you and I may like Mrs. Lynden, we can''t be surprised if there should be a the Rector remind them that Mr. Alder had scornfully declined to accept Tranton as a gift from Mrs. Lynden: their answer to that was that he had had Yes, Geoffrey liked Mrs. Lynden very much LADY GRESHAM did not think that she owed Mrs. Lynden a call; but Dorothy said that was neither "Sylvia Lynden," said Geoffrey firmly and a
mdp.39015063947348	1931	prettiest cottage of the village, touching old Mrs. Lubbock''s soft grey hair as she busied herself behind a large Sir Howard Crosby, too, while allowing Mrs. Lubbock''s right to a generous pension, could not quite Dr. Crosby is coming to fetch you, Lucy," said Amy, Mrs. Lubbock could hardly restrain herself from dropping a curtsy, as she said, "Why, yes, indeed, Mr. Christopher—er—Dr. Crosby, I mean—make yourself at "Let''s talk about it to-morrow, dearie," said Mrs. Lubbock with a sigh, "it''s no good worrying about things we the Archdeacon to the chair by the window where Mrs. Lubbock was sitting, and spoke softly to the old lady. "Sir Howard, yes," said the Archdeacon, visibly impressed by this act of condescension. "It was Miss Lucy, sir," said Will Cockett, staring "Those poor Lubbock girls," said Lady Crosby. "Young man," said Sir Howard, "I want a word with
mdp.39015063949187	1914	"Ah, Matilda," remarked Mrs. De Peyster. "Pardon this seeming intrusion, Mrs. De Peyster," the foremost young man said rapidly, "We will not speak of this again, Olivetta," Mrs. De Peyster remarked with returning dignity, "but Into the library swept Mrs. De Peyster, followed by Olivetta and Matilda. "Please go, Matilda," said Mrs. De Peyster "I trust," said Mrs. De Peyster with all her dignity, "that you learned to be a gentleman!" "No dividends!" Mrs. De Peyster gazed stupefied into the face of Judge Harvey. The collapsed Mrs. De Peyster heard Matilda noticed Mrs. De Peyster''s voice had it been a dozenfold more unlike Matilda''s than it was. "Matilda!" There was now real tragedy in Mrs. De Peyster''s voice. "Matilda!" gasped Mrs. De Peyster. Mrs. De Peyster and Matilda did not speak of first to Mrs. De Peyster, then to Matilda. she''s Matilda Simpson, Mrs. De Peyster''s housekeeper. Mrs. De Peyster stared at Matilda.
mdp.39015063949252	1932	"I can''t believe it, Dallas Gantry," Faith MacFarlane was saying in that low rich voice of hers. thickly and she had to gulp three great breaths before the door opened and old Mrs. Maybrick faced "Good-evening, Dallas," Jurden Keye said in his Gregg MacFarlane turned, met Dallas'' eyes, "Listen, Dallas," he said and came around to stand Tom Gary came slowly back and stood there glaring down at the body of Jurden Keye. with Mrs. Maybrick here, the housekeeper, discovered Keye''s body." His eyes went carefully over the "Keye''s and Dallas Gantry''s," MacFarlane said Brade said: "Just a moment, MacFarlane, I want Why, I think," Dallas said slowly, eyes on the dead Brade," Faith went on, "that you would pick Dallas Brade said to Tom Gary: "Better get along, constable, and see if any word has come in about Frosty turned her head, looked full at Brade and said:
mdp.39015063950003	1912	the spring-house on it, and me handing the old doctor a glass of mineral water, and wearing the embroidered linen waist that Miss Patty Jennings gave "Maybe you think I''m disappointed," I said, looking hard at the family, who weren''t making any started after Mrs. Biggs I saw Mr. Sam hurrying down the path toward the spring-house, and I knew "Nonsense, Minnie!" said Miss Patty. "There is no such rule and you know it, Minnie!" Miss Patty said angrily. "My letter, please," said Miss Patty coolly, looking back at him without a blink. Patty wouldn''t do it for her, and the minute Mr. Sam made a suggestion that sounded rational Mrs. Dick would cry and say she didn''t care to live, anyhow, and she wished she had died of ptomaine poisoning the time she ate the bad oyster at school. "It''s coming," I said, looking past him for Mrs. Dicky.
mdp.39015063950011	1928	First, Mrs. Bayne would look in the old reflecting mirror which still hung from her bedroom window and take note of the ringer. "I thought I heard the bell," said Mrs. Bayne "Don''t be vulgar, Margaret," said Mrs. Bayne coldly. "I''ve been ringing," she said, "but I suppose they are asleep and don''t hear." She remembered then that Warrington, like Mr. Brooks, was supposed to believe in a Hilda, One day he was shocked, passing Mrs. Bayne''s door, to hear Holly say: So that night he went up the stairs, and Mrs. Bayne, hearing the creak of the loose step outside, followed him up. On the day Holly''s engagement was announced in the papers, James took one with him Glancing up, she saw a light, and knew Mrs. Bayne was at her door, or in the upper hall, "James," Margaret said, "you remember Mr. Warrington, don''t you ?
mdp.39015063955671	1929	As Preece turned to leave the office the staff sergeant murmured deprecatingly: "There''s an officer In the crowded saloon Preece had found a telegram: "Love and good luck, Prunella." He crushed "Do you always lock your room?" Preece asked In his mind''s eye Preece saw Lepean to his own room Preece saw his face under the light into his room with a muttered good-night to his company commander and closed the door. Preece, as Wape left the room. fool I look!" He blushed, and aloud asked: "Detective Inspector Paton?" Detective Inspector Paton, followed by the depressed-looking police surgeon, passed through the Preece and Wape rose from their seats as the detective inspector entered the room. murdered officer, Lady Ronan, and Preece was a you know," he asked, "a certain Major Preece?" "Wape closing the door of Lepean''s room as if he Suppose Preece had murdered Lepean before he Preece could have murdered Lepean.
mdp.39015063956539	1930	"Don''t think that''s the sort of thing Miss Hazlemere would care to see, Buckland." "You see, Miss, I''m going off first thing tomorrow; and I don''t know when the doctor''11 allow Entering the drawing-room, Dr. Platt saw Mrs. Fenton''s figure stretched on a settee on the other I mean, if Mrs. Fenton had lived, Miss Hazlemere wouldn''t have the night of Mrs. Fenton''s death, Miss Hazlemere James Corwen''s eyes followed those of the Superintendent and he watched Joyce''s face to see the The Superintendent, however, had not waited for James Corwen merely in order to have his company; he By the time that Superintendent Ross was ensconced in an easy-chair in the sub-editor''s room, Must have been a bit awkward for Hyndford when his brother got mixed up with Mrs. Fenton. tone, "I think you said Mrs. Fenton took out a As the constable moved out of the way, Superintendent Ross lifted the dead man''s hand and
mdp.39015063956547	1929	A car with only sidelamps lighted stood by the roadside; and in the free space of the road, Sir Clinton''s Coming up to the standing car, Sir Clinton stooped added, pointing to a four-seater saloon which was standing beside Sir Clinton''s touring car. Sir Clinton saw from the tone of her voice that, although he might have dropped into the second place in "I''ve called about your motor-car, sir," he explained, turning to Francia. As Ledbury looked up from his notebook, Sir Clinton glanced things up, is there, sergeant?" Sir Clinton answered. Sir Clinton looked thoughtfully at the car for a moment or two, and then tested the throttle-lever gingerly "Have a good look at it," Sir Clinton repeated, offering it to the sergeant. any time you want to, Elsie," Sir Clinton suggested. Sir Clinton nodded; and, as Ledbury left the room, in the Anstruther girls; and Sir Clinton was not illpleased to find that she evidently liked them.
mdp.39015063956562	1930	"This is the place, I think," Sir Clinton said a few Wendover and Sir Clinton had come round to the "Peter Hay was getting on in like," Sir Clinton went "You''d better examine him, inspector," Sir Clinton "Yes," Sir Clinton encouraged him, since the inspector seemed to feel himself on doubtful ground. Mr. Fordingbridge?" Sir Clinton asked, as he came At a gesture from Sir Clinton, the inspector went Sir Clinton and Wendover in turn examined the find. even get away with it," Sir Clinton said absentmindedly, as he watched the inspector, in his rubber Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton Wendover awoke from his thoughts to find Sir Clinton looking at him with an expressionless face. "Well, let''s hear it, inspector," Sir Clinton suggested Wendover, glancing at Sir Clinton''s face "I''ve seen things of this sort before," Sir Clinton said
mdp.39015063956570	1932	"Wendover, two Thursfords, Checkley, Coniston, Wendover began to feel his liking for Willenhall fading bit by bit as this catechising went on. Wendover, letter-opener in hand, looked up from his man in the main, Wendover at times had a liking to In a few minutes, Wendover''s car overtook the ambulance on a hill and, with some little difficulty, managed to pass it on the narrow road. Wendover directed the march so that instead of following the line that he and Sir Clinton had taken in As the man set off, Sir Clinton turned to Severn. finish, Sir Clinton turned to Harry Thursford. "Mr. Checkley came up that way, sir," Severn put in. The Inspector jumped in behind; and Wendover, glad to be quit of Harry Thursford and Wendover described his meeting with Harry Thursford and Viola Langdale, as well as the succeeding Wendover, glancing round, saw Harry Thursford engaged in a whispered
mdp.39015063956596	1930	"That''s the best we can do for you," said Superintendent Ross. "That''s the best we can do for you," said Superintendent Ross. This time Superintendent Ross''s voice betrayed Superintendent Ross glanced round the station Superintendent Ross glanced round the station Superintendent Ross secured a carriage to himself; and as the train steamed out of the Junction, he Telling his taxi to wait, Superintendent Ross walked up "I''m Superintendent Ross," he explained, bringing his attention back to the maid, who was looking Superintendent Ross''s attention had been so concentrated on Mrs. Preston that the personality of "I''ll let you know in good time if there''s anything further," he said, leaving the matter apparently open. "This is Superintendent Ross, of the Central Police Station, speaking," he explained, when he had "Had he got into the same carriage as Mr. Preston?" Ross demanded bluntly. Superintendent Ross turned the point by asking "Superintendent Ross wants to ask you some
mdp.39015063957339	1922	old man, like Mr. Cazalette," she replied. a tall, good-looking man, dark of eye and hair; moustached and bearded; apparently under forty years of Joy—the man who, like himself, was asking for information about an old churchyard in which people murdered men came to an end, I observed that Mr. Cazalette, most of whose time was devoted to his "Miss Raven and myself," I replied, "know nothing whatever of Mr Cazalette except that he is a would like to know is—why did Salter Quick come "Up to now nobody knows," said Miss Raven. "That Salter Quick asked you particular questions about when he met you on the headlands, Mr. Middlebrook," answered Scarterfield, with a knowing look, '''' and that he was very anxious to get some "Don''t—don''t you think there may be some explanation of this in what Salter Quick said to Mr. Middlebrook when they met on the cliffs ?'''' she asked.
mdp.39015063957503	1924	And, picking out a man who looked like a seafaring "You''ve a nice job on, old man!" he said, with "But I know the man''s name !" said Ledbitter. "No, thank you, my man," said Normanstowe. half an hour in examining the windows of these establishments staring at the curious things which generations of seafaring men had picked up in all quarters of splashing; the old man, said Hankinson to himself, foreign in appearance; the other was a tall, looselimbed, good-looking man, just as English in manner departed for good at half-past eight; the foreignlooking man in 51 kept about the same time. know, Mr. Hellard, and he came back and said to me something which looked like the body of a man lay a Nor did Etherington know, and he said so and went "My man," he said calmly, "you will come down "That''s so," said the old man.
mdp.39015063959293	1932	other hands," was all she said, but she looked on Constantine now with friendliness as well as interest. "Constantine has a flair for everything," Mrs. Vallon''s shrewd old father had once said, Constantine''s brain had time to register two impressions: one, the unwonted quietness of Mrs. Miller, the It looks as if whoever attacked Mrs. Miller made his exit that way after locking the door." "I shall have to see Mrs. Vallon and Sir Richard Pomfrey," he said. This man, Cattistock, was with her in the waiting room and no doubt had a good look at all that stuff Arkwright took an envelope from his pocket and produced a cablegram which he handed to Constantine. "I''m sorry," said Arkwright, and Constantine knew that ''That diamond thing that Sir Richard gave Mrs. Miller "If Mr. Miller charges these men," said Arkwright, "you "There''s that pendant of Mrs. Miller''s," Arkwright said
mdp.39015063959327	1938	"THINGS HAPPEN LIKE THAT," SAID SUPERINTENDENT HANSlet. "You know the origin of the Wherwell diamonds, I suppose?" Oldland asked. "Seems like it," said David, as he passed on in the direction of Dimbury, leaving Mr. Wedgwood free to turn his "I''ve got that all right, I think," said Jimmy. he happened to be coming to Reading that day, his brotherin-law had asked him to look at the hearse and buy it for him "Yes, he got to Fallowchurch all right," Jimmy replied. "Because he wants his money to last out as long as possible," said Jimmy. Pantony''s and that Cartmell murdered him," Jimmy replied. "In that case Mr. Patton would have hired a car and completed his journey by road," Hanslet suggested. be," said Hanslet as he and Jimmy left the house together. "In other words, this man Cartmell was Patton''s confederate?" Hanslet suggested.
mdp.39015063959418	1934	an open car like that," replied Harold. "What is your explanation of the accident that happened to Mr. Lessingham''s car, Mr. Weldon?" he asked I am sure of the numbers of Mr. Lessingham''s car, for I looked them up Lessingham lived in London, and, I suppose, garaged his car somewhere near his rooms. Harraway told me, before I left Westernham yesterday, that the car was not the one belonging to Mr. Lessingham, though exactly similar to it." "It is curious that you should not have known Mr. Lessingham," said Hanslet, "for the car in which he that the car had been stolen, and our friend Superintendent Hanslet takes the matter in hand. that Lessingham could have been passing close to Mr. Catesby''s house at the time the car was stolen?" "Did the experts see Mr. Chalk''s car before the accident took place?" replied Dr. Priestley swiftly. of the car Lessingham was driving, sir?" asked Richard.
mdp.39015063959442	1937	People say that such and such a thing happened just before last hop picking, or that somebody''s wedding took place a couple of months after hop picking five years "Good morning, Sergeant," said Speight in reply to to the Sergeant''s inquiry, she said that her name was Mrs. Pilbeam, and that she had a lodger—by name Chris Elver. Jimmy parted from the Sergeant, after arranging for the watch for Elver to be continued, and returned to Scotland Yard. "Come now, Lavis, that won''t wash," said the Sergeant. "This man Lavis imagined that he had a motive for revenge, sir," said Jimmy. "I want you to tell me everything you can about Christopher Elver," Jimmy replied. "Not for a very long time, I hope," said Jimmy. "Tell me about that meeting with Lavis," said Jimmy "I don''t think that he''s likely to worry you for a considerable time," said Jimmy quietly. "It doesn''t look like it," Jimmy replied.
mdp.39015063960531	1912	The door opened and Vantine''s man came in. "Yes," said Godfrey, as we shook hands, "I about an hour ago, when Rogers called me downstairs and said there was a man to see Mr. Vantine.". "No, I don''t think it was a snake," said Godfrey, and again bent close above the hand. "Godfrey''s a good man," said Goldberger, " Very well, sir," said Parks, and turned away "Look here, Godfrey," I said, "if it wasn''t you, Mr. Grady," said Godfrey quietly, opened door open that way, and then coming on Mr. Vantine sort of upset me — I didn''t know just "We''d better take a look at the windows, ourselves," said Godfrey. "Very good, sir," said Parks, evidently relieved, and went out and closed the door. "Not if he''s the man I think he is," said Godfrey, his hand on the door. Of the Boule cabinet itself Godfrey said little,
mdp.39015063961323	1935	"May I suggest you ask for Inspector Campbell—Archibald Campbell I think it is? "I think, my dear," said the vicar mildly, "that Dr. Ridge must be pulling my leg. Campbell had a pleasant face, disarming rather than good-looking. Gregson took Campbell round to the chief''s private "I''m afraid I''m going to ask you a personal question, Mr. O''Leary," he said slowly, "but then we C.I.D. men are fond of personal questions." O''Leary hurried back into the house, leaving Campbell staring at Gregson in some surprise. Campbell duly came round to the vicarage, and verified the fact that a Virginia Ridge was staying there. "Good Lord, a black man!" exclaimed Campbell, as For no particular reason, five minutes later, Campbell said aloud: "A damned pretty girl!" Meanwhile, Inspector Campbell was walking carefully round the garden of the Wilderness carrying a "Oh," said Campbell, "it comes from Balooma, does "Well, I hardly like to trouble the commissioner himself," said Campbell.
mdp.39015063962404	1935	"You''re worried about-your sister, Mr. Berkley?" observed Kerrigan, glancing keenly aside at Peter Clancy. "Looks like Updegraff sure was trying to make character with the proletariat on this case," remarked Peter "And if it did, Mr. Evarest"_with a thrill of excitement Kerrigan watched Peter''s intent face as he sprung "And James Hayden?" Peter''s hands were like steel "Yes," said Kerrigan, staring at Peter''s mobile face. "I figured," said Peter hurriedly, "that Captain Ormond, if he left Baltimore Sunday night or yesterday "I have an idea," said Peter slowly, "that Marvin Hayden''s death was meant to look like a convincing suicide. "There''s a discrepancy between Captain Ormond''s account and yours to the police last night you''ll notice, Mr. Hayden," said Kerrigan severely. "On the other hand," said Kerrigan, "looks like Hayden will be completely sunk, financially, by his father''s Peter knew from Valentine Berkley that young Hayden
mdp.39015063962412	1937	If Top Hat Rafferty had remained on the straight and narrow path; if Peter Clancy, by what we call chance, had not said Peter, returning Babcock''s grave bow. set-up hardly looks like a gang or racket to me, Mr. Babcock," he said in a tone of conviction. he was missing some vital matter, he said: "For the present it looks as if we''d better shelve the question of who "Oh, yes, I should think so," Babcock answered readily enough, but Peter thought he detected the faintest time when Wiggar was driving Peter Clancy''s car and Peter thought there was relief in the young man''s voice. and Peter stepped forward to confront a stocky squarejawed man in plain clothes but with police detective written large to the practiced eye. way, Terrell," said Peter after a minute''s constrained "Tell me just how he looked and what he said." Peter "Just at the minute, Miss Amanda," said Peter with
mdp.39015063962610	1936	In five minutes the Baron had given all the details, saying that he had gone to A deck to look at the stars, happened to stroll to the port side, stumbled upon the body, Necessary brave Baron absent from cabin at midnight, Mr Hiroshita thinks of beautiful Miss Miquet." "Get your hat, Baron." Jameson picked up Mr Hiroshita''s hat, tossed it to the little man. "Baron," said Jameson, "I think you''re lying like helL "My dear sir," said the Baron simply, "I am a great detective." an old man, Baron, but let me tell you this: As long as "Good night to you, my dear sir," said the Baron as he "I''ve got them covered, Baron," Bolton said. The Baron asked, "Have you a room, my dear Mr Christian Jameson?" the Baron showed Caryl how it opened, the old man said her friends." When Jameson said nothing, the Baron . "Please," said the Baron to Caryl.
mdp.39015063963113	1932	"You are rather late, my dear," said Mrs. Pardicott. Mr. Pardicott was already thinking of her audaciously as Bertha) looked positively angelic in the "I want a first-rate book on poisons," said Mr. Pardicott in his most amiable way to the assistant. "I want the new edition," said Mr. Pardicott "By the way, Cargoy," said Mr. Pardicott, as the "Oh really?" said Mrs. Pardicott in her apathetic way. "He''s probably all right," said Mrs. Pardicott. "Ah!" said Mr. Pardicott, feeling not a little "It is a very dreadful thing," said Mr. Pardicott, good of you," said Mr. Pardicott, looking much day, Virgil," said Mrs. Pardicott gently. "I should like to come," replied Mrs. Pardicott, "Of course I shall," said Mr. Pardicott. "Come in, Mr. Pardicott," said the old lady. On the day of Cargoy''s fatal illness, Mr. Pardicott told the doctor that the colonel had visited him
mdp.39015063975398	1936	Then Bennett said, "You can''t talk to Mrs Christien." last Bennett said, "Christien must live, you know. Tussard looked at Bennett, and finally said, "Well, mister? "You didn''t observe anybody, Miss Crofts or Boxworth or Levison or Suttro, who seemed wet before going out?" Christien looked suddenly grateful at the sight of Bennett, stumbled against him and held fast with her hands "I''ll try," said Holcomb, "but you know how Tussard is." Tussard and Raymonds had gone away shortly before, by way of the Nineteenth Street stage door. "I''m sure," said Bennett, "that Aunt Emma won''t Thinking Levison''s envy for Anthony Suttro sufficiently established, and not caring for further elaboration, Bennett went away. "Besides," she said, how do you know Mr Bennett doesn''t like to be told these things? Bennett said, "We may walk a long way, Tussard, and "I''m sure Tussard will look further," said Bennett.
mdp.39015063975935	1931	"Is that the knife with which Kalendar was murdered?" inquired General Phipps, looking at Baldwin Jimmie, who had paced the room during the narrative, paused in front of the General, who handed "An interesting sidelight, General, though somewhat nauseating," replied Jimmie, swallowing heavily, "and this Mrs. Baldwin, is she in any way the "This is the room where the crime was committed?" asked Jimmie, pointing to the Baldwins'' Jimmie followed Bowles up the walk to Baldwin''s Jimmie turned to the living room door, and stood Bowles crossed the room and stood beside Jimmie. JIMMIE BOODLER sat down in the chair occupied by Captain Baldwin a few moments before, Captain Costain looked down, and laying the fingers of his left hand on the palm of his right, rubbed Jimmie said to Baldwin, "Now look here, it isn''t Baldwin turned in his chair, and looked at Jimmie,
mdp.39015063976255	1934	''I thought,'' said Miss Hamilton, ''that that was possible.'' And the tiny wrinkles played about her eyes and both Miss Hamilton and Christine spoke as if entertaining Mrs. Wilde would naturally constitute my first like Miss Hamilton, were always considerate to Mrs. Wilde and her invalidism, and it did sometimes happen ''Did you know we were going to have a children''s banquet in the Place?'' Miss Hamilton asked, as I came up Before Christine returned from her little outing, Mrs. Wilde was found dead in her room, with a hypodermic So I began by asking Miss Hamilton, when I caught a moment of her attention on Monday, whether she knew of any such person in Neyronnes. that on the night of the crime the rooms above Mrs. Wilde and opposite Miss Hamilton had been empty, Mr. Braye come out of his room just opposite Mrs. Wilde''s and of hearing his remark about the key; she
mdp.39015063976925	1929	man''s chest, apparently trying to tear open his waistcoat, when an iron hand seized him by the neck from breast-bone Peter waited for him, leaning a little forward on the balls of his feet, his arms hanging loosely fat man, now, on Peter''s approach, immediately took The man slowly felt his dangling arm, and Peter "High time, too," growled the man who looked like burst open and the man who had taken away Peter''s "My little friend," said Peter quietly, "the search "Just a little," said Peter with his eyes closed, "just The following morning, when he had done interviewing managers and policemen, Peter went to the golfclub determined to try to come to some sort of understanding with Colonel Venning. "Don''t you know me, Venning?" said Peter with a So also, it appeared, was the little man, for as Peter plans, Mr. Peter Brown?" said Sir Mortimer with
mdp.39015063976990	1923	smoking, holding one pose without stir for long minutes at a time: only the eyes beneath hood-like lids, But I believe you do not know Monsieur Lanyard, You know Peter Pagan, of course, Mr. Lanyard: minds, Lanyard hadn''t any manner of doubt, the project for some time had been forming of inveigling him explained to Morphew and Lanyard as she haled Mallison to the door, "but simply to give you two time to Crane sighed and straightened up, only to have Lanyard drop a detaining hand on his arm. "Then I''m afraid there''s no way out of it." Lanyard moved toward the hall door as the bell sounded Perhaps a little frightened by the gleam in Lanyard''s eyes and the tension of his lips, Liane bounced It remained for Lanyard to prove appreciation of this fleeting smile of fortune by turning to good account the slender chance it
mdp.39015063977006	1908	But the truth is that Kirkwood''s brain comprehended little that his eyes "I can fancy." The elder man looked up, smiling at Kirkwood from the depths of his arm-chair, "Fifteen minutes ago." Kirkwood took a cableform, still damp, from his pocket, and handed it to breathing; then, in a strained voice, " Good day, Mr. Kirkwood "; and again the sound of departing footfalls. Mr. Calendar figuratively washed his hands of Mr. Kirkwood. Cupidity and quick understanding enlivened the eyes which in two glances looked Kirkwood up and down, comprehending at once hoth his nificantly at Kirkwood as her eyes met Calendar''s. thoughts than intended for Kirkwood, was accompanied by a little shake of the woman''s head, mute Young William looked to Kirkwood, caught his eye, and nodded. "Good morning, Captain Stryker," said Kirkwood, his way, and Kirkwood turned again to the girl, she Calendar, then at Kirkwood.
mdp.39015068383606	1928	of death lying in her neighbor''s house while Miss Hunter "Sit down please, Miss Hunter," the District Attorney said. and the law, Miss Hunter made no mention of Mr. Herbert Eltinge''s early drive to the city that morning nor of Now Mrs. Appledore, like her friend Miss Hunter, Miss Hunter replied, her eyes looking past her companion to the moonlight glistening over her garden. Miss Hunter frowned, turning her heavy eyes to the velvet darkness gathering before moonrise in her garden. fall a dress she was pressing to her face, and in the morning light Miss Hunter was more conscious of the heavily story, Mrs. Appledore followed with Miss Hunter close "I am looking," Miss Hunter said, "at Mrs. Appledore''s request, for a trunk she thought by chance might Now and then came thoughts of her visit to the District Attorney''s office, yet as has been said, Miss Hunter
mdp.39015069130675	1891	hurried look at Cyril Waring''s face, and knew at a she know that handsome young man, with the charming features, and the expressive eyes, and the neatlycut brown beard, and the attractive manner, was an Cyril Waring looked up with a half-guilty smile as Guy Waring, standing there, telegram in hand, looked exactly like Elma, and rose with a somewhat embarrassed and half-guilty air, avoiding her husband''s eyes smile; and as she said it, Cyril and Montague Nevitt young men, named Guy and Cyril Waring, keep their names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt Nevitt exercised over Guy a strange and fatal fascination which Cyril always found positively unaccountable. "Granville," he said slowly, like a broken man, " I Elma Clifford know that the man she loved, and would On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt
mdp.39015069330739	1910	five, Mon. Gerbois entered the house, carrying an evening paper, took a seat, put on his the calm demeanor of Arsene Lupin contrasted strangely with the nervous perturbation of poor Mon. Gerbois. "Believe me, monsieur, I remain your devoted servant, Arsene Lupin." commonly known that Arsene Lupin had returned the lottery ticket to Mon. Gerbois. "Mon Dieu, monsieur," said Lupin, place, the hair of the blonde Lady was exVERSUS HERLOCK SHOLMES 65 "Monsieur Gerbois, professor in the College of Versailles, from whom, you will remember, Arsene Lupin stole half a million; Arsene Lupin remained silent for a moment; then, with his eyes fixed on the Englishman, he replied, calmly: "Almost, Monsieur Wilson," replied Lupin, rising from his chair, "and the proof is Arsene Lupin made his entrance to the lawyer''s house and how the blonde Lady escaped "Monsieur Sholmes," said Lupin, "kindly Monsieur Lupin?" said Sholmes, rising, and
mdp.39015079181403	1899	Branksome might have appeared a poor dwelling-place when compared to the house of an English squire; but to us, after our long residence in "Why, in the Wigtown County Lunatic Asylum," cried the little man, with a bubble of laughter, in the midst of which I rode on my way, leaving him still chuckling over his own facetiousness. hawthorn tree outside the gap, and we stood handin-hand looking down at the long sweep of moorland, and at the broad blue channel which encircled it with its fringe of foam. matters, West," the general said, looking round "I must thank you, Mr. West," he said, "for having shown this man my door. and sic'' like things that were piled away in a corner, no vera frae the door o'' the general''s room. saying the word, it should come frae the general "Good-by, West," said the general.
mdp.39015083421951	1900	" Look at his long letters," he said. "Mr. Thaddeus Sholto," said the little "What a strange place !" she said, looking "Come into the house," said Holmes, in " It looks like a thorn," said I. said Holmes, kindly, putting his hand upon · Before they come," said Holmes, "just "I think you must recollect me, Mr. Athelney Jones," said Holmes, quietly. poor little man, throwing out his hands, " Don''t trouble yourself about it, Mr. Sholto," said Holmes ; "I think that I can "And I," said Holmes, "shall see what I "A wooden-legged man ?" said Holmes, "But, my dear Mrs. Smith," said Holmes, "Here is the old man," said he, holding "I think we gain a little," said Jones, with "Fire if he raises his hand," said Holmes, Well, Jonathan Small," said Holmes, "Look here, Small,'' said the Major. "You see, Morstan,'' said he, ''Small is a
mdp.39015083421969	1901	volume that a paper on "Sherlock Holmes," which Dr. Doyle''s old master, Dr. Joseph Bell, the original of "Dr. Watson, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said Stamford, introducing us. "For Mr. Sherlock Holmes," he said, stepping matter in hand," I said at last, interrupting Holmes, " You did not come here in a cab?" asked Sherlock Holmes. the murderer had a florid face, and the fingernails of his right hand were remarkably long turning round at the door: "Rache,'' is the German for ''revenge''; so don''t lose your time looking for Miss Rachel." You know the feeling, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, when you come upon the right said that after following Drebber some time, the "I have just come from his room," said Lestrade. " I have now in my hands," my companion said, "We have his cab," said Sherlock Holmes. " I don''t know, not very long." The man''s eyes
mdp.39015086837690	1919	as "Notes on Literature," "The Muse on Crutches," "Books and I," and "What a Young Bookseller Ought to Know." It had begun long ago, "What is it, old man?" said Roger. "Here''s Mrs. Mifflin''s health!" said Mr. Chapman, a quiet little man who had a habit of listening to what he heard. "Speaking of Carlyle''s Cromwell," said Fruehling, "that''s a book I don''t often hear asked for. "All right," said Mrs. Mifflin; "Roger, you so I thought to myself "the book business is coming up." Well, when I saw the chef with the "Better lock the door to-night, Roger," said "He said not to read all the books at once." T WAS a cold, clear night as Mr. Aubrey Gilbert left the Haunted Bookshop that evening, and set out to walk homeward. Mr. Mifflin to look after the shop," she said. and said he must read the book some day.
mdp.39015086842096	1906	set an example to the men and look cheery and unconcerned; but God knows, my heart is very heavy at times. With his tall, well-knit figure, and dark animated face, he seemed a man born to command, and All this time the voices of the watch on deck chatting and laughing at the other end of the ship were asked to the old man''s house, where he willingly submitted to be experimented upon in any way as long thinking of the great coming event, while the young however, looked upon him as a young man of great doomed ship out of the great darkness came the long sir," he said wistfully, "look like one who has seen said, "and you shall know the end some day. "Ruined them entirely," said the little man, and said Dick, in his cool way, but looking hard at me "Hold up, old man," I said, clapping him on the
mdp.39015086852178	1894	Holmes, leaning forward, with his long, thin forefinger checking off the points upon the palm of his left hand, gave me a "Surely I met you in Plymouth at a garden-party some little time ago, Mrs. Straker ?" said Holmes. "One for you, Watson," said Holmes, when I pointed it "I only wished to ask a question," said Holmes, with his "Ten minutes'' talk with you, my good sir," said Holmes "There must be no mistake," said Holmes, looking round An instant later our door opened, and a tall young man entered the room. HAVE some papers here," said my friend Sherlock Holmes, as we sat one winter''s night on Come, now, Mr. Holmes,'' said he, laughing good humoredly. and began running round the room in little circles like a man "Ah, you must give us a little time," said Holmes, goodhumoredly. "Well, we are quite in your hands, Mr. Holmes," said old
mdp.39076002652159	1940	Thursday morning until after Penny''s plane had deI8 BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR "Penny is going to Pine Top for the skiing," dehad attracted Penny''s attention, arose and without appearing to notice the three girls, went outside. "Since the Fergus hotel was built it''s become a struggle to the death," replied Mrs. Downey soberly. "He thought I was an ordinary guest at Mrs. Downey''s," Penny told herself. Reaching the Fergus hotel, Penny parked her skis "Why, what has happened?" inquired Penny, although she thought she knew the answer to her question. PENNY SAT in the kitchen of Mrs. Downey''s lodge, Going to her room, Penny changed into more comfortable clothing and busied herself writing a long "Oh, and you like to ski," said Penny, "is that it?" Coming within view of the Downey lodge, Penny Penny decided not to tell Mrs. Downey until later "What about Fergus and Maxwell?" asked Penny.
mdp.39076002720238	1931	"That begins to sound like the real stuff, comrade," observed Jack; and despite the clamor of "Yeou said it, er-ole pal," replied Perk, catching his treacherous tongue just in the nick of time. "Something like a week later," he told the listening Perk, "they took off in the biggest crate Jack told him of the warm invitation received concerning his being brought to the home of Mr. Herriott some time later on. "Looks that way, buddy," Jack lost no time in Haow kin yeou do it, suh, I''d shore like to know ?" Just as sagacious Jack had surmised would happen, Perk was soon feeling quite at home, making "I knows as haow it aint time yet," Perk finally brother," Jack told his "side push," as Perk often Jack had for some little time been looking earwaited, Jack knowing Perk would be apt to give
mdp.39076002745904	1942	"Dad, did you hear what they said?" asked Penny. "Dad, don''t do it!" Penny pleaded, suddenly frightened lest her father face danger. "It sounded like a car being started!" Penny exclaimed. throw the blame on Clem?" suggested Penny, anxiously awaiting her father''s reply. "Penny and I did get in a little late last night," Mr. Parker admitted, winking at his daughter. Before the man could close the door, Penny quickly "Just a minute, Mrs. Davis,"Penny called. "Blake probably wants to ask me to do him a personal favor," Mr. Parker confided in a low tone. Aware that time was fast slipping away, Penny returned to her father''s office to report Mr. Blake''s "I''ll tell you why I dislike Mr. Blake," Penny said to please Penny, Jerry drove to the Davis property. tempted," the old man said to Penny. Mr. Parker and Penny in the editor''s private office.
mdp.39076005036558	1929	
mdp.39076005049049	1954	he saw what looked like a very large brownpaper parcel placed on top of the dump so as to Reverend Mother knew best, of course. Reverend Mother, a consummate mistress of the spared word, put the facts, to-day and tell Reverend Mother." "You, Torquilla?" said Mother Peagle. Reverend Mother then sent for Inez. "Yes," Reverend Mother said. "I don''t think I shall ever be a Chief Inspector," Olive said. "It looks," said Mother Peck, as she closed Reverend Mother began to feel that a day Reverend Mother had turned to Sir Andrew. But you see," said Reverend Mother in almost But you see," said Reverend Mother in almost Reverend Mother smiled and patted Olive''s Reverend Mother put her hand on Olive''s "Yes. But what about Inez?" Olive said. "Inez " called Reverend Mother. " I have heard Inez call you Diego," Olive said. for me," said Reverend Mother to Olive. "God bless him," said Reverend Mother.
mdp.49015002078799	1942	Jardine and Sharpe and Miss Lowell were standing together when little Trahair came in. What Tolefree thought of Mapperley was expressed to Jardine next morning. He went into the hall with Jardine and Tolefree, said Tolefree looked where Sharpe and Jardine were staring. As Tolefree got out of the car, the Superintendent said, "I shall want to take formal statements from you At three o''clock Tolefree and Fisher sat in the Superintendent''s room at the police offices in Castle-Dinas. "Everyone hostile in a greater or less degree to Beresford except Miss Lowell," said Tolefree. But I don''t think there are any traces of Jardine on Goonbarrow Downs," said Tolefree, as he took "I know what I''d do, Tolefree," said Sharpe. "Of course not," said Tolefree, with a side-look at Dr. Mapperley. "Look here, Tolefree," said Sharpe, "come out to Carnmarth and see Mapperley." "That other man," said Tolefree, "was Pugsley."
miua.0781766.0001.001	1929	and tells Joe Smith''s story the way we know it, Joe Smith, the Chief House Detective, was filled hotel thief whom he had caught in the act of burglarizing a guest''s room only a year before. her, Joe Smith gave the Scotland Yard men valuable aid in building up their case against Mrs. Maybrick. In Joe Smith''s first important case in New York large quantity at a time, but the drain was continuous and the loss to the hotel was heavy. who have police records or are regarded as dangerous crooks are looked over by masked detectives, and this has been a great help to me in my a man, for whom she appeared to have been waiting, and they started to leave the hotel. arouse suspicion, but as he passed close to Captain Smith, on his way to an elevator, the detective I know, that hotel detectives profited in some way
miun.aan6316.0001.001	1875	declared that he had traveled to London for the express purpose of speaking to me personally on this serious subject.''I know your weakness,'' he said,''where women are eoncerned. He looked at Benjamin, and said," Will you speak to Mrs. Woodville?" the Verdict, he, the said Eustace Macallan,"ought to be punished with the pains of the law, to deter others friom committing like crimes in all time coming." Mrs. Macallan had said to her on the day when that lady Both the ladies were asked, in turn, if Mrs. Eustace Macallan had expressed to them, directly or indirectly, any intention of obtaining arsenic, with a view to the improvement the house at the time had poisoned Mrs. Eustace Macallan? "Wait a little," said Mrs. Macallan, "and "Thus far, you know little or nothing about me, Mr. Dexter," I said.
msu.31293008050829	1860	"Count Fosco said he had come here, sir, because Miss Sir Percival (from distress, I presume , at his lady''s aflliction, and at Miss Halcombe''s illness) appeared much confused time, Sir Percival turned his head, observed that I was approaching the stairs, and looked at me in the most rudely I left Lady Glyde with Miss Halcombe , who was slumbering at the time, and joined Mrs. Rubelle, with the object of Mrs. Rubelle looked, very attentively, at the patient; curtseyed to Lady Glyde; set one or two little things right in the I asked Sir Percival if he really meant that Miss Halcombe had left Blackwater Park. All I ask of you to do, is to see yourself that my letter to Mrs. Vesey goes to London to-night, as certainly as Sir Percival''s Mrs. Clements (feeling a natural confidence in the Count, as a person trusted with a secret message from Lady Glyde) gratefully accepted the ofl''er; and they went back together to the
msu.31293008407128	1899	" Senhor Cole is right," said Santos, "although his ''ilarity sims a leetle out of place. " moaned little Eva, putting in her first and last sweet word. eyes upon the little ship burning like a tar barrel as the picture grew. life that all this time lay ready to my hand. All is reaction in the heart of man; light follows darkness nowhere more surely than in All the first night I imagined I heard voices God-forsaken place like this?" said he, making use, I thought, of a somewhat stronger word from Eva that checked him; when Santos was done, it was to Rattray that she turned " He calls me a liar for telling you that Mr. Cole knew all," said she, thrilling me with my " It''s done you no good," said Rattray. " It was and is," said the little man, nodding.
msu.31293015831708	1839	Wood, after a pause; "but I trust your child is reserved for a better fate than either, Mrs. Sheppard." Pray coae to tbe point, sir," said Mrs. Sheppard, child," replied Mrs. Sheppard, passing her hand across "Ah, Jack," said Wood, shaking his head, " where "We shall expect you to-morrow," insinuated Mrs. Wood; "and pray don''t bring anybody with youespecially Jonathan Wild." Jonathan Wild''s house in the Old Bailey; while Mrs. Sheppard, whose maternal fears drew her in another "Jack, my love," cried Mrs. Sheppard, disregarding "There''s no need of picklock or crowbar here, Mr. Wild," cried Jack, placing his hat on the right arm of Jack," said Mrs. Sheppard, clasping him with a Jack Sheppard''s Quarrel with Jonathan Wild "Well, Jack," said Jonathan, who had looked at him Jonathan Wild, I''d be Jack Sheppard. A time may come when you will be gratified, Mr. Wood,'' replied Jack calmly.
njp.32101013265762	1894	* Anything good ?'' asked the third year''s man. ''Patient''s ready, sir,'' said the dresser. home, which depicted a square-faced, cleanshaven, stalwart man with a great bearskin cap, The doctor, a grave-faced, young man, put his she turned, a tall, brown-faced artillery man, with seems like old times to have one''s hand on a *All right, my man, I''ll see to it,'' said the was the old man standing up, his blue eyes more,'' said the doctor, taking over the case with ''Pray step in, madam,'' said Doctor Horace Young man,'' said, the flunkey, ''tell your A very irritablelooking, acid-faced man was seated in an armchair by the fireplace, while two young ladies in ''The brae is a little trying, sir,'' said I. said Smith, laying his hand on the breast of the I think there''s life in him,'' said Smith, with ''I am my own man again now,'' said he.
njp.32101013458979	1902	AUTHOR or ''JOHN BURNET OF BARNB,'' ''HARDHEARTED,'' 1 A LOST LADY OF OLD YEARS,'' ETC. the thing was a friendly little man, who wore death of an old man at some little lonely The shepherd moved uneasily in his chair, "I am a man that fears God, and has nae man I had come on the dead-rock of superstition and blind fear. mist, and yet clearly the sound of " articulatespeaking men." In a moment I lost my despair and cried out in answer. The shepherd''s fear came back on me like a I heard afterwards that the good old man was found by I was hairse, but the bodies just laughed." And he lay back on the bed like a man mortally tired. "It looks like your heart," I said. man, do you think I came here to tell eyes, had mind of what the dark man said
njp.32101031806142	1874	dispatch came to me, from Green, stating that Mrs. Maroney had left New York for that place. Mrs. Maroney will most likely wish to remain in retirement for some time. The next day Madam Imbert received a call from Mrs. Maroney, who wished to more fully return her thanks for On one of the trips which Mrs. Maroney made to Philadelphia with De Forest, Rivers, who had headed them Rivers met Green here, and turning Mrs. Maroney over to him, came to the office of the Adams Express and reported to Bangs. "Mrs. Maroney," said Madam Imbert, " I fear you find IN the afternoon Madam Imbert called on Mrs. Maroney, leaving Miss Johnson at home. He went over to Patterson''s and met Charlie May. Charlie said that Mrs. Maroney had called on his wife, "Mrs. Maroney," said Madam Imbert, getting up, "I in the city, Madam Imbert said to Mrs. Maroney:
njp.32101038061022	1923	easily his best feature—wide and "seeing" eyes, unwavering, clear and clean as new pearl buttons—the kind of "Eighteen year, tha''s awful long time," said Henry of Something like a cloud passed over Henry''s face; little cabin stood their ogre; the white man—th5 inevitable white man who always has appeared in just that is when a man comes begging a passage," said poor and emerald and the little kingbird that looks like a redhot cinder dropping from the sky—and this is the most Let any man find a quiet spot to his liking, with perhaps a private plum of his own, and next years ago," said the big man simply. one," she said, with one little hand, like a fluted shell, It was the little clerk from the Native Office who finally took him in hand. The man lifted a face like the shell of a nut, as brown man with a story like mine.
njp.32101042611911	1896	round at the evening paper office by eight, I naturally felt a little worn and disgusted with things minutely described Kingscote''s work on the boarding-house panels, Hewitt asked me for the names Hewitt was long in coming, and internal symptoms of the approach of dinner-time (we had had no He required little assurance to encourage him to speak openly before Hewitt, and he said "Good-day to you, gentlemen," said the carTHE NICOBAR BULLION CASE. " Yesterday," said Hewitt, "no doubt you saw The boy disappeared, and Hewitt turned to Merrick and said, "I think you may as well send that His principals had replied to his telegram after Hewitt''s departure the day before, giving him a free hand to do "Now," said Hewitt, turning to Merrick, "we "I don''t know much of the young man," Mr. Crellan said slowly. Hewitt placed his hand kindly on the man''s
njp.32101042858751	1908	. "What are your plans now?" asked Mrs. Bellwood directly, her gray eyes studying Kellogg as if "My stars, they hold hands a long time!" observed the judge, with an amused little chuckle. "Have no fear for me," returned Lawrence, smiling; and unconsciously his glance strayed to the pathetic little pile of ashes in the grate. "Well, I don''t feel like a raw recruit exactly," returned Lawrence, resting his hand on the judge''s "The judge has told me something about you, Dr. Kellogg," said the widow, her red lips parting in a would soon be thinking of the whole affair, not knowing that the old gentleman, after handing her the receiver, had left Amy alone—when all at once he heard Lawrence took a good look at Mrs. Rice''s face. "Been away all day?" asked the judge as Lawrence stood to greet him. "Come!" said Lawrence to the judge. "It''s from Judge Hollins," Lawrence said, his hand
njp.32101062933856	1923	" I''ll do my best, Miss Van Allen," I said, seriously, "and if I can''t possibly turn the trick, I''ll " Now, look here, Mr. Coroner," said Mrs. Reeves very decidedly, "I won''t have Miss Van chair arms and said, " I heard you tell Miss Schuyler that Randolph has been killed. " But a householder like thatcan''t go away forever," Stone said, " she must look after her goods " Mr. Stone," I confessed, "I am not antagonistic, but I do know a little about Miss Van Allen''s " I know you don''t care for this type of residence," I said, "indeed, Miss Schuyler said yesterday, as we looked over Vicky Van''s house, that it " If we find Miss Van Allen," said Stone, " we "Come into the Van Allen house a few minutes, Calhoun," said Stone, gravely. Miss Wheeler," said Curtis Keefe, looking sympathetically at Maida; " she''s just about all in, and I
njp.32101063579682	1908	"Good-night, Dr. Colton," said the scientist Colton, stupid with horror, stood entranced, while Johnston, Helga and Haynes ran, as "Now," said Haynes to Colton, "will you come "You saw the man come in?" Haynes asked After dismissing him, Haynes said to Colton: "Wait a moment," said Dick Colton, and introduced his brother to the other men. Dick Colton turned to Haynes. "You''re worried about Miss—about the Eavendens," said Haynes to Dick as the junior Colton left Haynes and Dick Colton, and asked them to come "This is our chance," said Haynes after breakfast to Dick Colton and Professor Ravenden. "God knows, I never thought of killing Serdholm or any other man!" he said earnestly. him to kill the sheep," said Dick Colton. "Motive is there," said Dick Colton. as Dick Colton, Professor Ravenden and his daughter came into view. "Dr. Colton," she said, "I don''t know what to he said to Dick Colton.
njp.32101063580284	1900	"And who killed Miss Ligram ?" asked Gebb, "By George, sir !" said he to Gebb, with the instincts of an old soldier, "it''s like a Mandalay mean time, Gebb fancied that the strange room, designed and furnished by the dead woman, might "I guess the old man will be in a rage," said Gebb " Which of them, Alder dr Ferris ?" said Gebb, On the whole Gebb judged Miss Edith Wedderburn--for he guessed that this was the young " I know all that Dean said," interrupted Gebb, "Does Mr. Ferris know Dean ?" asked Gebb, looking up sharply. said Gebb, "and let me tell you, Mr. Alder, that his father had killed Miss Gilmar, but when Mr. Gebb here stated that the necklace was taken "Yes," said Gebb, "Miss Gilmar''s jewels, which I "But why did you kill Miss Gilmar?"asked Gebb; Miss Gilmar that of the front," said Gebb.
njp.32101063582538	1896	Shannon, the first question which I felt it necessary seriously to consider was whether the informer''s evidence was to be credited; and I did the fact of my having seen Mullen in the Southend train was not due to a chance visit which "Look here, old man!" I said to Muir when minutes, should put the matter to you somewhat in this way: "From the fact of your following my record thus far, you are presumably The man, after looking in a tobacconist''s window for half a minute, had taken the Green''s cigar-case was a letter, evidently addressed to Mullen. understood also that, after having read the letter which gave him the clue to Mullen''s connection with Mrs. Stanley Burgoyne, the other said — this time at least with absolute truthfulness, for as a matter of fact I did not know as
njp.32101064670506	1909	"Well!" began Amber; but paused, his face hardening as he looked the man up and down, nodding slowly. The man had disappeared by the time Amber regained his kit-bag and gun-case; standing over which "I can leave my things here for a little while, I presume?" Amber suggested after a pause. Presently the trees blotted out the red-and-white turban; the noise of the babu''s elephantine retreat diminished; and Amber was left to knit his brows over the breeding—his inalienable heritage from many generations of Anglo-Saxon forebears; and while Rutton continually betrayed, by look or tone or gesture, a birthright of fierce passions savagely tamed, from Amber "The man he came here to hide from," said Amber. For a long time Amber sat unmoving, his fingers imprisoned in that quiet, cooling grasp, his thoughts Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche''s; Amber believed they were.
njp.32101064788761	1901	Her home would have disgusted a careful housewife, but loving Charles, so long used to a thirdrate lodging-house, saw nothing wrong in it. Whilst the man went for the change, she said to He went, and I saw nothing of him till the Tuesday following—the day of the Margate Murder. man wanted for the Margate Murder?" " Polly," he said, "there is a time for all things. For my part, I cannot see that any good will result from opening up the matter now-still, Mr. Lanward came to me armed with authority from "Good God, yes—don''t I know it?" he said, "Till my dying day I shall have other eyes present in my memory—the eyes of the man who the man, and, face close to his, said, Mr. Lanward''s demands on my time became more exacting, until at last one day he said to me"See, Johnson," he said, " do I look like a man
njp.32101065596387	1908	"Come," said I, "take, for instance, Dr. Roscoe Marshall, who is, perhaps, the leading "Send him up to my apartments," said Jeffrey; " I know who he is." And without turning in our direction, he walked straight to the asked of Jack in the cab, "Did you see anything unusual or abnormal about him this morning at breakfast?" But this time I got an answer; it was unequivocal. "I mean Madeline, of course," said I a little impatiently. door into the reception room where Dr. Marshall''s patients had sat waiting that morning, "Here in the office, most of the time," answered the young man. said to Miss Jerome, ''1 think Dr. Marshall has He said nothing whatever by way of condolence over Dr. Marshall''s death, but spoke "You did," said I, "but he left me abruptly and I thought he meant to come straight "Think a minute," said Jeffrey.
njp.32101065840348	1923	"But I say, Cordie," Gladys Norworth burst out in sudden concern, "you promised to come out to my place right Cordelia already knew something of Esther, and the account she now heard was added to by bits of facts and deductions which she picked up during the following days. In her unsophisticated sophistication Cordelia did not realize that Gladys and the household at Rolling Meadows perhaps represented merely the ordinary mystery, if there was a mystery, of relationships that are carefully kept secret:—just a few facts which are temporarily Gladys wanted to marry Jerry Plimpton, and the clever Mitchell must know of this matrimonial and the splendid things he represented, indubitably lay between Gladys Norworth and Cordelia Marlowe. Gladys, Cordelia, Esther, Jerry Plimpton and Mr. Franklin, a new day; and there was Gladys, with high-pitched, nervous laugh, at the end of some story she was telling Mr. Franklin and Jerry Plimpton. When Gladys'' butler admitted Cordelia and Jerry, he said
njp.32101066120864	1901	wizened little man, with a sandy fringe of beard beneath his chin, a wart on the end of his long, slantingout nose, light blue eyes, and bushy eyebrows of a reddish gray. With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered " It looks like a boax," said the Provost, slowly, bending every effort of eye and mind to discover what it "Aye, man!" said Gourlay, " that was kind of ye! "He''s getting a big boy, that son of Gourlay''s," said "G''way, man," said John, his face as white as the "Aye, man, Peter, and what of that?" said Gourlay. "Oh," said Wilson, getting in a fine one at Gourlay, "AYE man, Templandmuir, it''s you!" said Gourlay, eye," said Gourlay; "oh, it''s a terrible thing the " That," said Gourlay, "was like a red crack in a
njp.32101066122720	1909	the man," said Lord Manton, after dinner, "was his "I want," said Miss Blow, "to have Dr. O''Grady Miss Blow handed him Lord Manton''s note. "Lord Manton agrees with me," said Miss Blow, "But we do know," said Miss Blow. "You can tell him," said Miss Blow, "that I''m "Is it Miss Blow 7" said Lord Manton to "Miss Blow," said Lord Manton, "won''t you "Lord Manton says," said Mr. Goddard, "that "My dear Miss Blow," said Lord Manton. "Who is he to arrest, Miss Blow P" said Lord "By the way, Miss Blow," said Mr. Goddard, "I think, ladies," said Lord Manton, "that Mr. Goddard and I will leave you for the present. "Lord Manton," said Mr. Goddard, "what do "Lord Manton," said Mr. Goddard, "what do "Lord Manton," said Mr. Goddard, "what do "Lord Manton," said Mr. Goddard, "what do "Miss Blow," said Lord Manton, "is a wonderful woman."
njp.32101066455278	1908	"Sit down there," the girl said, pushing a comfortable chair to Mr Beck, "and let me introduce disappearance, Miss Rutherford," said Mr Beck, "A charming young lady," said Mr Beck when "This is Mr Beck," the vicar said, and she looked Mr Beck took the good man''s manifest worship "Good-morning, Mr Beck," he said genially, "My good little girl," said Mr Beck, "you don''t She told the Count what Mr Beck had said about But Mr Beck''s strong hand gripped the man''s "Ah, then good day to you, Mr Beck," she said "If I can help you in any way," said Mr Beck, Mr Beck," she said, "or off the right one. "Oh, I knew that, of course," said Mr Beck. "I don''t like it," he said quietly when Mr Beck "Game is up," said Mr Beck, "hand over "—and "To begin with," said Mr Beck, when the door of
njp.32101066455518	1919	At this point Roger, coming back to the practical matters of the moment, began to think of what was immediately before him. The big man nodded casually, but Roger asked Naomi''s "Understand," said Naomi, "that if Sir Roger does Haye had never been more sensible of that gulf fixed between the old and the new than she was on the day following Roger''s return to Zouche. " Old Chi Lung is coming," Lady de la Haye went on. "Yes," said Lady de la Haye, but she looked at PaulYes," said Naomi, almost breathlessly, "Sir Roger-he "No," said Naomi impulsively, "Roger has gone to Chipley Magna-I told you-he will be back directly. For me?" said Naomi, as the old man came up. what Roger had heard from Paul, and the old man had Naomi and Roger turned, not a little startled, the old man
njp.32101067344661	1871	likes and understands the game, sitting beside Richard Arden, is all eye. Three hours of death-like sleep, and Mr. Longcluse, with a little start, was wide How awfully dark in a moment!" said Arden, looking from the face when Mr. Longcluse talks," said Alice Arden, to the secret satisfaction of her brother, "You know that man 1" said Sir Reginald my life, I was not thinking," said Sir Reginald, at the same time signalling vehemently pockets," said David Arden, addressing Mr. Longcluse. It was five or ten minutes before the appointed time when David Arden and Longcluse met in the latter gentleman''s "study" Sir Reginald was very particularly engaged at this moment on business; Mr. Arden was with him at present; but if Mr. Longcluse would wait for a few minutes, "I think I saw you a little spoony today, Vivian, did n''t I?" said Richard Arden, laughing. know what he means," said Richard Arden,
njp.32101067627412	1897	I hope Sir Charles won''t come and catch us . ''Good shot,'' Sir Charles answered. ''Go out of the room,'' Sir Charles said, ''while I Sir Charles, like a lamb, placed it as directed. ''Who is Colonel Clay?'' Sir Charles asked. man, and the woman who was with him/ Sir Charles ''Well, I shall catch him yet,'' Sir Charles answered, said, "I assure you, Sir Charles, I shouldn''t know sure Sir Charles would be a judge of diamonds.'' you would care, Sir Charles, to look at my diamonds for the incident; but a man in Sir Charles''s position LIKE most South Africans, Sir Charles Vandrift is man''s head,'' Charles said to me, well pleased. ''He will come down in time,'' Charles said. ''Then you are Colonel Clay!'' Sir Charles cried, Could a man of Sir Charles Vandrift''s Simpson, Sir Charles''s valet, was not Colonel Clay
njp.32101067628725	1894	Jason Quarm was a short, stoutly-built man, with a restless grey eye, with shaggy, long, sandy hair that burst out As they approached the reach where lay Coombe-inTeignhead, John Pooke said : "There is a light burning in "No means, you know," said Pasco. The meal ended, Pasco Pepperill stood up and said, "Look here," said Pepperill in a haughty tone, "Mr. Schoolmaster, I suppose you know something of accounts "I never heard words like these before," said Kate. "Come along, Kate," said John; "sister Sue and I and "Pasco," said Jason, "that fellow, Roger Redmore, is "We do business in a large way," said Pepperill, turning "I know it," said Kate. "It will come right," said Pasco. "You are not like to find her," said Pepperill, coming "But I know he passed us going to Coombe," said Kate.
njp.32101067708493	1900	old man has two senses left: he likes strong meat and Leonard was a young man whose mind was fully occupied, even absorbed, with work which was at once his Leonard lived in his, with a man and his wife to look always present in a young man''s mind: when it sometimes interferes with work: when an explanation their family, beginning with the old man of the country * But the old woman-I mean my grandmothertakes jolly good care that I shall know the difference ''Like old times, old man,'' said the barrister. ''I went to see the old man the other day,'' Leonard ''I hadn''t expected,'' he said, ''to find the old man ''Let me look at you, Leonard.'' The old lady still ''After the blow,'' said Leonard,''life went on somehow in the House. the end of things, just as that old man has walked up ''If,1 said Leonard, ''we could only hear the man
njp.32101068150208	1902	Among other things he said that my character out, but they said she talked like a One day Archy said, out there and asked me if the postman had been by and I said yes, and she said how long since I saw him and she said how did I know he''d for greenbacks, and took them, saying the man in Mexico was a NewEnglander, with a head full of crotchets, and preferred greenbacks to gold Others said, "Run away from him; some night." But all these suggestions failed; he said Flint would hunt said Wells Fargo''s man, Ferguson. Is Archy Stillman a mystery?" said Wells-Fargo''s him here—hey, boys?" said Ferguson. "Oh, well," the boys said, "of "I know it," said Pat. afraid." Then he said to the house, put out his hand and said, his face, and said: "You were with night the whispers said, "We''ll never
njp.32101068171352	1902	"I am coming, Mrs Moxton," said Ellis, Mrs Moxton turned on Ellis with a frown. " Then I must lose my friend," said Mrs Moxton, "Moxton!" said Ellis to himself, when this idea was Janet Gordon, the sister of Mrs Moxton." "Besides, if Janet Gordon came to see Mrs Moxton "I don''t call Mrs Moxton silly," said the doctor, "So you are a rich woman, Mrs Moxton,'' said "As you trust me, I shall you," said Mrs Moxton. MRS MOXTON made the statement regarding Busham''s innocence with so much decision that Ellis For a moment or so Mrs Moxton looked doubtfully at Ellis, and passed her tongue over her dry "I don''t know," said Mrs Moxton, under her "Every man should think of others !" said Ellis, "Tell everything you know," cried Mrs Moxton, At mid-day Mrs Moxton and Ellis presented knows the truth about the murder, and has confessed it to Mrs Moxton.
njp.32101068171360	1896	of Conway''s innocence," said Rixton drily. "Never mind the third floor," said Rixton, interrupting the flow of Mrs. Phorney''s speech. "I know the Yale key," said Rixton, taking note of "I suppose you became acquainted with Mr. Conway by living in the same house?" said Rixton, "Rixton!" said Conway, coming forward with outstretched hands. Bennett might possibly know something about Mrs. Brynmaur likely to explain her extraordinary actions. Bennett''s movements on that night; of Mrs. Brynmaur''s behaviour; of Madrazo''s extraordinary conduct ; and, above all, the possession of the dead man''s woman is in love with a man," added Rixton, significantly, "she generally tells him a good deal about "You flatter me, Mrs. Brynmaur," said Rixton, "Mrs. Brynmaur wants to marry Conway," said "Mr. Conway is not with you, I suppose ?" said Mrs. Brynmaur, as Rixton made his bow. "Ah, yes," said Madrazo, in answer to Rixton''s
njp.32101068574118	1901	"I fear I am late," exclaimed Lady Isabel, as she advanced to Mrs. Levison ; "but a gentleman dined with papa to-day, and it made us Mrs. Hare answered only by a look of gratitude, and clasped Mr. Carlyle''s hand in both hers. room looked on to the street, and the windows were up, their handsome white curtains, spotless as Miss Carlyle''s head-dress, waving When he arrived at East Lynne the following day, Lady Isabel happened to be playing, and she stood by and watched him begin his "Two ruffians, sir, and they have possession of the body," whispered the butler into Mr. Carlyle''s ear, as Lady Isabel departed. Marling, Barbara Hare called at Miss Carlyle''s, and found them going Lady Isabel put forth her hand, and Miss Carlyle condescended to Miss Carlyle looked at Lady Isabel, waiting, of as she said good night to Lady Isabel and Miss Carlyle ; it beat to
njp.32101068582970	1911	sudden impulse of which the most calculating are capable at times, the morning papers with the early cup of tea, this advertisement seen by chance, and the rest upon friends," said Raffles, who was not angry, "That''s the room," said Raffles, who had said it; and I left her like a man, and up "I don''t know," said Raffles, "but I Then, at the same moment, Raffles turned the corner without looking "Think," said Raffles, in a patient voice. "Not so old as it looks," said Raffles, In a small way, I never knew old Raffles Raffles said never a word, but for a "If I have got out of it," said Raffles, "You go, Bunny," said Raffles, with decision. If Raffles is to come to life, old "No, Bunny," said Raffles, blowing "Then," said Raffles, " it was the kind of I went down like an ox, and Raffles came
njp.32101068585999	1904	would be reasonably sure to know Gwen Darrow, that Gwen Darrow." I paused here, and Maitland went the pain they cause, have occurred in the laboratory." I looked at him inquiringly, and he continued: "When a man, simply for the great love of looked at me a moment fixedly, and then said deliberately: " My father was murdered!" I was so surprised and pained that, for a moment, I could not time since Darrow''s death Maitland spoke. you forgotten that my father''s last words were," remember your promise ''?" She glanced up at Maitland as she said this, and started a little as she saw turned to us, and said: " The interest on the insurance money is to go to Miss Darrow, the entire principal to be held in trust and paid to the person bringing the assassin to justice, unless said person shall
njp.32101076045705	1860	"Wait in the hall," said Miss Halcombe, answering the servant for me, in her quick, ready way. Fairlie was now close at hand; and, if Miss Halcombe''s search through her mother''s letters had produced the result which she anticipated, the time had "Now, Mrs. Vesey," said Miss Halcombe, looking "And how did you get on with Mr. Fairlie?" inquired Miss Halcombe, as we left the lawn and turned "I hope Mr. Hartright will pay me no compliments," said Miss Fairlie, as we all left the summerhouse. "That is not an illiterate letter," said Miss Halcombe, "and, at the same time, it is surely too incoherent to be the letter of an educated person in the "We came here to ask you a question, Mr. Dempster," said Miss Halcombe, addressing the "We may as well return to the house, Mr. Hartright," said Miss Halcombe; "the information we
nnc1.0026591928	1913	its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the but he did not follow her front, and taking advantage of the moment''s respite from his none too encouraging presence she unbarred the door and cheerfully called out her husband''s name. Doctor Golden, the coroner from Chester, and Mr. Hammersmith, wish to ask you a few more questions about your mother''s death. She paused with a terrified gasp; Jake was looking at her from the open door. she came to the house, and he, Jake, was the person sitting far back in the shadows at the time the Her eyes held his; her face took on the look he "You see," said Mrs. Ashley, "he has a sweetheart, and five hundred dollars looks like a fortune In looking over them preparatory to making a present to Gilbertine, I came across the little box I
nnc1.1002152240	1904	"He will be rather good-looking," said Mrs. Carnby reflectively, "with a general suggestion of soap "Tell me a little about yourself," said Mrs. Carnby, "I was once in the same quandary," said Radwalader to Andrew, when the men were left alone, with my eyes open," said Andrew, laughing, as She said but little, Radwalader maintaining a running thread of his half-banter, halfphilosophy, with its ingenious double-meanings and "It sounds like the very thing I want," said Andrew, with a smile at the other''s eloquence. was, he said nothing of her to Mrs. Carnby, to Margery, or even to Radwalader. "One might be justified in remarking," said Mrs. Ratchett,"that Andrew Vane is—er-going it—don''t have other people take care of him," said Mrs. Ratchett viciously, looking at Radwalader over Mrs. Carnby," said Andrew suddenly, and with a "Andrew Vane is only a man," said Mrs. Carnby "Dear old man!" said Andrew to himself, with a
nyp.33433074807516	1922	"I think you want a drink, Ross," I said. time I was free Ross had got through his business and returned to the ship. thing suddenly and go and bury oneself in a Godforsaken place like Greensea unless one''s got a screw want to buy, and there''s no particular point in running yourself short of cash." He looked round at "You may set your mind quite at rest, Mr. Dryden," said the director, with a sort of pompous got a rotten head," I said, "and I feel devilish looks all right," he said, with a satisfied glance round "Rather," I said, "and the next time I come I with de Roda I felt like a man who has one hand tied "Come on in," I said, addressing myself to Manning. "You''ve got an ideal place in its way," said my "It''s no good looking like that," I said.
nyp.33433074808399	1920	lights beamed a little man sat at a big desk alone. man usually speaking in covered tones and smiling darkly and holding his eyes steadily upon the "I thank you," said Estabrook; "but I''m thinking of doing a little work for the Widette. "They were empty," said the officer, perceiving that Estabrook had located the drawers. officer had closed behind him—was opened without warning or apology and a man in civilian clothing entered the shop with an air of pushing himself forward. "A News man," he said. old expression," said Estabrook, as if the other''s "Thank you, Cape," said Estabrook simply. "My story," said Estabrook, "will appear the "Mr. Estabrook, here," said the chief, "knows to-night," said Estabrook. "I am afraid," said Estabrook to the two officers, after they had been introduced to Cape, "that "Not that I know of," said Estabrook. "Not that I know of," said Estabrook.
nyp.33433074809108	1908	Clara turned to the right, following a beckoning fan, and Flora, dallying with her anticipa''Papa," I said, ''wait; Flora and Harry will side by this time and communicated it in an impressive whisper, "I want you to meet my Englishman." She looked over her shoulder, and Kerr was silent, and Flora thought his face great parade-ground, set in the flat land between hills and bay, looked like a child''s toy, Flora looked curiously at Harry. her eyes, when Harry turned and looked at her. box—of Harry''s coming in, of Clara''s little but Flora''s eyes, looked only at her hands, one of Flora''s tongue to ask if she had mislaid something, when Clara turned and smiled her small, "I''ll speak to Clara to-night," said Flora that she could look into his face, Flora made Harry gave Clara a look, half turned and looked at Flora.
nyp.33433074810627	1910	"Little matter of business," protested Mr. Gilman pompously, glancing apprehensively at the second-story window, where a shade was already "Good money, boy," said he to Gilman, upon the new company buy over the present one for ten thousand dollars'' worth of shares." cocksure touch to the joviality of young Wallingford which was particularly aggravating to an expert like Mr. Phelps. "I think I''ll hand it to them," said Wallingford "Merely a little contribution from your Broadway friends," Wallingford explained with a chuckle. At a fifteen-dollar dinner that evening Mr. Merrill found him a good fellow, and, being interested not only in Wallingford''s "lottery" but in "I think, Mr. Wallingford," said Mr. Squinch, "How long will it be until dinner''s ready, Wallingford?" asked Billy, looking at his watch as J. "I''d like two rooms and a bath," said Wallingford, as the other looked up thoughtfully. "By the way, Mr. Bubble," said Wallingford,
nyp.33433074811203	1906	"Mrs. Carmichael, sir," said poor Katie, rushing "The carriage must be waiting for us," said Mr. Lannion, again lifting me in his strong arms. "Drugs affect some people in that way," said Mr. Lannion. "Yes," said Delcie, nodding her head disapprovingly, "Mrs. Malcolm Lucas, called Aileen; and her "Despard told me I might hope for a great improvement," he said, as if speaking to himself; then, Rollis Lannion''s Malvina," said Mrs. Despard, watching Mr. King''s retreating figure with disapproval, "Jasper shall tell her," said Mr. Lannion. "Who, Roddy ?" said Mr. Lannion, looking at me "She will return to the house," said Mr. Lannion to Rollis Lannion and Loo Despard, and I said it "Come to the library," said Mr. Lannion, an odd "I thought it had better be done at once," Mr. Lannion said; "you know there is no time to lose. "Come," said Dr. Despard, "we have no time to
nyp.33433074811534	1922	When Marie brought Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent''s roadster to the porte-cochère, the glow of haste and irritation warmed her cheeks; the roadster had needed all Marie felt that though irascible and severe, Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent was a very upright and honest woman. neighbor such as yourself," Marie said to Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent with genuine sympathy. place it seemed to Marie, Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent said, "It''s a curious story, but I believe her," Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent said decidedly, and she told him of Marie''s "West got them for you," Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent announced, and watched closely Marie''s flush of He had gone straight to Marie, determination in every line of his body, a backward glance having told him that Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent sat in her Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent, for Marie did not hear Breck''s Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent was looking at Marie also. Marie was certain that she was going to denounce her to Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent and West, and
nyp.33433074811559	1920	Mrs. Insmann came next, then Doctor Levene at Mrs. Moreton''s left, Count Gansingen at her right, Mrs. von Betler between the count and Driscoll, who was "No-" Moreton said slowly and so low that Parker back at Parker and Driscoll, and indicated Mrs. Moreton by a nod, as if to say, "She''s my patient—I''ll have apart; Count Gansingen standing beside her and looking down; Holt, the chauffeur, also in the same attitude; Burke, the butler, near by, his face ashen; Doctor Levene on his knees beside a prostrate body that Parker remembered what Moreton had said about Parker had no doubt that Jowett greatly desired to invade Mrs. Moreton''s privacy; the man was insatiable. were not like the Driscoll Moreton Parker knew. doctor said, ''I''ve been telling Driscoll that Mr. Moreton''s body ought to be examined, more thoroughly "Mrs. Moreton is better then, Burke?" Parker "You noticed Moreton''s expression?" Parker said
nyp.33433074812128	1920	"You have attained it," said Peter, a little light and her great dark eyes in which, even from a distance, there appeared the expectancy or fear described by young Benham. at Peter, and with a smile and warmth thrown toward him like a message from her great dark eyes. that suddenly Peter had a great distaste for the exposure of things he did not know had lived in her. Above all, Peter had gone to England to do a certain thing—to meet the strange Brena Selcoss and Peter said once in a letter, "know just how near the "But it has been a long time," Brena said, as if Brena to know that if she said these words it would "But Mr. Parmalee is not here yet," said Brena. "No, Peter," Brena said at last. "Look here," said Peter. Peter turned to look at Brena.
nyp.33433074817127	1921	Duncan Webb had come into the older man''s office and said that for once the doctor was right Duncan said good-by to Mary and then to her for on the third day Mrs. Marsh went into Duncan''s cottage in broad daylight and stayed there provocation in years, it became common knowledge that Mrs. Thurston knew Duncan Webb and Marjorie and Mrs. Marsh and Duncan walked course Marjorie would know more about Mrs. Marsh before the afternoon was over, and in the my own jewels," said Mrs. Brown, and her eyes "Are you?" Mrs. Brown asked Duncan. conversation drifted back to Alden and Mrs. Brown''s friends there and they were on that subject when Georgiana arrived, and admitted having known Mr. Webb previously. "Then perhaps you ''d like to go over to Oldport with Mrs. Thurston and me this afternoon?" Duncan said. Mr. Lyle went into Mrs. Brown''s room
nyp.33433074828959	1921	"Out to Batcheller''s place," replied Sam. The old man climbed down reluctantly and Thomas gave a start, and Sam noticed a look Sam found himself looking down into a mischievous face with come-and-go dimples. They had by this time almost reached the Torrance house and could hear the sounds of carriage wheels driving up to the door. quietly, and then, turning to Sam: "Dr. Birdsail, the coroner; Constable Warren; and Mr. Forrest you know." Sam found Nora and Thomas waiting anxiously in the hall when he came in. A GRAY dawn was coming through the windows as Sam, wearied with a night of tormenting thoughts, threw himself, fully dressed, tary spoke, and Sam fonnd himself leaning forward tensely, as he knew how Audrey must feel, From the first words spoken of this letter coming out of the great distance, a dreary and conclusive feeling had been spreading in Sam''s
nyp.33433074835731	1918	making its way up the avenue leading to the St. Regis apartment house where the old investigator Secretary Brewster gave Bromley Barnes a look Barnes sat at the window of his room with the curtain drawn, gazing out upon the dome of the Capitol, and thinking. "Yes," said the old man, looking up as if he had "Nevertheless," said the old man, with a significant glance at his assistant, "we''re going to call on "All right," said Barnes, with an air of resignation and implied defeat, "if you won''t help us we''ll "Baron," said Barnes, in a low voice, "Mr. Mortimer Myers finds it impossible to reach here eye to turn on the white-faced young man. The old investigator placed his hand on the shoulder of the young man. Bromley Barnes looked at the young man in It was after the waiting officers had led the assassin from the room that Barnes turned to the man
nyp.33433074840707	1915	"I have a little packing to do," he said, looking after Jean, who was moving toward the tent. A tender glow filled Josephine''s eyes as Jean began pulling up the pegs of the tent. Philip seated himself near the stern, facing Josephine, and Jean gave the canoe a shove that sent it "You were four on the day we started, ma Josephine," came Jean''s voice as his canoe shot slowly world about him could not have sent the blood rushing through Philip''s veins more swiftly than Jean''s Steadily Philip looked into Jean''s eyes. "I can swim with her," replied Philip, and Josephine saw the old life and strength in his face again as Josephine alone saw the look in Philip''s face. Jean stopped, and his hand fell on Philip''s arm. In the short time he had known him, a strange feeling for John Adare had found a place in Philip''s heart.
nyp.33433074843560	1920	"Ay ain''t intend to listen, Mr. Carroll, but didn''t ay hear you mention Mr. Forrest?" In the first place Carroll knew Stanford Forrest as it is given to no man to know other than Carroll told Sullivan the history of Stanford There Carroll and Jim Sullivan alighted, crossed a half dozen tracks to the caresses of a razor—there was little physically about the man to explain Carroll''s liking "I''m sorry, old man," said Carroll softly. ..." Carroll glanced toward Sullivan to catch the keen eyes of his The girl opened her lips to answer, but Carroll cut her short. place he''d most likely know a heap about Mr. Heston. pretty in a strikingly vital way; clean and clearblooded, patently out of place in her environment—a fact evident even to David Carroll to "How much do you think he knows?" questioned Carroll. The man was lying and both Carroll and Sullivan knew it.
nyp.33433074843636	1922	closed behind Walters, and Carroll faced Leverage. The reporters left, and Carroll smiled at Leverage. "Yes, truly 1 We women have a way of knowing when a man is in love with us. The visitor entered, and Carroll found himself gazing into the level eyes of a slightly disheveled and obviously excited young man of Carroll seated himself, and Leverage followed suit. Carroll watched his man closely without appearing to do so. bad looking" and had also said that Mrs. Lawrence fancied that when Warren called at the Lawrence followed suit, his close-set eyes focussed belligerently on Carroll''s face, the hostility of his remaining in Carroll''s mind that Barker knew Carroll did not look at Barker, but Leverage''s "I know why you have come, Mr. Carroll. "Isn''t it true, Mrs. Lawrence, that you were the woman in the taxicab the night Mr. Warren was killed?" wants to know if Mr. Carroll is here."
nyp.33433074843685	1918	Hamilton''s said he''s ready to turn things loose launched into his story; the news of Hamilton''s killing, the telephoning to the police department, and the assignment of room, Badger following him timidly, Carroll bringing up the rear. Carroll, and saw the little detective staring keenly from his fishy eyes at the latest If Badger had killed Hamilton, then it followed as a matter of course that the girl Commissioner Hall faced the little man Meanwhile, in the rest room, David Carroll was questioning Vincent Harrelson in "I fired the shot which killed Mr. Hamilton," came the stolid answer. man Hartigan killed Mr. Hamilton?" suggested Carroll. "I''m afraid, Mr. Hall," said Carroll far: no one save you, Mr. Hall, and myself know anything about Badger''s connection with the case. Carroll, Roberts, Badger, Hall, and Denson, was speeding, with top up and curtains drawn, toward Hamilton''s home. "Nor do I, Mr. Carroll," said Hall.
nyp.33433074852249	1922	Bartley''s old colored man, who said with a grin, Bartley gave me a curious look, then turned had found a piece of paper torn from a newspaper in the room where Slyke had discovered Bartley himself, seeing how Slyke felt, said As Bartley pulled the clothes still further down, we saw that his right hand held a When she had left the room, Bartley turned Bartley answered, "If Slyke had been killed Bartley took down in a little red notebook the names of such men as he could remember. asked me, Mr. Bartley, if, when I found Mr. Slyke was dead, I touched the bed clothes." When we were alone, Roche turned to Bartley and said, "There goes your theory of Slyke didn''t leave his room as he said I knew "Look," Bartley said, pointing at them with "I know that, Doctor," Bartley said, with a
nyp.33433074853072	1902	in the cessation of troubled thought; and while Mrs. Pinnock gazed, Madge woke. "Won''t you let me in, Miss Madge?" said Mrs. Pinnock, coaxingly, through the keyhole. "Oh, yes, I know," said Madge, coming into the "I have been admiring your likeness of Mrs. Pinnock," said Waring, with equal composure, and in a "If Mrs. Pinnock would ask him," said Madge, Madge," said Mrs. Grey, noticing her young friend''s that Madge looked a little uneasy, Brook rather reluctantly said good-bye and departed. And Madge proceeded to tell her friend of her interview with a real artist, Mr. Waring, of his approval of Mrs. Pinnock''s portrait, of his invitation gentleman were with Mr. Ardell, and that Mr. Brook had asked for her, Madge felt extraordinarily "Good-morning, Miss Ardell," said Brook, advancing to shake hands with her. "Miss Margaret is quite ready, sir," said Mrs. Pinnock; "but she thought you might like to see the
nyp.33433074854021	1911	had not arrived from Egypt at the time when the missing man left for Paris, but the mummy was inspected on "I know," said Thorndyke; "we meet him occasionally, and very pale and peaky he has been looking of "Then," said Jervis, "you are actually a local G.P. I thought you were looking beastly respectable." "To return to the Bellingham case," said Thorndyke, when he had poured out the tea. "He means," said Bellingham, fixing me with a ferocious scowl, "that if the body should turn up at any "You come in, Miss Bellingham," I said as she shook The task upon which I had embarked so light-heartedly, when considered in cold blood, did certainly appear, as Miss Bellingham had said, rather appalling. "Yes. It was on the left hand; because Miss Bellingham, who told me about it, said that he would never "What a strange man that is," said Miss Bellingham,
nyp.33433074854823	1908	The cars were kept in a small building below the clubhouse, and soon a half dozen were piling into Bob Hernald''s car, to be whirled off to Black''s, where a launch "Yes," Bob agreed, wondering at his companion''s way of putting the fact and the need of their "Yes," Bob agreed, looking closely in the pale light "Yes, I know, Mr. Sewell," Bob agreed, forcing a Gale Sewell nodded as he looked Bob over. turned to look into Bob Hernald''s face the tears stood in "See me?" Bob questioned, rising quickly and turning from the doctor to Marsden. Marsden nodded slowly, and with a gesture of bewilderment, turned back toward the dining-room, while Bob trip, and as she passed through the doorway the watchful eyes of Gale Sewell turned back to fall upon Bob Marsden turned to Bob, a helpless look on his face. "Why," Bob Hernald began as Marsden turned to
nyp.33433074861273	1865	Miss Lake?" he said, with a rather pensive glance of inquiry into that young lady''s eyes, as he set down his "Yes; I think I know the feeling," said Miss Lake, my dear Miss Lake," said that good little woman, skipping to her side. her little marquetrie-table, and sat down, and looked languidly about him, with a sly smile, like a man amused. "You know Captain Lake?" said Lord Chelford, addressing me. "111 send it," said the lawyer, eyeing the little pencilled note wistfully, which Lake presented between two said Captain Lake, who was now and then a little impertiH0 WYLDER''S HAJVD. A man, my dear Captain Lake, whose father before him has been a gentleman (old Larkin, while met Lord Chelford on his way to make enquiry about Rachel at Redman''s Farm; and Lake, who, as we know, had "It was good of you to come, Rachel," said Miss Brandon; "and you look tired!
nyp.33433074861562	1899	Hagar, who was mending some lace and minding the shop in the absence of Jacob, looked up "Good night, sir," said Hagar, sharply, and vanished into the darkness of the shop. "That is a pity," said Hagar, casting a searching glance at his irresolute face. "That''s one point gained," said Hagar, placing Miss," he said, turning to Hagar, "on "Well, Mr. Horval," said Hagar, coming to a Gardens house soon f" said Hagar, sitting composedly in a large arm-chair. "Why," said Hagar, quietly, and looking directly at him, "the business of those amber beads "You hear," said Hagar to the terrified man. Read this paper," she said, thrusting an envelope into the hand of Hagar, "and have pawned the key," said Frank, when Hagar "Indeed they look like it," said Hagar, examining the letters; "the handwriting is that of "Can''t you come yourself " said Hagar, with
nyp.33433074861901	1914	Always perfectly dressed, always amiable, an accomplished squireof-dames, well-read and yet a man-of-the-world, Carrington was the exact opposite of Hendle, and perhaps had made him his friend because of the vast "Good old man," said Rupert, giving Carrington''s Remembering what Hendie had said about the vicar''s craze for books he attempted to interest him in that direction, as Mr. Leigh appeared to be wholly indifferent to news of "I think they are quite safe," said Carrington, looking with disdain on the time-worn and soiled parchments rustling under the vicar''s thin fingers. "How are you, Miss Mallien?" said Mrs. Beatson, "You are everything that is charming," said Carrington alertly, "but, having met your father, I think "If Mallien gets the property," said Mr. Leigh deliberately, "he will not allow you to marry Dorinda." nature," said Carrington dryly; "but would Miss Mallien obey him?" "Either that," said Carrington deliberately, "or Mrs. Beatson made away with Leigh and stole it."
nyp.33433074861935	1908	"Join that young popinjay there," said Bowring, nodding his head in the direction of Forde. " asked Sir Hannibal, turning on his daughter, who was writing a letter to Forde "You talk nonsense," said Dericka, with great calmness, and rising with the letter to Forde in her hand. "Wait till you hear the will read," said Dericka slipping her arm within that of Sir Hannibal''s in a caressing "That entirely depends upon how you behave, Mrs. Krent," said Sir Hannibal tartly. "Miss Stretton—Anne," said Sir Hannibal, hurrying "You know Sir Hannibal, Miss," he said hoarsely; Sir Hannibal never said anything about this, and Miss "I think Bowring was too clever a man to give himself away in such a manner," said Forde dryly. "Hush I Dericka," said Forde, quickly; "let Mrs. Krent tell the story in her own way. "I don''t say Sir Hannibal killed Mr. Bowring," said
nyp.33433074861968	1903	Giles said as much to Miss Denham, and she nervously "Anne," said Daisy spitefully, and before he could reply she also moved away to join the children. "Well, Miss Denham," said Morley, his merry face "Mr. Morley," said Anne, rising, "I don''t know who from Mrs. Morley; "and I''ll ask Giles to marry me at thought that Anne, that Miss Denham, looked ill," said "Miss Denham killed Daisy," said Morley. "All in good time, Steel," said the old lady coolly. It is the kind of thing Miss Denham said was worn by her dead father." F Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would Mrs. Morley said was that she missed her girls. "He has found a new friend," said Mrs. Parry triumphantly, "a man called Franklin." "You call Miss Denham Anne," said Giles abruptly; "No," said Giles, "Anne''s father is dead.
nyp.33433074861992	1912	"But I can''t see what motive Mrs. Brown had to murder Sir Charles," remarked Dan in a puzzled tone. Lillian wanted Dan as her husband, a post Sir John did not intend the young man to "So long as Lillian''s wedding to Curberry doesn''t happen," said Dan obstinately, "I don''t care. THE secretary of the late Sir Charles Moon smiled irresolutely when he recognized Dan. That young gentleman, who thought Penn a weak-kneed idiot, had never Sir Charles always said you were an excellent secretary," Dan stopped as Penn bowed his acknowledgments to the compliment, and cast a keen side glance at "It is to be hoped Lord Curberry has not the same dislike," said Dan, who having learned all he wished, desired to escape from such boring society. "Who is pumping?" asked Dan coolly; "I simply remarked that we had tea with Mrs. Jarsell and Miss Armour to-day."
nyp.33433074862008	1906	"It is good of you to come," said Mrs. Ainsleigh, "The stranger was some tradesman, or moneylender," thought Youle, " and Mrs. Ainsleigh having discovered some of Gilbert''s trickery, has had a row with since he went away," said Mrs. Ainsleigh scornfully; Youle opened the door, and there saw the parlour, with the furniture in disorder, and near the overturned table the body of Mrs. Ainsleigh, with her hands It occurred to Youle that Dr. Parsons might know much more about Mrs. Ainsleigh''s "The man must have been well acquainted with Mrs. Ainsleigh," said Harold to himself, as he set out on a By the way, Barnacles," went on Youle, in any easy conversational tone, so as not to arouse the man''s suspicions, "there was a sailor called to see Mrs. Ainsleigh on the Monday before she died." If I tell Mrs. Brady that Ainsleigh is to marry Alix, she
nyp.33433074864277	1907	wonderful set on Charlie being brought up respectable—gave a lot of thought to it, did pºre old Jack. "Old John didn''t intend you to take to the business then 2 " said Lomax thoughtfully, picking a "I am assistant to Mr. Lomax," said Charlie Winnie and Landon Tressingham in the background were waiting to see the Frenchman''s face, "Father," he said, "Stewart Rattray is outside. Declining the garrulous old man''s offer to accompany them, Rattray and Roddy proceeded to the So, instead of returning at once to the Hall, Rattray strode up the village street to Landon Tressingham''s cottage lodgings. I saw the button on him," replied Winnie, looking "Miss Bassett won''t return," said Rattray. "In either, or in any, case," said Rattray to himself, "I cannot go back and confront Alice Redfern''s critical eyes with no report but that I have
nyp.33433074867437	1921	Sir James had dropped into a chair on the opposite side of Malcolm Sage''s table. When a few minutes later Sir James and Thompson entered with the finger-prints, Malcolm Sage "Have you the key of the safe, Mr. Dane?" enquired Malcolm Sage as the young man entered, to shake hands with Malcolm Sage, and then followed the general, who, with a final glare at William Johnson, as he held open the swing-door, passed "Whitaker and Inspector Wensdale," said Malcolm Sage, his eyes still on the book before · "Don''t think too harshly of Callice," said Malcolm Sage as he shook hands with Sir John. A moment later Malcolm Sage appeared, followed by Sir Lyster, who "Perhaps Sir Lyster will tell me, or Lord Beamdale," suggested Malcolm Sage, looking from one "I will ask you, sir," said Malcolm Sage, turning to him, "to give me a letter to Mr. Woldington, asking him to do as I request.
nyp.33433074869680	1903	"Does Miss Ward know Mrs Jersey?" said Quex, when he saw the boarders in the drawingroom for the last time; "it seems that Mrs Jersey "There is nothing to tell, Mrs Ward," said George, My suspicions were aroused by the fact that Lord Derrington had leased the Amelia Square house to Mrs Jersey." "She will not become Mrs Brendon," said George, When she left the room George looked at the servant, who was a quiet, respectable old woman. He wondered if Derrington knew that Mrs Jersey had written out a confession and that it was missing. "Never!" said George, looking full at the determined face of the old man. Mrs Ward came across to George and left Derrington talking to Dorothy, for whom he professed A week after the little dinner at Mrs Ward''s, Bawdsey sent a note to Brendon asking him to call on "But George Brendon has," said Bawdsey, with a
nyp.33433074872429	1905	"I didn''t come to see either Mr. or Mrs. Clarkson," said he; "in fact, I never heard "Mrs. Clarkson," said Stingaree, "you you got here?" at length said Stingaree. man," said Stingaree, reflectively examining many days'' delay," said Stingaree. "I thank you," said Kentish, seating himself tailorwise within arm''s length of Stingaree''s spurs. Stingaree took the one, and handed the case "To tell you the truth," said Stingaree, "I Stingaree, or you''re the next dead man in this Stingaree took a first good look at his man. chance he had ever had of hearing of Stingaree or any other bushranger at first-hand. And then Stingaree saw his man. Stingaree looked round without a word. "I think you are mistaking me for someone else," said Stingaree. "I know," said the feeling Stingaree. "Miss Bouverie," said Stingaree, "you may Bouverie; it was all I did take," said Stingaree, "at the concert that made your name."
nyp.33433074872437	1898	has been said that Kenyon''s literary taste was peculiar; his favourite book was Lillywhite''s Cricketers'' said good-night, of their own accord, knowing better Kenyon looked extremely eager, though Mr. Harwood''s tone struck Forrester as a little sarcastic. "Father is sure to let you," said Ethel; and certainly Mr. Harwood did not say no; but his consent He could think only of Kenyon as he best remembered him, playing cricket with a sunburnt face, "They''re awfully good to me, certainly," said Kenyon, with a sigh. us; and, let me tell you, my good fellow, young writing wasn''t in those days what it is now. "''Look here," he said, with his hoarse voice lowered: "I hoped never to see your face again. a good fellow; but hitherto he had proved an extremely poor companion, and for five minutes, I suppose, neither of us had said a word. "I don''t believe it''s every man," said the young
nyp.33433074872494	1896	"I know it," said Fanks, with a sharp nod, "a cutthroat place at the bottom of Tooley''s Alley. "Well, Mrs. Boazoph," said Fanks, abruptly, "this "Ah!" said Fanks, rather startled by the unexpected incident, "Mrs. Boazoph is fiddling with the "Pray do not mention it, Mrs. Boazoph," said Fanks, "He does not look a man to be feared," said Garth, So closely did Renshaw resemble Garth''s description of Binjoy, that notwithstanding Vaud''s evidence, Fanks was on the alert to "Yes, I saw Renshaw," said Fanks; "and I believe "Like Hersham P'''' said Fanks, dryly. "Wait a moment," said Fanks, "is that the man "Do you know anything about a tattooed cross, Mrs. Boazoph P" asked Fanks, going on another tack. "Does Dr. Binjoy come over with him f" said Fanks. See Sir Louis, Mr. Fanks," said the woman, stretching out her lean hand, "I know you did," said Fanks, "you no doubt did
nyp.33433074873369	1922	"Is this Laura Winright?" He gripped her hand. Laura''s manner rebuked the dark-faced young man''s Laura came up softly behind the old man''s chair. "I know." Yet Laura Winright''s tone was stubborn. When you came home that night, Miss Winright"he turned to Laura—"were these windows "Dead." Nick Ross glanced at Laura Winright. "Your letters, Miss Winright," said Burnville. "You''ll never find that man," protested Laura Winright, almost fretfully. keen, looked down as Laura Winright came in. So George Annisford, yielding at last to Laura Winright''s arguments, decided he would go up-lake alone, Glory gazed at Laura Winright while the detective''s Yet Laura Winright sat a moment, thinking of Nick Ross as Annisford Glory a moment later found Laura Winright still engrossed in the Glory had thought she sensed how Laura Winright and done, Miss Winright"-he turned to Laura--"though and done, Miss Winright"-he turned to Laura--"though
nyp.33433074876164	1895	''Look, Dyson,'' said the one, as they drew Dyson looked and saw the coin was stamped ''My dear sir,'' said Dyson, ''I always like to A man came out of a rough-looking house Rock Park and looked all day at the mountains; but wherever I saw a human being I such a time, I went on, walking more carefully, and making as little noise as possible. ''This is a terrible story,'' said Dyson; ''I can My brother is a somewhat young-looking man; he is pale, has small look-out when I am walking,'' said Phillipps, 1 Surely,'' I said,'' there is little left to explore. ''Look at that bridge,'' he said when he saw ''Professor Gregg,'' I said quietly, ''it is time ''Alas!'' said the young man, with an expression of great gloom, ''the life is a purgatory, Dyson closed the little book, and thought of ''The young man with spectacles,'' said Mr. Dyson.
nyp.33433074876271	1897	"Still," said Claude, "it''s an important matter; and I am, after all, for the moment, the Claude, to follow on a bad man''s bare word, or Lady Caroline took a little walk to the postoffice, and said she had been on the pier. Duke," said Claude faintly. "Like cats, old man?" he inquired of Claude. "I like him," said Claude. "Good-night, old fellow," said Claude Lafont. "Tea or coffee, Duke?" said Lady Caroline, "My dear old fellow," said he to Jack, "you "My dear old boy," said Jack, "I''m as sorry and the cats; and Claude, with Jack''s permission and the agent''s skilled advice, superintending the making of private golf-links for Mr. Sellwood''s peculiar behoof. "I rather like him," said Jack, who put it like, and if I can remember them," said Claude, "Good morning, Hunt," said Jack, without "Claude, old boy, I always said you were a looking from Claude to Jack and back again
nyp.33433074876404	1902	"Money and home!" exclaimed Dick Edmonstone in a low, excited tone. "I don''t like that face," said Dick when the fellow We don''t welcome conquering heroes every day," were in themselves sufficiently kindly words, but they were accompanied by a flash of the beady eyes from Dick to Alice, whether Alice Bristo still loved Dick Edmonstone, not "Good!" said Dick, as soon as he saw the Hut. Again the little old lady came to Alice, and said A few days later, at dusk on a wet afternoon, Mrs. Parish, from her bedroom window, saw Mr. Miles In short, Mr. Miles exhibited to the Bristos, on several occasions, a propensity to Odd and impulsive generosity; and the point told considerably in their general regard for the man, which day by day grew more "I believe I did four years ago," said Dick, smiling, but he checked his smile when Flint looked at
nyp.33433074878301	1922	reply signed "per pro Rudolph Rayne," asking me Rayne''s pretty daughter Lola came out of the room I private room, when Duperre said, a propos of nothing, suddenly looking across at his wife: As Duperre took three first-class tickets to Fontainebleau, the undersized, grave-faced old man whom plans, Hargreave," said the alert, good-looking man It was fortunate for you that I had arranged it with old Morley," said the man with the At last, leaving Rayne there, I drove the old man "Do you know a friend of your father, an old man It appeared that a year before Rayne had met old By what he said the woman became greatly agitated, and a few moments later rose and left the Folkestone for perhaps ten days when, without warning, Rayne and Lola arrived with Tracy and a quantity of luggage. "I shall be fast asleep," Rayne went on, and turning to Duperre, he said: "Here''s the old fellow''s
nyp.33433074878764	1916	if your good old Anna should be thinking, for instance, of going back to Germany—she knew some know how fond you are of Rose," she said gratefully, "and, of course, I don''t mind your having that dear, shrewd mistress of the average British human heart, Mrs. Otway, feeling far more comfortable work in the garden, good old Anna came and went In fact Rose Otway was the one person in Witanbury who listened with real pleasure to what Jervis want poor old Anna to see the great staring headlines telling of the defeat of the Germans. Many a time, during those early days of war, Mrs. Otway felt a thrill of genuine pity for Germany. an opportunity of looking into Rose''s face, for Mrs. Jervis Blake (never would Anna get used to that Mrs. Otway or her good old Anna at all directly, but ND now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little
nyp.33433074878772	1913	"You don''t look well, Jack," Nancy said suddenly. Dampier turned once more, this time much relieved, to his wife: "Madame Poulain (that''s her While Mrs. Dampier and his daughter were exchanging these few words the Senator remained silent. The Senator looked questioningly at Nancy Dampier. young lady," said Senator Burton sharply—somehow "Of course it is possible," observed Madame Poulain hesitatingly, "that this young lady, as you yourself suggested this morning, Monsieur le Sénateur, is suddenly Nancy Dampier''s cheeks, which had become so pale as to arouse Senator Burton''s commiseration, became deeply flushed. Gerald Burton and Nancy Dampier walked out But Gerald Burton, when he heard of the proposed letter to Mrs. Dampier''s lawyer, made an abrupt suggestion which both the Senator and Nancy for the first time really angry with poor Nancy Dampier, Senator Burton took his departure for the station, alone. said the man, this time addressing Gerald Burton.
nyp.33433074878798	1922	unusual thing for her to do, but she felt tired, and painfully excited at the thought of Godfrey Radmore''s coming visit. wonder Godfrey Radmore liked the delightful old house, week ago, while they were enjoying a delicious little dinner in the Berkeley Hotel grill-room, he had said:— "Although of course none of them know it, for the present "I think what father and Jack can do without, Mr. Radmore can do without, too," said Betty. "That dog," said Timmy in a hoarse whisper, "frightened poor Mrs. Crofton very much the other day as he said to me: ''You''ll look after Betty, Timmy? At last Mrs. Crofton settled herself down into her lowceilinged, square little sitting-room, and, looking round newcomer she tried to remember what it was that Godfrey Radmore had said of her old-fashioned looking "Come, Timmy, you know as well as I do that Mrs. Crofton had no dog with her."
nyp.33433074879408	1906	I turned over the leaves of Bradshaw and saw I had been mistaken; the train hand, and I saw him following the train down As I said this I saw Mrs. Blair''s face peering out beyond her door a little nervously, but office in the station, where to my great satisfaction I found a message from Falfani, informing me that he should make the best of make some new move, to hide away in an outof-the-way spot, go to ground in fact, or travel I asked the hotel clerk for Lady Claire''s bill, thinks he knows better than any one else; believes the lady has harked back, and is followhad no hope of a message from Lady Henriette, for she would hardly know where to address me. Lady Claire has little Lord Aspdale and has left you the dummy? Culoz reached Lady Claire from Colonel Annesley giving the latest news, and bringing down
nyp.33433074892955	1907	"Yes, I did," said Sylvia, and brought her mother I read of it," said Chayne, but he gathered little comfort from the argument. "Monsieur," he said, and Chayne looked at him "Yes, I see," said Mr. Hine, as he turned the proposal over in his mind. "I know," said Sylvia, with a smile. Sylvia stopped and Chayne came up with her. Garratt Skinner looked sharply at Sylvia. "Captain Barstow," he said, and Sylvia found herself shaking hands with a little middle-aged man with "But you must leave me, Mr. Hine," she said, looking at him with serious eyes, "if you want to pass the Chayne looked at Garratt Skinner in surprise. Garratt Skinner laid his hand on Walter Hine''s Sylvia was in love with Chayne; therefore Walter Hine may console himself with cocaine. "Oh!" said Chayne, looking quickly at Sylvia. "You said that-to Garratt Skinner, Sylvia !" and
nyp.33433074893409	1901	on the table like a man lost in thought. "You spoke a true word to-night, Major," he said "I like it the better," said Knightley with a laugh; "Sir, an old soldier years ago came over the hill in "I saw a light beneath your door," said Jerkley, "You must tell me the details of the Major''s disappearance," said Sir Charles, and the following "She woke up suddenly," said Jerkley, " in the middle of the night, and found that her husband was not at opened the door and looked through; Sir Charles had said, would come the man who knew how Major "My friend, there is no need," said the old man with "GEOFFREY," said General Faversham, "look at "Suffered!" said the garrulous little man. "'' Come in!'' said the man, and from his voice I "I want all hands all night," said Weeks; "ar.d
nyp.33433074901962	1922	"Patty Clay does n''t know Terry," Lee Lee met her eyes suddenly, sigh, Lee pushed her cup away with the unconscious gesture of a child replete with good was a look in Lee''s eyes as she heard him Lee glanced at him quickly, a vague recollection of something disturbing the night The old man''s eyes were still on Lee. She Terry to look down into the street, Lee saw and, as she met Lee''s eyes, her lips twisted She paused, eyeing the girl a trifle nervously; then before Lee could speak she "To-night!" Terry''s voice was a little LEE came down to breakfast the next morning looking listless, and with a faint shadowing beneath her eyes. Lee coloured a little, but her eyes smiled. Lee looked a little thoughtful. "This is Mr. Gish, Lee. I expect Terry looking down at her with veiled eyes, and Lee eyes were on Lee.
nyp.33433074902820	1918	* * HAT do you think of our acquaintance 7" Gifford said as they Henshaw said, addressing Kelson. "I suppose we shall see you towards midnight," he said lightly as he passed Gifford, Gifford was looking at her with some curiosity during her speech, and quickly came Again Gifford''s tone gave a check to Kelson''s enthusiasm. Gifford crossed to Kelson, who was looking at his shirt-cuff. "Anyhow," said Kelson, "if this Henshaw "I don''t know, Mr. Gifford," Morriston "Kelson, Mr. Gifford, come here a moment "Miss Morriston does not know 2 " Kelson As the two men crossed the hall the drawing-room door opened and Miss Morriston As Kelson turned from the door, Morriston Henshaw 2 " Kelson said, as, late "Ask Mr. Henshaw up," Kelson said to Gifford had engaged Miss Morriston Morriston and Henshaw with Kelson and Gifford accompanied them. Morriston and Henshaw with Kelson and Gifford accompanied them.
nyp.33433074902903	1901	as a summer-house," Von Lindheim said. few laughing words to Von Lindheim, she left him and word came in that Von Lindheim''s friend and colleague, that the visit had to do with the discovery of Von Orsova''s death, and began to turn over in my mind whether the next hour," Von Lindheim said, "and you shall "Count, you know Herr von Lindheim Mr. Tyrrell, Count Furello." to notice your friends in the house, Herr von Lindheim * ** "You are giving yourself a poor character as a diplomatist, Herr von Lindheim," said Count Furello, "in Von Lindheim went over and began to talk to Count Von Lindheim and Count Furello were standing by talking "His turn has come first," Von Lindheim observed "I didn''t quite like that guard," Von Lindheim said brought in, and I left the room to tell Von Lindheim "Von Lindheim," I said, "is in fear of his life."
nyp.33433074909718	1826	I found Mr. Falkland a man of small statare, with an extreme delicacy of form and appearance. means allow him to wiu her to his purpose by disclosing the cartel he had received, though he was secretly determined never to draw his sword in the present quarrel; otherwise that disclosure would immediately have operated as the strongest motive with a kind of specimen of what the human mind is capable of performing; but no man perceived their defects so acutely as he, or saw so distinctly how much " You seem never to have heard of this memorable transaction; and indeed that is little to be wondered at, since the good nature of the world is interested in suppressing it, and it is deemed a disgrace to a man to have defended himself from a criminal imputation, though with circumstances the
nyp.33433074919337	1834	" With all my heart," replied Turpin, "you shall havebut what do I see, my friend Sir Luke? "I tell you what, Sir Luke," said he, "I should like to do " You would say a word to me in private," said Mrs. Mowbray, " shall I descend ?" "Dear mother," said Eleanor, at length turning to Mrs. Mowbray, " my brother is gone " It is useless, Sir," said Mrs. Mowbray, as Turpin drew for that," said the old gipsy to Mrs. Mowbray; "Sybil will "I demand to be led to Sir Ranulph Rookwood," said Turpin. "By one who calls himself Sir Luke Rookwood," answered Turpin, with a meaning smile. thee to thy mother.'' Miss Mowbray bowed her head, but returned no answer, while, followed by old Alan, Sir Luke departed from the cavern." I tell thee what, Dick Turpin," said the To seek Sir Luke Rookwood," replied Dick; "know you
nyp.33433074919345	1834	Depending from a hook, fixed in one of the stone pillars previously described, hung a rack of old time-out-of-mind hatchments, seemingly placed there in solemn mockery of the sunken greatness, the fall whereof they so eloquently bespoke. into further particulars in this place, it may be sufficient to observe, that the hand, detached from the socket at the wrist, remained within the gripe of Luke. "Thou hast heard of the hand-writing upon the wall," said "Poor Sir Piers!" said Mr. Coates, a wee man, with a brown "More''s the pity—but it was none of poor Sir Pier''s doings!" replied Titus; "he had no will of his own, poor fellow, even on his death-bed; it was all her doing, Lady Rookwood''s," added he, in a whisper. "Ah, indeed!" said Jack; "I''ve heard Sir Piers speak "Ranulph Rookwood," said Luke, sternly, as he departed, Once Sir Luke Rookwood in "Though he be thy grandsire, Luke," said Sybil, "I like
nyp.33433074919519	1872	little lady like Lena; but Miss Fleming came ostensibly "It is time to be going home," said Miss Fleming. On one occasion I remember Mrs. Walbrooke''s asking Assunta to drive for her into the "That he will not do, Mr. Walbrooke," said Assunta, with a smile, which I saw covered some uneasiness. I thought it was likely you would marry in direct opposition to my wishes.'' I asked him what fault he the first time he had ever dined at the Grange, I believe, having, when his daughters were children, declined all such doubtful pleasures as an eight-mile had opened the window; for Harry''s head was burning, and she believed that the keen sharpness of the She rose, held out her hand, and introduced me to Mrs. Fleming, a silly-looking woman, "For heaven''s sake," said I, "see that Mrs. Ridgway remains in her own wing of the house, out of
nyp.33433074919543	1873	not so much to her liking as to that of the colonel, who it seems is an old friend of the young In the next place, Margaret had married a man some eighteen years younger than "Come !" said Margaret, taking Mr. O''Rouke Mr. Bilkins did not look to Margaret''s husband for any great botanical knowledge; but he Mr. Bilkins had come to adopt Margaret''s explanation of O''Rouke''s disappearance. "D''ye think, mum." she said one day to Mrs. Bilkins, as that lady was adroitly sounding her As Mrs. O''Rouke was clearing away the breakfast things, Mr. Bilkins, who had lingered near As Mrs. O''Rouke was clearing away the breakfast things, Mr. Bilkins, who had lingered near Margaret," said the old gentleman presently, Margaret," said the old gentleman presently, by a great strong man like me. "When the old man dies," said Mr. Jaffrey,
nyp.33433074926894	1901	"Very pretty," said Geoffrey, with a critical air; but Mr. Francis made no reply. ''I wonder if Harry would like me to read to him,'' he said. ''Indeed, that is saying a great deal," said Harry, looking at man said, to restore it to its proper shape, and, Harry answering that it must therefore be begun without delay, he went off ''Yes, you may laugh if you like,'' said Harry, "but I''m said Lady Oxted, ''I shall ring the bell, Harry, continuously. appears that Mr. Francis also thought it was Harry, for he said ''Yes, Uncle Francis told me that,'' said Harry. ''No,'' said Harry; "Uncle Francis''s man always cleans his "Really, my dear Geoffrey,'' said Mr. Francis, "you tell a ''Yes, Mr. Francis told me,'' said the doctor, still looking "Go to my room very quietly, Geoffrey,'' he said, "for Harry won''t tell Harry to-night?'' said Geoffrey, after a moment.
nyp.33433074929336	1914	The old man never asked a question; I do not think luxury—softly carpeted rooms, old furniture, good pictures—and then the servant opened a door at the extreme end of the hall and announced me. "Zena considers you honest," said the old man, "A very important point, and a reasonable conclusion, I fancy," said Quarles. the only servant living in the house, said in her evidence that Hall came at seven o''clock. "Yesterday you suggested that I had a theory, Wigan," said Quarles, who had been leaning back in the "Mrs. Fitzroy said so in her message," Quarles answered, "and it was unlikely the police would have "Then the companion was likely to get little by murdering her mistress," said Quarles. "That man on the green was one of the crew, Wigan," said Quarles; and then when I picked up the "Look at it this way," said Quarles.
nyp.33433074929708	1899	Julian Ritherdon gazed out of the open window as he came to these words, still seeing noth"I begin to understand," Julian said, as Mr. Ritherdon paused. "Heaven help him!" said Julian Ritherdon. Julian as he approached the village; while although his eyes were able to see that, on its outskirts, there was more than one large sugar estate, the place itself was a poor one. "No," exclaimed the man who bore the features that so amazed Julian Ritherdon, " no, this an heir) could make Julian believe that his presence was a welcome one—to his surprise, Sebastian Ritherdon greeted his remark with effusion. On that night when Sebastian Ritherdon escorted Julian once more up the great campeachywood staircase to the room allotted to him, he Especially as, when Sebastian had uttered those words, he had seen a flash from Madame Carmaux''s eyes and had observed a light
nyp.33433074936638	1905	arduous but rather mysterious duties: George Gordon turning to the left along the pavement and making his way in the direction of Regents Park, where Gordon''s eyes turned again to the girl in the chair. "Look here," said Gordon, pulling out a couple of the word "father;" and once the name of the whitefaced gambler "Usher," made Gordon start, murmured with a peculiar intonation which, with a "I will come back about lunch-time," said Gordon hurriedly. "I really don''t know what I mean," said Gordon, "Ah!" said Usher, his green eyes meeting Gordon''s venomously, "from Minden Lane? struggle, while a man appearing suddenly at Gordon''s side, said quietly, "Can you manage him, "I think I know," said Gordon; and as they went said Gordon; "and not a very long time either in Gordon turned and looked at the man. you, and in that way?" said Gordon.
nyp.33433074937685	1835	This proposal to resort to another place for amusement, though uttered in a very grave and tranquil manner, produced that instantaneous effect which admonitions from great rogues generally work upon little. " Thank you, dear sir," said Mrs. Slopperton, answering at once for Lucy;" it is very considerate of you; and compliments of the day having passed, and Lord Mauleverer having expressed his concern that his long and frequent absence from the county had hitherto prevented "Really, Brandon," said Mauleverer, with a half-peevish smile, "any other hour in the day would have done "I can''t laugh at that man," said Mauleverer to himself, as he turned round in his bed," though he has much " And why that look, Lucy?" said Brandon. " I am perfectly certain, Brandon," said Lord Mauleverer, " that if you were to live tolerably well, you would "No thanks, Lucy," said Brandon, in answer to his "Madam !" said Clifford, and Lucy''s eyes now grow.
nyp.33433074938212	1917	a happy-lanterned street, and the monotonous fiddle in the house opposite was the music With a bird-like movement, she looked up at him—her face alight, life without his little lady, his White Blossom, thousand things that the little cloudy head For Tai Ling had a little apartment in the Causeway, and thither Marigold little nest at night, and love shall be over you night, to tell his tale, Tai Ling went to the at the little tea-room, now empty of voice and They were lovely hands, white and slim and "I love you, little yellow bird, The man collapsed in the little room. old man stretched a stupid hand. When in the little room, she shut the door, Pansy came home from the shop one night; Then a yellow hand came through; I love the boys and girls I work with, Old man''s got
nyp.33433074939996	1920	said, is a very lovely girl—tall, active, and wonderfully fair, a rare thing in these days, with remarkable grey eyes with long black lashes and arched "It is good to be home, old man," I said, warming myself in front of the big log fire as he poured So we just said good night, and, like an old "That''s more like old times," I said, laughing. "No, poor old kid," said Burgess, bending and Then he was ready; and we set off with BlenkinSopp through the grounds, taking the way Burgess my first quiet time with Burgess and Ann. The next evening Sir Humphrey arrived, bringing down Colonel Gorleston, who stopped till Ann exactly how he was: and, with Burgess''s permission, I telephoned Major Blenkinsopp at Scotland Yard and advised him exactly how things "Time all good little girls were in bed," she said,
nyp.33433074940234	1901	good reason to know, he was as little likely to fail place," said Hayle to Kitwater, as they passed down "I don''t like leaving it," said Hayle, "it don''t course," said Kitwater, "but how are we to know? He looked up and saw the little man''s eyes watched "My name is Kitwater," said the blind man, "and "That''s so, my little man," said Kitwater, nodding his head approvingly. "How do you know that we do hate him?" Kitwater asked, turning his sightless face in the direction whence the other''s voice proceeded. "By the way," I said, "does this man Hayle "Good morning, Miss Kitwater," I said. "That is Hayle all over," said Kitwater when I "My friend''s a long time coming down," I said, "I am to tell exactly what I think about their pursuit of this man Hayle? "That''s my man," I said to my companion, as "Now look here, Mr. Hayle," I said, "the time
nyp.33433074940473	1903	"If my book is finished in time," he answered, "I shall be in London at the end of When the man he wanted put in an appearance, Carne handed him the paper upon which Carne opened the box as requested, and discovered that the interior was an exact counterfeit of the Duchess of Wiltshire''s jewel case, "Good-morning, Bent," said Carne, as the becomes known," said Carne, as he placed "But we shall not fail," said Carne confidently. "Good-night, sir," said Belton respectfully, "There is no time to be lost," said Carne, "Good afternoon, Carne," he said as he while to pay a visit to your house on the wedding day," said Carne with a smile. "Very good," said Carne; "I think I see "Let his lordship be shown into the drawing-room," said Simon Carne, "and as soon as "In that case, good-night," said Carne.
nyp.33433074940499	1901	are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses," said Godfrey Henderson to his "It''s very good of you, my dear Godfrey," said Fensden, "but 33 "If you feel as if you would like to return, why do you not do so?" asked Godfrey, with a quickness that caused Teresina "I don''t think you have met Miss Devereux, Godfrey," said his sister. "I knew you would," said Godfrey, placing his hand affectionately on the other''s "I have it," said Fensden, suddenly, before Godfrey could answer. "I think you are right," said Godfrey, "This has been a terrible day," said Godfrey, "and a poor welcome for you to Detwich. "One moment, Godfrey," said the old "In that case, sir, I am sure you are mistaken," said Godfrey. said Godfrey, and then Sir Vivian entered his "Ask me whatever you please," said Godfrey, "and I will answer to the best of my
nyp.33433074940952	1900	"Now, Evelyn, I ask you as a favor," said Charles, as I came in, "Here is another," said Charles, snatching up Lady Mary''s delicate cambric one, which was lying on her work-table, while I was in General Marston and I found a whole flock of the said young people in the library, candle in hand, laughing and talking, thinking they "I hope no one is talking of leaving," said Charles, who had returned suddenly, rather out of breath. "You had better leave Carr alone, Charles," said Ralph, significantly. "I knew it," said Charles, "from the moment I saw the light "Sir Charles Danvers is staying at Atherstone," said Ruth. "I lost mine years ago," said Charles, carefully dusting Ruth''s Dare, who was looking at Ruth, and saw Charles go and sit down "No news of the tramp," said Charles, meeting Ruth at the gate; "I will let you know," said Charles, looking towards the door,
nyp.33433074942172	1903	"Monsieur will sing it for Madame when he returns," she said, an odd note in her voice, "Monsieur It is Julie''s business to look after Madam Erranti He was, as Randal had said, very romantic looking, the kind of person whose ordinary conversation might be expected to be flowery, Julie''s eyes gleamed as she said, "Monsieur Sturgis will do well to beware." Her smile was unpleasant, but I had no time to wonder at it or her words. "Athena," said Madam, breaking in upon my disagreeable thoughts, "Athena, thou art very pale today! "Strong little hand," he said, looking deep into since Madam had said, that he looked upon me as "A little love," said Philip, looking at me instead when Philip is away," said Madam, "as of course "Good-bye, Athena!" said Philip, taking my hand. "Philip, too, has grown thin," said Madam, "In my possession, Athena?" said Philip, looking
nyp.33433074946819	1900	Sir Pursuivant laughed politely, like a man the late Duke saw in him had always been the wonder of his sisters; a lack of appreciation which Sir the severe-looking man left the room, Sir Pursuivant had a minute or two to recover. "Not had time yet, Jack," said his Grace, with a "Look again," said Lambert, half-laughing, halfimpressed by the fancy, despite himself. "And now that everything''s settled," said Lambert, " what does your Grace propose to do first?" "And now," said the Duke Jack, "I''ll be needing your advice, me dear Sir Pursuivant, for to tell Julia catch his Grace''s ear and observed Maria loyally engross her aunt; it seemed to her a good moment for having a final word with the secretary. whatever you call it, hasn''t been long," said the secretary, " but it strikes me a duke has only to whistle " said Lambert, turning to the unfortunate Duke and looking very
nyp.33433074946843	1919	been looking out all the time," said he. "Come into my study, Mr. Merton," said Dr. Rendall. "No," said I, "but I am very greatly interested in your beautiful island, Dr. Rendall. Miss Rendall (brightly, but evidently unkindly): "Mr. Merton was probably thinking chiefly store room," said Miss Rendall, and she added For an instant I thought she was going to demur, but she said nothing, and with a bold air I "We thought we heard a cry," said Miss Jean. fact being that a new and consoling way of looking at things had suggested itself in the very kind, even for so good a fellow as Jack Whiteclett, to come so far out of his way to look me up. The only specific thing I could think of looking for was the old man with the tinted spectacles. He looked at me for a moment, and then said "Please come a little way," she said.
nyp.33433074946884	1918	thought it wiser not to look round but just before I reached the road I glanced over my left "The weather looks like keeping up," I said. "Good day, sir!" said the stranger affably, "Looks like it, sir," said the chauffeur. "It looked rather like it," said Topham "I''d like to know more about this," said Mr. Drummond with an air of determination. "Are these," said Tiel, indicating his respectable-looking suit of black. "I understand you are in the submarine service," said Tiel in a dry voice. "They are queer fish," said Tiel in a reminiscent way, "but they generally do the thing "Well," said Tiel, "I think this suggests "That will be all right," said Tiel confidently; "I have just heard from Captain Ashington that they have arrested the wrong man "May I come in for a little?" she said. "I wonder!" she said, and smiled a little.
nyp.33433074947684	1899	"IT''s a lovely view," Mrs. Egremont said, But Mrs. Egremont''s father, whom their mother had married "Hubert drives them abreast," Mrs. Egremont retorted, gently. "I don''t feel like that to Hubert," Fede answered, smiling. 38 A Splendid Sin. an Oxford man, which means a good deal, you and Sir Emilius had come upon Hubert. "Fede not come, I suppose ?" Hubert began 54 A Splendid Sin. Hubert went on, without attaching much importance to his words. "Beautiful lights just now on the Himmelberg, sir," he said, turning to Hubert. "Why, you know the Continent well," Hubert observed, surprised to find the man so twenty, for my Cashmere shawl, dear!" Mrs. Egremont said, with a motherly smile at "If a man wants to marry his cook," Hubert "But Hubert," Sir Emilius went on, with Mrs. Egremont, Fede, and Hubert had slipped "Hubert," Sir Emilius said, looking hard at "He said the truth," Hubert cried, drawing
nyp.33433074947692	1891	Recollect, I didn''t even remember the murdered man was my father. spite of Aunt Emma''s kindness, my second girlhood, like my first, was a very unhappy one. said in the house, that my father''s murderer had "I haven''t the faintest idea," I answered, feeling myself a woman at last, and realizing my freedom; "I know and remember no more of it than MISS UNA CALLINGHAM AND THE WOOD BURY MYSTERY | IS SHE SCREENING THE MURDERER P A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION | perfectly normal, except that she couldn''t remember the face of her father''s murderer. Both in my mental Picture, and in looking at the photograph when I saw it first, the feeling that was uppermost in my mind was not "Why, yes," Jane answered, with simple common sense; "it''s dressed like a man, of course, "Jane," I said slowly, hardly liking to frame My father didn''t like it, Minnie said;
nyp.33433074947783	1901	"Know me?" said the stranger, in tones of surprise, stopping in the act of turning away. John Rusholme, a well-known and respected Woffendale merchant, was an old friend of the Fleming "And will you ask dear Esmé if she can spend today with me, Mr. Rusholme?" said Mrs. Holt. Quentin listened silently, wishing for words wherewith to comfort the grieving father, yet knowing that If Frances Aveland married Quentin Fleming, his influence would give Cyril "Ah," said Aveland, who had just finished a threecornered discussion with McKie and the Vicar, "Mrs. Holt is a wise woman. Therefore, argued Esmé, what induced Quentin Fleming, a good man of business, to do such a "Let me see, what day are you and Mrs. Holt coming over?" said Fleming, innocently. "I believed I was helping your arrangements, Mrs. Paton," said Quentin; and they both laughed.
nyp.33433074961289	1917	looked away from him, drew her chair a little closer The man left the room and Philip took up the Philip''s teeth came together in a little fury of Philip turned away with a little final wave of the Elizabeth Dalstan looked across at him a little Philip held out his hand without a single moment''s "A little matter of what?" Philip asked vaguely. pleasure in the world like this," she added, a little impulsively, "the pleasure of letting your thoughts Philip Merton Ware the day I took these rooms, and "I wanted to wait a little, Philip, but if you feel "Look here, my little friend," he said, when at "Look here," Philip broke in, "I know all this. He looked around his room a little Philip, because our time has come, and I want you, Philip frowned a little as he handed it back.
nyp.33433074968037	1919	"What beautifully delicate brass-work!" cried Robert, looking up, with admiring eyes, at the bright and "Shall it be coffee, or Rhine wine, or Tokay, or perhaps something stronger?" asked Raffles Haw, stretching out his hand to what looked like a piano-board "Not to-day," said Robert, passing his hand over his Robert," said the father, "you won''t forget to tell him old man, and Robert stole quietly away to his room, "It is a little box of a place, this, Mr. Haw," said old "Shall we go upstairs," said Robert, hurriedly, anxious to divert his guest''s attention from this little domestic incident. "I think he is most delightful, Robert," said Laura. Then for the first time it flashed into Robert McIntyre''s head that his father''s chance words were correct, "Mr. Raffles Haw is the best judge," said Robert, "Good-morning, Mr. McIntyre," said he ; "Robert, "By the way, Robert," said Raffles Haw, suddenly, as
nyp.33433074968383	1916	said your little say, please run along like a good boy wondered how, by any stretch of the imagination, a person who''d known Jim Merriam for any length of time "I think your chances are pretty good, Les," said On a certain clear, bright afternoon in October, Captain Leslie Gardiner, bareheaded in the warm sunshine, stood in the driveway of the hotel which was "We expect great things of you, Captain," she said "For the last time I ask you, where have you concealed the papers?" said the old man in a terrible His hand instinctively went to his cap again, as Merriam, turning quickly at the sound of a light step behind appear, you''re the only man I know in the International Police, except of course poor Leslie Gardiner. "Come, old man," he said compassionately; "suppose you turn in for a few hours. "Lieutenant Hooker of the Ariadne knows me," said
nyp.33433075727010	1921	led into the open country, in the direction of Ellersdeane, where Mr. Gabriel Chestermarke, senior proprietor of the bank, resided. "Now, Neale," said Gabriel Chestermarke. Gabriel looked at Neale, and drew Lord Ellersdeane''s attention to him. "We can''t get away from the fact that Mr. Horbury has disappeared," remarked Neale, looking at Gabriel or Joseph Chestermarke thinks about anything," answered Neale. "Chestermarke''s Bank," said Neale, turning to as Betty said good-night to Neale and turned sadly was known in every shop and tavern parlour in Scarnham Market-Place that despite the town-crier''s announcement, and the wild rumours of the night before, Chestermarke''s Bank was all right, and Chestermarkes were already speaking of Horbury in the past "And we," said Starmidge, turning to Polke, "had "You may like to know," said Neale, coming up "Gabriel Chestermarke knows," answered Neale. "Here''s a gentleman coming as might know, Mr. Polke," he said.
nyp.33433075727473	1935	Dick had just left Gaston Lemaire, said, "Er—no, thanks." Dick looked forward, pretending interest. "A man doesn''t like to talk about his defeats," Dick Dick turned to Armitage after a long quiet look at came here for the game to-night?" Dick asked. As Dick slid into a corner Connor turned to Lecoq. An attendant came and asked Dick if he wanted send Mr. Lemaire a map of that country?" Dick asked. get the map from Juliette," Dick said gleefully. think so, too," Dick said. "Fallon is hardly Gaston''s type," Dick said. "Dick," she said, "I don''t like it. "I know this is the place," Dick said. "You could have done it, you know," Dick said. "Why should I think you killed Lemaire?" Dick "Because I wanted to know." Dick''s answer was "Did you know about it?" Dick asked. "You are just the man I want to see," Dick said.
nyp.33433075728554	1909	When the house was quiet, Linda having departed to church and the old folks to chapel, it Adrian Darrell and Linda Van de Linde looked "No one is a stranger very long in your neighbourhood, Mr. Van de Linde," said Garrendon, "A beautiful old house it is," said the doctor, through a door at the end of the hall, and Garrendon, leaning against an old oak table looked small places," Mary Garrendon said. his own room for years," said Linda, "except "Good-day, Monsieur Van der Huysen," said "I like this place," said Pietje, a little later, "Yes, monsieur," said Pietje with great "Good-day, Madame Regnier," said Pietje, "It is true," said Pietje, "but I feel very old "Monsieur Werbeke," said Linda, as if in "It is a long time, five months," said Pietje. "Some day," said Mary, "Pietje will be a Linda, watching her with wide-open, speculative eyes, turned to Garrendon and said:
nyp.33433075728570	1922	Mr. Copplestone got a wire from him yesterday, asking him to come here today at one o ''clock. This lady—Miss Greyle?—was out a good deal yesterday afternoon; she knows Oliver quite well by sight, She turned in surprise as her daughter led Copplestone in, but her manner became remarkably calm and collected as Audrey "He—you won''t mind my askingT" said Copplestone, diffidently, "he didn''t know that you lived "I have seen Mr. Greyle, mister, and he is concerned about what yon man, Ewbank, related," replied Chatfield. "I think I heard you say that you knew Mr. Bassett Oliver?" asked Copplestone. Mr. Copplestone in there," said Mrs. Greyle. "Hand the stick to Mr. Marston Greyle, Mr. Copplestone," said Audrey in her demurest manner. "I''ll give you a glass of good old wine," said Mrs. Greyle as they went into the cottage. "Copplestone!" said Gilling as they walked away. "Look here, Chatfield," said Vickers.
nyp.33433075728596	1920	went by in silence; then Ransford pushed his correspondence aside, laid a paper-weight on it, and twisting his chair round, looked at the man to whom he "I should think Bryce knows what time it happened as well as anybody,'''' he said. old man whom Bryce knew as a neighbour of his in "Do you know what Brake was?" asked Bryce. "I tell you Ransford was already gone out," answered Bryce. "I believe the man does know something," answered Mitchington. to the fact that Ransford had overheard all that Mitchington had said, in that very room in which he, Bryce, "You''re suspecting Ransford," said Bryce. Bryce''s account," said Ransford. '''' Bryce was until the very day of Braden ''s appearance, Ransford''s assistant," continued Mitchington. "What about what Ransford said before the Coroner?" asked Mitchington. What did Ransford tell us about Bryce "Who was that man?" asked Bryce.
nyp.33433075742381	1923	went towards the door, which burst open as he approached it, and a short, stout, and very fashionablydressed man came in. bold, clear hand: "Dear baron, Bernard Jenin desires to be remembered to you, and I return Rastakov The young man colored up like a schoolboy, and said Leo looked at him: "Yes," said he, "that doesn''t Leo glanced at the two men, who stood a little way The girl turned round to Leo, and said in a rapid Wallion bent down and looked into the young man''s looked anxiously round, but Wallion said: No one was speaking, but it was evident that something had just been said which astonished them, and they were all looking at the blind man But the little slip of paper, so unexpectedly flung through his window, came like a sunbeam into a darkened room: Wallion was evidently still "Well!" said Ortiz, raising his voice, and looking They looked around them, and Leo said:
nyp.33433075744742	1899	A man came round after tickets, and Ayrton handed "That''s all right," said Angaray, "if you can manage it all in the time." chew before turning in, that Angaray, taking advantage of the captain''s overflowing spirits—for at times All day long Captain Barracott paced the deck, with Barracott''s face was set like a mask, but Angaray "He has found the captain," said Angaray, and ran Mrs. Brodie silently handed to Angaray the little captain, and they went on with their work; but Angaray noticed him, whenever he stopped for a rest, "Mr. Angaray," said she, "I don''t like the looks of "Now, Mr. Angaray," he said, as they all came together again, "if you''d let my men take some of those thankful man I was, ma''am," he said, looking at Mrs. Angaray, "that your good sense had kept you safe Mr. Angaray," said the captain.
nyp.33433075744882	1908	Miiller had been brimful of answers, ready with the most perfeet indictment, the most elaborate accusations against the bloated millionaire who had destroyed his dear friend Kershaw, and murdered him in Heaven knows what an out-of-the-way corner of the East End. According to him but one decision could be arrived at, namely, that the accused in the dock had, in a moment of passion, and perhaps of fear, killed the blackmailer who threatened him with disclosures which might for ever have ruined him socially, and, having committed the deed and fearing its consequences, probably realising that the patrolling constables might o&tch sigh I had read," said the man in the corner that day. "There was at that moment a look in Mr. Percival Brooks'' face," continued the man in the Brighton resident was still missing, while Mrs. Morton was seen to look more haggard and careworn every day, mild excitement gave place to
nyp.33433075749584	1879	It is true that a ruined man in Sir Massingberd''s position can still afford a good table; game is the young widow, wishing, perhaps, to be left undisturbed with her grief; but after Sir Massingberd "Don''t be afraid to speak out, my boy," said Mr. Long, with a kind smile, "you will not hurt my feelings. Sir Massingberd, but Tush, if poor Marmaduke once, pursuing which, under the park wall, we presently came upon a little door, which my tutor opened "I cannot say at present, Sir Massingberd," returned my tutor with deliberation. "The reprobation of a man like you, Sir Massingberd, should be dearer than the praise of Sir Massingberd Heath has not long ago taken and when Sir Massingberd was like a wild man "Sir Massingberd Heath," said I, with some look Sir Massingberd could not get on long without
nyp.33433075749774	1906	The man who built her evidently knew something about boat-building, and I wondered that nothing had hitherto appeared about her in the press. out of conceit with the Mist, when a dry voice remarked in my ear, "A gude-lookin'' boat, yon, Mr. Sutgrove?" "Mr. Sanders will yet, I hope, accompany Mr. Sutgrove in a good many more races," said Forrest quietly, "That''s exactly what we all said at the Yard," replied Forrest; "and as to the means adopted I know Whether the captain of the Dunster Castle had entertained any hope of securing the person of his conqueror I do not know, but if he had I fancy Mannering''s demeanour must have made him feel the futility "You think you have me in your power, Mr. Mannering," she said, "but let me tell you that there is If such was the case, there was no time lost afterwards, for the moment we got aboard the master approached Withington.
nyp.33433075749808	1904	overtaken by a motor-car occupied by a man, who presented a pistol at their heads, and ordered them to stop. "It''s the Motor Pirate himself," I said to Winter, "Motor Pirate be d d !" replied Winter. I desired you," said the Motor Pirate; for it was indeed the Pirate remarked, as I returned to our car after that car means on a night like this, with the roads clear the Pirate car pass them on the road. was impossible to avoid recognition, but my rival Mannering in his trumpery old motor-car, accompanied by—above between Mannering''s voice and the Motor Pirate''s. likely to serve as a hiding-place for the Pirate''s car?" the Motor Pirate," she said, and with that answer I was "More work of the Motor Pirate," remarked Forrest part of the Motor Pirate on that old car of his." moment Mannering had appeared on the new car.
nyp.33433075752828	1920	A man, young, finely set up, with a strong, goodlooking face, had taken Miss Letty Thorne in his the short walk is nothing." She turned aside in hurried confusion, but Mrs. Davenant stopped her peremptorily. had just let his mother''s dower house to Mrs. Davenant "The Master''s wife''s got to have a look-in somewhere, or she''ll find herself nowhere," retorted Mrs. Hall practically, "besides, I''ve had to keep the pack Mrs. Davenant stood by Carlton''s side, and looked air of content vanished, and the lovely face of Mrs. Davenant grew almost somber. Mrs. Davenant jumped up and walked to the window, then she looked round. Mrs. Davenant offered her hand to the young man "I take that to mean that Mrs. Davenant was looking if possible more beautiful than ever," suggested He held Mrs. Davenant''s hand, perhaps for a moment longer than was necessary, looking down on her
nyp.33433075753321	1908	SHE STooD FACING ME, witH HER LEFT HAND CLINGING TO A TASSELLED BELL-CORD 164 Indeed, he was on the point of shutting the door in my face when I stepped quickly forward. door studied my face with a sudden look of open suspicion. The woman walked softly to the locked door and listened for a moment before she started to speak again. open door to slam and lock and bolt it in my face. I noticed, as the door swung back slowly and ponderously, like the great gate of a canal-lock, that it was As I looked, I saw the locked door burst open. I saw the white-gloved hand move to the silver door-knob as our eyes met for the second time. stood close beside an open door, to the right of the "Come inside, please," she said with a motion toward the room door. little white-faced man waiting there.
nyp.33433075755375	1919	The man named a sum—a generous sum to Poltavo, and Mr. Brown, eyeing him keenly, was glad "That is exactly what they do ask," said Poltavo. "They were discussing that notorious man, Montague Fallock," said the millionaire; "one was "He has been blackmailing me," said Mr. Farrington, thoughtfully, "but I don''t think 33 "You are an interesting man," said Farrington, "Poltavo," he said, dropping his voice, "I want house," he said, "on the night that the two men were "Very good, my lady," said the man. "I have just been to visit a man who I understand is a friend of yours," he said. "There are many things I know," said Farrington, "and if you knew them too you would keep "You will not leave this house alive," said Farrington. "Very," said Poltavo, and the hand that raised "Poltavo is in Great Bradley," he said; "one of
nyp.33433075757520	1916	Fewbanks had been murdered, and the mystery surrounding the sudden return of Sir Horace from Scotland to his town house. "Yes, sir," said the distressed looking man who stood said Hill, "and when Sir Horace''s butler died I wrote "I shall be very pleased to give Mr. Crewe any assistance he wants," said Inspector Chippenfield, bowing "Exactly what I thought," said Inspector Chippenfield, looking hard at Crewe so that the latter should "It was found in the room in which Sir Horace Fewbanks was murdered," continued Crewe. "Tell me exactly what happened when you drove Mr. Holymead home on Wednesday night," said Crewe. door open, and Sir Horace called out, ''Hill, come here!'' "Do you think Hill''s story is true?" Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Hill said he thought Sir Horace was going out the prisoner murdered Hill''s master, Sir Horace Fewbanks.
nyp.33433075758437	1879	Without a word Rob Jocelyn turned his face northward and walked swaggeringly after the man, while this morning to look for a letter I had dropped somewhere — and as the room was darkened I let in a little "Hold on a bit, let''s take a look at that handkerchief," said Neil; "you have it with you, of course?" at the same time thinking that Miss Lenore Armyn was, rich man''s stately drawing-room, Neil Bathurst turned "I wish to see Miss Lenore Armyn," said this personage, with an annihilating stare at little Mrs. Ruthven, she says, looking Miss Annin straight in the eye; "nevertheless tell her that I trust she will find her injury can be "That''s a mercy," said a little gray-faced man, coming forward. Then he said adieu to Aura Durand, who had not addressed one word to Miss Annin and followed the servant
nyp.33433075759047	1914	the present moment, Reece," said Brocklebank, said Brocklebank, "you would fall fairly light, Mrs. Brocklebank had said nothing since the "If you feel equal to it, Rachel," said Brocklebank, turning to survey the valley of Chamonix days," Mrs. Brocklebank said. There was something in Brocklebank''s expression, as he said this, that, in spite of my excruciating sense of horrible incongruity, touched me in the face of this concrete evidence and of Mrs. Brocklebank''s confirmation, to regard the events "What would be the good?" said Brocklebank. He went out, still laughing, and Mrs. Brocklebank walked to a window-seat, sat down, and Brocklebank passed the open door of the room, "This is probably the first time in your experience, Reece," he said, "that a man has scattered "Brocklebank," I said, "can remember perfectly everything that happened before he died." "Far from that," said Brocklebank, "it might "Yes," said Mrs. Stuart; "I think I can even
nyp.33433075761027	1889	"Yes, sir," said Abel Death, staring at the paper and moving "Pardon me a moment, my lady," said Mr. Boyd, pretending to make certain calculations on paper, and presently "Mr. Samuel Boyd, sir, of Catchpole Square," said the clerk to Mr. Samuel Boyd, of Catchpole Square.'' Mr. Reginald Aushed up, but I took no notice, and went on to "A woman," said Dick, thinking of Mrs. Death. "Of course you will," said Dick, convinced that it was Mrs. Death, but wondering why she should have been so anxious "I shall ask you to do mine," said Dick, "if the room "You''d put heart in a stone, Dick," said Aunt Rob, checking "My dear Aunt Rob," said Dick, interrupting her, "no son "Were you the first person to enter the house in Catchpole Square after the death of Mr. Samuel Boyd ?" " Dick," said Gracie, "Mr. Samuel Boyd was as artful as
nyp.33433075765549	1919	that instant, Mr. Robert Armathwaite and Mr. James Walker took up their relative positions words, no place on earth merits that description," said Mr. Armathwaite. Walker''s statement as to Mrs. Jackson''s behavior was by no means highly colored. Mr. Walker has brought a man to look at the house." too, sir," said Mrs. Jackson promptly. "Well, sir, Mrs. Garth and Miss Meg went girl''s lips with reference to a man, like Walker ways," said Armathwaite. that Armathwaite might see her face, said "I''ll go and ask her for it," said Armathwaite, and he left the room. "Percy," said Marguérite gravely, "Mr. Armathwaite and I have had a serious talk amazing blunder when he said that Marguérite Garth had told him that her father was ghost, Betty," said Armathwaite. "Yes, I''ve heard of it," said Armathwaite. lead to a man''s identification," said Armathwaite. "Yes," said Armathwaite. "Yes," said Armathwaite.
nyp.33433075767446	1913	"Mr. Fenwick," suggested David, and old Mr. Edward Mottisfont flared into sudden wrath. "Then good-night, sir," said Edward Mottisfont, getting up with some show of cheerfulness. "Good-night, David," said Elizabeth Chantrey. "Good-night, David," said Elizabeth, and she Elizabeth went out without a word, and Mr. Mottisfont caught David''s wrist in a shaky grip. David," he said, "and Edward brought it to me time," said David Blake, speaking slowly. a very long time, Elizabeth heard David''s voice. "Mary wants to speak to you," said Elizabeth. "And Edward took him the tea," said Mary "Mary, my dear," said David, "this is a business matter, and you must n''t interfere—I can''t Old familiar words and looks came back to David evenings, but as I said to Edward, ''Elizabeth "You will, David," said Elizabeth. "You will, David," said Elizabeth. "David," said Elizabeth, "what did you mean "Because I love David," said Elizabeth.
nyp.33433075768204	1919	Well, I found myself asking the man in German if he knew where I could get a room for the "By Jove!" said Dicky, looking at the paper in my brain as I sat fingering the dead man''s letter-case in that squalid room. "Frau Schratt," she said by way of introduction, and raised the lamp to look more closely at me. I heard a door open, then a man''s "Want a guide, sir?" the man said in German. "Danke, danke," he said nonchalantly, looking at the same time to right and left. We Germans know what to think of our American friends, especially those who come from "I know," said the young man. "I am a plain man, Herr Doktor," he said, "And now, Des, old man," said my brother, Francis, that Clubfoot man came here to catch and I, young man," said Clubfoot, with his
nyp.33433075770705	1919	she knew that things were good or bad, Roger sometimes wondered: but she did know. She closed her eyes, but opening them she happened, looking over Roger''s shoulder, to see John Roger realized that Beverley was right; the girl had Clo "Miss Riley." When Beverley said that they "I''d love it!" said Clo. At once Beverley took the speaking tube and "Then that''s all," said Clo, Beverley''s dollar bill Her one cause for thankfulness lay in the fact that he had forgotten Clo. If he''d remembered to send down money, the girl car to door, but Roger on his way home saw the girl Following Mrs. Sands, O''Reilly left the door "I''m Clo Riley, the girl Mrs. Sands has been good "I dressed like this to make a get-away," said Clo. 135 "What shall I do?" asked Clo. Beverley was already at the door, and had opened
nyp.33433075799712	1912	the Past are the Book of History," said Theophrastus sententiously; and he stopped short Is that so?" said Theophrastus quickly; and his heart began to beat FROM that day the conversations of Theophrastus, Marceline, and Adolphe were of fascinating interest to them. mean?" said Marceline and Theophrastus with said Theophrastus sharply, for he was recovering a little from the shock. "You terrify me, Theophrastus!" said Marceline in a shaky voice. Petito, I''m paying for the drinks!" said Theophrastus sharply; and he went on in his easy, "Have you ever heard anyone speak of someone called the Child, Adolphe P" said Theophrastus, after they had greeted one another. On the way Theophrastus said: "Tell me, "Tell me, Theophrastus, when you''re Cartouche and are walking about Paris and observing its life, what astonishes you most? "Your name is not Cartouche; it is Theophrastus Longuet," said M. "''The silly fool," said the sleeping Theophrastus, ''is Cartouche!''
nyp.33433075799910	1920	Honorine took Veronique''s two hands and held "Because," said Veronique, in a husky voice, " because the dead man, the old man whom I found in And, on the other hand, how did old Maguennoc come to leave the island? Veronique wondered why she had not heard Honorine''s voice and what could have delayed her coming. Veronique said no more, so as to avoid mentioning the names of Francois and his tutor or speaking with fear, Gertrude, with her eyes fixed on Veronique, said: from which she was beginning to suffer left Veronique little power of thought. "Yes, All''s Well, old man," said Francois, "you "That was impossible," said Veronique, "because they believed you to be far away from Sarek, "Francois is a very long time," said Veronique, "That''s what happened to Maguennoc, by Honorine''s account," said Veronique. "Yes, it''s Francois," said Veronique, catching her
nyp.33433075819841	1893	plainly have I seen my mother in my mind''s eye, Louise was a little woman of fifty, with countrified looks and manners: she had hardly ever consented to stay two whole days in Paris during my images—my father assassinated, my mother married again—weighed long upon my heart. An ever present hallucination kept before my mind''s eye the dead face on I felt it, then and since I thought I could perceive that my mother was surprised, almost saddened by my coldness when she bade me whom I met at six o''clock in my mother''s drawing-room, were young and full of life and spirits, aunt place those letters of my father''s in the hands The two brothers went into my stepfather''s private room, while my mother remained the face, on that day he came to me on the pretext of asking for the Review which my mother still living, I place the letters in my mother''s
nyp.33433075873244	1907	"Good Lord!" said Captain Branscome slowly. "Good Lord!" said Captain Branscome for the "Money again!" said Captain Coffin, turning his Captain Branscome, and the look on his face told me how Captain Danny had taken boat to board the St. Mawes packet; how the man Glass had followed; how "H''m Wouldn''t this Captain Branscome wonder a little that a man of your friend''s age, and Captain Branscome reached out a hand, and, taking the glasses from me, sat down upon the stone "By your leave, ma''am," said Captain Branscome, "I-I was just dropping in for a talk here "Death cut short his hand," said Captain Branscome, his voice breaking in upon a long silence. "Captain Branscome," said Miss Belcher sharply, "I really think, ma''am," said Captain Branscome, "that, once in Jamaica, we shall have no difficulty in finding, at the western end of the island, "Miss Plinlimmon," said the Captain, coming
nyp.33433076022312	1907	A woman like Marcia Lawrence knows her own heart before she goes that "This is Mr. Lester, Mrs. Lawrence," said our I heard Mrs. Lawrence''s low exclamation of surprise, as she held the letter up to the light and read "It was your daughter''s maid gave you this, Mrs. Lawrence?" I asked. think Curtiss needs a little looking after. "Yes," I said again, "I think that very likely." "Mrs. Lawrence wishes to see you, sir," it said. "I will tell you the story so far I know it," said "Yesterday morning," I said, "just as Miss Lawrence was going upstairs after looking at the decorations, a boy came to the door with a specialdelivery letter from New York. "Yes," he said, "I saw Lucy Kingdon leave the "We''ll tell you in a moment," said Godfrey; "but "Look at that," I said, turning to Godfrey, but "But you said Mrs. Lawrence told you she knew
nyp.33433076022346	1904	"I thought she would if you kept at her," said Godfrey, sitting down with a quick nod of satisfaction. "Miss Croydon," said Godfrey, gently yet clearly, As Godfrey paused to look at her, the door opened Simmonds stood looking at her; Godfrey turned to "Miss Croydon," said Godfrey, "this is Coroner Godfrey''s heart gave a sudden leap—so Miss Croydon had told the truth, after all! But the face was more than merely handsome—it was open, ingenuous, winning—and looking at it, one could understand without further explanation how it happened that Jonn Tolbert Drysdale had so many friends and so few enemies. Godfrey, looking at her as she came steadily forward to the stand, felt his heart warm with admiration. "With Miss Croydon," said Godfrey, completing "You are wrong, Miss Croydon," said Tremaine, "only myself, my wife, her sister, Miss Croydon, Drysdale, Tremaine, and the two Grahams." "Yes," said Delroy, looking down at it; "I didn''t
nyp.33433076024623	1920	A knowing glance gave point to the closing remark, and its ugly implication sent a flush to Bennett''s face. Peter look at her inquiringly, but she did not explain, and he said then that in his opinion there "Heart disease, I meant, of course," Peter said "I see," said Peter, dividing his attention between the second hand of his watch and the pale, "Yes, I know it," Peter managed to answer "This wine has a good sale, I see," said Peter, "Now look here, Olive," said Peter. "I see," said Peter again, though he was convinced that the man was lying, as he had lied before in claiming to act for his company. "I don''t know," said Peter. "Yes, I was coming to that," said Peter. "No, I do not think Mr. Kala died of heart disease," said Peter, bringing every living eye in "Wait a minute," said Peter. Fleming said, and Peter answered that he would
nyp.33433076024649	1916	"Thanks, Guy," Gavock said when his cigar was said finally, "Madame''s charming face dancing before "I think not," said Gavock, appearing to search -OUR responsibility as host ends here," said Gavock, when he and Amarinth paused at the entrance to the grand ballroom of the Esplanade. aside by unseen hands and a young man and girl entered, dancing. The instant after Gavock had forgotten his companion, for Guy Amarinth and his dancing partner had Gavock looked at Guy Amarinth. "You''ll know — soon," she said, and the next moment the door closed after her. hands," Guy said, adding as he turned away: "I''ll believe?" said Gavock, turning back from closing the Andrus returned the look dumbly for several moments, then he said huskily: "Don''t you know me, "As you like then," Gavock said. "Yes, it''s Hugh," he said when the girl''s voice came "Miss Dupont," said Hugh.
nyp.33433076025554	1918	said Bat Scanlon, and Ashton-Kirk regarded the a woman like you, Nora, puzzles me," said Bat to drive away a coyote like that," said Bat. "You''re right," said Bat Scanlon, glowering, "He went away empty handed," said Scanlon, "Bat," said the girl, and the hand left her breast Ashton-Kirk smiled as the big man went to a section," said Ashton-Kirk, after Scanlon had rung "This is Mr. Ashton-Kirk," said Scanlon, presenting his companion. Bat Scanlon looked, and saw a little ridge of Bat Scanlon once more saw the look in his face "You are sure ?" said Bat Scanlon, in a flat, "Huh !" said Bat, as he stood looking down. "She''s telling him to open the door," said Bat. been following it a little," said Bat. Big Slim took a deep draught from the cigarette and then flung it away. "I know the feeling," said Bat Scanlon.
nyp.33433076025786	1918	V Meudon reached the entrance to Stoneleigh Garden, where Una Leighton awaited him, it was evident travel, and drew David, a constant visitor, to the picturesque old mansion, Una''s home, on the outskirts of something about Harold Leighton, a suggestion of mystery, that went well with this ancient place, and completely satisfied David. "Is your experiment like Una''s game?" asked David. remained fixed in one place; then, with Leighton''s utterance of some new word, it would leap spasmodically forward, in a jagged line of light which would be recorded was noticeable that the series of words chosen by Leighton reversed the itinerary which Una was certain David A series of similar words followed, and as the experiment took this new direction David''s nervousness vanished. test," said David, in telling his story to Leighton, "you Harold and Una Leighton, David Meudon, Andrew "Good-bye!" said David, clasping Una''s hand.
nyp.33433076041346	1920	Presently it was alongside, and Wayne, turning professional eyes on its occupants, was immediately The afternoon was beginning to ebb, and Wayne, realizing that he must attend to some matters at his apartments before dinner-time, gave an order to the driver and free Wayne saw clutched guardedly in the small, wellshaped hand a small leather note-book. Wayne saw the girl''s cab sliding away along the ribbon The door-man did, and he proceeded graphically to outline his knowledge to Wayne, He discovered another opening to his right, opposite the stairs, and felt about within, satisfying himself that it was merely an ordinary cellar apartment, of their eyes, for Wayne had thrust the trembling girl man bowed again, his hand waving Wayne to the left. His eyes wandered suspiciously about the room, suspecting instantly the presence of others, but quickly returned to the face of the smiling Mexican, reassured that
nyp.33433076041437	1920	the face of the girl she knew as Leonora, for frown; laughing impishly up at a tall policeman who knitted black brows over indulgent blue eyes; flinging racy retorts to the banter of a knot of men emerging from a ginmill; chilling with glance and word the advances of those who should have known better; amusement; Inez, like Leonora, dark and more dreadful was that other life which Priscilla knew in dreams . his love was dedicated to that other Self, Priscilla suffered the first bitter pangs of that torment which spares not body, mind or soul, and Priscilla paused and was so long silent, staring at the floor, lost in thoughts and emotions kiss of Mario on the lips of Leonora had awakened the woman that had so long slept in Priscilla Maine. Priscilla had seen with the eyes of Leonora It was, Priscilla thought, like looking
nyp.33433076041569	1912	"Both," said Staff, trying not to look conscious — Now while Staff was receiving this impression, Mr. Iff looked sharply round; their glances crossed. But here Staff''s clerk touched the exasperated catechist on the shoulder and said something inaudible. "Good-bye," said Staff, and took himself briskly off. "Going to get rid of this," said Staff with an air of Staff looked up, recognised its owner, and said beneath his breath: "O Lord!" – his soul crawling with "But he''s right, you know," said Staff quietly. Looking up, Staff discovered that the little man eyes travelled on, above Iff''s head, and Staff was but she seemed interested and, Staff fancied, considerably diverted.) Mr. Iff could promise Miss Landis that "Then," said Staff, watching the little man help "Look here," said Staff; "I''m a good deal in the "You give it to him, Staff," said Iff magnificently. "Come," said Staff.
nyp.33433076042310	1920	"I don''t think anybody saw me," he said slowly, At the present moment she believed she had heard Monck''s voice at half-past nine "Good morning, Fletcher," Gilbert said, nodding "Good morning, sir," a voice said behind him, "Not with a man like Monck," he said. she could not let Lilah go looking like that. "I should like to tell you my good news," he said. and already Lilah was looking more like her old self. "I''m twenty-two," Peggy said, "a good age nowadays, and I know my way about. "Let me look," she said, coming behind him. Lilah shuddered when she remembered what Mrs. Monck had said — how she had looked. "No," Lilah said — "No, I don''t think I have. Still Lilah looked and said nothing. "Gilbert is sure to look in after dinner," Mr. Blake said, when the long day had come to an end,
nyp.33433076044456	1918	Clifford felt a moment''s uneasiness for young Morton: in what ways could Bradley not twist his client But Jack Morton saw only Mary, and his face It can only be done indirectly." Clifford regarded Uncle George thoughtfully for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Do you know Jack failed, block her worldly plans and the as yet unpenetrated scheme of Loveman and Bradley by telling the Mortons who she was? yet, after Morton had left him, that little set Clifford''s mind going like a racer. telling Jack and Mr. Morton about Mary Regan There''s the telephone," he urged — remembering that Loveman might any moment appear — "call Jack Morton up and tell him you''ve supposing I do have any little plan under way, Clifford, I wonder how close you''ve come to guessing "Miss Jones, these men are all alike," Mary answered lightly, "and they say Jack Morton is the
nyp.33433076044837	1920	deeply sunken eyes seemed to carry a far away expression as if she saw things that were invisible to the struggle of life, the temptations of life—an attractive young woman alone in New York City, earning her own living? The doctor wants to know about my married life, a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope understandable reasons, desperately in love with Penelope Wells. "He is a New York doctor who has had great success in cases like Penelope''s—cases of obsession or— God, what a woman I am I love Captain Herrick haunting eyes kept Penelope in loving watchfulness; where dancing and good cheer awaited the gay company, but remained in Roberta''s black and gold apartment, two lovers swept along by powers of fate far beyond their control, and now facing the greatest emotional moment of their lives.
nyp.33433076046725	1912	ERCY DARROW, a young man of scientific training, indolent manners, effeminate "I don''t know," said Darrow slowly; "it "He''s like you in spirit, Helen," said Darrow. "No," said Darrow; "but if this thing carries out to its logical conclusion, I''m going to "Look here, my fat friend," drawled Darrow, his eyes half closing, "I''m getting nothing of all," said Darrow, reaching out his hand. himself solely against McCarthy." Percy Darrow had been thinking aloud, and realized it "That it is a man in possession of extraordinary powers," said Helen, leaning forward in "Well," said Darrow to Jack and Hallowell, know what you meant by your remark to Eldridge," said Jack. "Good!" said Darrow. "There''s your story," said Darrow to Hallowell; "it''s in those messages. "Like the Atlas Building," Darrow smiled "That," said Darrow, "I do not know." Percy Darrow, reading this, said to Jack "I''m sorry," said Darrow to Jack.
nyp.33433076046766	1907	old Sir Ralph died two years ago, and my father came and haggard face, Dashwood''s eyes gleamed like restless stars on a windy night. Like a thief in the night Lady Dashwood crept along till she came at length to the end "Ay, but they knew how to live and die like gentlefolk," Mary said bitterly. The sooner Mayfield and Mary came to an understanding and those cattle were cleared out of the house, the better. "Yes, yes," Lady Dashwood said in a strange thrilling whisper, "listening, and waiting for my chance. "It is the only way," Mary said; "Horace Mayfield about the place," Lady Dashwood said with a significance that puzzled Mary, though it was by no means "Mr. Ralph Darnley," Lady Dashwood said. "I did meet that man you name, but I can''t understand how you came to know it so soon," Ralph said. "Never mind about Lady Dashwood for the present," Ralph said.
nyp.33433076046816	1906	"Need you ask ?" Gordon Bruce said gallantly. "Because she loves you," said Hetty, in a thrilling whisper. "You poor little mite," Hetty said tenderly. Leona Lalage''s eyes gleamed like points of fire. man came up to Leona Lalage, and held out his "Right as usual, Mr. Lawrence," said Prout, "We shall lie low for the present," Prout said. be a chance of a cosy little chat with Hetty afterwards, but all the same as Bruce dressed he wished "I owe you a deep apology," the Countess whispered, as she held Bruce''s hand. "I live next door to the corner house," she said. "That you shall know all in good time," Lawrence replied. "I should like you to see Mamie first," said Hetty. "How good of you to come," the Countess said. "If I could get into the house," Hetty said, "I Countess Lalage," said Lawrence. "I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting
nyp.33433076047871	1914	letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ''Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, "You have evidently travelled considerably," remarked Kennedy, avoiding the question for the time. "Professor and Madame Millefleur-otherwise Miller,"—whispered O''Connor, noting Kennedy''s questioning gaze and taking his arm to hurry him down "The little writing-room," reasoned Kennedy as we "Because," he went on seriously, "that case interrupted a long series of tests I am making on the sensitiveness of selenium to light, and I want to finish the "plant." No less interested in the case than himself, I needed no second invitation, and in a few minutes we were headed from our rooms toward the laboratory, where Kennedy had apparatus to meet almost any conceivable emergency. As I looked at the little silver thing and at Kennedy''s face, which betrayed nothing, I felt that here
nyp.33433076048200	1921	know that he was in a neighborhood except, as Mrs. Popp afterwards told Effa Pepper, he stopped for a "There is a Mrs. Pusey," said Effa. "What did it look like?" both Mr. Smiley and Mr. King said helplessly, "I don''t know." "I''ll not light a lamp just yet," said Timothy Pusey, "The fact is, Mr. Pusey," said Mr. King in an inspiration which both Mr. Smiley and Mr. Knowles I saw you at the gate," said Timothy Pusey, smiling "I meant Mrs. Pusey and I," said Timothy. Knowles said good night and walked across the street Mrs. Popp, in astonishment, said: "Good night, Mr. Pepper," and then departed, but she heard the old "I don''t know what they went over for," said Mrs. Knowles, smoothing her dress over her knees as He said good evening to Mrs. Trumbull and to Norman and sat down. Knowles won''t think it is right," said Effa,
nyp.33433076048564	1913	Constance, whose fingers had long been accustomed to fine work, fitted in the little star He had not counted on handling a woman like Constance, who knew how to take advantage of every weak spot in the armor. strongest safe deposit vault in New York," remarked Constance, laying the evidence that involved them all on Murray''s desk. For hours during the rest of the night Constance tossed fitfully in half sleep, thinking over Constance was looking fixedly at Drummond. "This has been a good day''s work, Constance," he said, flinging himself into a "I have a conference in half an hour, Constance," he remarked, looking at his watch. The door was flung open, interrupting Constance''s reading, and Sybil Brainard entered. "Won''t you come with me to Madame Cassandra?" asked Mrs. Caswell, as Constance For the first time in several minutes Constance looked at the face of her friend.
nyp.33433076049638	1907	hat drawn low on his forehead, and having a black bandage over one eye, rang of the Doctor''s office went away. the man came in the Doctor was balancing himself in the office chair, but at to Edwin Wallace, of the said city of Detroit, if on that day he is not and has not lay the murdered man, in clothes, in murdered man and his murderer separated, and Wallace went forth, in open city, like some long-lost wanderer coming back to his now unfamiliar native he points the way to things that man has broad, felt hat and having a black bandage over one eye, rang the door-bell of a Hunter: the dead man in the chair, the kind of human being; a murderer without a conscience, a man without humanity. that man as the real murderer, and as he looked very little like Edwin Wallace, or "Come into the house," said Wallace,
nyp.33433076049810	1918	Before I said good night, Jed came in with two "You speak of Jed, Mrs. Sidney," I said, "as Mrs. Sidney was horrified when I said that Jed "Isobel''s affection for us is greater than her demand for independence," said Mrs. Sidney. "You mustn''t try to, Isobel," said Mrs. Sidney "Tell the Doctor the story of the pool," Mr. Sidney said to Jed. Dobson," said Jed. THE MYSTERY OF HARTLEY HOUSE 91 "Jed has read a great deal to me," said Mr. Sidney without opening his eyes. "Go on along then, Jed," said Mr. Sidney. "Go on along then, Jed," said Mr. Sidney. "You''d better, Jed," said Mr. Sidney. "I am engaged to Miss Sidney, Jed," I said. Mrs. Sidney asked for Jed. One of the maids said that he had not appeared and "Mrs. Sidney," I said when Jed had placed the "If you go to Mrs. Sidney," said Jed, "she will
nyp.33433076051428	1920	Una felt that he stood and looked at her a moment longer; and she lay like a frightened fugitive "Yes." Elsie kept thoughtful eyes on the ground. "Well, I suppose," said Elsie, gently, "they expect the woman to think that all over before she Elsie''s new home, while in good taste, even approaching the luxurious, presented in comparison Elsie did not know much about the cost of running a house of this size; but she felt sure, nevertheless, that the sums she looked at were out of all proportion for three people. know, Elsie, I always did tell you you left things too "Oh, Addie, don''t talk like that!" Elsie leaned "You talk like Addie," commented Elsie, with a Elsie thought of Addie now, as she sat with the Elsie''s wide, puzzled eyes never left Addie''s face. look had come back to Elsie''s eyes, and Addie was
nyp.33433076051832	1920	friend," he said smiling, "the whole thing is so unusual that the old man wants a thorough investigation. "So you admit," he said genially, "that this mysterious Anthony Trent needs a defender?" "No," said the American, "Anthony Trent will Anthony Trent arrived in time to see a huge limousine driven by a liveried chauffeur with a footman by his side begin to climb the step grade to the did not know Anthony Trent had selected this desolate tract of granite strewn moor because Rosecarrel Castle was but a half dozen miles distant. "Not yet," Anthony Trent said still looking hard war," Trent said looking at him hard. He said an Anthony Trent had motored over from Norwich and wanted to learn "Arthur," said Trent one day to Lady Daphne, Trent said, when he saw Hentzi. "Well?" Anthony Trent said, "What of it?"
nyp.33433076053762	1913	"The water''s coming up very fast, Mr. Ladley," I said. "That''s all very well," Mrs. Ladley said. "Not unless Peter can row a boat," said Mr. Reynolds dryly. morning, Mrs. Pitman," he said. "I hope Mrs. Ladley is better," I said, getting my foot in the crack of the door, so he "Here''s a slipper of Mrs. Ladley''s," I said. "I have a friend coming pretty soon, Mrs. Pitman," he said, "a young newspaper man, "This looks better," he said, and began making a quick search of the room, running from "''At a quarter after four that morning Mrs. Pitman, thoroughly awake, heard the boat returning, and going to the stairs, met Ladley "Good night, Mr. Ladley," I said, smiling, "Do you know what I think?" he said, looking at me closely. "Then the thing Mrs. Ladley said she would not do was probably "I think it''s Mrs. Ladley''s fur coat," I said.
nyp.33433076053846	1911	"No!" Miss Lewis said, and looked queer "Listen, Tish," Aggie said miserably. after a hasty look, and said that Miss Blake "And now, Miss Smith," said Tish, leaning of these doors was at the end of Tish''s corridor, and Miss Blake''s room was the first on the "Tish wants to see you, Tommy," I said. "Tommy!" said Tish. "Tommy," Tish said suddenly, "the shoulder of your coat is soaked with blood!" way you look!" said Tish shrewdly. "Do you know, Briggs," Tish said coolly, "I "That''s all very well, Tish," said Aggie, Tish and I put Miss Lewis to bed that night At eight o''clock Miss Durand came in looking tired and white, Tish asked her to sit "Miss Durand," said Tish, suddenly hitching her chair forward, "I should like you to I have said somewhere else, Tish is a masterful woman, and Miss Durand felt it.
nyp.33433076054612	1920	"Don''t say such dreadful things, Gene dear; you''re almost as bad as Rannie." Nan raised her white, serious face Sergeant Barry Odell asked with a canny twinkle in his eye: Miss Meade caught her breath sharply, and her thin, delicate hands came together in a convulsive clasp. important; and locking the door in his turn, Odell went Odell, too, glanced curiously out through the open drawingroom door just as a tiny, fairy-like figure with masses of room with me when she came, but got Mrs. Lorne to give "Certainly, Sergeant Odell." Miss Meade moved to the Odell issued instructions to his men, glanced at a telephone book for a moment, and then left the house. hand of Farley Drew, whose letters to Gene were now reposing in Odell''s pocket. the door, apologizin'' as well as I could; but he pulled himself up in bed and asked if I was Sergeant Odell.
nyp.33433076054620	1919	Mr. Norwood about the hair, Denny?" McCarty demanded. McCarty shrugged impatiently at the unnecessary reminder and his eyes eagerly followed the Inspector, who Mrs. Jarvis ''ad come to tell ''im something h''about Professor Parlowe, but Mr. Norwood was busy "I know, sir," McCarty responded quietly. Everyone who came in contact with Mrs. Jarvis loved her, you know, and though this girl had given I was talking to Captain Marchal in the museum." McCarty lowered his voice and glanced cautiously about him "I''m not working on it at all, sir; I''m an innocent bystander," McCarty asserted blandly, ignoring Dennis'' eye. "He''s coming along all right, Billings." McCarty tiptoed ponderously from the room and closed the door behind show us through his museum that Mr. Norwood got Mr. Terhune to bring Denny and me there to dinner the other Norwood was not the man for that." McCarty paused to
nyp.33433076054638	1918	half-closed eyes, the woman sat with her veiled face Mrs. Atterbury stood silently drawn up to her full he, ght regarding the intruder with eyes which blazed from In spite of Mrs. Atterbury''s specious explanation, Betty knew beyond question whose voice had come to her over Mrs. Atterbury scrutinized the girl''s face, and "I think I can do it." Betty''s eyes had turned young man and Mr. Dana, with Wolvert again facing her across the table, as on the evening of her "But my dear Madame, I must have a few personal details or I shall not know what type of operative to assign to the case. "I had no thought of prying or curiosity, Mrs. Atterbury." The girl''s face flushed. thing to contend with another time." Mrs. Atterbury''s black eyes flashed ominously, but they softened when they rested again upon the girl''s face. "Betty." Mrs. Atterbury spoke for the first time
nyp.33433076054687	1922	"Doctor Allen is the coroner, Dennis" McCarty shot won''t mind waiting here.—I''ll leave the room door a little open; you might like to hear what goes on." "Doctor, Mrs. Hatherly wants to know if you wouldn''t McCarty and Dennis paused with one accord to look "I want to look at this door first." McCarty paused "Come on, Denny; we''re in the way here," McCarty ''way back but Mis'' Hatherly wasn''t a Boston girl herself and I calc''late she looks at things kind of different. "No. He went out in his car somewhere before dinner and I didn''t see him again till this morning." Mrs. Hatherly paused and added hesitatingly: "I don''t know Of course, Mrs. Hatherly wasn''t jealous of her, not caring a thing for Mr. Norris, but no woman likes to have "Do you mean she ran away?" Dennis demanded before McCarty could stop him, but the old man chuckled,
nyp.33433076054695	1921	Mrs. Latimer stood a little apart as though turned to stone, That Mr. Latimer ill-treated her?" Odell spoke hurriedly, for he heard the sheriff''s returning footsteps. town overnight since you came out here to live, Mrs. Latimer." The sheriff hitched his chair closer. Mrs. Latimer heard I was looking for a place as head Maggie seemed to know that he had been in Mrs. Latimer''s employ years ago; certainly Bangs wasn''t aware sheriff replied to him Odell sat back and mentally reviewed the case as it had presented itself to his trained the Latimer place, and on the way Odell mentally located each home of which Mrs. Pettingill had told "Then you don''t know that Latimer has been murdered?" Odell asked casually, ignoring the rough "And Mrs. Latimer?" the sheriff asked. "As the family friend, of course, he''ll be hand in glove with Lefferts and Crewe, Mrs. Latimer''s attorneys, and they''ll
nyp.33433076054729	1922	"You come from Mr. Phineas Sneed about an anonymous letter which he has received, I understand?" Rex "George, you and Phil go down to the taxi with Mr. Sneed''s man," Rex directed in an undertone. His gaze passed over Phil and George and rested unerringly upon Rex Powell. than Sneed''s, but was convinced that the old man himself would know very well what it meant and who had Cliff working on it now and Luce as close to old Sneed Tell Phil that old Sneed is practically "Mr. Sneed has not received any more anonymous letters since yesterday, has he?" Phil asked. happen to be true and the old man did not want any outsider coming too often or too long to his rooms for fear Rex handed the glass and letter to Phil and Cliff. "We''ll come to that man in a minute, Mr. Sneed." Phil
nyp.33433076058332	1920	England and New York; yet Theobold''s face, like Miss Collins was alone in the office when Theobold returned, Jack Henley having just started on away in Theobold''s motor, their faces gave evidence of suppressed elation. safe was open when you came in yesterday morning and found Theobold lying dead?" Theobold''s office," he said. what Jack says and what Doctor Harris and Captain De Lage say, it must have been Mrs. Theobold who was talking to him. went with her to the office door, and Crosby said of Emanuel Cortez and Frank Crosby for the murder of John Theobold, when it came on the calendar Crosby or Cortez, the thing might have a different look. In recovering that fortune, therefore, as represented by the papers taken by Crosby from Theobold''s safe and sent by him to Cortez, he was not were the offices of Cortez and Theobold. Señor Cortez, and Mr. Theobold had said it was
nyp.33433076058613	1908	incensed at his father''s opposition, because in an expansive moment the Bishop had patronizingly admitted that Mabel was the very counterpart of Lady Hester fifteen years ago, except for the spirit of folly, the had he been in Jack''s place, he could not have relinquished lovely Mabel Bannister so casually. finely rounded periods and enlightening speeches, specially prepared for Jack''s edification in hours of youthful despair, looked like being unrequired. "Let''s have a look at you, Mabel," observed the languid father, as Voss held a lighted match to his cigar. "I only bring Bowman my bargains," explained Bannister to Mabel, who was looking at the ring with natural delight, but with a tremulous fear of she knew not father of Mabel, the girl Jack was going to marry! Jack, the Bishop''s son, was to marry Mabel, the daughter of the adventurer, Dick Gordon, knowing nothing
nyp.33433076060015	1921	"Miss Reid and Georges Martel and his old man," was "Pierre Martel," said the doctor, turning to his work. leaving the office, "how long is Old Man Martel going to Stephen, looking closely, saw a tall, whitehaired man whose dark skin, snow-white imperial and body''s eyes went to the track, he had seen Georges Martel bend over the girl''s neck as she leaned over the rail clean, bay head, moving up from flank to shoulder, running neck to neck for a stride or two, and suddenly showing his nose ahead of the big black. "Nailer''s finished," said Martel, and turned his glasses look at Martel''s face, but he watched the old man''s long, The old man''s eyes were on the money and as Stephen''s "See here, Martel," said Stephen suddenly, "let''s be "Terry," he said, laying his hand on the boy''s shoulder, "Nailer is a real race horse.
nyp.33433076060254	1922	The frown passed away, and Billy Kane smiled a little Billy Kane opened the letter—and, staring at the typewritten words on the sheet in his hand, suddenly an angry David Ellsworth''s two hands fell on Billy Kane''s shoulders, and pressed him back into his chair again. The house door was wide open, and Billy Kane, pulling And then Billy Kane, with a grim smile, reached suddenly up to the gas jet over his head and turned it out. him to blow open an old safe whose contents were worthless—and that man''s name he, Billy Kane, already knew. Billy Kane got up from the bed, went to the door, locked Billy Kane pushed the outer door a little wider open and hand opened, and he threw what looked to Billy Kane like "Well, I''ll be damned" muttered Billy Kane, and, opening the door, stepped out to the street. David Ellsworth''s murder; the man who, if he, Billy Kane,
nyp.33433076061179	1905	It struck me now that her welcome was unusually cooing; and my suspicions were confirmed when, an hour or so later, as I was dressing for dinner, there came a low tap on my door him either in looks or manner; he was just a delightful, silent, middle-aged man with a charming voice, and kind, pleasant eyes behind his "Her maid was unable to account for it," continued the Captain; "and Mrs. Van Suyden The Captain''s eyes gave me a glance of admiring relief for my quick perceptions. "You will pardon my intrusion, Miss Bramblestone," said the Captain, turning to me; "but I —the famous sapphires and a necklace of superb rubies belonging to Miss Elida Yeats, the day, that no one passed that way except members of the house party going to or coming Baggerly, and tell Sonnenthal and the Wan Suydens to find their stolen jewels as best they might.
nyp.33433076061989	1907	"Looks like a heavy job," said Ives, one of the "Not as far as many another derelict has wandered in her time, son," said Barnett. "Come below, Mr. Edwards," said the captain. Hope Billy Edwards saw or heard or felt that squall coming," replied Forsythe, giving expression to the anxiety that "He''s a good sailor man," said Ives, "and that''s a "Yes. Give her full speed," said the captain, replying to a question from the officer of the deck. "Prosit, Barnett," said the man, in a voice like the this Captain Selover went on into a good old-fashioned deep-sea "cussing out," to the great joy of the of men, like Captain Selover at his best, would have "Only about our men," said the commanding officer, after a little thought. "My orders, Mr. Slade," said Captain Parkinson, "Be it so," said Captain Parkinson, after a time. "That''s work for Barnett, then," said the captain,
nyp.33433076066251	1920	"I have always studied to be a singer, signor," Carlota had told him, her eyes even then came home, she had met him in the old gardens, a boy of nineteen, like one of the marble fauns come to life to teach her youth''s Carlota looked long at the pictured face in from calling for Carlota every day at the uptown studio, and while she longed to tell the nature in a girl like Carlota and you will lose "I cannot sing to-day, Mr. Ames." Carlota Carlota turned her head and looked at her Ward answered gravely, and Carlota''s eyes come back to you," Carlota said softly. the girl Carlota unless you are perhaps in love Katinka with eyes like Carlota''s, velvety, A curious light came in Carlota''s dark eyes, "I did it for love of Italy," Carlota told him Carlota hesitated, but Maria''s eyes were
nyp.33433076068067	1920	at home, and he''ll know me,''" I said to myself at last like the old woman in the storybook, She opened the door for herself, because I had forgotten it, and stood looking at the lighted living room at the end of the Along that cliff face came first Dudley''s shack, then Thompson''s tunnel, then—a One glance around told me Dudley was right, and the man knew his business; not going to have her think I knew about Collins, much more all the stuff Marcia had said. on the Caraquet road till I knew what Paulette had said about them,—which I was pretty "Crime doesn''t always come out, Miss Paulette," said Macartney. across the three-cornered envelope flap Macartney''s grab had left in my hand: and, knowing Thompson, it was pitiful. I said so, more because Dudley was glaring at Macartney like a maniac "D''ye know Marcia thinks Macartney wants
nyp.33433076071921	1922	Hart, Doctor Rhodes, John Dixon and Ed Manners, as usual, were wrangling over half-cent auction, their rank swelled on this, the weekly dance "Mollie has been badly frightened," said Mrs. Manners, looking up from her task. "No wonder Mollie had hysterics," said Tilt, "Some woman is mixed up in nearly every murder," said Devan, "but although I have hardly begun my investigation yet, I''m convinced that in the case of Doctor Rhodes''s murder, the woman involved is not Miss Manners." Bill Tilt — when Mollie was to marry Paul Carew P "Yes," said Tilt, "there''s old Hodder, who looks "Call Hodder in," said Devan, turning to Tilt. you know that may help us find who murdered Doctor Rhodes, don''t you see that it is your duty to tell in his mind that this unexpected departure of Mrs. Manners was in some way connected with the murder of Walter Rhodes.
nyp.33433076073745	1921	"Sit down, Colonel Menendez," said Harley with I rose to depart, butI "Sit down, Knox," said Harley, and turned again to "But," continued Harley, "your presence here today, Colonel Menendez, suggests to my mind that England has not proved so safe a haven as you had anticipated?" "Of course," said Harley, after a long silence, "there is one possibility of which we must not lose sight." "Is she not wonderful?" exclaimed Colonel Menendez, taking Harley''s left arm and my right and guiding us upstairs followed by Pedro and the chauffeur, "My dear Colonel Menendez," said Harley, "I feel "Perhaps, Mr. Harley," said the Colonel, "you have Madame de Stamer and Colonel Menendez are deliberately concealing something from Paul Harley, "Back to the house, Knox," said Harley, hoarsely. "Madame de Stamer will see you, Inspector Aylesbury," she said, "but wishes Mr. Knox to be present Knox," said Harley, "I believe you
nyp.33433076073828	1921	little or nothing about," Mr. Crane said, in his serious, kindly way. When we asked if Peter had died in a snowstorm the Board said yes. "You see," Blair said to Thorpe after Shelby had "Your voice sounds queer, Peter," Shelby said, "It is indeed wonderful," Shelby said, and Benjamin Crane looked happily contemplative of the man offered to leave, but Crane said, "No, come As Mrs. Crane said, "When Peter was a child "Oh, Thorpe''s all right," said Mr. Crane. Now, of course, Mr. Thorpe knew Mr. Blair was dead, but he said he "I don''t know what to do," Thorpe said, as Mr. Crane joined the group. So Shelby said, "Peter, you know Blair''s gone?" "And he told you that Mr. Thorpe was responsible for Mr. Blair''s death?" Zizi went on, wanting a with Shelby and Blair, Peter had always liked him
nyp.33433076073844	1922	"John Waring ought to''ve been somebody''s good-looking husband long ago, but a bachelor president of Corinth is out of all reason! "Doctor Waring thinks very quickly," said Mrs. Peyton, and Emily gave her a slight stare. "Miss Mystery!" Gordon Lockwood said to over to Doctor Waring''s for tea," Mrs. Bates said, She said Doctor Waring had begun to take a personal interest in the attractive Mrs. Bates before One or two other guests were present and, having been told of Mrs. Bates'' arrival Doctor Waring "Miss Austin," she said, " let me present Doctor knowing eyes and firm little mouth of Miss Mystery. So, Mr. Lockwood, the last person whom we know definitely to have seen John Waring alive, is yourself when, as you say, you left him at about—er— "Better dismiss the suicide theory," said Detective Morton, with a quick look at the secretary. "Now, look here, Miss Austin," Trask said, in
nyp.33433076073893	1922	would bring Rodney Granniss, and Mr Varian said, "Grim old pile," Landon said, looking at Headland House. "Why, Father Varian!" Betty looked a little beauties of Headland House, until at last, Mrs Blackwood said, "Isn''t that child gone a long while? "Yes," said Minna Varian, and added, complainingly, "a most disagreeable arrangement. thing Mrs Varian said." "The first thing to do," said Doctor Varian, decidedly, "is to get a nurse for Minna." "Tell me one thing, Miss Varian," said Dunn, "And she is, Mrs Varian," the young man said, "Here is your mail, Mrs Varian," said Granniss, "I agree with Mrs Varian," Claire said, quite convinced by Minna''s confidence in the good faith of the "Look at it this way, Mrs Varian," Granniss said "I think, Mrs Varian," he said, at last, that a "Don''t think about that, Mrs Varian," said Wise, "Mr Varian never did," Wise said, "as to Mrs
nyp.33433076073919	1918	"Good for you, Kiddie," cried Braye, "I believe I like your notion of these things better than don''t know said Norma, but I agree with Eve that "Sounds good to me; what do you think, Rudolph?" said Landon. —right now," said Eve. Milly clasped her hands over her ears, instead "I can speak not only for myself," said Professor Hardwick, gravely, "but for Mr. Tracy and Braye was beside Norma, and watched alternately her face and Eve''s, while Tracy was holding "Look here, Uncle Gif," said Braye, goodnaturedly, "you don''t want to get yourself disliked, do you? "I know he said so," and Braye looked quizzical. "I chanced to be looking at Vernie," said Mr. Tracy. "Of course," said Eve, positively, and Tracy "I think you ought to know, Rudolph," Eve said, "We must settle some things," Braye said, looking at Landon. "I know where I''d look first," said Landon,
nyp.33433076076144	1916	"Let us go and look in the church," said Eileen, Only the watchful eyes of Detective Ferrall saw the look which the bridegroom gave "Do you mean to imply, Mr. Ferrall," said Doctor Van Sutton, "that this marriage took place We were singing, very low, merely breathing the words, and as, of course, we know that wedding music by heart, we didn''t have to stick to our to the floor," said Ferrall, looking intently at Bingham. "Yes, Charlotte, what is it?" and Stanford Bingham turned to greet her with a startled look in his "Oh, I don''t know!" said Ferrall, with a distinctly offensive look at Bingham. "Certainly," said Bingham, and with the staggering step of a half-dazed man, he left the church. "Yes; it must be so," said the reverend gentleman, "I know the bride had turned away from me, "The man who killed Mrs. Bingham," said Ford,
nyp.33433076079387	1919	As Bristow turned toward the living room, Mrs. Allen and another woman were carrying the hysSTRANGLED 5 That was the last time Miss Fulton saw Mrs. Withers alive. "Miss Fulton and Mrs. Withers are—were sisters," Morley responded. Greenleaf, glancing down at Morley''s feet, noticed what Bristow had seen three seconds after "I got the idea that Miss Fulton wanted to borrow some money from Mrs. Withers for a purpose "One thing more," added Braceway, and Bristow was surprised to see that he looked a trifle embarrassed; " I want you to handle all the talk that "So, you see," Braceway said, in reciting the incident to Bristow, "we''re getting a little warm on "Mr. Fulton," Braceway explained, after the introduction to Bristow, "wants to tell you something about his—about Mrs. Withers. "Mistuh Bristow, Lucy''s done come," said Mattie, at the living room door. "Mr. Braceway," said Bristow, looking now at
nyp.33433076079403	1921	For the first time that evening its look of radiant happiness, too frank, perhaps, in its adoration of the man beside her, had dissolved, giving quickly, "because tomorrow you and Miss Haskell will be questioned by a man who''s investigating the matter — Darden''s his name, Mr. George Darden, from the Department of Justice. "I won''t come!" she said, looking him steadily in the eye. Darden, "an operative of the Department of Justice," had been walking past the house and, having observed the suspicious movements of Malloy, had taken the action which resulted in discovery of the dead man. had told it to Miss Colvin, the diplomat''s statement that Revis had said he would secure the "I beg your pardon, Miss Haskell, but it''s necessary to ask certain questions, even the obviously absurd — at times." Buckner left Revis and before Miss Haskell and
nyp.33433076079437	1920	in Miss Newman''s apartment a few minutes before the crime was discovered; Dr. Thayer, your "Oh, John!" she said, scarcely above a whisper, and went toward him, her hands open, reaching out to him. "John," she said, standing very straight, looking up to meet his glance, " there''s one thing you of Justice, stood at Miss Zimony Newman''s bedroom window and examined with critical eye the exterior of Felix Conrad''s residence best police manner, "do you mean this accusation to stand, that you saw Senator Thayer stab "1 asked Mr. Gower that question, Mr. Conrad," the detective interrupted drily. Hastings''s matter-of-factness, his evident desire to help, had its effect on the younger man. "Miss Conrad, let me present Mr. Hastings.— He and I want to have a look at Gower''s Gower opened his eyes, looking first at Conrad, then at Thayer. "If Gower did that!" he said, not like a man
nyp.33433076079817	1917	It is between seven and eight years ago that Mrs. Brankles, inspired woman, for the first time sent Mag "You see, M''sieu," Madame Aimée went on thoughtfully, "there''s no one to tell the child things like that, see Sir Max, but Sir Max who called on Mag. It appears he got her address, quite simply, from Lossell, and as he afterwards told me, chancing to find himself in the neighborhood of Pimlico, he went to see the So here we are back again six years ago, Mag going three times a week to old Glenny''s studio in Thurloe Square; Mrs. Brankles keeping the house in order "What did the man look like, Mag?" he asked in the I was looking at her thinking how dear old Mr. Glenny would like to paint her, and what a lovely hat she "It''s just the thing for Mag," I said, a little later,
nyp.33433076088933	1917	doors, and as he chanced to be a man closely connected with the museum,—being, in fact, one of its She, as you will see by consulting the chart, answered to the person marked " 2." A little, driedup, eager woman rose from the bench on which were arch himself he came upon the young man still standing in Section VI, with his eyes on the opposite gallery and his whole frame trembling with emotion. "Have we arrived?" asked Mr. Gryce, his suspicions all returning, for the man had stepped aside When the Coroner again called Mr. Travis'' attention to Sweetwater awaiting orders in the opposite gallery he did not refuse to look, though his the young girl;—that at a certain moment he imagined himself to hear a stealthy footstep approaching from the farther end of the gallery, and anxious
nyp.33433076089626	1883	look over the mail addressed to the mysterious moment I saw the young man start with amazement as a dozen letters were put in his hand. asked to see the letters he had returned, and "Mr. Benson does not receive visitors today," said he. "I am not a visitor," replied I; "I have business with Mr. Benson," and I handed him my card, which he looked at with a doubtful expression. Benson the father I had come to see, and I was "Mr. Benson wishes to know the nature of "So, so," thought I, "Joe is then the aggressor!" And for a moment, I longed to be the man broke from the lips of Uncle Joe, while Hartley repugnance, and taking a step toward the doctor, looked him entreatingly in the face. Uncle Joe and I, and we know he could never his innocence," said Uncle Joe. "Joe," said
nyp.33433076089931	1918	Young Keeling reflected now that he had opposed Dare''s engagement to Warren from the be"Dare said you would come," Warren remarked, boarding-house in which Larry Keeling and his sister Dare had their abiding-place. "You know Dare," said Cullen Grant. it out," Dare disdained to ask the result of his interview with Cullen Grant, and Larry held his peace "He doesn''t want to talk, you know," Larry explained, with an unaccountable feeling of proprietorship in the man who was to prosecute his sister''s air of joviality to grace his arrival at Brent Warren''s door and the surrender of his time to the command of a man whom he personally did not like. "Larry!" said Cullen Grant. "Larry," said Grant, "if Dare were to marry "Warren said that to Dare. "Warren said that to Dare. "Larry," said Grant, "if Dare loves Warren, she "Dare," said the man, "I know you!
nyp.33433076089964	1906	midst of the bevy of girls by whom I was surrounded and saw Anson Durand''s fine figure emerging from that quarter of the hall where our host Then a general movement took place in the direction of the alcove, during which Mr. Durand great hall and drawing-rooms began to wear a look "You know that Mr. Durand visited Mrs. Fairbrother in the alcove a little while before her heart was in my eyes, that the great man''s hand where she was, and she never appeared in any assemblage where he was expected; but with this exception, little feeling was shown; matters progressed smoothly, and to their credit, let it be said, to make it clear that Mrs. Fairbrother, having received this warning just before Mr. Durand appeared in the alcove,—reckless, scheming woman man''s name was Fairbrother, and, the moment Mr. Grey heard it, he recalled the fact that an American with a peculiar name, but with a reputation
nyp.33433076090160	1920	"Now, who," muttered the doctor heavily, thoughtfully eying the little launch, "who turned that craft Doctor Lester grunted unintelligibly, and Thornton remained silent. Thornton''s questions embarrassed the chief of detectives, nor did the shrewd physician for a moment Doctor Lester shook his head heavily, and a puzzled light came into his little eyes as he met those Thornton nodded and turned to the door, accompanied by Ralby. "And you," the chief continued, turning to Franklin, "you hang with this Thornton chap who''s so The doctor frowned and turned from a contemplation of Thornton''s averted face. Doctor Lester''s small eyes fixed themselves intently on Thornton again. Doctor Lester turned to Thornton in his private doctor''s voice was low and monotonous and the little girl on the couch, her eyes fixed intently on the Doctor Lester looked up sharply as Thornton The chief turned to the doctor, whose little eyes
nyp.33433076090178	1921	HERE was a sudden silence immediately following the banker''s remark, and, for an instant the eyes of Courtney Gillian studied the face man before him, sent to Florida for the express purpose of tracing, if possible, the origin of the counterfeit, would fail to report each step of his investigation; and John Ulmstead could not but see that his Ralph Wilshire, a man nearly as old as the president of the St. John''s National Bank, entered, casting a look of mild inquiry in Gillian''s direction. The doctor''s little eyes turned squarely on Gillian. He turned from the desk, remembering Hal Tyndall''s remark when that young man had first seen "The senator is a little bit given to being overenthusiastic, I think." Gillian passed back the flattering letter and smiled at the twinkle in the eye of Gillian stood by the door leading into John Ulmstead''s office and watched the man addressed as "I just came from Wilshire''s house," Gillian began, piloting Tyndall up Forsythe Street.
nyp.33433076090285	1916	waning and he wanted Menzies to know everything before he gave way. into his hands the ends of the case, Jimmie Hallett Menzies went on: "Of course we don''t believe the cockand-bull story you told Mr. Hallett of there being a "Perhaps I''ve got an idea," said Menzies. "Take a good look at these ladies," said Menzies'' Menzies, as has been said, was not a man who took anything what I told Mr. Menzies," she said looking up. I don''t know if Mr. Menzies has said anything JIMMIE HALLETT had run into Weir Menzies in the "I don''t know," said Menzies thoughtfully. "That you, Hallett?" said Menzies. "I''ve not finished yet, Mr. Hallett," said Menzies. man who was in the house, know that Hallett never saw "I don''t know," said Menzies casually. "Take my hand," she said, "I know the way. the police and very likely, as Menzies said, there would
nyp.33433076094618	1918	"You are a practical man, Monsieur Rowland," Khodkine went on easily. "I have traveled the world over, Madame," said Rowland with a laugh, "but I''ve never managed to learn anything, except that women are very beautiful and that Khodkine offered his hand and Rowland took it, longing at that moment in a boyish sense of bravado to try money safely away, Monsieur Rowland," he said. a poor conspirator, Herr Lieutnant Gregory Hochwald P'' he said with a malicious laugh, as Khodkine gasped. "Why do you ask, Herr Rowland?" questioned Liederman quickly. "This is Herr Rowland," said Georg Senf briefly, "the "All things in order, Herr Rowland," he said calmly. "One moment, Herr Berghof," said Rowland, whose "I will go with you, Herr Rowland," said Zoya Rochal Liederman has said that Herr Rowland suspected his "Herr Rowland is there," he said with a smile.
nyp.33433081588240	1895	hall, opened also, and Captain Wayland stood for a moment looking dumbly into their faces, then he slowly the doctor, Captain and Mrs. Wayland, and Jasper sat In Glenn''s room Mrs. Wayland and Martha stood sentinel by turns lest the girl should catch some hint ot Merrick went home with the captain and Mrs. Wayland and remained there as a thing of course, still silent When they came back from the grave Merrick had approached Mrs. Wayland and asked her to close for the Jasper sitting with Mrs. Wayland in that lady''s own sitting-room and Kenneth smoking a cigar with the captain "You have said that Kenneth Jasper must not come beneath this roof as a detective," Mrs. Wayland went on in "Mrs. Wayland," said Jasper that morning at the breakfast-table, where he had appeared late, later even than Merrick, who only entered as the captain was about to rise,
nyp.33433081965679	1910	fast that hardly could Bobby get time to look Bobby said nothing for some time, and in his little head was that he, he, Bobby Orde, black eyes twinkled at Bobby, so the little boy Bobby stepped out on a big solid-looking log, "And make Bobby grow up a big man like Bobby had not had time to look at the man. Bobby saw the little girl with light hair. "Here, Bobby," said she, "This is Celia "Now, Bobby," said Mrs. Orde, "I don''t Bobby liked Morris, who was a short, redheaded boy of jolly aspect. Bobby opened a red pasteboard box to discover a miniature font of Old "Celia," said Bobby without turning his "Bobby," said Mr. Kincaid gravely, "always Bobby laid the little press away, but he could "Of course you don''t, Bobby," said Mr. Kincaid cheerfully, "and I''ll tell you why. "Oh, Bobby!" said Mr. Kincaid.
nyp.33433082170055	1913	Of a sudden, the light went out of his grey countenance, the pencil dropped from his thin nerveless fingers and a deep, long-drawn sigh escaped his Presently I bent to the dead man''s bag and examining it thoroughly, discovered that one letter woman''s hand to Arnold Edgcumbe Esquire, General Delivery, New York Post Office, N. "Melvill Arnold was a most remarkable person," declared the man in the red tie. while a man at his side, evidently one of the Boston police in plain-clothes, looked at us both in wonder. "Well," I said, my natural sense of caution exerting itself as I recollected the dead man''s written had noted was that while Asta was aware of Arnold''s death, she had never told the man whom I was holding the cylinder in my hand, carrying it across the room to re-place it in the safe, turning to the dead man''s guest, I said in a low
nyp.33433082170311	1909	"Only a little, dear," said the girl in a whisper; The old woman got up and left the room, returning, breathless, with a lighted lamp. "Wait a little," said the old woman, and he sat "Do," said Peter, and the man went off on his "It''s a terrible long way, sir," said the man The girl said no word, but stood looking down The launch snored steadily on its way throughout the long, hot hours, and the burden of life "Word of an Englishman I" said Pangar6 warningly, and his father-in-law grunted, handing into There are dark men in Mull to-day, and blackeyed, smiling women, whose faces speak of Seville "Man, Campbell," said the little doctor, in a "Come indoors, Don Angel," said Peter hospitably, and drew a deep breath of contentment. she said, lightly enough, in answer to the man''s "A girl with a voice like that "he said to
nyp.33433082170345	1892	"Let him alone," said the good-natured doctor, "I myself was to blame for accompanying "This sod, sir," said Tom Good, "I am sure "A magnanimous man, the count," said Jack "Father will see you, sir," said the extremely civil young gentleman to me; "Please pass beckoned me into the inner office, and, mysteriously closing the door, rapidly made a careful survey of the chamber from corner to corner and under every chair aná table, not omitting to try the wardrobe, at the end of which "Well, old man!" said I, with gratitude, "I never knew before that we were such "Now, Gil," said I, "that man is the villain Well, old man," said I, as we comfortably You say that Gratz is an honest, hard-working man," said I; "do you know him to be so, "Well, old man," said I, wringing a wet
nyp.33433082171087	1900	and he had handed it to Miss Salvation half mechanically, not for a moment connecting it with the treasure he had gazed upon the night before. little room, my father had received the "new trial " Soon she half turned to speak with her companion, a tall, fine-looking gentleman; and I knew to the house; but what did we care Mrs. Stapleton met us at the door, and soon had the little girl "I know, old fellow," said Tom, gently. "Come right up, and lay off your things," continued my aunt, leading the way to the little bedroom which the girl was to occupy. I managed to turn my head slightly, so as to command a view of the speaker, a shy-faced little girl said, I have had these two days on my hands. "I see no way," said White, after we had discussed the matter in all lights for half an hour,
nyp.33433082173679	1919	third of every month, she knew that the upkeep of the San Francisco house and the Burlingame villa ran into a small fortune a year. Ruyler, little as he liked his mother-in-law, these walls had belonged to his Ruyler grandfather, bought in a day when business men had There was no question of Price''s father, Morgan Ruyler, leaving New York, even if he had to Ruyler, and in time caused him whimsically to visualize New York as a sternly accusing instead of a beckoning finger. weather of San Francisco, for he was by nature an imaginative man and he liked to think A man had little time to study his wife in affairs and hated the sight of any woman during business hours, had felt like telling her that over Mrs. Price Ruyler with a coaxing possessive air, and the appeal left Hélène''s eyes as she
nyp.33433082174651	1914	man thrust his handful of bills at Armiston. "Oh," said Armiston, "he isn''t so bad as th?.t. He is a—well, a sensible chap, with clean fingernails and all that, you know, and he gets a haircut But," he said, laying his hand on Armiston''s arm, "I have never had "Fact number two!" said the creator of Godahl "Fact number three!" said the Godahl in him "Mr. Armiston has just said that his Godahl could publishers said that Armiston had never done anything like it since he started Godahl on his astonishing career. It was ten o''clock that night when an automobile drew up at Armiston''s door and a tall man to your old tricks again, Adichi," said Godahl friend," said the master of the house, who in passing saw that Godahl was seemingly intent on the "You do not know me, my man," he said. My friend," he said, turning to Godahl and
nyp.33433082174701	1921	Mahon untied the extra lunch he always carried, handed it to the half-breed,'' and pointed half-breed''s hand brought the pinto to a stop, "Better save that fer the rustlers," Blue Pete Involuntarily the half-breed pulled up, and his eyes narrowed; but the transformation in Mahon was Mahon looked at Blue Pete. sun, and Mahon turned his back on the half-breed Blue Pete was watching the Sergeant with staring eyes. Bilsy content this time to look on Blue Pete was will be for Corporal Mahon and Blue Pete, your Mahon turned to Blue Pete without a word, Blue Pete pulled up suddenly and his hand shot himself to discuss Mira with Blue Pete he knew Mahon''s knowledge of the Hills was confrned to their western end, where Blue Pete''s " Corporal Mahon seen yuh too — an'' th'' Inspector knows. his half-breed friend, Blue Pete.
nyp.33433082175732	1919	seeing Lord Menzies-Kerr and Angele Lantaigne together in this evil, old part of town, where they did not chief," said Tennant, pointing at Ducastel who was "The lines cross at times," came Tennant''s hard answer; but when the other did not reply, only shrugging his expressive shoulders, he bowed and walked to Tennant turned suddenly to Lantaigne, who was standing beside the door, very polite, but evidently expecting his visitor to leave. Tennant opened his safe and took out the Germanmade map of Indo-China which Steynard had removed Lantaigne to see you," said Doumay to Tennant Lantaigne''s face was crimson, and Tennant, observing closely, thought that it was not altogether the result of rage, but also-at least partially-of nervousness, perhaps even fear, so much more so since the man, "Has Lord Menzies-Kerr come back?" Tennant asked "I''ll get the murderer all right," said Tennant Lantaigne?" asked Tennant of the little man.
nyp.33433082175757	1919	"LOOK a-here, Tom," said "Old Man" Truex late age and fortune and, at least on Tom''s side, not altogether hindered by the fact that Bertha, Martin Wedekind''s daughter, was blond and violet-eyed and straight It was later in the evening, as he helped Mrs. Wedekind on with her coat, that the kindly old New England woman put her thin, wrinkled hands on his shoulcers and said, with that sudden abruptness of hers, Tom Graves, who had four days in New York before his steamer sailed, called at the steamship office and the way your women clothe their jolly little tootsies." Tom Graves had already formed a sincere liking for the young Englishman, and it was evident that Show him in," said Tom; and a moment later the officer came into the room. "That''s all right, sonny," said Tom. The German looked up, studying the other''s open,
nyp.33433082175773	1922	There, at noon every day, his ten-year-old son comes In those days he lived in a certain gray and turbulent city not far from the northeastern foot-hills of "Walk ahead of me, son of Shaitan and of a shejackal," I said, gently rubbing his heart with the muzzle of my rifle. been beaten with thorn sticks!" And, with a flat, tortured laugh, he would add that God seemed to have answered his prayer for peace—"I had asked for Peace, little nut-brown body: Akbar Khan, the Red Chief''s in heavy braids over either shoulder, a low white forehead, the reddest of lips, and huge gray eyes set deep her wounds like black-red whips, while the man was All night they had worked, with little Ebrahim looking on open-mouthed, using odd bits of steel and wire biting tongue and doubting, deep set eyes, had suspected the hand of man and, late one night, when the
nyp.33433106908167	1887	He has as good as said goodbye to all of us, and means, I know, to set off some time to-day," was elder brother to Joyce''s and Mab''s father-a small, thin, wirylooking old gentleman on the down side of sixty. "In my young days young women were not in the habit of throwing themselves at the heads of young men," said Uncle Archie, pursing his lips and looking as sour as possible. and talks like a groom, you repeat the same thing; and here, because poor Mab, as I said just now, has embarked upon a career of Joyce is better or worse ?" Frank once asked savagely of Mab. Joyce three times a day," was Mab''s reply. " Poor Uncle Archie !" said Joyce, patting his hand soothingly, think whenever Mab, Joyce, Aunt Bell, or Uncle Archie got together for a quiet five minutes that they were bent on excluding It was just about the time that Uncle Archie and Joyce, looking
nyp.33433112001247	1890	the eye, and if you look long enough, the heart, so figure for good or evil according as the heart behind that charm is actuated by love of self or a generous consideration for others. face took on a strange look, almost like that of fear. The man is Mr. Degraw and the woman Signorina Valdi, or, as she is now called, Miss Rogers. Mr. Degraw is a gifted man, and Miss Rogers is a gifted " Mr. Degraw," remarked Miss Aspinwall, refraining for various reasons from raising her eyes to the Rogers,I shall know where to look for its cause. " Mr. Degraw and Miss Rogers held a long conversation last evening, seated upon the windowseat which we all feel is dedicated to you. Are you a New York man, or do you simply look like some other coward I have known."
nyp.33433112004654	1910	" '' The safe door is opened,'' " An old man was looking up at the " The door opened and Philip Fellows''s hat over his eyes to suggest Nassau Street, a trim, well-looking man, who had urgent business with " I''ve business with you, Mr. Fellows." Then, the boy being gone, mind talking with this door open? The woman was Grace, the young man Philip, you do not know my father. business, you know, I had eyes for our " The safe door opening." His voice '' The safe door is opened,'' I cried. '' The safe door is opened,'' I cried. '' The safe door is opened,'' I cried. of the safe, he met Miss Lee''s eye Beau Johnson had said, and Fellows eye as she laid her hand on the safe, the words; her eyes looked it, her "The man whom Mr. Fellows The door opened and Philip Andrews
nyp.33433112004811	1877	The present season''s crop was a fine one; and Garth, strolling about beneath the trees, his hands thrust CAPTAIN BRIAN Unmson, the old warrior of the Revolution, had nearly completed his seventieth year when Garth began the world. father; and Garth coming in at the moment, with his dark tangled hair and his "I shall always keep my word, grandpapa," said Garth, gravely; and walked dignifiedly away, his hens following him. Garth looks like him a little; still Garth''s eyes followed the pair with singular anxiety, and he was continually wondering how Sam felt, and imagining how he "We don''t know what Sam said," replied Mrs. Urmson, after some consideration. Garth," he went on, resting his hand afi''ectionately on the young man''s shoulder, "tell Garth kept silence, but liked the supercilious young lady a little better. " Uncle Golightley," said Garth, "I think "It is Garth!" said Madge, half in a
nyp.33433112004837	1915	came home after something like fifteen years of absence; bought in the old family place, Ulmer Court, "As it happens, I do," said Narkom, "for I happened to be at Clavering Close when it took place. torches revealed his prisoner to be a sturdy, fairhaired young man, and a first glance showed Cleek son and heir of Sir Philip Clavering, the young man One thing is pretty certain, and that is that young Geoffrey Clavering knows "Good-bye for a little time," said Cleek, reaching "An ingenious young man that reporter, Mr. Narkom, and his deductions regarding those marks reflect great credit upon him," said the latter. that she thought she heard Lady Katharine''s bedroom door open in the night and some one steal out "Looked like it, at all events," said Cleek, selecting a cigar and lighting up. " Good-night," said Cleek.
nyp.33433112006139	1915	"Who is your friend, Norton ?" Braine asked indifferently, his head still unturned. Through all this time Norton, the reporter, Hargreave''s only friend, slept the sleep of the just and unjust. Jones barred his path, and for the first time Norton Jones turned and went in search of Florence. /"My mother?" Without waiting for any further advice from Jones, whom Florence in her young years , All day long Jones went about like an old hound with Somehow or other, no matter which room Florence went into, there was Jones within earshot. I When the countess and Norton went away Jones stole "Jones," said Florence, "why do you rub your hands "It is not considered quite the proper thing, Miss Florence, to call a young man by his first name unless you are "My man," said Braine, "would you like to make some
nyp.33433112007996	1919	a trunk had just come from her, and as usual Barbara was saying, "I just know Alix will take everything good! "It''s this way, Alix," she said, trying awfully hard "I thought she''d want the pink——-—" said Mother come—" And Father looked at Mother and said, "Mothers always say things like that," she said. she wanted to come over too, and Alix said she could "She''s going to be a doctor," said Barbara, explaining Mary Elinor''s weird love. "I don''t know how it came there!" said Barbara, and Mary Elinor said, "Why, Alix! Then my Barbara kiddy was frightfully put out because she said Alix had broken her pink beads up in "In the thing, I suppose," said Mary Elinor "Barbara!" said Mother, and then I began to cry. "Alix told you," said Pat, looking down at the know," he said, looking down at me, "you are such
nyp.33433112010172	1920	" It ''s quite all right, old chap," he said, controlling his voice with an effort. " Yes, quite sure," said the smaller man, looking Dick and the young detective came and stood beside him and for a long moment no one spoke. The cook proved to be a heavy, soft-footed Irishwoman, neither old nor young, with enigmatic, roving eyes set in a broad red face. we can move it," said O''Malley as''Peter came forward. Mrs. Rutledge; that''s pretty plain," said Peter, "What do you take me for, Peter?" said Dick, you ought to know that," said Peter, laughing. " I don''t know," said Dick, after thinking it over. "I''ve looked already," said Peter. " All right," said Peter, starting for the door. " said Captain O''Malley, answering Peter''s knock. You got nothing on old Bill," said Peter, laughing. Dick looked down at her quickly but said nothing
nyp.33433112010313	1922	few minutes later Forrester entered the detective bureau and sent in his card to the Chief though," added Green, turning to Forrester. Forrester handed his card to Green. As the young man sat down, Forrester turned Mr. Humphrey," said Forrester, " and I realize how dangerous it is to tell all your plans " Continue the idea a little further, Mr. Forrester," went on Humphrey. demand made on Forrester, coming close together, led Green to believe that the " Friends nights and a day for investigation, and Forrester was anxious to know what facts he might " Good morning," returned Forrester, drawing a chair up to Green''s desk. For the first time since the affair started Forrester felt like arming himself. " Then," said Forrester, turning to Green, for some time, Forrester left the detective to On the same day Green had come to Forrester To DETECTIvE GREEN AND ROBERT FoRRESTER:
nyp.33433112011410	1920	"Give it to my friend, Mr. Allison," replied Wentworth, after a moment''s thought. better keep out of the middle of the road," said Wentworth, smiling a little. course, here, sir," he said, as Wentworth turned "Thanks, old man," replied Wentworth. Wentworth looked across the room, and saw the man "All right, sir!" said Wentworth, as soon as he "What do you know about this passenger, McGreal?" asked Wentworth, turning suddenly to his "Take all day if you need it, McGreal!" Wentworth said, as he rolled himself a second cigarette. The old man, Captain Graeme, sir, did not tell me "He looks like a rat," said Wentworth. "That fellow is heading up for Hongkong, I suppose," said Wentworth, coming on deck after his the captain turned to Allison and Wentworth. "What do you know about that?" asked Wentworth of Allison, as they turned to go down into the run in closer," said Allison, and Wentworth, who had
nyp.33433112011527	1915	"Sally Manvers!" cried the Southern girl, scandalised, "what a way to talk!" vigorously and turned upon Miss Manvers a bewildering smile, for the first time addressing her The train came to a definite stop, and Sally startled up to find Mrs. Standish, afoot, smiling down as Sally cast about for some place to wait inconspicuously on the pleasure of her betters, Mrs. Gosnold called her. Mrs. Gosnold laughed lightly, gave Sally''s hand But, as though the fates were weaving the fabric of her destiny less blindly than is their commonly reputed custom, the young woman''s conscience during those few first hours had little time disappeared forthwith; and Lyttleton, pleading overdue correspondence, Trego was snapped up for auction bridge by Mrs. Gosnold and Miss Pride, Sally Considerably to her surprise, still more to her disappointment, not even the first of these was in evidence (as Sally had made sure Mrs. Gosnold would
nyp.33433112016195	1922	out." Bernice suddenly lifted her head, revealing a look—was it of reasoned determination or of mere willfulness and the defiance It was manned by curiously rough-looking fellows, who won their way through the water by Aunt Evelyn, a Miss Dolly Breen, Carlos Gonzales, Capt. Returning to the deck, McClue tried to accuse himself of making mountains out of molehills. McClue, relieved to find even one levelheaded man on board, slipped away to make a thing to bring to the attention of a lot of ignorant sailors and native servants afloat among He didn''t look like a man "It looks like a woman," gasped McClue. "You don''t mean to say that Clara and Bernice have left camp—with Carlos?" "Will it never end?" thought McClue, knowing that if any one of the white women was whirling half around, Col. Sealby saw that McClue, Birds and the sailors had slipped in McClue didn''t like the idea of the new
nyp.33433112045731	1919	'' Wonderful hands,'' he said suddenly, coming back ''Hugh,'' said his friend, after a moment or two ''said Sir Calvin,having nothing better to reply. ''Yes,'' said Le Sage, ''a shot-gun can be a great ''0, yes!'' said Audrey; ''quite an old friend.'' said he, speaking for the first time, ''between three thought him a young man for his work and reputation; he did not look more than thirty-five, and ''This, Sergeant,'' said Sir Calvin, ''is the Baron Sir, and had your little talk with her, like this ''I know it, sir,'' said the housekeeper, distressed. ''If you want to know the truth, I like a man to A. (The witness for the first time exhibiting a little She, witness, rather wondered over the girl''s assurance in going alone, after the way the man had been ''Let us walk a little way, and talk,'' he said; and
nyp.33433112047356	1920	long way to meet Peter Knight''s eyes. Betty thought she could read its meaning, but was not sure, and to think things always, yacht, looking, with every sail set, like a great white, ",Let me go first, sir," said Peter with an impulse Manners picked it up silently, examined a curious diamond monogram on the back composed of Greek letters, and opening the watch to find Peter Knight, in his new role as leader, had suggested that, while he went to the wheel, Manners "It was the man who opened the champagnebottle who committed the murders," Peter said to places; and Peter could not argue away his conviction that such a man would have worked out a plan Lady Haldon chatted to Manners, and Lord Umberleigh talked to Betty, and it was not until the maid she would describe a man like Peter Knight. " Come here and look at these things, Betty," said
nyp.33433112050889	1919	swimming more like a man than a dog, I thought. he saw something in the water, and said it looked like "When I ring," said she, sitting down to her writing-table, "send in the prince''s servant to take the answer from my own hand." "So you think they want me?" said Evadne demurely. From the moment when Evadne told him of the astounding fact that her room had actually been entered, and if, as was likely, he had already passed, then Varley meant to lie in wait in the woods all night if need "I hope, sir," said the young man in a clear and carrying voice, "that you found your way home all right Varley said he would like to come in. "Let me come in and rest," said he to the old man. as no such thought seemed to visit Evadne, he said
nyp.33433112053990	1912	place," said the manager, looking at Don Luis, " Sefior Temporel," said the latter, smiling "I shall be delighted," said Temporel gratefully. The other pointed first to himself, then Temporel, and managed by an expressive look to He did not attempt to conceal his feelings, but smiled openly, and approvingly upon Temporel, who stared back inquiringly Leaving the corner of the Alameda, and " They have asked me to hand in my resignation," said Temporel ruefully. "We shall do the trick," said Temporel, " You come unexpectedly," said Temporel, " Come along," said Temporel, taking his Temporel thought of the man''s daughter. " My niece, your Excellency," said John Carvel, smiling at Cynthia, who was looking her Temporel turned to the other man, and began to rurales present on the night of the bank robbery; and Temporel had several times visited "Right," said Temporel, putting his hands " Good!" said Temporel.
nyp.33433112068113	1916	Smith stood looking upon Paris with eyes to grow round and rounder as Mr. Smith ordered; and he stood by in a "Passaic, New Jersey," replied Mr. Smith. answer to the first question, the conversation ended abruptly, and Mr. Smith him ; there was no full-bearded, whitehaired American or Englishman stopping in the hotel; no one about Mr. Smith''s size. "Passaic, New Jersey," Mr. Smith Mr. Smith studied the clerk''s face Mr. Smith''s straight-staring eyes grew Detaining hands were laid upon Mr. Smith''s arm, he shook them off and took " But my name isn''t Clarke," Mr. Smith protested. "John Smith, of Passaic, New placed the letter in Mr. Smith''s_hand. Monsieur Clarke kept the bonds in the " I know why," said Mr. Smith. of bonds from your father," Mr. Smith eyes that Mr. Smith knew so well, Clarke the straight-staring eyes of Mr. Smith. summons from Clarke, and Mr. Smith "Oh, the bonds!" Mr. Smith said
nyp.33433112073014	1899	said Graham, "like a house a-fire." "Come in, Liz," said Graham; "and let me " MIss BOLSOVER, sir," said Mortimer, ushering at once the fashionably dressed lady into Mr. Townshend''s presence. "Bob Graham," said Townshend quietly, "had "James Graham," said the man; "there it is," "I suppose," said Graham, to hold the man in "Oh, I didn''t know," said Graham, and turned " Riddles again, Mr. Townshend," said Graham turning again to Graham, she said: " DO come and longer," said Townshend to Graham. to Mr. Townshend," said Graham. to Mr. Townshend," said Graham. " Our man is here," said Townshend, " and our " Mr. Townshend is right, Nelly," said Graham. "Take that for mother, Nelly," said Graham, "Then we must go and leave it," said Townshend to Graham. " My dear Graham," said Townshend, " I''m " That will be Nelly''s doing," said Graham,
nyp.33433112073030	1919	" One thing is perfectly clear," said Valentine, Chalmers turns up," said Valentine. Without another word, to Valentine''s astonishment, Lionel turned away, walking rapidly towards between Margaret and Lucilla Knowles?" demanded Valentine. "You know the sort of old campaigner Mrs. Rattray was," said Lionel. " Miss Lucilla Knowles!" suggested Valentine. evidence that Lucilla had ever seen either Mrs. Tempest or Miss Stainer, or that she had ever "I suppose," said Valentine, when Lucilla rose "In that case," said Valentine, "Miss Stainer " Good-bye, Derrick," said Evelyn, as Valentine "Then," said Valentine, "it was Miss Stainer "Oh well," said Valentine, "of course I know said Valentine, " I thought it really looked pretty "Then," said Lucilla reflectively, "Mr Windermere suspects it was his wife who left the bag " Does he know old Derrick P " asked Valentine. "Then what," exclaimed Valentine, "happened to Miss Stainer during Mrs. Tempest''s
osu.32435000161588	1918	Bradford had said that the Gaston apartment " Oh, yes," said old Rufus, looking relieved. " You tell him, Rufus," said my great-aunt at " Rufus," suggested my great-aunt apprehensively, "had you not better give him the combination of the wall safe, too? The other evening when you were coming to dinner he told me to tell the hall boys to and living room, sounding the walls of the bedrooms, looking behind pictures, peering into Miss Bradford went out and time my coming and "I think you said," I asked Miss Bradford, other hand I never had supposed I looked anything like old Rufus. " Tell your sister," I said to Claire Bradford as with Claire Bradford in my rooms, coming as it of the Strange whispers, if need be, could be confirmed by the old laundress, by Barbara Bradford, yes, and by Claire, too. " It''s Miss Lutan," said Mr. Wick''s voice behind me.
osu.32435002037109	1917	and stay a long time contemplating the prodigious vision of Stamboul by night. These Sweet Waters are like an epitome of our entire city: here the women of Asia It was the Ambassadress of England and leaning on the arm of Lady Falkland, whom I recognized at the first glance. ES, assuredly I shall go and pay my respects to Lady Falkland at her home. The Bosphorus is a little monotonous, but we English like the country, you A solemn little man already, the child comes in a little café where a dozen old Turkish greybeards are still smoking the narghile and drinking a last cup of coffee. "Do you know a little Turkish history? I know the customs of the house and therefore I am not surprised to see Lady Edith enter my little Turkish ingénue is alone in the house house in Stamboul I shall put Mehmed Pasha''s
osu.32435002229862	1920	When he returned he had spoken of having met an old college friend, John Rush. spoken of Rush being employed as private secretary by Harrison Hardy, a multimillionaire, who " My God," cried Hardy, his florid face turning white and a startled look coming into his errand he had just accomplished and Olga Ordinoff''s fate, Rush returned to the dining room " Mr. Rush," said the man, " Mr. Hardy wants " You are John Rush," he said, "from Harrison Hardy? " That''s all," said Smith, turning to Rush. "Mr. Rush," said Miss Blair, speaking with "Tell me, Mr. Rush," Miss Blair asked, suddenly rousing herself from her profound study, For once, though, Rush was wrong in his calculations: When he returned to his own apartments he found Harrison Hardy there, seated at It came to Rush and to Anne Blair both that "Yes," said Mr. Hardy, "tell us, Smith, who
osu.32435002375178	1918	" Lady Langthwaite," I said suddenly, a new This is rather a delicate question, Lady Langthwaite," I said, " but it is easily answered. outside the door ; a deep voice said, " This room ? "Yes, sir," he said, "I''ll answer your question. "I think you said that the maid''s body was discovered by you and Miss Braye ? "I think you said the door was shut-that Miss said, looking a little surprised. "I will answer any question put to me, Mr. Campenhaye," he said. liked to question me, but I said "Good-night," That seems strange, sir," said the old man. before your notice a good many times, Mr. Campenhaye," he said. to him, Miss Manning merely said that she sent "Mrs. Duquesne," I said, "I have come to ask " You know me?" said the man. " You know me?" said the man. "Don''t sulk, Campenhaye," said the man one
osu.32435003149713	1917	seen the good old negro look so dispirited, and I feared manner, when one morning it entered my head, quite suddenly, that this '' Bishop''s Hostel'' might have some reference to an old family, of the name of Bessop, which, time " Once came a saintly man from foreign lands; he carried, like a penitent, a heavy cross upon his shoulder, and answer, " The goblin looked like a man in a red cloak; exchange-time, he was all eye and ear; he spied the passengers from afar; and when a right man came along the the old man''s eyes, and left him to piece together the affair as he best could. Dolph felt struck with awe on entering into the presence of this learned man; and gazed about him with boyish wonder at the furniture of this chamber of knowledge; 0 king," said one of the old men, " that in days of yore,
osu.32435004117560	1925	"Haven''t I got a right to dress myself if I happen to feel like doing it?" snapped Searles. Searles out to the Borland country house, in Westchester County, with some papers for Elizabeth Strangely enough, Searles did not feel embarrassed with the rich Miss Borland. "Good morning, Mr. Searles!" She, like Miss "Mr. Hinkle to see you, Mr. Searles," said Miss Dora to think that he came and went by train, although he had considered telling her that the roadster belonged to a member of the law firm, and that Searles and Hinkle, in their days together at Mrs. Chubb''s boarding house, had frequently accommodated each other in the way of loans, although never Searles did not like the way he said it, and the curious, searching quality of Hinkle''s stare was disconcerting. "Sit down, Mr. Searles," said Price, as the doctor I think he said a Mr. Channing Searles."
osu.32435007302094	1924	the first floor Joan, having seen Sir Vernon to his room, sat "No. Of course, Miss Joan or Miss Woodman or Sir Vernon may have seen him without my knowing." Mr. Carter Woodman, Sir Vernon Brooklyn''s lawyer, arrived. Also, George was strongly against Prinsep''s marrying Miss Joan Cowper, which Sir Vernon had set Walter Brooklyn called at Liskeard House a few minutes after ten on the night of the murder. Walter Brooklyn, he reflected, would not stand to inherit Sir Vernon''s money unless both nephews were cleared out of the motive Walter Brooklyn had to put both nephews of Sir Vernon out of the way." Joan was still lying back in her chair, with closed eyes, trying to think the thing out, when Winter announced that Mr. Ellery was in the lounge, and would like to see her if she Joan left at each Club a message asking Walter Brooklyn
osu.32435008432148	1911	striking features, his expression -" I stopped suddenly, gripping George''s arm convulsively in a surprise he appeared to share. even more bitter than those of grief, I turned a questioning look up at George''s face. on the crouched figure of a man washing his shaking hands in a drift of freshly fallen snow, they immediately rushed back with a force and clearness all catching a glimpse of our man as he comes out," returned the detective, drawing George towards a low above, so excited Sweetwater that he pulled the window wide open and took a bold look out. and when any man, no matter what his dress or appearance comes up these stairs and turns that way, In consequence, Miss Challoner''s death is looked upon as a suicide the impulsive act of a woman who sees the man she may have Sweetwater heard the man within move with characteristic energy to the door, turn the key and step
osu.32435009413329	1907	English general, Sir Charles Collingham by peremptory person, the despotic, self-important French official, who knew what to took hold of the porter''s head with one hand, He called himself General Sir Charles Collingham, an officer of her Majesty''s army; till now?" said the detective, receiving th indication of contempt at the French detective''s methods, but he bowed without speaking, and went out. " I have looked, monsieur, inquired everywhere; the maid has not been seen. Juge," said the detective, as he entered the "Pardon me, monsieur," said the Italian said the Judge, hastily, and evidently a little Hand it me," said the Chief, and saw her, and he said she was good-looking, "But be so good as to let Madame la Comtesse know that I have called." man''s hands in the waiting-room. Wait, sir," said the General, raising his putting his hand on a man''s shoulder, saying, "Mr. Quadling, I think," the police
osu.32435010904811	1912	S I look back through the years of my association with John Thorndyke, I am able to recall I stepped forward to the bedside, leaving Mr. Weiss at the end of the room near the door by As he spoke he handed the little board to Thomdyke, who looked at it and passed it to me " I should think it would tire him," said Mrs. Schallibaum ; " and it worries me to hear him asking to lie down when we can''t let him." " Now it''s of no use for you to ask a lot of questions," Mrs. Schallibaum said playfully ; " we''ll talk " With reference to the second will," said Thomdyke, " I suppose there is no need to ask whether " I should like," said Thomdyke, " to know a looks at first sight like such a very unpromising case.
osu.32435017603838	1912	indeed quite by accident, in the course of a walkingtrip one summer after his return, that he had stumbled upon Mears House and learned who David which I entered first, half-dreading to find him murdered also, David Mears'' room, Margaret''s, and the "Some fool of a chambermaid got to hearing mysterious noises—voices in empty rooms, screams outside the house at night, people tapping on the window-panes, God knows what foolishness. Singularly enough, when I told him of the disappearance of the body, he asked me the same question that Arthur had—was I quite sure David Mears "David Mears would be alive now in all probability," I said. At the time of his coming to Mears House Garth At the time of David Mears'' death I did not know "Ask him," she said, pointing at Garth. going to bed; and that when he got in, he heard someone talking with David Mears in the library.
osu.32435017624511	1912	It was Effingham who at last cut short the chatter of Mrs. Carrington Leach, noted as she was for her ever ready and vivacious flow of small talk; and it was Iris who held back for a in a close group, and Larne, having met and talked with Effingham for the first time, he had studied him narrowly, while seeming occurred; and I came here, today, to put the matter before Abinger, who at once, almost, suggested Mr. Larne, as the man most to Abinger, as my legal adviser and nearest friend, and to Mr. Larne, as the man to whom I look for—a solution to the strange, must say some pretty things to Mr. Effingham''s friends, Mr. Abinger of whom I have seen very little of late, and Mr.—L— By the way, Effingham, have youbut of course you have, a good picture of Miss Iris La Croix?"
osu.32435017655192	1918	reason than that they had met occasionally in the corridor he thought of Patrick Enright, a heavy-set man with He disappeared into the clattering local room, to return a moment later, white of face, bright of eye, and You have already been informed, I believe, that the person relative to whom you inquire is a Miss Stella Donovan, of New York; that she has the appearance and the direction of the kitchen, and Miss Donovan discreetly lifted her eyes to observe the man sitting nearly Westcott struck his hand down on the rock, his eyes Whatever her purpose, she was gone scarcely a moment, gliding silently back to the chair beside the window, with watchful eyes again fixed on the closed door. Lacy leaped to his feet, but Westcott''s gun rose steadily, and the man stood with clenched hands, helpless in also yer know what sorter man Jim Westcott is.
osu.32435017686346	1914	ill-smelling laboratories (for Challoner prepared the bones of the lower animals himself, though, for obvious reasons, he acquired Here we halted, and while Challoner recovered his breath, I looked round on the familiar scene. large case of skulls, all deformed or asymmetrical; at the other stood a long table and immediately, lingered in the museum, looking about the great room and at the unfinished collection and gloomily recalling its away his right hand, which flew to his hippocket and came out grasping a small revolver. unlock the dining-room door and open it. "It was a red-letter day when I put Number One in the great glass case and took As it opened I became aware of a low muttering, and caught distinctly the half-whispered words, ''Better try the pick first, Fred.'' door stood wide open and a key in the lock room and looking into the great wall-case, my eye lighted on a sturdy-looking man who
osu.32435017700840	1905	Shortly, Mother Treegood," speaking to a little German woman who was waiting to This seemingly unconsidered action was not without a purpose, and a time was to come when, after dire extremity, he would tell to one of the little assembly well for his paramount good nature and sympathy; and like other men who have become established and passed the danger point of falling "We waited for you, doctor," said Mrs. Quillmore, "before venturing out, in order to learn "Let me impress one caution upon you, Mrs. Quillmore," said Doc Gus, turning in his cart as of a paper-shaded kerosene lamp, Colonel Quillmore, Doc Gus, and Uncle I'', the three having Mat Treegood''s barn, the doctor said in a sorrowful voice and low, very low: "And that pleased you, I know," said the doctor, for that had been one of the many things at within a little time," answered the doctor.
osu.32435017724634	1917	had a good salary, but—well, when a Kerman-trained horse loses a race Sale Kernan "Now look here, Jerry," said I angrily, "A lady," said Jerry, "be the name of Miss Jerry saw Miss Leland the next morning. ashore with Vivandiere," said Miss Leland. "Poor man!" said Miss Leland. the train," said Miss Leland. "A niggeh bu''sted away from the turpentine camp, Miss Leland, ma''am," he said, "You did just right, Miss Leland," I said, your hands, Mr. Kernan," said the girl. "And she''ll win next time, won''t she, Mr. Kernan?" asked Miss Leland. "I''ll tell you, Miss Leland," said I coldly, "Well, Colonel," I said, "I''ll ask Miss Leland to let me stay; I can''t do more than "I don''t know, Mr. Kernan," said the little "No''m, Miss Leland, ma''am," said the "I think that''s all, Miss Leland," I said. know why, Miss Leland," said I, "but I don''t
osu.32435017779398	1921	"Well, let''s take a look at the flivver," said Greg. "But I thought you wanted to stay here," said Greg At Greg''s elbow the tall man chattered on in the inconsequential way that accorded so ill with his aristocratic mask and falcon-like glance. Greg marked that he said nothing about having ridden in his cab earlier, but let them "A man bound hand and foot like this can feel nothing for a woman," he said. "Little girl with dark red hair," said Greg, "black "By all means bring them up !" said Amy. When Greg went to call them Bessie with an apology As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise: "Good man!" said Greg. "I would like to see him," said Greg. "I would like to see him," said Greg.
osu.32435017801168	1879	"I come from No. Second Avenue : Mr. Blake''s house," she whispered, uttering a name so well known, I at once understood Mr. Gryce''s movement of sudden interest. "Perhaps sir," said he, "if you will step upstairs with me to the room occupied by this girl, "It is—I gave her the third story back, Mr. Blake; " replied that woman, nervously eyeing "This is Mr. Blake''s room," said she with Mr. Blake had no appearance of being a suspicious man, nor do I think at this time, he had "But I am in a hurry," said I as I saw Mr. Blake enter. "Well," said she, calming down a little, "Mrs. Daniels had a visitor to-day, a lady. "Mr. Blake," said he, "I have too much respect for the man I believed you to be when I "Now sir," said Mr. Blake, turning upon my
osu.32435017803024	1920	a small side room, and, merely to pass the time pleasantly, I entered and began examining the strange collection of wares on display. Ivan Waldron, I had good reason to know the fellow, By the way, Clement, do you chance to know of a Gans Street in this The fellow evidently knew his way even in that darkness, for there was no hesitancy in his movements, no I was to his mind Harry Daly, a wellknown criminal, an international thief, a man after to make things sure, I handed him one to the jaw before he got his senses, and he went out for the count. I needed to know where Alva was, so I hung on, telling the old guy I had a private message that I had to gassin'' with Harris, keeping him out of the way likely; but the dame left with Alva. "Sure I knew him, first time I got eyes on the
osu.32435017825928	1915	The big front door opened and Elaine flung herself in the arms of an elderly, stern-faced, grayhaired man. Elaine and in a low voice, exclaimed, "The Clutching Hand did this! For a moment Kennedy stood still, then he carefully looked about. "Mr. Kennedy — look out !" cried Elaine. At last Kennedy stopped the cab and slowly directed the driver to veer into an open space that looked "Elaine," he whispered, still gazing into her wonderful eyes, "the Clutching Hand shall pay for this! I did not notice out of the corner of my eye that Kennedy had taken from its cover Elaine Dodge''s picture took the two Clutching Hand messages Elaine had received. A moment later Elaine and Craig followed, while A moment later, Dr. Morton looked up at the Clutching Hand and nodded, "Well, it''s working!" A moment Clutching Hand looked Elaine over. For a moment or two, Craig and Elaine looked at
osu.32435017899196	1911	" Yes, I forgot that, Polton," said Thorndyke, " In that case," said Thorndyke, " let us draw our respect with the thumb-print of Mr. Reuben Hornby, hurry on my account; my time is my own—at present." He held out his hand to Thorndyke, who " Then," said Thorndyke, " come round to breakfast to-morrow and we will settle the terms, and you " Thank you, Miss Gibson," said Thorndyke. " I was going to ask you to let me take a photograPh presently," said Thorndyke. " Here is Mrs. Hornby," said Miss Gibson, presenting me to her hostess; and she continued, " Dr. Jervis " I have no idea," I said, " for what purpose Dr. Thorndyke wishes to examine the '' Thumbograph,'' " Yes, you''d better come," said Thorndyke. " This is a hard experience, Hornby," said Thorndyke, when we three were, for a few moments, left
osu.32435017950718	1904	"The woods must be afire near Sandy Chevalier''s," said the man at the paddle, breaking a long "That must be fine," she said, interested, visioning a wild lake shore, a snug log house, days of asked Mrs. Burton, after Alberta had told them little more of what the burglar had written than they long-bearded nervous man, the two whites carrying guns and the Indian a game bag. of the rank tea, and rested half an hour, Mrs. Burton agreed to shoulder her little gun and start homeward, after asking for a sheet of paper from the shore Owl''s canoe was seen rounding a point a quarter of a mile away and in a few moments was lost saw the Indian talking with that long-bearded person who was so often seen in Hawksworth''s canoe. night I heard voices and looking out, saw Hawksworth''s long-bearded man in conversation with Jeremiah over the fire.
osu.32435017952672	1905	I am exhibiting my skill to Monsieur le Colonel O''Rourke; you will observe he holds a card in his hand." The young man turned to O''Rourke, offering his hand with O''Rourke turned to the motionless line; not one man had "Monsieur," he said humbly, avoiding O''Rourke''s eye, his head slightly, in lordly salutation of O''Rourke, acknowledging the one man whom he had failed to look down. There fell a moment''s silence; Monsieur le Prince was anything but pleased; the look he gave the Irishman was evidence "I mean this," said O''Rourke slowly, his eyes shining: I mean that ''tis the O''Rourke who holds the balance of power, for the men are serving me first, yourself next, O''Rourke, or Chambret, or even Monsieur le Prince — Leopold was invertebrate, vacillating, fearful alike of stepping "Madame," asserted O''Rourke, turning to the woman, Monsieur le Prince''s back to O''Rourke''s again. O''Rourke looked into his eyes,
osu.32435017956749	1908	"I can say nothing until I know all the facts," interrupted The Thinking Machine. Thinking Machine who leaned back in his chair, squinting steadily upward and with his long, slender fingers The Thinking Machine turned his squint eyes on Half an hour later Professor Van Dusen and Hutchinson Hatch were on a train rushing back to the city. Then Hatch and The Thinking Machine went to the "How do you know?" asked The Thinking Machine Later that day The Thinking Machine sent to Mrs. Roswell the two missing diamonds, the glass head of a "Do you happen to know Mme. Curie''s handwriting?" asked The Thinking Machine after a cursory "Mr. Berkerstrom, Mr. Hatch," said The Thinking Machine gravely. "Yes, I know," said The Thinking Machine grumpily. At eleven o''clock Hutchinson Hatch and The Thinking Machine called at the van Safford home. Then The Thinking Machine turned to Hatch.
osu.32435018000240	1915	It was for Craven, and ran something like this: ''Lydia disappeared. "Lucy Carteret — Lydia Craven," the detective mused aloud. In point of fact, this Tad Craven of Mrs. Beggarstaff''s acquaintance was a conspicuous But Craven''s daughter, forgetful of the serving woman, sat with eyes serene in a face radiant with the glow of happiness in her heart. Craven wouldn''t know his girl, – not until she log, Craven stood with Mrs. Merrilees in his Lydia could respond Mrs. Merrilees anticipated, with a quick movement crossing to drop "My dear Miss Craven!" she said with an "Mrs. Beggarstaff knows," the girl said Lydia Craven and Mrs. Merrilees were striding For one, Mrs. Beggarstaff had unquestionably taken a fancy to Lydia, which the girl was "Let me think!" Mrs. Merrilees said in a Craven stood watching the figures of Lydia to see Lydia Craven look up into his face as "LYDIA CRAVEN."
osu.32435018037036	1920	friends had asked me if Jim knew the man''s Jim looked at Helen with the eyes of discuss the matter after Helen left Jim. Again and again I recalled the struggle "Helen ran off with Frank Woods to-day." As Helen walked from the room, Jim came Helen had told the girl to leave she had refused, saying that Mr. Felderson had ordered influence Jim. Helen was still at Mary''s, and "I''m going to prove to Helen, in his presence, what kind of man he is; that he loves thought of Jim going out to the club to face kill Jim, unless he let Helen go, and he must Jim going to keep Helen from him, but that "But what if they ask me Jim''s and Helen''s I told them briefly what happened, not forgetting to mention that Woods had threatened Jim''s life in case he did not let Helen
osu.32435018041418	1908	Whenever Radnor by any chance incurred her displeasure, she retaliated by transferring her smiles to Mattison; and the virtuous young sheriff took good care that the stables talking in low tones, Rad apparently explaining, and Mose listening with the "Radnor," I said, "will you tell me the absolute truth? were placed at his disposal, a box of the Colonel''s best cigars stood on the table of his room, "Rad," I said, "Clancy has formed his conclusions as to how the bonds left the safe, and With Radnor in this state, and the Colonel growing daily more irritable over the continued mystery of the bonds, it is not strange The Colonel stood a moment looking from my indignant face to the man disappearing in the distance, and burst out laughing. "And unless I am mistaken, Colonel Gaylord," she added, turning to my uncle, "he left out the matter of the quarrel between Colonel Gaylord and Radnor.
osu.32435018056127	1922	He was handsome, as these white unbelievers go, observed Muhafiz Ali. The eyes smiled with the assurance of one who knows a lot and is aware of his wisdom. I understand," said the sahib, his eyes glittering like "Listen to me, Chatterjee," said Trent sternly, gripping the man''s shoulder. A native servant in a white cotton chuddah and turban switched on the light in the living-room as Trent Manlove nodded and said nothing, for he knew Trent. Trent moved to a desk in a corner of the room, unlocked it and took out a long, official-looking document. Trent''s eyes turned sharply from the girl to Kerth. "I think we''ll leave Tali-fang to-night," Trent informed Dana Charteris when he reached the khan. Kerth paused; peered into Trent''s face; smiled. questions came to Trent as he looked at the Mongol. Trent turned for a last look at the dark
osu.32435018059279	1919	"I''m interested in the Quincy case, Carroll, Carroll quietly extended his humidor and Fanshaw chewed viciously on the end before lighting "Dorrington is Quincy''s man-of-all-work. Careful of the man opposite him, Carroll anSWered with a mere "Yes." "Yes — I know." Carroll had long since sake, Carroll – get your man this time." "He arrested Andrew Quincy, the ne''er-dowell nephew of the dead man!" "I rather like you, Carroll," said Andrew suddenly. good man, Mr. Carroll — once you got to know "Good." Carroll turned back to Mrs. Burrage Carroll liked the man. through his love for Miss Darrell, sir —" Carroll marvelled at the man''s choice of language — Out of the corner of his eye, Carroll saw Leverage "I know that, Mrs. Burrage," pursued Carroll gently: "But I want you to think carefully before you answer this question.
osu.32435018067173	1921	Turning a speciously languid eye toward the weeping window, Lanyard had a partial view of a handsomely appointed private equipage, a pair of spanking bays, a liveried coachman on the box. Presently, becoming sensible of Lanyard''s intrigued regard, the man looked up, caught him in a Without looking, Lanyard felt that Prince Victor''s The Princess Sofia at once took note of Lanyard, Whether by intention or inadvertence, he was followed from the auction room by the Princess Sofia to wite, the man turned to the nearest door (Lanyard''s rooms were on the street level), opened it a man who looked like Michael Lanyard sounded, herself and which Sofia had never thought to question, Mama Thérèse preferred personally to receive "Prince Victor is an extraordinary man," Karslake replied to her unspoken comment; "probably Prince Victor kissed Sofia''s forehead, then let her go. As Sofia and Victor entered one
osu.32435018154534	1920	Rex Powell smiled for the first time and the sunny geniality which swept over his face softened the tense lines with the case, Luce, as far as we know yet." Rex pressed a button which started the buzzer in Clifford''s study. 66 RE you sure, Mrs. Punderford?" Rex asked quickly. "And then you locked the door of the library, Mrs. Punderford?" suggested George Roper significantly. to place the case absolutely in your hands," Mrs. Punderford replied somewhat doubtfully. "Merely closed the safe, Mrs. Punderford." The irrepressible Phil winked slyly at Rex. knowing the combination!" Mrs. Punderford turned in reproachful astonishment to Rex. "Could Henry have—?" George turned to Rex. The latter shook his head. "I don''t know whether you will like it or not, Rex," Lucian began. It wasn''t likely that Mrs. Fraser would leave the house again so soon after her return but he couldn''t be sure and Lucian''s orders had been
osu.32435018176289	1885	The third night after the receipt of my mysterious warning, however, there came a letter for Grace, which, a little Miss Holmes, and so when night came, a feeling of humanity prompted me to buckle the saddle upon a young horse "Trafton?" said Jim Long, more familiarly known as Kurnel Brookhouse''s; and her father was Captain Manvers, as went down in the good ship Amy Audrey, and left "All right, boss," said Jim. I turned back toward the telegraph office, that being "Long," he said, turning to Jim, "here are my keys; "I think Dr. Bethel is right," said Miss Barnard, in her "He has certainly an uncommon ensemble," I said, looking out over Carnes'' shoulder, "not a handsome man, to During the night there was little change in Bethel''s condition, and in the gray of dawn Miss Barnard went reluctantly home, having been assured by the doctor that the Bethel turned his eyes toward the doctor, and said,
osu.32435018214338	1906	know her ma had a weak heart, sir?" Nancy''s face looked careless, almost amiable, as she led the way upstairs, but it set itself After all I liked his direct speech, and the swift, but not hurried manner of his coming and going; and I crossed to my partner''s office, and, finding him alone, within, entered and closed thought she caught a glimpse of him, looking to the door fastenings for the second time; a thing Sadler often does, by the way, "Austin," said Mrs. Doverfields suddenly, "do you think I had little doubt that the report of the man Soames was correct, and that Ralph Meyrick, while feigning illness in Paris, was And then in answer to my questioning look, "I know something of Ara Doverfields'' family, and a little of her husband''s " opened, and encountering this look said:"Just a moment, old man!
osu.32435018368191	1916	Mrs. Brackett must have seen Kennedy and me exchange a look askance at the name. We left the hotel and Kennedy hurried down Broadway, turning off at the office of a young detective, "How about that other little woman we saw?" suggested Kennedy. Seabury paused a moment, Kennedy nodded acquiescence, and the man suddenly blurted out, "I—I As they passed near us, Mrs. Seabury caught Kennedy''s eye in momentary recognition. "Was she conscious?" asked Kennedy, almost reverently turning over her rigid body and looking at As I ran my eye over the group that was now intently watching Kennedy at work, I fancied I caught "I''ve got to make good in this Delaney case, Kennedy," appealed our old friend, Dr. Leslie, the "In the first place," resumed Kennedy, "I discovered in the air up there in Delaney''s room just a trace know," I replied, as Kennedy said nothing.
osu.32435018403576	1909	"But I have a side line," explained the operator as he noted the other man''s puzzled gaze "We''ve got to take that as it comes," McKinnon said with an unlooked-for placidity of tone. He stood in the narrow opening, rednosed, gnome-like, with the white light glistening on his waterproofed figure. ''''I mean this man called Ganley," he explained, concealing his growing impatience. For even before he turned, McKinnon knew that his cabin door had been suddenly opened and that a squat and thick-set figure stood there peering in at him. Alicia Boynton did not speak for several seconds, but her studious eyes were fixed on McKinnon''s face. deliberating McKinnon wait there for a minute or two with his hand still on the door-knob. went on the woman, turning her slow and puzzled stare from the operator to Ganley. Yet he waited at that open door with his revolver in his hand, every moment of the time
osu.32435018408914	1914	"In a short time," said Ashton-Kirk, "Mr. Scanlon will call. "The condition of Campe probably had its effect upon you," said Ashton-Kirk. moves," said the drawn-looking man, coughing Bat Scanlon looked at Ashton-Kirk and nodded. "But," said Miss Knowles, lightly, as they followed Campe out of the room and along a passage, "there are no strange knights to beat upon As they reached the roof of Schwartzberg, Ashton-Kirk saw the search-light, which he had witnessed in operation the night before, mounted on "My aunt, Miss Hohenlo," said Campe, "Mr. Ashton-Kirk." other day," said he, "I at once set about looking up the Campe family history. "To-night," said the big man, "I feel like taking a chance. "Well," said Scanlon, "that does look like a "Your crippled man, in his chair on the hilltop, watching the moon on the towers of Schwartzberg, is a pleasing thought," said Ashton-Kirk. said the big man to Ashton-Kirk. Then to Scanlon Ashton-Kirk said: "Do you
osu.32435018490987	1907	George said nothing to Ruth of his former dislike and growing aversion to Lee. He felt that George Hunter''s heart grew light, yet somehow he felt a throb of sympathy for Lee Davidson. George smiled at thought of Lee''s expression could he know how keen the rivalry between them had become, and the effort that would The days following George''s return to Woodford, Lee had resented his monopoly of Ruth''s George felt gathering depression in his veins at thought of the angry, impulsive man by his side, so utterly under the control of the moment. went to his room sick at heart that a man of Mr. Maston''s character should come to old age, shattered in health and weighted by anxiety. Lee''s love for Ruth may have made George What more than actually to have seen Lee murder Mr. Maston could George demand * No eye George recalled their talks prior to Mr. Maston''s death, and smiled to think how bitter Lee''s
osu.32435018575340	1878	Mr. Elmyr went back with this information, and tried to persuade the alarmed mother that Dora had herself taken it and to consider it in every light, it grew, every moment, more absurd and improbable, to suppose that Dora Elmyr could have The three men, coming back without tidings, and the mother, met in the dining-room where the servants had placed the "Ah, Gilbert, you love my poor Dora then I" cried she, "I was just coming to look for you, my lady," she said; What was death like, she wondered, as, white, cold, and shuddering, she hastened to the room Miss Darwin called her own. Lady Hilda looked at her with wondering eyes. "Lady Darel is the young earl''s mother," she replied; "and the waves had to say about her new life; but Miss Darwin assured her it must not be done; that if Lady Darel should come
osu.32435019604784	1860	" It perplexes me," said Hilda, thoughtfully, and shrinking a little; "neither do I quite like to think about it." "Let it go as it came," said Miriam, " like a thundershower in this Roman sky. He looked as if he might just have stepped out of a picture, and, in truth, was likely enough to find his way into long residence in Rome had made familiar to them, Kenyon and Hilda again let their glances fall into the piazza " It is the concretion of a good deal of thought, emotion, and toil of brain and hand," said Kenyon, not without a perception that his work was good ; "but I know "My poor little Hilda," said Miriam, kissing her compassionately, "would you sacrifice this greatest mortal "It is wonderful," said Kenyon, with a smile, "wonderful and delightful to think how long a good man''s
osu.32435031556608	1915	"I know," said Batson, scribbling away like a "Ah, here''s O''Connor," said Batson, and, as Mrs. Samway went out to open the door, he added, "Am I a very remarkable looking person, Dr. Jardine?" she asked quietly, as if answering my long, there came to me dimly and only half perceived, the closing of a door, the patter of quick footsteps, and then the voice of a man calling me by "I think you''d better fetch a cab," said Thorndyke, as Maggie wrung out the towel afresh; "but "It certainly looks," said Jervis, "as if Jardine had "You don''t know the artist''s name?" said Thorndyke, looking closely at the sketch. Hampstead Road was Sylvia Vyne; whence it followed that Thorndyke, or the mysterious Brodribb, had in some way got into touch with her. "Looks as if you were right, Thorndyke," he said
osu.32435054000708	1917	Miss Purdon, while abating no jot of her dignified selfpossession, was nevertheless exceedingly cordial; and Mrs. Thurlow was not long in concluding that the lady, foreseeing the marriage of her charge in a year or two''s time, "I think that is a really good idea," said Camiola heartily. He set out in complete silence, and after asking him two or three questions and obtaining the very shortest replies, Camiola left better dimensions, and Camiola thought it would be possible to make Arnold Bassett and Neville comfortable. "They will soon learn a few words, or insist upon teaching the others a little English," said Camiola. "Is it going to be fine to-morrow, Esler ?" asked Camiola, a little anxiously. "Camiola, you look a bit white," remarked Miss Purdon, her gaze travelling to Miss France from Betty''s rose come back to Esler''s face, and Camiola''s eyes had lost
osu.32435054215884	1923	hung over it that might have appealed to the imagination of a man like Kingdon Cole. turning her head away from Cole, said something "Splendid, Mr. Cole," said the man approvingly. Cole looked up into the bearded face with a feeling that there was something peculiar about it, but Cole saw a look of fear creep into the man''s eyes. a tomblike air about the residence of Hector Englebreth that gave Cole a chill each time he visited the "I know it to be a fact," said Cole, weighing his "Just one thing more, Mr. Cole," said Englebreth Cole followed, but in a moment the two men came Cole gave him a long, searching look, and he was As Cole opened the door, a diffident look "There is one thing you haven''t explained, Mr. Cole," said Miss Brown. "Doctor," said Cole abruptly, "I don''t quite know
osu.32435055406540	1923	sharply to a tall man who stood close by, he said excitedly: "That''s Brodski''s umbrella. had carefully pocketed the dead man''s property, was impatient to start and, accordingly, when Thorndyke had repacked his case and had, at his own request, been furnished with a lantern, we set off down the permanent way, Thorndyke carrying the light and I the indispensable green case. "Still, there is no harm in verifying the fact," said Thorndyke, and he added to me in a lower tone, "Pick up every "I can''t allow you to enter private premises, sir," continued the inspector; but Thorndyke quietly dropped down Pointing to the latter, Thorndyke said to the inspector: "See what is in that box." "Then," said Thorndyke, picking up the flattened cigarette, "let us have a look at his tobacco-pouch." "You are coming, I suppose, Jervis?" said Thorndyke. "To look into the case generally," replied Thorndyke.
osu.32435056871460	1925	my house and heart!" At this Jerry and Mrs. Goodleigh clapped their hands in gay approval, and the upon the door of the rose and golden room was unanswered, and as the knob refused to turn, Jerry concluded Jerry looked about the disordered room for the little Dallison saw his guest to the door, and Jerry followed Nicolette up the wide staircase to her bedroom a pale little face, blue eyes streaming tears, arms clutching at Dallison''s coat. doctor sent both Dallison and Jerry from the room, "She''s better now, Miss Day; she''s had her breakfast," the girl answered in reply to Jerry''s anxious inquiry for Nicolette. heeded, but for the second time since her arrival Nicolette Dallison had goaded her companion beyond endurance; and, heartsick, the girl turned from the room. "I went up to Miss Dallison''s room," Jerry began. As Jerry approached the open door of Mr. Dallison''s private sitting room, she saw that Chief McArdle
osu.32435057542136	1914	"In a short time," said Ashton-Kirk, "Mr. Scanlon will call. "The condition of Campe probably had its effect upon you," said Ashton-Kirk. "It''s a peculiar thing," said Ashton-Kirk, his moves," said the drawn-looking man, coughing Bat Scanlon looked at Ashton-Kirk and nodded. "This road," said Bat Scanlon, as they trudged "But," said Miss Knowles, lightly, as they followed Campe out of the room and along a passage, "there are no strange knights to beat upon "My aunt, Miss Hohenlo," said Campe, "Mr. Ashton-Kirk." "No light," said Bat Scanlon, softly, "It is no other day," said he, "I at once set about looking up the Campe family history. "To-night," said the big man, "I feel like taking a chance. "Well," said Scanlon, "that does look like a "I suppose," said Bat, "you speak as a man thing like that," said Scanlon.
osu.32435058046913	1922	"I heard the shot and when I entered the room Mr. Davies was looking at the body," he said with a "You said that Mrs. Darwin entered the study to point, and asked: "Did you also see the pistol in Mrs. Darwin''s hand?" see Mr. Lee Darwin leave the house yesterday morning?" inquired the coroner. as though he had anticipated the question he said eagerly, "Mr. Lee Darwin left the house by the window and after the quarrel, I entered the study at Mr. Darwin''s summons in time to see Mr. Lee leave by the "Ruth would know Darwin''s hand," I said eagerly. merely wished to know why if Lee Darwin was outside that study window he did not leave footprints for McKelvie had said the criminal was a clever man young man," said McKelvie as we returned to the the door was open when Mrs. Darwin entered the room.
osu.32435058050006	1922	this stormy evening of late May, thought Mrs. Deisler, the old caretaker and housekeeper, as she walked "Yes, these rich ladies have their moods," remarked the old woman as she lifted the singing kettle from the stove. "Young people sleep sound" thought Mrs. Deisler, with a natural touch of envy. "Yes, that is well thought out," said Muller, after "Woman''s vanity." And Muller went on to an examination of the big box of gloves. "Yes, yes, go on," said Muller, as the old woman "I think you''d better follow him, Ossip," whispered Muller, "I want to know who he is, I may "Yes, she died by another''s hand," said Muller, Sennfeld''s head drooped and he looked so unhappy that Muller felt sorry for his little outburst heard, proved to Muller that Elise Lehmann''s murderer was still in the house at eleven o''clock that right," said Volkner, looking over at Muller.
osu.32435058057456	1918	matter," said Waring, "but—I don''t look for followed Waring uptown with Mrs. Sinsabaugh; probably Carvajal had dismissed his Herkomer called up Conybear''s New York the million-to-one chance against its being anything but a stupid hoax, and Herkomer neglected to call up Portsmouth— He got Conybear''s country residence on the telephone. been Philip Waring, victim of Simon Bergson; to-day he was Raoul Carvajal, aide to Waring knew how close Conybear had been to telling Malcolm, president of Any lingering notion that he might tell Conybear his true position left Waring''s mind. Waring called up Conybear''s city offices. in company with Philip Waring,—whom Herkomer knew by sight and name,—why—Herkomer was becoming an old woman! Ask Henderson if he knows anything of Conybear''s relations with Waring. "Henderson said that Waring was coming Kelcey said to make a pinch, sir, and if \Varing should come out of the Sinsabaugh house
osu.32435058057506	1919	"I know it," said Deems, humbly. "Lydia, this is Mr. Deems, one of my young men on the Record. Gryce was unaware of the young man''s amazement, for Lydia had said, "Good night, Father." If de Grecque was VVilder—he hadn''t even described Wilder to Miss Gryce; she knew that "Listen, boy." The man was so patently sincere that the fight left the spirit of Deems. "And you can think of no reason why a German should want to kill Mr. Deems ?" she asked. "that old man Gryce is willing that de Grecque Rogan had had the paper when he entered Deems''s rooms. And Lydia Gryce had just left another bomb in Rogan''s shop. "De Grecque said that?" Gryce seemed in. Lydia Gryce had tried to kill Robert Deems. Gryce''s respect for the young man grow, Deems "I know the man who took Miss Gryce away," Gryce," said the taxi-man.
osu.32435059273763	1925	She''s a strange little woman," Doctor Hamilton went on; all women were "Yes, Mrs. McCune is my friend, too," the widow said, "and she was good enough to come with me see the signature of Mrs. Benton," the little man I showed you the charming letter from that great man-I am sorry," Mr. Guelpa "You are very kind," Professor Ledsky returned; he had recovered his right hand from Mr. Guelpa''s clasp and was rubbing it gently with the "There are many things I must ask you, Mr. Guelpa, about your work, about the new men in "And was this Mrs. Benton dressed like the woman you saw in Los Angeles? of course, and Mrs. Guelpa at the professor''s right, Mrs. Guelpa loved the ripe comfort of the old house and Then there appeared Mrs. Ledsky telling her Mr. Guelpa was telephoning her from New York. Mrs. Ledsky sat up, and looked at Mr. Guelpa
osu.32435064719784	1916	"You say you''ve got to stop and see Mrs. Fisher," he said. "If it hadn''t been Miss Daphne Hope''s afternoon off," said the Judge, again, still half The first room on the right was the bedroom, the second was Mrs. Fisher''s dressingroom. Willings'' face he had turned his eyes incredulously to Miss Hope''s, to the Judge''s. waited, expecting every moment that Mrs. Fisher would come down, for almost an hour. notes in bank envelope left by Mrs. Fisher for Willings. "Bishy," the Doctor put him off, "as I answered you last night, I don''t believe I''ll tell "Better get inside and cover up," said Willings, "and let me talk to him alone." And, as I h''entered, Mrs. Fisher came down from Maddalina''s rooms, – "Jimmy, old man," said Willings, "was it a "And you think," Willings asked him, trying to keep his mind on what he said, "that
osu.32435067037473	1904	Meanwhile his first cousin, Mr. David Hume-Frazer, lived at Beechcroft during bout, the second Sir Alan Hume-Frazer cut by the manner of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer''s David Hume leaped up, but Brett "Good day, Mr. Capella," she said pleasantly. "How long has this been going on ?" inquired Brett, for Hume was too furious to "Mrs. Eastham," said Brett, suddenly asked, ''Who killed Sir Alan Hume-Frazer ?'' On the other hand, you, Hume, are a muchwronged man, whom Winter must help to regain a knife produced, by a man like David Hume, "Winter," he said, "do you know a man we Sir Alan Hume-Frazer," answered Brett. Hume and Winter reached Brett''s flat "Mr. Brett," said Margaret, "don''t you "I am a man of few words, sir," he said, the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the
osu.32435071398077	1916	bring him down to fish—tallish, with a lean, highboned face and a pair of brown eyes like a pretty I was beginning to think that Blenkiron was carrying his tomfoolery too far, so I went to see Sir Walter, But first a word must be said about Peter. looking down, I saw a little scrap of a man in a fur THE Germans, as Peter said, are a careful people Maritz''s men, which Peter said was the only way to The new-comer looked us over with bright intelligent eyes, and started questioning Peter in the taal. looked fairly fit, but a little puffy about the eyes, like As we moved into the lighted hall I got a good look I saw one old fellow who looked like my notion of a " We''ve got it in the neck this time, old man," " You were that man, Peter," I said. " Come, that is pretty good," said Peter.
osu.32435075957860	1910	lawyer of Minneapolis, looked absently over his goldrimmed spectacles at the office boy of the firm of Barker & McDonald, who, thumbing a Western Union envelope, stood near the corner of the large desk at which of the face being a truthful exponent of a man''s character had obtained for Mr. Dyke his present confidential position, for even less keen eyes than those of the . attorney asked a continuance of the examination for four days, as he would be engaged during that time before the grand "Sheriff, will you step up to my room for a little confab?" said Mr. Barker to the officer, who only seemed "Did you not at that time and place state to Mr. Thompson that it was between one and two that Mr. Steen came into Mrs. Eklund''s bedroom the first night
osu.32435076161983	1915	He turned his close-cropped head, as Montague Shirley leaned forward to observe an station house—You know old man Van Cleft, was closed because its master, a social acquaintance of the club man''s, was at this time touring the Orient in his steam yacht. He mopped his brow with a damp handkerchief, and Shirley''s big heart went out to Shirley closed his eyes, and passed his hand At Van Cleft''s reply, when the call for "Mr. Williams" Shirley pushed the horn close to "Just an idea of Van Cleft''s," said Shirley, Here Shirley shut off the phonograph, addressing Van Cleft with his hand over the "Look here, Mr. Grimsby, at this memorandum book," said Shirley, holding forward Instead of hesitancy, which Shirley half expected, the girl''s face flushed with quickened Shirley and Holloway left the rooms first. A little "first aid" work brought Shirley
osu.32435083471896	1922	A moment later, bag in hand, with the air of a man Even the girl, who had been watching the Paris lights flash past, gave me a brief, "I''ve got a good eye for faces, in his corner, a hand across his eyes, was courting slumber, and the medical officer was yawning, fidgeting, and scanning the pictures in a "Now, old man, what about this train business?" inquired Jerry, as we got in. big gray eyes, a mist of fair curls, and a complexion like a rose-leaf; and Miss Lorraine Miss Ivison, who was leaning on the rail and looking down, stirred suddenly, and turned half toward me where I sat Miss Lorraine Ivison had carried a bag like At the further end a staircase descended, and down this Miss Ivison was coming, wearing her hat and overcoat, and carrying a muff in one hand and my black bag in
pst.000000872379	1890	" I hope you''re n0t,hurt, Percy," said Bert, " Do you know, Mary," said Jacob Marlowe, looking about the plain little sittingroom, " I like your house better than Albert''s? "Just as you prefer," said the squire, relieved by Uncle Jacob''s declination of his ofFive Hundred Dollars. When Bert came home to dinner, he was surprised and pleased to find Uncle Jacob installed and evidently feeling quite at home. " I''ll let you have it, Bert," said Mr. Houghton, " because I know you''re a careful driver. "Do you know my mother''s cousin, Albert Marlowe?" asked Bert, during the " Go round to the side door, Bert," said Mr. Five Hundred Dollars. " I would like two quarts of kerosene, Mr. Jones," said Bert, handing over the can. "Bert Barton offered Mr. Jones a twentydollar bill?" asked Percy, in great surprise. money, mother," said Bert; " but I should
pst.000005409174	1905	"Look sharp and slip into them," said the day man, discussing it a well-loved voice sounded in the passage outside our door, and, a moment later, looking at the gates, peering up the carriage-drive, and pretending to scrutinize windows and doors, till Herzog Janet had stationed herself behind the other window curtain to help me in my vigil for Herzog''s return. I wondered, without asking to be enlightened, whether Marske was Herzog''s "reason'' I saw Roger Marske gnaw his mustache in impotent rage, but there was something in Herzog''s suave If Herzog had heard Roger Marske taxing me with medical man, Lady Muriel," he said, "I should prefer to have that introduction postponed a little. But Lady Muriel''s sympathetic concern for my health caused me to turn to her and murmur a few words of thanks while Herzog gently of his father, Sir Gideon,'' " said Herzog.
pst.000005618880	1917	believe," said Milly, looking at him shrewdly. Milly looked at it with eyes that held a His shoulders straightened a little as he said it, and he looked he said, looking down at her a little quizzieally. "There isn''t any rest," said Milly, laughing. "I knew you would think so," said Milly. "Come in," said Milly. face turned to Milly with a look of relief. "He like come!" said the woman eagerly. "All right," said Tom. He eyed the scattered papers on the table, from which Milly a little, looking at Milly with puzzled eyes. "I want it open," said Milly softly. Milly made a little gesture and Mrs. Mason stepped into the room. "We don''t want to be seen talking together," he said cautiously, and Milly smiled "It is some one at the door," said Milly. words nor the look in his face as he said
pst.000006182458	1922	Yet Mr. Tutt had brought disbarment proceedings against many lawyers in his time and—what "Have you set Bonnie Doon looking up witnesses ?" asked Mr. Tutt. "Come in, my child, and sit down," said Mr. Tutt kindly. address in the morning, Mr. Tutt," said the judge with supreme "Well, you know what I mean!" said Tutt. Miss Malone fared even worse, for after a preliminary skirmish she flatly refused to give Mr. Tutt or the jury any information whatever regarding her past life, while Mooney, of course, labored "Now," said Mr. Tutt, "I will call a few witnesses to show you what kind of a man this is Man''s Land of the law," mused Mr. Tutt. their case," said Mr. Tutt. their case," said Mr. Tutt. "Mrs. Appleboy," called out Tutt, "will you "Well, Mr. Tutt," said the judge, "now I will "That''s where we come in," said Tutt.
pst.000006707590	1895	man''s head, kept rolling and driving past till it others went out of sight at once, but the trumpeter—being, as I said, a powerful man as well ''Wait till we come to Dean Point,'' said he. time, Captain Mein turned and said something my father saw for the first time that his Looe,'' I said, ''an'' this is a black day for King little round-headed man in tattered and mudsoiled garments of blue cloth. little man answered, turning aifably to the " Hey?" said the Doctor, opening his eyes. came two white hands, like a washerwoman''s, before my grandfather landed again at Port Loe. And who should be the first man he sees standing above the cove but William John Dunn? The man looked up and pointed at the quaydoor, which stood open, with threads of light itself, and when the time came, gave the man a
pst.000013298401	1913	Island winkin'' like a great red eye, white flashes window the boy could watch the great sea lights "It must feel funny," said Annet, "to be like you, dreams he saw the face of the dark, good-looking longing came upon Jan with a rush; the old question, "I wasn''t meaning," said Annet, " that I''d like like old friends, and to time their comings and goings); Jan never said a word to Annet concerning her " Poor old Jan !" said Dave thoughtfully. to this day I don''t know the man''s name that started the old Early and Late-yes, twenty years come "'' But look ''ee here, father,'' said the boysgood boys they were, too— What''s to happen if it young man Luke stepped between us, and said he poor old mother," said Mr. Jope, turning to the " What I''d like to know," said he after a while,
uc1.31158000564988	1922	instant, as I am a living man, I saw, as my eyes were went himself to look for the old woman who had been Looking up instinctively Malcomson saw the great floor, whilst for an instant the great rat remained like and we saw her eyes like green fire fixed an instant on should have been a white man, for he looked like one saw one of them light on the poor man''s eye, and then suddenly looking up into his face, said : Joshua drew away his hand quickly, and said • As I passed him the old man never even looked up I looked out into the night, and there I saw new After a time we came to a place that I knew. look in the eyes of the old men as the laugh of the Look here, old man, it is not a
uc1.31175024000047	1890	"Mr. Girdlestone is in his room, " said the head clerk little face under the bright little bonnet, and Ezra Girdlestone, looking down at her from the drawing-room window, bethought him that if the diamond speculation should major," Ezra said, having first opened the door suddenly "I hardly know," said Tom ; "I should like a little A good day''s work, Tom," said the old doctor, as they ''My dear boy," said the father, with a mild look of surprise upon his face," you seem to be under a misapprehension in this matter. "Look at that," the old man said, when the click of the A nice-looking girl, too," said Ezra, in answer to some look would come over the old man''s face as he brooded Ged !" said the major, " she''d eyes that looked right Good night, Mister Ezra," said the girl, with her hand
uc1.31210009697069	1924	"I said just now that you knew everybody in the house except Sir Ambrose. Sir Ambrose, Selma Fairburn, Orme Jefferson and Bowden sat together, and Henry Jefferson, Helen, Martin Greig, Bannister and myself made up the other party. that I was a guest in the house, that I was insulting Henry Jefferson by brawling in this way; I forgot everything except that I wanted to kill Bowden. "Come now, Bannister," Sir Ambrose said. which I was sure was Martin Greig; Bowden smoking his cigar in the little room; my savage hatred of Sir Ambrose and Bannister were close to Bowden''s door, and at the moment I arrived they hammered on it with their "It looks like murder!" Sir Ambrose said, "We''ll take a look around the room," Sir Ambrose said, in answer to me. saw the constable and the police-doctor, with Bannister and Jefferson and Sir Ambrose behind them, "Miss Helen Jefferson, sir," the constable said,
uc1.32106001930137	1911	" Yes," said Father Brown, and passed his hand "Well, it was like this," said the little priest, " Yes; look, if you like, Ivan," said Valentin, "I mean," said little Father Brown, from the "Well, doctor," said the priest, looking up blinking, "can a man cut off his own head? "No," said Father Brown huskily, and looking at his boots; " there is only one place where came quick, funny little steps, like a man walking "Oh, hang it all!" said the young man, "a gentleman never looks like a waiter." "This is my friend Father Brown," said Flambeau. "A mentally invisible man," said Father Brown. "Mr. Craven," said he, talking like a man ten "Flambeau," said Father Brown, "there is a a wrong place," said Father Brown, looking out of "Let him look out," said Father Brown. "Why, it''s like this," said Father Brown, in
uc1.32106014452566	1923	"I''m afraid it''s an awkward place to turn in," said Lord Peter, answering the thought rather than the words. leave a window open all night; this time it was a dead man,'' I said, ''and "To tell you the truth," said Parker, "I went round to see if the Semitic-looking stranger in Mr. Thipps''s bath was by any extraordinary on returning to the flat just before lunch-time on the following morning, after a few confirmatory researches in Balaam and the neighbourhood of Victoria Station, Lord Peter was greeted at the door by Mr. Bunter (who had gone straight home from Waterloo) with a telephone "Well, you never know," said Lord Peter; "people do these things just "Y''know," said Lord Peter thoughtfully to himself, "I sometimes think "As you like, of course, Lord Peter," said Sir Julian, courteously. "Look here, old man," said Parker, "I don''t want to appear rude to
uc1.a0000371096	1923	Although entirely aware that Mrs. Westbury Eastman was throwing Polly at his head, Strawn felt no "But he kept his plates in that safe, didn''t I understand you to say, Mr. Strawn?" said Bob Dolliver, "You run along, Polly," said Mrs. Westbury Eastman with a smug little smile; "I don''t think I''ll go." "There was really no good in secret rooms," answered Strawn, "for the moment that The Black Fox is that Jaggers let this man into the house, and that explains the print of his hand on the table." "He''s lived too long a bachelor," observed Mrs. Eastman; "but, I think"—there was a moment of hesitation-"I think, Polly, dear, that Mr. Strawn is thinking very seriously of ending his bachelorhood." "You know what I mean, Polly; I want you to become Mrs. Strawn." He reached out and covered her
uc1.a0008178329	1923	"We turned round and saw a small weasellylooking fellow in a bowler hat that looked a little too "I believe he is a man of means," said Ridley, "It seems like ten years to me," said Mr. Essington with a sigh, "and probably seems more to my "It is very difficult to say exactly what is in Mr. Mandell-Essington''s head," said Dr. Jenkinson, "and "Extremely," said the young man, still looking a "I am very glad indeed to hear it," said Mr. Mason, yet with a note of gravity that a little surprised the doctor. "If I didn''t happen to know so much about Mr. Essington," said he, "I should feel some not unnatural suspicion of your story, Mr. Ridley, but I "No, sir," said the engine driver, looking a little "Some one has come for you!" she said the moment he had closed the door behind him.
uc1.aa0003768660	1891	"Mr. Dodd, I believe," said he, addressing a smallish, bearded gentleman, who sat writing at the table. "McGibbon''s been reading some dime-novel, I suppose," said one club man. One day I had ventured a little further by way of experiment; and, in the sure expectation they would continue to go down, sold several thousand dollars of PanHandle Preference (I think it was). flying open; the new silk handkerchief in busy requisition; and the man''s eye, of a clear sailor blue, shone We made Melbourne right enough, and the old man said: ''Mr. Nares, "Every man to his trade, captain," said I. "Nares," said I, "I''ve told you how I first saw Captain Trent in that saloon in ''Frisco 2 how he came with "That''s the worst of all," said Jim, like a man in "The fact is, I think I know the man," said I.
uc1.aa0005981329	1920	Hillyard looked down at Sir Chichester Splay and echo the words of Sir Chichester Splay when Hillyard course, but quite a good play," said Sir Chichester with stop, ready to take the words back, if a sign of recollection kindled in Hillyard''s face. "Harry Luttrell," replied Hillyard, and Stella The very silence at the table made it clear to Hillyard that Luttrell stood alone in his judgment. Into this zareba Harry Luttrell led Martin Hillyard on the next morning. " It''s for you, Mr. Hillyard," said Lady Splay. Hillyard went away with Joan Whitworth and mounted "A little while," said Hillyard evasively. Stella Croyle had turned a little away from Hillyard There are three more nights," said Hillyard. There are three more nights," said Hillyard. "A little," said Martin Hillyard. It fell to Martin Hillyard to look after Stella Croyle, Joan," Harry Luttrell said, "in ten days I go
uc1.aa0016202962	1905	this ride that Marriot met Brigit Challenger for "She''ll talk, Miss Brigit," said Hannah hopelessly. great anxiety, saw Brigit''s eyes suddenly flash and thought Brigit a long time in coming to him. Brigit looked down at the old man''s hand, and "All the same," said Brigit, "you''re the first man "Mr. Marriot," said Brigit calmly, "does not my way here, Mr. Challenger," said Marriot. Lizzie said, "Yes, Miss Brigit," with great "Master or man, I tell you," said Challenger, "Brigit Challenger," said Mrs. Marshall, "has "But you like to tell it," said Marriot. "Brigit," he said, "don''t you know that I love "Don''t frighten Miss Challenger," said Marriot, "Brigit," said Marriot, taking her hand as the "Stay there, Brigit," said Marriot. "Brigit," she said after a time, "do you know her heart good, she said, to know that Miss Brigit "Mrs. Haines," said Brigit, "I saw this man last
uc1.b2835350	1894	windows, and where doors are left carelessly open; others where squalid women ''I say, Lizer,'' said Billy, stopping his dance · Ain''t got it,'' said Lizer sulkily. '' Billy,'' Lizer said faintly from her bed, ''look ''S''elp me,'' he said, ''the missis is done thatshoved it in unbeknown when I come away! North Road he said, stretching himself and looking slyly at Joey Clayton, ''If I''d got a bob or hand, and Joey, ''ere''s a bob,'' he said, ''a lady give I come ''ere t''ave a little talk with you, man came in the night and took away the old cabinet young man had left it, she said, after asking throat, he said: "W''en I got my money, I went at certain street-corners: a man who was secretary, or delegate, or that sort of thing, to something that old Jack had forgotten. come for my rent,'' said old Jack.
uc1.b2839509	1906	David began life in the power-house of the street his beard with a bony hand and turned to look balefully at his companion, Banker Titus. A young man in shirt sleeves, scribbling at an old desk, saw the lawyer, nodded genially, kind of open-handed, good-humored offering of himself, as though he mostly knew it out of the question, "Good thing he didn''t know you," said Teddie. "Come on, old man," said David. "Come," said David''s voice within. "I don''t know what you gentlemen want of the letters," Wogan added, and looked Louise looked up at David, smiling, and turned the This envelope in turn contained nine letters, or notes, five in a man''s hand, four in a woman''s. "You know the situation, Dennis," said David. "It''s all right, old man," said David, bending while, old man," said David. want, Dennis," said David, under his breath; "not
uc1.b3116799	1954	Sally''s cottage, formerly the guest house—which the Frobishers quite seriously called "The Gatehouse." Martin parked you come to that part of the biography, Martin," Dennis said, the first time since Dennis had left she was looking at Martin. I was small I used to think God must look exactly like grandfather." Martin found that his anger was gone and he was "Oh, stop trying to frighten the girl," Martin said. "Dennis will probably like it," Martin said. "Dennis''s taste is every bit as good as yours," Sally said. ''little thing," Martin said. "I''m here to give Sally moral support when she tries to explain that she never sells stuff herself." Martin said. On this particular afternoon, when Martin would have devoted a reverie to Sally, Grace came instead. "Agnes?" Martin said. Martin realized, from the way Sally had presented it, "Not any more," Martin said so imploringly that Sally was
uc1.b3124668	1886	about to breathe the delicious air, and get a day-time impression of the place. formed a great lake, which abides there to this day, in only one he gave me—was Max. At length, in pursuance of an idea that had been in my mind since yesterday, I asked him whether he had ever had his portrait He lives only a little way off, in a fine large studio. the door of my room was opened slowly, and Raleigh dreamed of Raleigh that night; in what I had heard familiar facts and things of every-day life—the chairs hand that looked like a small knife or dagger, and something in her expression and stealthy attitude inspired me But, on that day, Raleigh had I had met Raleigh about that time; he discovered, somehow, how the case stood—that Max could not get to me, "It was two days before Raleigh''s death.
uc1.b3256435	1919	And it was of eternal love that Tsing Yuch''ing dreamed one day, twenty years earlier, It was Nag Hong Fah, the restaurant proprietor, rather than Tsing Yat, the head of the "Sizch love," brutally said Tsing Yat, head "Look, Yat!" he said, his long, thin finger bud in Pell Street!" he hummed, gently squeezing the girl''s left hand that was about his neck; "You do not know Pell Street, poet!" she "Not only do I know the heart of woman, but down there in Pell Street, I have also "A word," said Yung Long, the wholesale the bottle-like opening of Pell Street with a smiling Yung Long, waving a careless, introductory hand at the cripple. not forgotten the pride of race and—" Suddenly he turned to Yung Long, who stood like Pell Street ain''t the right climate for the likes Nag Hong Fah, seeing Yung Long crossing
uc1.b3314297	1880	''A face like marble, with a fearful monumental look, and for an old man, singularly * The wild eyes of this strange old man were a well-spoken man, having for a considerable time instructed the ingenious youth rounding country, had from time immemorial belonged to a family which, for distinctness, we shall call by the name of ''Sir,'' said the servant, "a strange gentleman wants to see you below.'' moments Sir Robert said: upon the ground, lay Sir Robert''s swordbelt, which had given way in the scuffle. Sir Robert Ardagh was for a long time Ardagh left Dublin to pass the honeymoon at the family mansion, Castle which Sir Robert''s and Lady Ardagh''s Some short time after this strange interview between Sir Robert and Lady inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time request your answer º'' he continued, turning to O''Connor; ''time is precious, you
uc1.b3314298	1880	afterwards proved in a manner which produced the dark events which follow. sustained so heavy a loss might have suggested to some ill-minded persons accidentally hearing it, the plan of robbing after about five months, my father received a letter from a person signing himself Andrew Collis, and representing himself to be the cousin of the deceased. time-worn, solemn aspect of the old building, the ruinous and deserted appearance door open, and my uncle enter the room. ''Well," said my uncle, after a little time, knowing what to think of the strange interview which had just taken place. persons was a tall and singularly handsome young man, whose dark hair and ''Dwyer,'' said O''Mara, ''I will hear you effected by Heathcote''s visit,'' said O''Mara. ''Is that a man of trust 7" said Vanderhausen, turning towards Schalken, who ''I desire,'' said the mysterious gentleman, "to place in your hands at once an
uc1.b3314299	1880	like thatj says she; an'', sure enough, before says he, as soon as he saw him a good me this time a-day?'' says he. ''Divil a taste,'' says he, ''three days is jist that time,'' says he, ''an'' to keep the men to says she, ''but it''s well you know, Jim wid you outside iv my own door,'' says all, open the door quietly,'' says he, ''or, a rale divil av a woman,'' says he. ''this way, jist at breakfast-time,'' says ''for it''s poor Jim''s sperit,'' says she; ''God door all night,'' says she, ''in the way it were coming into the room,'' said the old good woman,'' said I, in spite of myself, Lord Glenfallen went into his dressingroom, which lay upon the right-hand side ''The woman''s name is Flora VanKemp,'' said Lord Glenfallen. room wid us,'' says he. open the door, an'' says he:
uc1.b3327112	1905	return was abandoned and, much against Mrs. Ocumpaugh''s wish, who declared that the news went on, some said under the very eye of Mrs. Ocumpaugh. for, with a quick look and a certain dry accent quite new in her speech, she suddenly inquired if I did not want to see the place from will not feel like leaving Mrs. Ocumpaugh till be Mrs. Carew and the child her little nephew Mrs. Ocumpaugh into believing the child dead. the hand of time, when the present Philo Ocumpaugh, succeeding to the property, brought new not till very late to-day, did any words pass between me and the man and woman who drove or another during every minute of this long interview till the present instant, looked strangely impassive, and I did not know how to press Mrs. Carew saw it too and cast me a startled look which I met with a smile possibly as
uc1.b3347106	1955	Clay said, "Yeah," in a muffled voice and stepped to the Clay slid onto a leather stool and when the bartender moved his way, said, "Ale." He saw the bar was empty Clay felt pressure on his arm as Alma Plummer stepped forward, her baby-blue eyes fixed on Standish''s feet. "Full name''s Sam Clay," Talbot said into the telephone. George," and another voice said, "Hold them doors." Clay The door opened and Clay stepped into the hall, said "That man!" the maid said, pointing at Clay. Clay had also called Roddy, who said the only thing new Clay said, "I''ve got to get back to work." got a good look..." He halted again as Clay''s face came into Clay took his eyes off the glove, said, "I''m supposed to be Clay took the telephone, said, "Camille, this is Sam." Clay felt Mrs. Palmer''s eyes on his face. "Tell Canning," Clay said.
uc1.b3451733	1960	we know you got to ask questions, but look, Papa, no sense disturbing Mama with it-I guess you and me can tell him whatever "I''ve got no business hunting at all," said Mendoza, lighting her "Just as she got up to leave, she said, "But it''s not exactly like "Hi, Danny, wh-what''s new?" It came out kind of squeakysounding, like a real little kid, and embarrassed him all the more Danny was like a grown-up somehow, things he knew and said and girl wasn''t home-for asking a few ordinary little questions, like That this thing had looked a little-like What the hell, if the thing did look like her, or the other way wasn''t that Morgan wanted to look like a damned fop, the way things I wanted to do with other fellows, like movies sometimesyou know-I-he got away a couple times more, and once when I
uc1.b3467585	1958	After a little time Gino said, "But Lucca sent us. "Maybe Lucca doesn''t believe it." In a way, Ricci thought, there. "If he''s got a good thing," Antony said, "and wants to keep it Men like Lucca and Antony, yes, and Ricci, did things for "What I''m going to say," Ricci said, "I don''t want Antony to "Cautious," Ricci said, "like a little mouse." He paused. Antony said, "You know about Lucca? Antony said, "You know about Lucca? "Lucca got in trouble," Antony said, and his voice was still uninflected, still detached. Lucca''s voice said, "Long time, Joe. How''s everything?" "Oh," Lucca said, "I think you''ll come, Joe. I don''t want to Watching her, no longer smiling, seeing the red bruise and knowing its cause, Ricci said, "Trouble?" He wondered whether this was Antony said, "What did they look like? "''Joe Antony is a good boy,''" Lucca had said.
uc1.b3549035	1914	That chap Cleek was the man that did it, sir. In another minute he was back again, laying the cloth and setting out the dishes, while Narkom improved the time of waiting by straying round the room and "Cleek, my dear fellow, are you a magician?" said Narkom, sinking into a chair, overcome. Cleek had barely time to recall Narkom''s statement regarding the semi-imbecile mother, when Miss Valmond gave "Was it from there you saw the occurrence, Miss Valmond?" asked Cleek, looking past her into "the dim religious light" of the sanctuary. at this terrible time," said Miss Renfrew when Cleek was "Miss Renfrew," said Cleek, sinking his voice and look, "I hardly think that your honour will be called into question, Sir Charles," replied Cleek, liking him the better for said Cleek, and reached round his arm over the man''s Look!" said Cleek, and opened up the little
uc1.b3561848	1883	"Yes," said Isaacs, "you are naturally surprised Miss Westonhaugh, Lord Steepleton Kildare, Mr. Isaacs." "Miss Westonhaugh," he said quietly, "you know "You see," said Isaacs, as we neared our destination, "Baithopoor is in my power, body and soul, for a "And now," said Isaacs to the maharajah, "despatch at once a messenger, and let the man here "I never change my mind, Ram Lal," said Isaacs, "Yes," said Isaacs, turning back to answer his "As I told you," said Isaacs, "I know nothing, Isaacs was placed at Miss Westonhaugh''s right, Isaacs and Miss Westonhaugh were looking over "You look pleased, Mr. Griggs," said Miss Westonhaugh, who had probably been watching me for a "Thank you, Miss Westonhaugh," said Isaacs; "Oh!" said Miss Westonhaugh, looking rather "I shall not dine to-night, Griggs," said Isaacs, And what were you wishing, Miss Westonhaugh, if I may ask?" Isaacs came "Isaacs," I said, "I would really like to know why
uc1.b3564863	1923	seventeenth Earl of Oxford, and William Shakespeare are de Vere, Earl of Oxford, lived at Hackney for the last "Anne Countess of Oxford died in Queen Elizabeth''s Court the Sonnets of William Shakespeare, displays what Sir Sidney both the Earl and Countess of Oxford with Brooke House, occupation of King''s Place by the Earl of Oxford on May 17, Death of the Earl of Oxford at Hackney. Labour''s Lost was published with the name William Shakespeare on the title-page, he was evidently immersed in 1725, as "daughter and eventually co-heir of Ed. Vere, Earl of Oxford." As Edward de the marriage on the 27th December, 1604, of "Sir Ed. Herbert and Lady Susan Vere." This masque is sandwiched in between two plays by "Shaxberd," Measure for to the Earl of Derby, Oxford''s daughter Elizabeth is brought Shakespeare work during Oxford''s life, and his publication Earl of Oxford as Shakespeare, The, 66 n.
uc1.b3578367	1903	guide like our little man to point out the way. But the highest soldier is a man like myself who can understand the things formidable old man, whose long grey beard and masterful manner told me that both by years and by character "Stand aside, brother," said the old man who presided. "You are Colonel Gerard P'''' said the terrible old The blood flushed into the old man''s face and his eyes long forgotten the days when our hearts throbbed together, and when the whole great world seemed so small horse," said the young General at the window to the orderly below, while the other went on down the road. "Colonel Gerard," said he, "you must trust this man, "Look here, Ned," said he, "time was when an English "I tell you that I will!" said a man''s, and there was a
uc1.b3579175	1869	of kind old Lady Wyndale, and looking fondly, "You''re a kind old thing," said the young that," said the young squire, first looking in looking round saw old Squire Harry. town if you wish, sir," said Charles Fairfield, "Well," said the Squire, sternly, holding his head very high, "Miss Alice is said the good-natured little woman with a wrong, darling," said the old woman with about every little thing like, and who knows, And so this little arrangement was completed, as she said, and Charles Fairfield sat "Hey, then it was a black curtain, I suppose," said the old woman, looking hard at old woman l''" said he a little impatiently, "I think, darling," said he, looking at her was looking dreamily and sadly away, thinking, perhaps, of the old Squire, not without Harry, I know," said Charles, who knew like a good fellow, tell poor little Alice
uc1.b3579176	1869	hands o'' ye," said Mrs. Tarnley, with a and old Mildred Tarnley and her candle whitewashed wall; but that fluttering evidence of Mrs. Tarnley''s candle did not reappear before the tired little girl fell asleep. She was wakened in a little time by Mrs. Tarnley''s somewhat noisy return. the person who enjoyed old Mildred''s hospitality was not her master, nor her mistress, "You suffers dreadful, ma''am," said Mildred Tarnley. "I likes Charles," said Mrs. Tarnley, with takes care of his own," said Mildred Tarnley. finger, like," said Mildred, sturdily. old Mildred Tarnley, and you''ll tell me some that''s so like old Mildred Tarnley ! Come, old Mildred, Mildred Tarnley, good "I won''t, old Tarnley," he said at last. "She''s come for no good," said Mildred, "You good old Dulcibella," said the young "Good night, ma''am," said Mildred, "Good-night, old Tarnley," she said, with out to see what would come of it, old Mildred
uc1.b3579177	1869	Old Squire Harry did not talk any more Out went Tom, and in came Harry Fairfield. "Very like," said Harry; "and how''s the "Folk do like an estate, though," said Mildred, with another shrewd look. to you," said Harry, "and no one knows it, Master Harry, poor little fellow ! "And what''s the boy like : " the old man aways, but a long time in the house, Tom, a "How''s the old house 2" answered Harry: right 4" said Harry, looking up at the old said old Dr. Willett, with his hand over his Squire Harry o'' Wyvern, and his own little "All right," said Harry, and the doctor "Poor little thing !" said Harry. Harry 3" said the old Squire. "''Tis an old will, father," said Harry. go on," said Squire Harry. Harry I don''t," said poor eyes open for a little time, and he saw Tom
uc1.b3710857	1922	fathers made money and instituted new places of amusement, like turning the old Fair Grounds into a Midway Park, "There isn''t the slightest reason to suppose," went on Dr. Gedney, in his rustly voice, "that this Mrs. Ventress could Bessie suddenly raised her eyes from the page and wondered what Uncle Arthur''s "reasons" had been. But when she said that about Mrs. Gedney, now fifteen years deceased, her eyes narrowed a little "Gertrude, come here," said Mrs. Gedney, as if unaware At least Bessie Gedney continued to find her a wonderful exemplar in the art of making things look like something in a few lines. Don''t you like Slade, Uncle Arthur 2 I think he''s fine, don''t "I''m going to take Slade over to see Adela," Bessie said. "This is my cousin, Slade," Bessie presented, as Mrs. Ventress came toward them. Bessie was waiting for Slade and the other two at Mrs. Ventress''s gate.
uc1.b3727818	1919	squat fellow like a little black spider, in attendance. "Now notice how a man is made to look like a monkey "Ya-ya!" said the tribe — meaning who so surprised as them — and when Andrew Harben came to examine the tube he found enough venom to kill forty men, the chief dumb," said Raff simply —" or anything like Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious leaned farther out, so that her face showed for a moment like a pale blossom in the trellis, Motauri came. he said, "that looks just like the candle-tree you lighted And if that same man, with something like a discarded lightship lantern aboard his lugger, should then anchor half a mile away, and show his "The time has come," said Moung Poh Sin. "All in good time," said Angus Jones.
uc1.b3728033	1916	During his three weeks in London he had been following, with the keenest joy, the daily grist of Personal Notices in the Mail. her father sat down the old man said: room at once, and thus not seen the mischievous smile that came in time to the Walters came back bearing rich treasure, for in the Agony Column of that day STRAWBERRY MAN: Only the grapefruit lady''s kind heart and her great fondness for mystery and romance move her basement room the Walters family, sleepless, overwhelmed, sit silent; on the dark cold stare in the eyes of Captain FraserFreer when I presented that letter. into my study walked Lieutenant Norman Fraser-Freer and a fine old gentleman with a face that suggested some "I know it," said Colonel Hughes, "because one of my men happened to be having tea at a table near by. have found the man who murdered Captain Fraser-Freer."
uc1.b3815639	1962	Sam Adler appeared one afternoon at Marion Hayden''s THE FIRST WORD John Hayden heard about the stranger who had arrived in Morrisville to threaten his marriage came from Lee Cramer, who ran the filling station at The smile came when his glance looked past the customers at the bar and he saw Doris Lamar give him a "Roger Denham," Hayden said and mentioned the "Sure," Hayden said, "because my car was parked on "There were no books in Adler''s room," Ball said, making the sentence sound like an accusation. Hayden said he did, then added: "Adler asked you a lot DRIVING HOME after dropping Doris Lamar at the tavern, John Hayden reviewed what had been said and what "No," Hayden said, "but I know what happened to him." "I''ve got time," Hayden said. "Corbin had to stop Adler," he said. "If you mean Corbin," Denham said, "he looks to me as
uc1.b4003617	1958	"Right away," Murdock said. "Ask him and Felix to have a drink," Murdock said, "You''ve got the hands for it," Murdock said. Murdock said it sounded good and then digressed. "For instance," he said, when Murdock made no comment, "the police are going to want to know all about "Probably," Murdock said, not yet knowing what Emerly was trying to prove. "I stopped by her apartment tonight," Murdock said, Murdock grunted and said: "You''ve got too much imagination. for tomorrow?" he said, glancing at Murdock and Emerly. "You said to stop in," Murdock added quickly, wanting "You want a picture," Murdock said. "I thought it would be simpler if you got the story direct," Murdock said. "It was just a thought," Murdock said. "I like it better this way," Murdock said. "No," Murdock said, "I don''t think you did." He looked "I''m trying," Murdock said. "All right," Murdock said, wanting to hear no more
uc1.b4083049	1915	Arrived at the hotel, Sansome said good-bye, but Keith would in place, he followed Keith down the little hall to the Sherwoods'' near one of the close groups around a gambling table, it parted momentarily, and he looked into the eyes of the man in charge, cold, "I met him last night," said Keith to Nan; "he looked like a As to Mrs. Sherwood, Nan Keith found her attitude very glamour because of Mrs. Morrell''s enigmatic remark the evening before, and also—for Keith was very human-with a new "You should hear Mr. Keith''s new song, Charley," said Mrs. Morrell. "Oh, I don''t know," said Nan, but her voice had a little edge. afflicted, perhaps a genuine liking for Keith, gave Mrs. Morrell just the impulse needed. "Look here," suddenly said Keith, who had been making up "Good Lord, man!" cried Keith, looking about the little The old man turned on Keith a twinkling blue eye.
uc1.b4091396	1948	He smiled at Guthrie, a little maliciously, and said, "Good evening, Herr Reinhardt," and living room and said, "Hello, soldier!"—and Larry, overdoing surprise, whipped his chair around, and beamed, And Denis said, "Listen, Kay!" His voice was very She could hear her number ringing, and after a moment the ringing stopped and Larry''s voice said, "Oh hello, Denis," said Miss Forester, smiling Kay looked down at her husband''s upturned face, and said, in a desperate little She said, "I feel I ought to apologize, Miss Van Toller." She smiled, and Caroline was charmed. "Meinheer Van Toller?" Denis said, and then, "No The chair went on approaching-and Lawrence Bradford spoke to Cornelius Van Toller. She looked at Denis then and said, "Let''s get back to "Oh, thank you, Larsen," said Cornelius Van Toller. "Oh, thank you, Larsen," said Cornelius Van Toller. She said, "Denis!" and looked-and saw him.
uc1.b4094438	1940	"It looms like the gates of hell," said Huntoon Rogers you, gentlemen," the ranger said, looking at Rogers and "It gets more interesting," said the superintendent, screwing up his eyes and looking away through a window. "I thought so," said Rogers, almost as if talking to himself. "It''s Ruth Downes and friend Byers," said Rogers. Rogers tried once or twice to draw the girl into conversation by asking how she liked Death Valley, and if she "Like one of your stories, Joe," said Rogers as he walked "Yes," Rogers said, and led the way up the steps. We filed out of the office, leaving Wallace Lambert talking with Superintendent Garvey, the letters of Judge Austin lying between them on the desk. "The night man at the garage?" asked Rogers. As he talked, Rogers'' gaze came to rest upon Dick Stocker, Dick Stocker," Barton said, as if defending the man.
uc1.b4097309	1944	switched it over to Bertha Cool''s office, said, "Yes, Mrs. Cool." "I got a good look at her silhouette," Elsie said. Bertha snatched the receiver off the cradle, said cautiously, "Yes?" then in a low voice, "is that the woman Elsie Brand opened the door and said as though granting a great concession, "Mrs. Cool will see you immediately." Miss Rushe laughed nervously, then said after a moment, "I''m glad you''re taking it that way, Mrs. Cool." Bertha shook her head, then said, "Wait a minute. Bertha Cool said, "All that''s going to cost you money." "When you went away," Bertha said, "you''d got us Bertha said, "I''m thinking of the way that little strumpet bawled me out when she went past, and then came "I don''t know any such thing," Bertha said. I said to Bertha, "That would make it very, very interesting-hearing what Mrs. Crail would have to say on
uc1.b4099839	1952	district attorney only by grace of being James Stewart Hampton V, could do little to aid those hard-headed experts, so let Alicia Dalrymple''s secretary smiled briefly at the attorney and crossed with quick competent steps to her employer''s half-sister. "You see," she said in a carefully controlled voice, "someone is trying to murder Alicia." Jim looked down at the untidy heap of clothes and outflung limbs that had been Alicia Dalrymple. by the way, is the scandal Miss Corbett''s trying to keep covered; why she didn''t want to call in the police—but Alicia "Mrs. Reynolds," said Jim harshly, "let me, at the risk of Turner said, fine, only he had to see a man about a murder so how about stopping at the Corbett place first? QUERIES: Where were Miss Corbett, Dalrymple, Mrs. Reynolds, Nick, Martinelli, during murder period? Mrs. Marpole said in a low hard voice, "Alicia murdered
uc1.b4102516	1852	We soon arrived before the door of a quiet, respectable looking house in one of the streets leading from the Strand : a low there was this sum in the house, was his nephew Robert Bristowe, to whom he had written, directing his letter to the Hummums Hotel, London, stating that the sum for the long-contemplated purchase of Ryland''s had been some time lying idle at Surely, thought I, this man is guiltless of the crime imputed to him ; and yet At this moment the porter entered to announce the arrival of the gentleman As soon as I concluded, the magistrates consulted together for a few minutes; and then the chairman, addressing the prisoner, said, "I have to inform you that the bench In reply to this home-thrust, Mr. Smith placed the letter addressed by Miss Lloyd to his son in the hands of the questioner,
uc1.b4103594	1917	"The officer wishes to know whether you saw anything unusual upon the line?" the little man asked. Now Duncombe was a young man who prided himself a little on being unimpressionable. "Sir George Duncombe, I believe," he said. "Sir George Duncombe, I believe," he said. myself," Duncombe said, a little doubtfully. Duncombe''s face fell, but he looked a little puzzled. "Duncombe," he said, "you''re going to think me a "The exact words are," Spencer answered, "respecting the reported disappearance of the young Englishman, Mr. Guy Poynton, and his sister.'' This will "Duncombe," his friend said gravely, "nothing will "I am here, Madame, to ask, not to answer, questions," he said. "Monsieur shall have it without doubt, Mademoiselle," the man answered. "I want the address of a young lady named Mermillon — Flossie, I think they call her," Duncombe said. "The telegram is from Spencer," Duncombe said. "The telegram is from Spencer," Duncombe said.
uc1.b4386173	1923	If it only wasn''t for Jim Hanvey, those wide-staring He saw the eyes of Jim Hanvey blinking every time she comes within range of his eyes." Jim "I know you, Jim. You ain''t half the fool you look. A lonely man, Jim Hanvey; big and ugly and ungainly—and eagerly friendly. He visited Jim Hanvey a couple of days later. hands of Mrs. Haley, returned her money and extended the jewels to Hanvey. not of the fact that Jim Hanvey was a detective, but The man seemed afraid of Jim Hanvey. in time to see the ungainly figure of Jim Hanvey climb You know good and well, Jim, there ain''t any crook When Jim entered the room he discovered Johnny playing solitaire and Helen seated by "I know I''m right, Jim. The man''s rotten all the Jim Hanvey ain''t no liar." Surprised Jim: "The man is a criminal, Mr. Hanvey. she liked Jim Hanvey and
uc1.b4678891	1893	" You wouldn''t like it yourself, you know, Doctor," he said; " it''s enough to make any man a little As I walked my horse up toward the door, intending to make sure of my bearings before proceeding further, I heard the sound of a violent altercation within the little bar. "Look here, old man," said he ; " sit down by me "Good-by, old man," said Braxton. strange murders in the town, and the general excitement in men''s minds, failed to turn his thoughts my table, until, after gaining a little every day during some weeks, she at last worked her way right up said, " and you shall know the end some day. "Ruined them entirely," said the little man, and "Indiscriminate murder cannot be right in anybody''s eyes," said the little clergyman. " Not to-day," said Robert, passing his hand over his " It may be a long time before he comes, father," said
uc1.b4711428	1907	And at that Raflles stood still, with raised eyebrows and stern eyes that I could meet the better "Had it in my head for long?" said Raflles, as "Cricket," said Raflies, "like everything else, is said good-night, and I followed Raflles to his olf his shoes and began pacing his room with noiseless rapidity; not since the night of the Old Bohemian dinner to Reuben Rosenthall had Raflles exhibited such excitement in my presence; and I was Miss Melhuish said pretty things to me that night at the "As I''ve said already, Bunny, I wasn''t the old papers said the other thing, you know !'' "I''m not so sure," said Raflies, blowing a meditative pufl; "as a matter of fact, I was thinking "Really, Bunny!" said Raflles, and turned his "He''s a man we want," said Mackenzie. "You don''t look well on it, Bunny," said he.
uiuc.2107979	1847	"Nonsense, Madeline," said Ellinor, blushing and turning away her face : there was a moment''s pause, which the " said Lester, also stepping short, and looking full on his nephew ; " a painful thought flashes upon While Walter and tlie corporal enjoyed the above conversation, Madeline and Aram, whom Lester left to themselves, were pursuing their walk along the solitary fields. "You have a kind heart, Walter," said the good old " I Rave loaded the pistols, sir," said the corporal, pointing to the Roisters on Walter''s saddle. " said Walter, pushing his horse a little forward: the corporal took the hint "It is strange," said Walter, musing, "that Aram Indeed, sir," said Walter, " I should not, to look at 44 If you are the man I take you for," said Walter, 44 you " said Walter, fixing his eyes on Aram''s
uiug.30112002608716	1896	pirates and his ship taken a little time before I came name as Mr. Tym, and informing him with some little pride that he would find me other than the common sort of sailor, being a man of considerable He remained a little time, and was on the point of departing, when certain of a fleet of Spanish war ships arrived. I got below, as I have said, and in great weariness put down Mr. Tym''s box and fetched a glance "Why, yes," said Mr. Tym, who looked a little "I think he will drift in for a little," said Mr. Tym, "for the wind and some sort of current, or the " Say the captain and I go first," said Mr. Tym. "I think," said Mr. Tym after a little, "that we " Look again at the ship,'' said Mr. Tym, who
uiug.30112002696554	1889	'' Good-bye,'' said Ellice presently, still His hostess, a vivacious, Parisian-looking little lady, was paying him special attention, and chatted to him Lady Feuilleton ?'' said a man''s voice, ''Of course you understand, Mrs. Amidon,'' said he, '' that I should not have come ''Without calling your charity into question, Mrs. Amidon,'' said Geoffrey, ''I may first time, I think I know it all. She turned her head aside and remained for some time with her gaze fixed '' You remember the last time we drank together, Geoffrey ?'' she said, looking directly As I turned away after a long look seaward, I met the Countess Semaroff and her '' You will not go to-day,'' said the Countess Almara, in a voice so low it could have hands and said good-night, little thinking ''This afternoon—by the Oak of Ennerdale?'' said Lady Kildhurm in a dull voice,
uiug.30112004071392	1872	door of the room, I fancied that the gentleman in the black wig, a jealous husband, "Monsieur will have the goodness to retire," said the lady, in a tone that resembled fellow-servant, Monsieur the Comte''s gentleman, he has been years in his service and sure it took me some little time to pick it "if you think of any way in which Monsieur Droqville can be of use to you, our But the wonderful eyes, the thrilling voice, the exquisite figure of the beautiful lady who had taken possession of my "Very good," said I, "Will Monsieur carriage drew up, I saw an inn-door open, anSWer. My servant was at the carriage door, and I shall look for you at all the doors I pass; "I saw him to-day, in his carriage at Versailles," I said. On opening my room door, with a little "I have lighted a little wood, Monsieur,
uiug.30112004188444	1913	A little colour came into Mrs. Bunting''s pale face. way you have met me-—" He looked at her feelingly, appealingly, and Mrs. Bunting was touched. As time went on Mrs. Bunting thought a great deal There came a time when Mrs. Bunting, looking " Well, Mrs. Bunting," he said genially, " I overslept myself this morning, but I feel all the better Mrs. Bunting longed to give the drawingroom something of a good turn out; but Mr. Sleuth and said in a whisper, but not so low but that Mrs. Bunting heard her, " Don''t you think Ellen ought to " I hope you''re feeling a little better, sir," Mrs. Bunting had forced herself to say when she first took " I won''t have Mr. Sleuth laughed at," said Mrs. Bunting darkly. had said to her husband, Mrs. Bunting felt sure that " 1—1 was thinking of The Avenger," said Mrs. Bunting.
uiug.30112022504515	1924	WHEN Lowell Bradbury came out of his room air alert as he said good morning to Mrs. Carter, Bring me the hatchet, Mrs. Carter," said Bradbury with a livid composure that terrified her murdered man, and Bradbury, as though anticipating her emotion, placed an arm about her They stood at the door for a moment, McFarland glancing about the room, Oppenheim "The door was locked, Mr. Bradbury?" suddenly asked McFarland. "I hardly know," said Bradbury. "We should like to see Mrs. Carter," Bradbury "Well," asked Bradbury, "how is Mrs. Carter?" Lowell Bradbury called up Virginia Oliver on THE first person Virginia and Bradbury encountered in Larry Summer''s waiting room was Bradbury, "what she knows of Mrs. Carter." "That''s all right, Mr. Bradbury," McKenna "Do you think," Bradbury asked him, "McKenna will talk to McFarland or anyone else?" A few minutes later Bradbury was at Virginia''s door.
uiug.30112041663029	1921	" Let him come, monsieur," raved Andre-Louis, his voice FOR the second time that day Andre-Louis set out for " You shall be the judge of that, monsieur," said AndréLouis, and he proceeded at once to state his case, beginning might be said of Andre-Louis that he had that day lighted the " I see," said Andre-Louis, and he fell into thought. " That will be a long time, then," said Andre-Louis. Evidently, thought Andre-Louis, her father was a man of alongside of this half~dressed young man, Andre-Louis combed " In half an hour," said Andre-Louis. Monsieur Binet turned to Andre-Louis. " Upon occasion, I think," said Andre-Louis, his thought " Day-dreams," said Andre-Louis. " Rédon will point the way," said Andre-Louis, "and I " That is very likely," said Andre-Louis, and smiled. "I had thought of it, of course," said Andre-Louis. monsieur my godfather," said Andre-Louis submissively,
uiug.30112041673911	1905	Basil immediately said to me, " Let us come into Basil was staring into the embers like a man in a "Yes, sir," said Mr. Hopson, and vanished like " Confound it, Basil," said Rupert, stamping. things we haven''t heard of," said the little Major, " I only ask," said Basil, " because of the last two " '' Curse ''is eyes,'' said Miss Brett—I mean the man " My friend Basil Grant," I said, " is the best man " I don''t blame you, my man," said Basil coolly. said Basil Grant. said Basil Grant. man was coming ''4 " he said. " She has, Mr. Grant," said Bingham, looking at " Well," said Basil, " like this." And he suddenly His brother Basil said of him: "His " Oh, if you like," said Rupert, in a lordly way. " Basil," said Rupert at last, in a weak voice, " I
uiug.30112041682011	1866	we were in Switzerland, and when his illness "Mrs. Armadale could tell me nothing," rewas nearly at its worst, that news came to him plied the doctor, with a sudden formality in his deck the day before yesterday," said Allan, flying off to the new subject in his usual bird-witted way. The man with the horrible name (as poor Mrs. Armadale described him) had questioned Allan There was Allan''s mysterious namesake again, figuring in capital letters, and associated this time (in the character of a dead man) him; the partner had been absent from England; been brought there by Midwinter, and it conand the letter, locked up among his own private tained news which entirely overthrew all Mr. papers, could not be got at till he returned. At the customary hour the man made his appearance and placed the expected letter in Midwinter''s hands.
uiug.30112042052545	1869	The day was still young when Captain Ducie "After the sixth day there was a decided improvement in the condition of Captain Ducie, and the captain has the Great Diamond in his possession, he has doubtless had good reasons of his "After the sixth day Captain Ducie improved Mirpah Van Loal, Captain Ducie felt the first Captain Ducie and Mirpah were left to Captain Ducie came to an end. question Ducie asked was: "What is the particular charm about Miss Van Loal that has called a poor man, Captain Ducie, while you retain this in your possession. said Ducie, as he held Mirpah''s hand for a Captain Ducie''s dreams that night the number of Captain Ducie''s room?" the moment Captain Ducie entered number fourteen, Cleon was at the door of his own room and One more steady look at the boat and its occupants and then Captain Ducie went on dressing "Martin," said Captain Ducie impressively,
uiug.30112045841464	1899	"Ay, it''s a bit lonely like," said James. " A bit lonely like," said John. " Come near the fire," he said suddenly. "We''m lone men," said John. " She wor a fine-looking lass, yon," said "That''s what I come for, too," said John. the harvest-field said little to him. and for three days ere Thustinaway Hardrade came home his men had been using will turn every man, woman, and child of year, and never a word wor'' said to me " Come, lads and lasses," said Gideon saw the woman, too, and his heart suddenly stood still, and his very face grew came to reckon things up he said to himWHAT SHALL IT PROFIT? " A man ''at''s made money," said Benjamin, "can do what he likes. " That," said the old man, "is the only "It is a long time, father," she said. " Yes," she said, " she is looking for the
uiug.30112045841498	1924	We saw Colstervine''s heaven-kissed hill then; it rose right before us, like a great rampart, curving away We began to feel it-literally-when Mrs. Squeech had departed, and the old man and his "Kiffin," I said, "I think you''d better take "As I said before, master, a man has enemies," he answered. All we thay ith thith, let Kiffin treat uth Look here, mithter, Kiffin got hiththelf "We''ll have our money back, mithter, without your talking to Kiffin," replied Melchisedech. "I say, you know!" I said, looking round, E turned away from that cottage, feeling, I think, as a man might feel who, mithter, you thouldn''t ha'' let a fellow like Kiffin into your friend''th houthe. "We think that Kiffin''ll come to hith thenthith, mithter," he answered gravely. "Look you here, Master Melchisedech!" said "We know that Kiffin''s got another man with him in the cottage. "Come round to that man, Shepperoe," I
uiug.30112045841522	1902	Agatha," said Dr Williams. "Agatha," said Dr Williams, suddenly, "Yes, miss," said Patty, "it''s a man. "He''s heading this way," said Hopps. "Of Williams," said Mr Hopps, "Leonard," said Mr Hopps, " I''ll lay you "Hopps," said Leonard, "I can''t make "Hopps," said Leonard, "I can''t make "But look here, Hopps, old chap," said be looked on," said Miss Packer. "I think Dr Williams is a very interesting man," he said at length. house of death," said Miss Packer. Lawyer Williams,'' said the old man. "Look here," said Hopps, "I want to Mr Hopps said good-morning to Mr "Dr Williams," said Leonard, "I did "Before God, Dr Williams," said Leonard, "I don''t know," said Miss Packer. "I don''t know," said Miss Packer. " Mr Hopps," said Miss Packer, "it''s my "I will think it over," said Dr Williams, "I will think it over," said Dr Williams,
uiug.30112045841571	1914	" Michael is away," answered Judith, brusquely. " Come on, Judith, love," said Stephen, seeing JUDITH entered the house-place to find Jael "Or Stephen," said Judith. house: Michael and Judith formed one; Jael because Martin meted out vastly different treatment to Michael and Judith. With Martin, with Michael, or with Judith, and Michael and Judith because they looked Michael or Judith; they, he said, could attend " Judith, my lass," said Martin, " you''ve been said Judith, as Martin led his horse away to the Judith looked up and saw the dead man''s face; Michael and Judith, Stephen and Sherratt, were " Aye, but always to come back," said Michael. Judith went away wondering why Michael " That''s right, father," Michael had said. "If you want to know," said Michael, "I''m " I''ve been away on business," said Michael. things since Michael and Judith had talked under to Stephen," said Michael, wonderingly.
uiug.30112045841613	1900	Morrison''s brain as he sat in the dimlylighted counting-house of the workshop, waiting a summons from the inner room, where his ''That machine, Mr Wridsdale,'' he said ''Good-night, Mr Wridsdale,'' said the inventor. reason to-night, Lucy,'' said Morrison. Wridsdale that a man like Richard Morrison ''You''re not all right,'' said Wridsdale, looking at him narrowly. he knew that George had said good-night to Most of George''s fellowclerks at Wridsdale''s Machine Works rose at ''I know,'' said George; ''I went home with made for the proper care of Morrison, Wridsdale gave no thought to the affair of the Look here, Lucy, Wridsdale says that Richard''s statement that he ''Good morning, Miss Morrison,'' said Wridsdale. Morrison''s letter, Mr Wridsdale,'' he said, '' my With that conclusion Cleaver put the Wridsdale and Morrison case out of his mind for the Stumpy had said in effect, and Wridsdale knew Wridsdale, after another look at Morrison,
uiug.30112047696437	1900	" Any refinement you like," said Carlton. " Yes; better go," said Carlton, as the lad the little old man, who looked only great across man home himself one night with an eye like Sir Wilton had seen his face every day in town. God''s help!" said Carlton, and his voice shook. was Sir Wilton driving, and Carlton caught the old dog," said Carlton, as they crept up to bed " Good evening, Frost," said Mr. Carlton. "Lead the way, then," said Carlton. Carlton''s point of view went round like a open church ever since Mr. Carlton come." said Carlton, "one way or another P" small eyes did not leave Carlton''s face for above "Come," said Carlton, "that wasn''t proved." " But you know he was before," said Carlton, "You can do what you like," said Carlton; "I know what you mean," said Carlton, turning round, his own eye alight.
uiug.30112049745380	1910	Joan Panfillen, unlike Althea Scrope, was exquisitely suited to her curious, old-world dwelling. unspoken matter of Scrope''s self-contempt concerning his marriage, the simple Althea''s knowledge far preceded theirs. but in the early days of Scrope''s marriage, Mrs. Panfillen had more than once tried to use her placed, the old screen formed a delicate and charming background to Mrs. Panfillen''s figure. sure he''d rather not be found—" Mrs. Panfillen hesitated a moment, and again she said the " Of course not 1" said the young wife quickly. married life, and Thomas Garden, as he had himself once told his son in a moment of unwonted Oliver Germaine''s good-looking face. Mrs. Slade took money from men, what an example, what a model Germaine''s mind refused to complete the thought. moment when she said to him, with burning, unhappy eyes, " People think I''m a good woman, Germaine turned round and looked at his wife.
uiug.30112049745414	1908	Margaret Pargeter was not free as Vanderlyn was free; she was a wife,—not a happy American of a certain type is famed, Vanderlyn, with his long lean figure, and stem preoccupied face, did not suggest, to the French Peggy looked up with an anxious expression in her blue eyes—but again Vanderlyn''s ears and eyes were holden. another,--Laurence Vanderlyn and Mrs. Pargeter had gradually detached themselves Suddenly Vanderlyn caught sight of Pargeter, and that some moments before he Vanderlyn looked at Pargeter. " Madame de Léra," said Vanderlyn, still know, Madame de Léra, that Mrs. Pargeter''s husband has always been lacking in what seemed to both Vanderlyn and Pargeter a very long quarter of an hour. " No," said Vanderlyn shortly, " Mr. Pargeter is still in Paris." During the long course of the meal, Vanderlyn listened silently to Pargeter''s conjectures concerning Peggy''s disappearance—
uiug.30112050661922	1850	And in that room—thus witnessing ; Mr. Robert Beaufort bowed sliflhtly to Mrs. of the hardy, masculine, rural life that bed pass1 Morton, and said, with his pocket-llinndkerehicf Philip heard these words, looked up, and recognized the voice and the person of Mr. Plaskwith; the bookseller was accompanied by Mr. Plimmins and a sturdy, ill-favored stranger. At length he heard that young Beaufort ners, his fair face and winning smile, still comhad been ordered abroad for his health, and he bined to secure him love, and to screen from the One evening, as they thus sat together, Morton, al''ter listening for some time to his companion''s comments on men and things, said abruptly. said, with a smile like that of an old man in his and station] Is it possible ? "Sir!" said the young man, speaking first, candid, an eye so pure, a lip so rich in youth and ''3 Harriet came up'' and took Fanny''s hand and said,
uiug.30112055267535	1918	matters," he said loftily, "which concern the commissary of police, my good Vimars, and are beneath police ''1''" here asked the Man in Grey in his dull, eyes of the Man in Grey lit up with a quick and intense light; it seemed for the moment as if an exwas the cause of death," said the Man in Grey quietly. The little Man in Grey glided out of the stately apartment like a ghost, even his footsteps failing to and key, the Man in Grey and the commissary returned to the little room which had been the scene of "I am entirely at Monsieur 1e Sous-Préfet''s service," rejoined the Man in Grey without the ghost of "On the contrary, Monsieur le Sous-Préfet," rejoined the Man in Grey quietly, "I am vastly and, Mademoiselle turned upon the Man in Grey like against the Emperor," said the Man in Grey, "but
uiug.30112055268970	1901	'' By the way,'' I said, ''I thought I noticed an old '' Merci, monsieur,'' said Jeanne, and I went off down ''Well, Bully, old man,'' I said, '' come along and first day of my arrival,'' and many a time I said to '' Monsieur is in luck,'' said Vaurel, when she had '' I like the smell of a good cigar,'' said Mademoiselle, '' Monsieur has a broken arm,'' said Mademoiselle. ''That might come,'' said Vaurel, ''but anyhow I '' You''ll take a look now and again at that one upstairs,'' he said, as he got into Colonel Lepard''s big '' God knows,'' said Vaurel, '' but we''ve got him and_ ''No, monsieur,'' said Vaurel, and I could well imagine the look of vacant surprise he would put on. said Vaurel; '' if you had waited a day or two longer till he dies, monsieur,'' said Vaurel, as he wrung my
uiug.30112069651195	1910	" What do you say to it ''1'' " asked Captain Archimbeau, with a jerk of his hand towards the great breach. men followed him, Captain Archimbeau led the supporters up the breach; but by this time the enemy "Poor little beggar," said the sergeant. "Come and help, little one," said Corporal Sam, upon our general, Sir William Waller, and his fondness for night attacks and beating up of quarters. to a point where the little river Wey runs close alongside the high-road. I came to it the way to the right lay open indeed, He flung the door open and stood with a handlamp held high, surveying me; a little old man, thin young man (she said) had faithfully kept his bed excuse me," he said, and, reaching out a hand, caught ''is a just-minded man, an'' you may be sure,'' I said, Sir Felix, good man, started with a fixed idea that
uiug.30112084417283	1828	to fifty persons,—principally, it is asserted, liberated convicts, who having passed through the reply: at the end of three days she said she loved me. All soon left the house and took different directions, that they might not reach the market place Then, certain of time for escape, I cried to my prisoners, " You are looking for Vidocq—well, it is he was at first satisfied; but having by accident discoVered that I had passed the night with a female, her a lucky fellow," said, one day, the police officers who knowing the signature; that t e said Stofllet confessed that he was suspected of having carried a letter who, having staid the time of his sentence, was returning like me to England. '' I will not enter with you,'' said he to us; '' a man like Belle-Rose said, '' Good night, tomorrow I shall come
uiug.30112084417291	1828	composing the police of safety: they said that it consisted'' only of freed galleydslaves, or of skilful old pickpockets, who knew all the rigs of prigging a reader in case of a false residence being given, they shall inform the commissary of police, who will testify concerning the same. smith''s shop in the first street on the right hand, on entering the Rue des Arcis on the side of the bridge of " You see," said lie, " the cove knows the time o''day, " Good evening, Jean Leuis," said this person, faithful to the orders I had given him, pointed to himself with his finger, like a man who says, " It is me." judge of men by their looks, and point out to the police those dangerous persons who should be removed him my hand, saying, " Good day, friend Cadet."
uiug.30112098070177	1901	''Come now, john, you know Miss Sophy ''joe—my old friend Joe !'' said Cicero, sitting murdered,'' said Billy, the page; ''but Mrs. Marry only thinks so, cos ''e ain''t come ''ome.'' ''Sophy,'' said Alan suddenly, ''had your ''Alan,'' said Sophy, after a pause, ''do you '' Did joe know the Quiet Gentleman ?'' Alan ''And murdered Dr. Warrender,'' said Alan, ''Now, sir,'' said Alan, when his old tutor ''Well, I Shouldn''t like to say it to everyone, Alan, but Mrs. Warrender had been an ''Come, Mr. Gramp,'' said Alan diplomati''She knows that already,'' said Alan coolly. Mr. Thorold,'' he said, turning to Alan, who, in father''s body is back in the vault,'' said Sophy; '' My husband did leave papers,'' Mrs. Warrender said thoughtfully, '' but I won''t show ''Yes,'' said Sophy, before Alan could stop ''Sophy''s father !'' said Alan simply, and lighted
umn.31951001988802q	1913	"Yes, my lad, you''re beginning,'' said Lupin, "and Gilbert and Vaucheray, following Lupin''s orders and appeared at the window; and Gilbert yielded and, handing the thing to Lupin, who pocketed it without looking "Come," said Lupin, "Daubrecq is nothing more nor days later he saw another visitor hand Daubrecq Lupin, without taking his eyes from Daubrecq either, Lupin had sent his into Daubrecq''s face. Daubrecq''s bedroom," replied Lupin, feeling the jersey in the hope that the child had brought a booty of "Yes," said Lupin, "the gentleman''s quite all right, "And Daubrecq?" asked Lupin, interrupting her. "Daubrecq, this time," Lupin declared. "Yes, Daubrecq," said Madame Mergy, whose excitement was momentarily increasing. "And he," said Lupin, finishing Clarisse''s thought, "But less so to Prasville," said Lupin, "for I can and here again Lupin saw the hand of Daubrecq — and "That''s it," said Lupin to Clarisse Mergy, showing Lupin went first, after recommending Daubrecq to
umn.319510020193737	1892	The words that begin so proudly, end in a sob, and, covering her face with her white, jeweled hands, Leslie Warburton Why, little Winnie French-she found me out at oncehas been looking all through the card rooms for "Dear Mrs. Follingsbee." And the jolly lawyer laughs anew. by a sputtering additional candle, and Papa Francoise, sitting by the deal table, is gazing toward the door, an eager expectant look upon his face. A moment she listens, but no child''s voice breaks the stillness; even Papa and Mamma Francoise are silent in the room Charlie," says Vernet suddenly, and without once removing his eyes from Alan''s face, "put your hand in my side It was late in the day when Stanhope finally presented himself, and then he entered the outer office alert, careless, debonnaire as usual; looking like a man with an untroubled Stanhope had said, holding Leslie Warburton''s hands in his,
umn.31951002025146w	1922	"Let''s give Tommy a surprise!" murmured Tuppence, and hailed a taxi. "I think you''ve given him too much, Tommy," said "And really and truly," continued Tuppence, opening her eyes very wide, "I haven''t got anything smaller "Look here, Tuppence, old girl, what is this going "I''ll look after her, sir," said Tommy. Julius shook his head, and Tommy''s face fell. "I''ve come about the place," said Tuppence. "Julius," said Tuppence firmly, "stop walking up "It''s Tommy," said Tuppence. "I don''t quite know," said Tuppence meditatively. "Sir James," said Tuppence, plunging boldly, "I "He''s got a new Rolls-Royce car," said Tuppence "Miss Tuppence is right," said Sir James quietly. "And now, Miss Tuppence," said Sir James, "we "And now, Miss Tuppence," said Sir James, "we "This is a one-man show," said Tommy to himself. Tommy turned to Tuppence. "Tommy," said Tuppence softly. "I like your uncle, Tommy," said Tuppence, hastily
umn.31951002085110h	1920	mortuary, and Spargo then saw the dead man''s face. I answered that question, Mr. Spargo," replied Rathbury, with a smile. "Well, it''s guess, you know, Mr. Cardlestone," remarked Breton, again winking at Spargo. "Mr. Spargo," he said, "there''s a man downstairs unmistakable stamp of the city man, who inspected Rathbury with deliberation and Spargo with a glance, and being seated turned to the detective as undoubtedly the "You''d better go and read up a little elementary entomology, Breton," said Spargo. "Mr. Aylmore," answered Spargo as they walked towards the door, "is the only person I have met so far "I wonder," said Spargo, "if there''s any old sporting man there who could remember—things. "One moment," said the old gentleman, as Spargo What Spargo said to his editor and to the great man said Spargo as they followed the old man into his diningroom. "If there is a dead man there," said Spargo.
umn.319510020851149	1922	to his old schoolmate, John Purdie, in far-away Scotland, explaining his present circumstances, and asking "That''s worth knowing, any way," said Lauriston. through the door into the parlour there, '' '' answered Lauriston, "and I saw your grandfather lying on the floor. "I know nothing of it," said Lauriston, "I saw no Just then the constable returned with several newspapers and handed them over to Ayscough, who immediately laid them on a desk and turned to the advertisements, while the others crowded round him. Wildrose left the old man alive, and the time when Mr. Lauriston found him dead, somebody came into the shop he said, turning to Melky, "I think you had better tell "I''m the old man''s granddaughter," said Zillah, "Let me tell," said Purdie, as Lauriston was about to "Mrs. Goldmark," he said, "did you know the man "Don''t ask me, Mr. Purdie!" said Melky.
umn.319510020851165	1923	"This morning, first thing," she replied, "Mr. Brackett looked round No. 7—Mr. Linthwaite''s room "You said your uncle would have at least a hundred pounds on him,'''' suggested Crabbe, with a meaning look. "I''ve just told Miss Byfield what you told me outside there, Mr. Brixey," said the landlord. "This present Mrs. Byfield?" asked Brixey, who closed door, Brixey told his uncle''s old clerk everything that had transpired since his own arrival the "I don''t think there''s much doubt about things, Mr. Brixey," he said. "Now IH ask any reasonable man what his opinion would be, Mr. Brixey," he answered. If the man gave any receipt, Mr. Linthwaite kept it among his private papers," said Gaffkin. "We have heard of Mrs. Byfield," said Brixey. "Gaffkin," said Brixey drily, "you hear what Mr. Crabbe says? "I mean to know," said Brixey. "Tell Mr. Brixey what Mesham said about him,"
umn.31951002087028s	1923	truth was that Smith, an old schoolfellow of Hextall''s, was a man of considerable means, who trifled "Good afternoon, Styler," said Hextall. tell Fowler to bring with him, if possible, a photograph of Kesteven, and one of Mr. Darrell Tress." "Hextall," said Smith, "I think we had better go while I went into the house to tell Mr. Tress and Mr. Tickell," answered Fowler. said, as he ushered Hextall and Smith into the room. and Hextall and Smith went downstairs—to find Darrell Tress in conversation with a lady whom he presently introduced as Mrs. Renton, a neighbour. SMITH and Hextall spent that night as Darrell Tress''s ought to have a governess, you know, and we happened to mentioned it to Kesteven, and he immediately said he knew the very person, and got Miss "I want to hear," said Hextall, glancing at Smith''s "That''s right, Styler," said Smith, who in his turn "One thing at a time, Styler," said Smith.
umn.319510021197976	1896	said Awdrey; "but then," he continued, looking "For God''s sake, Hetty, speak the truth, '' said " The usual thing," said Awdrey, giving Margaret a quick look, under which she lowered her " I thought you would come back this way, Mr. Robert," she said. " Say these words: '' I, Hetty Armitage, saw Mr. Robert Awdrey kill Mr. Horace Frere on Salisbury Plain last night. Mr. Everett said, ''I am her only child, Mrs. Armitage; I''m all she has got.'' He had a pleas~ "Yes," said Awdrey, "of course you are perfectly right. "Come, Hetty, why won''t you talk?" said the " Well, Hetty, what is it?" said the young man, Hetty crept slowly away; she looked like a little Margaret went away feeling reassured and almost happy, but since the date of that conversation Rumsey never forgot Awdrey''s queer case. said the doctor, laying his hand on Awdrey''s
umn.319510022836719	1890	must have soon come to his aid, for he said nothing, though he looked uneasy, as I moved the When she came back I asked her how Mrs. Urquhart looked. eyes travel to the window, I looked that way too. has in its interior a secret chamber so deftly hidden away in the very heart of the house that I you think I am so blind as not to know the advantage of being the master in a house like that? away from him at my step, returned with growing power, and I decided that if this were coquetry, it were sweeter than love, and longed to ask he looked about him with wide-open and questioning eyes, like a child lost in a wood. When I first saw them seated in my humble parlor, I thought them the wife and daughter of one
umn.31951002309740r	1920	" I thought," Mrs. Brace said, "you''d forgotten you were going to mail it." "I''ve been thinking about the thing," Mildred retorted, looking over her mother''s shoulder into the summer night. Hastings said afterwards that Sloane''s reply himself out of reach, Hastings stuck the handkerchief into Judge Wilton''s coat-pocket. Her glance went at last from Sloane to Hastings as she advanced slowly into the room. " Berne Webster killed my daughter," she said " I''ve just been asking Mr. Sloane that," Hastings said, in a tone that made Wilton look Judge Wilton had told him, Webster continued, of Mrs. Brace''s charge that he wanted "Nobody got it, so far as I can learn," Hastings said, a note of sternness breaking through "Mrs. Brace told me the same thing," Hastings said quietly, flashing a look at Wilton and "And," the old man said, regarding Webster "Come, man!" Judge Wilton said, harsh and
umn.31951002332122y	1919	tall and uncommonly good-looking young man of Doctor Golden, the coroner from Chester, and Mr. Hammersmith, wish to ask you a few more questions about your mother''s death. monotone as her eyes grew fixed upon the faces before her and her hand went groping around for some She paused with a terrified gasp; Jake was looking at her from the open door. she came to the house, and he, Jake, was the person sitting far back in the shadows at the time the Her eyes held his; her face took on the look he its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the "You see," said Mrs. Ashley, "he has a sweetheart, and five hundred dollars looks like a fortune In looking over them preparatory to making a present to Gilbertine, I came across the little box I
umn.31951p01033216f	1883	then a woman''s voice rose clear, ringing, and commanding, and Mr. Byrd caught the following words : he reconcile it to his duty as a man, or even as a detective, to let the day pass without warning her, or the eminent lawyer who honored her with his''regard, of the Mr. Orcutt, beneath whose ordinary aspect of quiet, sarcastic'' attention he thought he could detect the secretworkings of a deep, personal perplexity, if not of actual New York express, he saw Miss Dare, with a travellingbag upon her arm and a look on her face that, to say the raised by his own remark to notice the look, and Mr. Byrd, not feeling any too well assured of his own position, and it was some time before he could catch even the peculiarly sturdy aspect of the figure which made this unknown gentleman, as the young fellow declared, look like "Miss Dare," said he, " will you look at the prisoner
uva.x000133387	1940	"Addio," said Grant and walked to open the door. "One could wish that it was," said Grant, eating a creamcake, and thinking of the strings that reached out from "Bergante," said Grant, "yes, he wrote short stories. "I think young people are always overdoing things nowadays," said Marie Beuil. "Gone," said Grant, looking about. "Did you know that you had a cobweb on your shoulder?" said Grant, not thinking of any better retort. "Yes, I know," said Grant. "You haven''t noticed a man walking round with a ladder, I suppose," said Grant. "Yes, I heard Bergante laughing," said Grant. "I want to know about your father too," said Grant. Grant thought of what he had said to Warner and Izinir "We think it''s in the house," said Grant. "The whole house," said Grant, "and I don''t know." He "Come on, Frances," said Grant and they went.
uva.x000207412	1923	background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia''s "Mrs. Tretheroe, I believe you knew the late Mr. Guy Markenmore?" "I think he shot Guy Markenmore," said Mrs. Tretheroe, with some show of sullenness. to giving evidence about his movements on the morning of Guy Markenmore''s death," he said, "I "I came down to Selcaster some days ago, in connection with another matter," said Blick. Grimsdale in the box, thought more than one keeneyed observer, looked like a man that knows the importance of his own testimony. "Blick is a wise young man," said the Chief Constable. about the two men who were with Mr. Guy Markenmore at the Sceptre that night, Mrs. Tretheroe?" "And why you, Markenmore, and von Eckhardstein met there," said Blick quietly. glance at Blick, "it now looks as if Guy Markenmore "Mrs. Braxfield," said Blick, with a glance at the
uva.x000235052	1919	scrutiny of the heterogeneous crowd gathered together around the bar had revealed to him no unfamiliar type save the little man who at that moment was ambling along on the other side of the way. of compulsion, you know — in fact I''ll explain matters to Mr. Jocelyn Thew, if you like." -" If you ask me, sir," he replied, " I think that Mr. Crawshay has got hold of the wrong end of the "Mr. Jocelyn Thew is his name," Crawshay replied. "I am just going to tell him," Crawshay confided, " that Jocelyn Thew is dining with Miss Beverley and her brother, more red roses and a corner "What you''d like me to tell you, then," she suggested, raising her eyes and looking at him thoughtfully, " is that I''ve never wasted a thought on Jocelyn Thew, but that Mr. Reginald Crawshay is it with
uva.x000235150	1925	"I shall always think of him as Gerald," she said. "And Myrtile has been a little troublesome," Christopher said. « Look here, Gerald," he said, "I don''t think that "You''re talking like an ass, Christopher," Gerald Christopher felt a distinct return of his first apprehension concerning Gerald''s attitude towards Myrtile, Myrtile glanced a little anxiously into Christopher''s face. was leaning back in the low driving seat, the sun gleaming on his dark, closely brushed hair, his head bent towards his companion; Pauline sat a little aloof, Gerald and Christopher were a little disappointed Gerald looked across at Christopher. I always look upon Gerald as being the most woman-spoilt man I know. departed, and when, a little later on, Christopher arrived to pay his morning call, Myrtile was seated as "Young man," he said, facing Gerald, a you are a look in his eyes from which both Gerald and Myrtile
uva.x000391559	1899	still pondering the meaning of his words, Lieutenant Clutterbuck clapped his hands for silence, "Cullen Mayle," said I; "that was Adam''s This Clutterbuck said with an extreme earnestness, leaning forward to me as he spoke. The reef runs out from St. Helen''s Island, opposite Adam Mayle''s window. "You come from Mr. Cullen Mayle?" said Helen, knowing Cullen Mayle and fearing the "4 Lieutenant Clutterbuck,'' said Cullen, ''you malady so increased that he called for the landlord, and bidding him light a great fire in his bedroom said he must needs go to bed "You see," said Dick, " I told Lieutenant Clutterbuck the truth. "Dick told me," I said, "of a woman in great "But Cullen Mayle doesn''t know," said Roper, It was, as Cullen Mayle had said, at the inn near "By the way," said Cullen Mayle, who had "I have brought back Cullen Mayle," said I,
uva.x000429691	1913	Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing "I''m going up, show me the way," said Lupin, "He''s dead," said Lupin, after a rapid examination. the Boulevard Haussmann, towards Baron Repstein''s house, he was the real Lupin of the great "Stop!" said Lupin, suddenly. day — three minutes later, Lupin rang at the door He took Lupin into his study, a large, threewindowed room, lined with book-cases, sets of pigeonholes, an American desk and a safe. Lupin, put the weapon in his pocket and said, Come, my friend, hand us the pin and look cheerful.... "Oh, yes, of course," said Lupin. "Yes, it is," said Lupin, shaking hands with "It''s very like Lupin," he said, "and yet it''s not "By Jove!" thought Ganimard again, remembering Lupin''s words and the picture which he had Lupin gave him: Prévailles was left-handed; and "Look," he said, making room for Ganimard. "Come," said Lupin, laughing,"pull yourself
uva.x000980820	1918	"I don''t know, Miss French," said the good Robert Fessenden looked at Miss Van Norman man, Miss Van Norman," he said, in response to a Mrs. Markham, having seen Miss Morton comfortably installed in what had been Tom''s room, "Very well, Miss Van Norman," said Cicely, facing Miss Morton, said quietly, "Mrs. Markham door and said Miss Van Norman wanted me, and Carleton looked casually at Fessenden as he said "Will you tell what you know concerning Mr. Carleton''s entrance last night?" said the coroner, Miss Van Norman in love with Carleton?" you think it could have been possible that Mr. Carleton came here late last night to ask Miss Van Carleton said she was the ingenuous, timid girl she looked, but Rob couldn''t believe "Yes, I think so," said Miss Burt; " we all went said, "I must first tell you that I loved Mr. Carleton even while Miss Van Norman was his affianced
uva.x001197002	1922	proved to be a little, shriveled man, in a suit of yellow linen and tall red night-cap, who sat, with his towing it away, when the little man opened his eyes He said every flash of lightning near its centre discovered to him, distinctly, the form of a man sitting in an open carriage drawn by a black horse. "like one of those things which had never happened," had I not, as I stood recently on the doorstep of Bennett''s hotel in Hartford, heard a man "You speak like a humane man," said I; " and heard a trumpet sounded on board, the notes coming in little jerks, like a bird rising against the drummer, handing him the trumpet, ''and youyou shall call once more for the Queen''s Own. Matthew,'' he says, suddenly, turning on my father word of truth in your story," said Sir John; " I ask
uva.x001213303	1908	"Tell us, Prosper," said young Cavaillon, "has the safe been "Sir," he said, "having, as you know, a payment to make this morning, I yesterday drew from the Bank "Poor boy," said the banker sadly; "do you think I am ignorant of the life you have been leading since you left my roof "But we should like to know," said Prosper. I know Prosper; he is just the man to let himself be murdered without a struggle, without speaking a word— Prosper appeared touched by this mark of interest, and replied: "Thanks, my good girl, but ''tis a long time since luck "Do you still think, sir," said Prosper when the man had left "Gaston, my dear son," he said, "at a time like this "The first thing for you to do," said Louis, "is to go to Madame Fauvel to-morrow, and tell her the story about my natural be in time!" said Nina to herself, "otherwise Madame Fauvel
uva.x001307832	1906	soon as'' she saw me she told me her trouble: ''Mr. Gryce,'' said she, "I am in a great dilemma. to break it, and the minutes went by, and the seemingly interminable half-hour came to an end without a word having been uttered between them. The doctor made no effort to apologize or answer Mrs. Gretorex till he came back. thinking them too inadequate, laughed, asked questions about his bride''s beauty and betrayed impatience to see her; in short, acted like any man Miss Gretorex, now Mrs. Cameron, that the difference between them could only be detected by the certainty I may say, you ask me what I want of Dr. Cameron, the ablest man I know among the rising "I have come," said he," to ask Mrs. Cameron a "Walter, can you spare me five minutes ?" Mrs. Cameron inquired, going to the door and looking
uva.x001307857	1925	"Good Lord-Anthony!" said Hastings. "You exaggerate, Sir Arthur," said Anthony. Hoode, Mrs. Mainwaring and Sir Arthur DigbyCoates played bridge in the drawing-room. Anthony said, "is thinking of it as like all your others. "It''s so weak," said Anthony, "that it might possibly be true." Then, after a pause: "I think I''ve "You go too fast, you know," said Anthony. "The closing of the eyes," Anthony said, opening "I want you," said Anthony, "to come down hereyou''ll find it best to do it by car-to-morrow and in his sitting-room at the Bear and Key. The meal over, Margaret was given the one comfortable chair, Hastings sat on the table, and Anthony "What you really mean, I think," said Anthony, "No," Anthony said, crossing the room, "probably wrong man, Boyd," said Anthony. "You''re a good fellow, Boyd," said Anthony "I''d like to look at ''em very much," Anthony said.
uva.x001328308	1910	"I have to acknowledge myself in your debt, Mr. Leigh," said Mr. Hinton at once, "for your kindness to my daughter yesterday in her bicycling accident, and for your invitation to this delightful place Arthur Leigh remembered ever to have seen, was Mr. Bagot. It was Elinor Hinton who spoke, and Arthur Leigh brain a remembrance of that word of Elinor''s—" Beware!" she had said, "beware of Chauncey Bagot Bagot talked, and Arthur sat by him agreeing mechanically, only half hearing what was said, and "As you please," said Arthur, and while the detective went round, he, passing through the drawingroom, expressed to Bagot his regret at leaving him, little to occupy your mind, Mr. Leigh," said Elinor, "My good Furneaux, you won''t," said Bagot, "Still, Mr. Bagot, still, sir," said Furneaux with "They shall be, Mr. Bagot," said Inspector Furneaux, " though that will be a long job, and as for
uva.x001329805	1906	reminded me of Miss Violet Mordaunt; and the husband''s name, I know, was von or van Something, and "Well, that may come in time," said David, putting "Pray listen, Mr. Van Hupfeldt," said Violet, bending over her knee, which she slung between her clasped "I like to look at it," said Van Hupfeldt, bending The moment she stepped out, two men sprang forward to address her — David and Van Hupfeldt''s wife" — and David, looking at it, asked with something of a flush: "Did Mr. Van Hupfeldt say that it was the man whom David had heard Violet at the "I think you make a mountain of a molehill, Mr. Van Hupfeldt," said Mrs. Mordaunt with some dryness, "and I am sorry now that I have promised not "Certainly, I have her address," said Van Hupfeldt, his eyes winking a little with crafty thought, Van Hupfeldt knew all the time that David was
uva.x001560080	1906	"What''s the use of talking rubbish?" said Lady Jim, said Lady Jim, good-humouredly. having satisfied herself with Lionel''s looks and personality, turned her eyes on Lady Canvey. "Well, godmother," said Lady Jim, thinking to "That''s so like you parsons," said Lady Jim Demetrius looked at Lady Jim with such fire in "Good day, Mrs. Arthur," said Lady Jim, to the "My husband''s age," said Lady Jim, pointedly. "Demetrius," said Lady Jim, quickly, "Oh, so "I never heard a parson call going to church foolishness before," said Lady Jim, surprised that the subject said he, genially, and moved away, leaving Lady Jim "Pippin'' woman, Lady Jim," said he, taking the speech woman," as she termed Lady Jim. Leah was feminine "Of course," said Lady Jim, jeeringly; "a woman "Leah!" said Lady Convey, with a pained look. "You look disgustingly fit," said Leah, when Jim "Oh, you dear, clever boy!" said Lady Jim, coming
uva.x001560099	1902	"Ha!" said Pratt, with a swift glance, remembering Mrs Jeal, "is she of gipsy blood? "Mrs Jeal is a good woman," said Tempest, Mrs Gabriel rarely minced matters in her dealings with Leo. He was never perfectly sure whether she loved or hated him. "You know very little of Mr Pratt," said Mrs "I know he is a kind man," said Sybil; "but, Leo, "Indeed I have not, Mrs Gabriel," said Pratt, quite were bent upon thinking the worst of Leo. All this time Mrs Gabriel said nothing, but remained shut up in the castle. London," and while Sybil, filled with surprise, sat looking at his agitated face, Leo told all that Mrs Jeal had Meanwhile, Raston had written to his friend Marton a full account of the loss of the cup, of the accusation by Mrs Jeal of Leo, and of the suspicions entertained by the villagers concerning the probity of the
uva.x001650412	1916	McHugh placed his hand on Quaile''s arm. "Surely," Quaile said, "Mike isn''t such a fool as McHugh gave Quaile no opportunity to answer. When they returned to the sidewalk Quaile gathered that McHugh had quite convinced Mike. "Quaile," McHugh asked, "you''d take your oath But Quaile knew, and he guessed that McHugh McHugh shook off Quaile''s hand. "I''ve fixed him," McHugh said to Quaile. "Caught cold, Quaile?" McHugh asked. "Why do you blame Mr. McHugh?" Quaile asked. "What hit you, Quaile?" McHugh asked, glancing up curiously. McHugh called Dolly, Barbara, and Wilkins down "Arthur McHugh, the manager," Quaile explained Quaile saw Barbara step on the stage and look Quaile snatched the picture from McHugh''s hand "You know, Quaile," he said, "I''ve come to look "Coming, Quaile?" McHugh asked. "Where is Mr. McHugh?" Quaile asked. "Where is Mr. McHugh?" Quaile asked. Quaile looked at McHugh. McHugh glanced at Quaile. McHugh glanced at Quaile.
uva.x001752097	1908	Monsieur Robert Darzac — a man whom Rouletabille had perhaps seen once in his life. In Which Joseph Rouletabille Makes a Remark to Monsieur Robert Darzac Which In Which Joseph Rouletabille Makes a Remark to Monsieur Robert Darzac Which matter?" said Larsan, looking at Rouletabille intently, "yet you have seen nothing, young man, we were in a tiny sitting-room fitted with old furniture, Monsieur Darzac turned to Rouletabille and "Excuse me, Monsieur Jacques, one question before anything else," said Rouletabille. This is the window by which the murderer escaped!" said Rouletabille. Monsieur Darzac took from the hand of Rouletabille, and read distinctly the only words that remained legible: — Rouletabille asked Darzac to repeat once more Mademoiselle Stangerson''s account of how she and her attempted murder of Mademoiselle Stangerson produced on me, — with what force those words pronounced by Monsieur Robert Darzac, ''Must I
uva.x001870187	1925	thought was in my mind when my eyes looked upwards and I saw the most wonderful vision that ever Some of these ghost-like creatures were twenty or thirty feet long, but it was difficult to tell their girth, for their outline was so hazy I sat for some little time smoking by the smouldering fire, and turning over in my mind the curious dark figure which was coming down the great room. "Look here, Burger," said Kennedy, "I do wish that "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently. "Good evening," said Douglas Stone, when the butler had closed the door. young man came out of the door and walked swiftly for a practical business man at the end of the nineteenth century this is rather a ridiculous line of conversation." He turned away, but I saw that he felt "Do come round," it said; "the matter is becoming
uva.x004152207	1915	She watched the effect of her confession and, finding the look on Kennedy''s face encouraging rather "How about Mrs. Annenberg ?" Craig asked, recalling the clever young wife of the middle-aged professor. "Mrs. Verplanck," her husband introduced, "Professor Kennedy and his associate, Mr. Jamesonthose detectives we have heard about. "You see," explained Kennedy, watching the effect of his words as if to note whether Carter himself had noticed anything unusual the night before, "To tell Mrs. Hollingsworth to hurry home immediately," Kennedy replied, still flashing the letters according to his code. "Yes," said Kennedy quickly, "air pirate and lawyer for Mrs. Verplanck in the suit which she contemplated bringingMrs. Hollingsworth grew pale under the ghastly, that safe is that it was built to keep radium innot cracksmen out," remarked Kennedy, when Denison had rushed us from the train to take a look at "What did she look like?" asked Kennedy
uva.x030750915	1916	"I am looking for a place to board," the special agent told Todd, the livery stable man at "I would like to get it as cheap as five dollars a week," said Gard. Special Agent Billy Gard stood on the spot Thus far was Special Agent Gard able to developed and Gard came to live at the bookkeeper''s boarding house. Special Agent Billy Gard was again practically certain that he had here been told a chapter out of the experience of the Second with the cards played by the men of the Government service that Special Agent Gard, still "I am an agent of the Department of Justice," said Gard. It was in this way that Special Agent Gard The special agent kept looking at his watch apprehensively, and finally asked the man opposite if he "That''s a pretty good profit," said the special agent; "but a man would have to get more
uva.x030759408	1919	"I haven''t seen Strangwise for six months, Spencer," said Desmond over his second cocktail. The dancer turned her big black eyes full on Desmond as she held out her hand to him. said to Barbara, and her voice vibrated with a surprising eagerness, "you will guard it preciously until I come for it ..." She laughed and added carelessly: "Because it is a family treasure, a little "Well," said Desmond slowly, "I feel myself trying to like something below the surface in the man. "You''ll like Marigold," said the Chief to Desmond as they got out of the car, "quite a remarkable The Chief and Desmond stood at the detective''s side in the Mackwaytes'' little dining-room. "Close range," murmured Desmond, after glancing at the dead man''s face, "a large calibre automatic pistol, I should think!" The Chief broke off, then looking Desmond squarely in the eyes, said:
uva.x030788106	1922	I tried to explain, "or like a song heard outside a window in the dark—or a flaming embroidery on a stucco wall." "So many people feel that way," said Ruth, the ''New Captain,'' lived on there in the house We passed a great, ugly coldstorage house, which had superseded the private industry of the old days, the company to give the matter his best thought, had persuaded Caleb Snow to handle the House of "The House of the Five Pines is n''t a rattrap," said the judge, touchily. our common sleeping-room, and Jasper, because of the constant necessity of his profession to keep late hours, was never out of bed Some of the rooms were in the sort of disorder that comes through disuse, but the kitchen looked as if Mattie had lived there, and where the little door ahead of me led into Mattie''s room.
uva.x030805744	1923	Pete shot a glance at the open, growing fear in Dargan''s face and his own reflected it. "Oh, Naida, he''s—he''s driving me wild!" Eileen''s face "Naida-Father!" Eileen sobbed, rushing down the "Ah, Miss Eileen," the young man said weakly, "it was to Miss Goodrich and her father asked me to give Eileen Eileen looked at Hawley''s troubled face. Eileen looked up, Naida resumed, with rising tension in her "Eileen, don''t you want to ask him?" Naida''s voice "Your going, Eileen, will save her nothing," Naida said One glance at Hutch''s face told Dargan that Pete still "Naida," whispered Eileen, her hand out. "Eileen," said Naida slowly, "I shall tell you because "Yes, Miss Eileen," as the girl left the room. Naida''s face was again covered, but Eileen "What you want Naida to tell you." Eileen''s voice Naida looked at Eileen''s fingers. Something in Naida''s manner as Eileen said this sent Naida''s eyes left Eileen''s.
uva.x030809270	1917	They stood chatting together like flesh-and-blood girls, evidently forgetting for the moment they were mere layfigures upon which were displayed the season''s A quick glance out of the tail of her eye convinced Elizabeth that Mrs. Jerome-Jarvis was It was evident that Mrs. Jerome-Jarvis mistook her for Elsie, recommended by Angelique the gale that she discovered herself to be standing just outside a cabin through the open deckport of which two voices could be heard in said Elizabeth with a desperate effort to recover, with her hand, a self-command there "I''d like to know what you mean, Mrs. Jerome-Jarvis, by ''so much the worse for "Mrs. Jerome-Jarvis insists I''m Elsie, Angelique''s mannequin. Mrs. Jerome-Jarvis wanted a companion and yet Mrs. Jerome-Jarvis, the minute her eyes Elizabeth to Mrs. Jerome-Jarvis''s side. The steward, speechless, looked to Mrs. Jerome-Jarvis as if for help. The petty officer looked at Elizabeth.
wu.89003209145	1948	The Greek Royalist Army has been equipped with millions of dollars'' worth of American military equipment to fight the Greek the American-supported Greek government. The Greek people have been fighting against concentration D. THE GREEK PEOPLE DEFY HITLER The Greek people have had no peace for eight years. For many years before the war, Greece was ruled by a dictatorship directed from the British foreign office. Deserted by their government and their generals, the people of Greece were subdued only when the Germans It represented over 80 per cent of the Greek people. the Greek Royalists in Cairo to return King George once more from the world the story of the E.L.A.S. resistance and the Greek the British people''s own aspirations for a real socialization program. white—by a note from the Greek government, and by an agreement putting the Marshall-Truman Doctrine into operation. Athens government and American officials claim the Democratic
wu.89003252509	1900	" By the way," said Chetwynd, quietly, She paused for a moment, then said, slowly, Q, "You do not know perhaps that my uncle, -.'',-"I. ever, he looked full at Kort, and then said, "Yes, I know that," answered Kort, suppressing a smile, and glancing at me with a Sherwin," said Kort. he said ; " I have not seen Kort for years." "You are never likely to know," said Kort. I left the room, determined to go downstairs, find Kort, tell him I did not like his By the way, has Kort said "Believe me, Mrs. Kort," I said, "that if " My hope is," said Kort, after our consultation had come to an end, " that a long residence "I am coming with you, Cato," said Chetwynd, "there is much to talk over." Neither Chetwynd nor I said a word. Neither Chetwynd nor I said a word.
wu.89004395323	1884	Norbert looked hatefully at his father, as the latter paced to and fro muttering unintelligible words; and the lad needed all his reason, all the energy hear me, my son, a million." Norbert looked at his father in astonishment; despite all his attention, he could not understand the drift of these Norbert was struck by the way in which Diane uttered the word marquis, for no one save Dauman had ever before given him this title. poor little dowry; but as soon as Norbert is of age he can marry me, notwithstanding his father, and we shall not have much more than a year to woman of wealth." However, Norbert felt he could never carry selfsacrifice so far, never abandon Diane, and he was on the point of unburdening himself to Dauman, asking his advice and help, when a vehicle stopped "But, father," said Norbert, hastily, "suppose I don''t fancy this young
wu.89004395331	1884	the way, we meet at noon, on the appointed day, our young friend, Paul " Come," said Paul to himself, "I musn''t remain here like this ;" and "Then, my dear sir," said the young man, "I may venture to hope, may "I should like," answered Mascarot, "to speak to a man named Florestan." Mascarot''s superior, for the agent was far less proficient in the art of conversational shading and finessing, in allowing things to be understood without saying them outright-in fact, in fully expressing what he wished to The old fool said to me, ''Madame de Mussidan knows the fate of the "Good evening, André," she said, offering her hand; "you see that I "Tantaine," resumed Mascarot, "is the most honest man I know, and has the kindest of Beaumarchef was at this moment opening his mouth to ask Father Tantaine to mind the office while he went to change his clothes, but the old
wu.89005040225	1894	"He does not know Sir Piers owns the ring. "I know Sir Piers''s temper," said Durrant, dryly. In a dexterous manner, Durrant had led the conversation round to the object of his visit, and Sir Piers was " Is he better?" asked Sir Piers, knowing Father till late in the library, sent Mr. Durrant to the smokingroom under the charge of Will Kynsam. "He came down to buy the ring," said Lionel, looking "Did Durrant come to see Sir Piers ? "The Three Bells," Drage saw Sir Lionel, and told him With this idea, Drage saw Sir Lionel, and explaining by Mr. Kynsam, who brought the Ring and said Sir "You look ill, Mrs. Westcote," said Drage, suavely. "It''s a queer story," said Will, looking at Drage with Sir Lionel," said Drage, scratching his chin. With this idea Drage left his room to see Sir Lionel in Kynsam, Durrant, Mrs. Westcote, and Father Ching,
wu.89005052014	1913	our road," said Delavoye as we turned into "I thought you said you didn''t want Mrs. Delavoye to see the pit''s mouth ? night,'' " said Uvo Delavoye, when churchyards yawn''-like our back garden!" I Certainly I never thought of a sinister explanation until Uvo Delavoye put one into my She''d tell you," said Uvo, "if I know " Talk about haunted houses !" said Uvo Delavoye''s strong excitement was attracting the attention of the old soldierly attendant near the window, and in a vague way that it certainly was not like Uvo Delavoye. "And this dear old girl," said Uvo, with to get away in time, but early in the afternoon Uvo Delavoye came along to disabuse "This looks a likely place," I said; brought up to Uvo''s room, and the old fellow followed like a new pin. I turned to face Uvo Delavoye, who had
wu.89005052147	1907	Lord George Gascoyne, my mother''s great-grandfather, and the other of that spendthrift''s wife, there to my mother, in accordance with his wishes, the portrait of my ancestor, Lord George Gascoyne, together It was of no use telling me that I was not exceptionally good-looking ; I grasped the fact from the moment asked to tea, and was making love to her in the schoolroom, waiting for Grahame and his brother to come Mr. Gascoyne first gave evidence, formally identifying the body of the man as that of his son. lay in young Gascoyne''s grave looking almost a boy You know," said young Gascoyne," my father and I rode back thinking a good deal of Miss Gascoyne. Miss Gascoyne occupied my thoughts a great deal The next time I called Mrs. Gascoyne said to me I asked if I might go and see him, but Lady Gascoyne said that she would rather I did not.
wu.89006525091	1918	Lanyard''s hand, that rested on the table, clenched the smoking room, Lanyard slipped away with his cigar this Michael Lanyard, as he called himself, was a distinguished Parisian figure, a man of extraordinary attainment, Darkening the room as a matter of common-sense precaution, Lanyard, pistol in hand, stepped out into the Four persons were present; the notion entered Lanyard''s head that a fifth possibly lurked in the room Half blinded, Lanyard clipped the man round the body face, Lanyard waited with a hand covertly grasping the In the course of the next half hour Lanyard let himself quietly out of the private door, slipped around the A right-handed man, he turned, as Lanyard had foreTHE FALSE FACES When Lanyard first saw the man he was This time Lanyard did not wait for him to come back Lanyard stepped down and offered the girl a hand in
wu.89006925283	1909	" Ah, good girl," said the -old man. " Mary," said old Henshall, " I am so glad Becky fine lady like Rebecca Henshall, and a fanciful old man I" After Mary Gray had sat for some time in the diningjg room she rose, uttered a quick, tremulous sigh and said " You are a good girl, Mary Gray," said Henshall, " Mary," said the old man, " I can see your face " I want to be present," said Mary, " when Rebecca When Rebecca and the nurse came back old Henshall was only gasping sighs, a look of distress unutterable on his face. "Speak, Mary," said Rebecca, gently. " Dear father," said Rebecca, raising her eyes and ''_'' Dear Aunt Martha," said Rebecca, " do you think " In that case, Rebecca," said Lady Jane, with great " Oh," said Miss Henshall, " Mary Gray; then you
wu.89006944243	1845	the red-haired young lady, "He is here, Madame." She immediately rose and said to me, ''A thousand pardons, sir. Rose and Blanche, confused and affected, looked with interest on the kneeling woman ; while Mother Bunch, shedding in silence tears of joy at the thought of Agricola''s happiness, withdrew into the most obscure cornſ. "Mother Bunch * said Adrienne, looking at Agricola After having read the letter, Adrienne said to the blacksmith, with surprise, "It appears, sir, you are a poet !" "In good time, madame," said Adrienne to her aunt, without noticing the baron, "as the occasion offers, I shall have "Well, father, it''s a good day," said Agricola, looking "Father," said Agricola, "it is the generous young lady, "I know the goodness of your heart, my dear son," replied Father d''Aigrigny, catching a glimpse of hope, on seeing Gabriel''s emotion; "I fear that you have been led
wu.89010034825	1908	" Any letters, Etheredge P " inquired Rivington, as the man took his master''s cloak and " Invaluable chap, Etheredge," said Rivington, carelessly, as they entered a brilliantlylighted room. "Look here, Daubs, old chap," said Wells. " This way, Dogger," said Rivington. " Madame de Marlé, I know little of Miss de "Madame," said Rivington, " you will perhaps understand better what I mean, and "Madame," said Rivington, "why should kind to Miss de St Evreux," said Rivington. time, dear old boy," said Rivington, bending seen of you, Mr Rivington, he said, eyeing said Rivington, " Monsieur Dubarle explained " Thank you, Mr Wells," said Miss Maxwell, "I should like to know," said Rivington, Miss Maxwell looked at Rivington gentlyWells clapped a hand on his arm. it?" said Rivington, turning to Wells. Wells, Rivington said,— "Look here, Dogger," said Rivington, "Miss Maxwell," said Rivington, "does it "Miss Maxwell," said Rivington, "does it
wu.89011732724	1913	There was nobody near at hand to eavesdrop, and for some time Lieutenant Lauderdale and Miss Oxenham continued to play the Inspector Dwayne, who was also noting everything in his own quick, observant way, walked "I understand that you found Mr. Bartenstein''s dead body?" said Inspector Dwayne. "Good evening, sir," said the Inspector. "Good morning, sir," said Inspector Dwayne, "My great-grandfather, señor," said Lauderdale, "became possessed of the sword-stick in "I know all of it, sir," said Señor Olivares. "And that need not keep you long, Mr. Abrahams," said the Inspector, who then gave "Come along, sir," said the Inspector. "Good afternoon, Mr. Dwayne," said Miss ma''am, I believe ?" said Inspector Dwayne. looking round the old shops," said the Inspector old times'' sake," said Inspector Dwayne, "I "Poisons-diamonds an old man ?" said Inspector Dwayne. "Don''t know," said the Inspector, looking at "Good afternoon, Inspector," said Lauderdale.
wu.89014293799	1899	Berwin was your husband," said Denzil, for Mrs. Vrain''s eyes rested on him, and she seemed to expect words, so the young man remained silent until Mrs. Vrain and her father departed. The good looks of the young man had made a considerable impression on Mrs. Vrain, and she appeared anxious " because at the time of the murder Mrs. Vrain was keeping Christmas in Berwin Manor." " Your father was not mad," said Lucian, thinking of the extraordinary behaviour of Vrain in the " Miss Vrain !" said Lucian seriously, "if we don''t Denzil wishes to know if Mrs. Vrain was at Berwin "Pardon me, Mrs. Vrain!" said Lucian, colouring "Diana of mine, Mrs. Vrain ?" said Lucian colouring. "Well, Miss Vrain !" said Lucian, seeing that she did " Mrs. Vrain appears to be innocent," said Diana in a ***" If you ask me, Mrs. Vrain," said Lucian stiffly, "I
wu.89095807004	1925	ter of fact, which in criminal cases is generhe went to the office Sunday morning, or if vate detectives would follow the same line of A.-Because every crime is different, and Q. 31.-Do you believe the detective posgrounds that he was an unfit person to consessing self-control to a marked degree is not self-evident and must be detected. person coming in and making the request that the only time a detective is justified in know that the man lived in the neighborof crime in the same individual is characterhood, I would let him go until such time as ized as habitual criminality, due to innate Bertillon System, and the Finger Print System, as a means of identifying criminals. theory and practice in detective work? be consulted by detectives concerned in conducting cases in which finger prints are exhibited.
wu.89099766321	1920	the house, McCarty and the inspector crossed the wide corridor and entered the first room of a spacious suite on the To McCarty''s keen gaze it seemed that a glance of warning shot from the eyes of Creveling''s late partner to the he liked the club better than an empty house; any gentleman would." For the first time Hill looked squarely at his In the breakfast room they came upon Rollins hastily removing the débris of the supper which had ended so tragically and as Terhune paused to question him McCarty with me and the head house detective here and tell the inspector in charge of the case what it was you and Mr. Creveling almost came to blows about after that little supper week before 1ast. "I''ve been sent by the inspector in charge of the investigation into Eugene Creveling''s death, sir," responded McCarty,
yale.39002013119517	1869	" In your dressing-room !" echoed Mrs. Thorpe, looking as startled and horrified as and learn your lesson directly," said Mrs. Thorpe, leading the way to the table. " Look up at me, Zack," she said, return " Look there," said Valentine, turning rang ihe bell — then, turning to Zack, said, As her husband said these words, Mrs. Blyth touched Madonna gently on the " We all like Zack," proceeded Mrs. Blyth, enjoying the amusement which her make her''feei lhat this is wrong," said Mrs. Blyth to herself* looking startled and grieved she stole an anxious inquiring look at Mrs. Blyth, to see if her hand was straying to as she does," said Zack, looking at the little Mrs. Blyth looked at Madonna. To Mrs. Blyth''s great astonishment, Zack, away from Zack, as he said those words. hand, Zack looked toward the door, Mr. Thorpe''s face began lo look a little