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id: 16051
title: The Voice in the Fog
author: MacGrath, Harold
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  Alone again, Kitty Killigrew leaned back, thinking of the man who had Numb and terrified, Kitty felt the man''s hands fumbling about her neck. want to vote." Sob. And for the first time that night Killigrew smiled. "I like that young man," declared Killigrew emphatically. Thomas was a busy man up to and long after the hour of sailing. At the precise time when Kitty retired and Thomas went aft for his good Killigrew hurried away to his offices; Kitty and her mother went "Kitty, I''m beginning to like Thomas," said her mother, later. "Thomas, when Kitty comes down, apologize. "But, Mr. Killigrew, I didn''t want to!" said Thomas. Kitty should want to marry Thomas . there was nothing logical to Killigrew''s mind in Thomas kissing Kitty "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an'' "Chauffeur, what''s your name?" asked Haggerty of Killigrew''s man, as


id: 18515
title: Police!!!
author: Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
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  Meeting her inquiring eyes I said in a low voice: When Professor Kemper landed on the coral he shot a curious look at Grue, "You know," he said in a curious, flat voice, which sounded like Kemper caught my cold gaze fixed upon him he winced and looked away like "I''ll remain with Miss Grey," said Kemper politely. "This young man appears to have some trace of common-sense," said Mrs. Batt. "This is really a most lovely little lake," she said, gazing out across "That little lake may be a thousand feet deep," I said. "Come," said I coldly to Brown, "let Miss White retire and lie down. "Smith," he said, "there is a fish in here, shaped exactly like a brook scientific details, although it has been said of me that any pretty girl "_I_ am not," said I, looking into her beautiful eyes. "Listen," she said: "how do you know that Professor Boomly has not


id: 26396
title: "No Clue!": A Mystery Story
author: Hay, James
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  "I thought," Mrs. Brace said, "you''d forgotten you were going to mail At that moment Berne Webster, Lucille Sloane''s fiancé, came from the "Judge Wilton--and I," said Webster, so short of breath that his chest "Berne Webster killed my daughter," she said evenly, hands moveless in "Father," Lucille addressed him from the door-sill, "I''ve asked Mr. Hastings to talk to you about things. "I''ve just been asking Mr. Sloane that," Hastings said, in a tone that Judge Wilton had told him, Webster continued, of Mrs. Brace''s charge "I understand that, judge," Berne said; and, without answering Hastings, "Mrs. Brace told me the same thing," Hastings said quietly, flashing a Webster went a step nearer to Hastings, and stood, passing his hand He got his eyes away from Hastings and looked at the judge as a "I want to get at Webster," Crown told Hastings.


id: 31578
title: Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories
author: Green, Anna Katharine
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  Fancies took the place of facts, and by the time she reached this house "Well, I vum!" Jake finally broke out, turning and looking from one face Her eyes held his; her face took on the look he had learned to dread. door for the night and went back into her little sitting-room, where a dollars looks like a fortune to a young man just starting life. face wore a peaceful look, as if death had come too suddenly to cause wonder, and more than one person left the room as if to look for her. Gilbertine moves from the door, and a young man and woman enter with was a woman he heard, he pulled open the door again and looked out. looked like the face of a dead man, she tore the paper from his hand and A man''s face looked in, and behind it, that of a woman, so wild


id: 21824
title: The Old Stone House and Other Stories
author: Green, Anna Katharine
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  She gave me an odd look, and then glanced aside at an old man who sat forget what took place in that old house one night fifty years Colonel Schuyler may hold himself aloof, but he is a man like the rest I saw Orrin again to-day, and he looks like one haunted. leads directly to Orrin''s house; and when Colonel Schuyler queried in Juliet''s father is a simple, proud old man who makes no attempt to I do not think Juliet understands just how great a man Colonel Colonel Schuyler has not yet returned, and now Orrin has gone away. betray the Colonel for a man no better than Orrin. "Thank you, no," said he, "I do not sit down in your house till I know house, and Juliet, who is standing in the parlor between the Colonel It is the day when Orrin and Juliet are to visit the new house.


id: 5054
title: The Dream Doctor
author: Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
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  "Nor any use in looking for one in that way," broke in Kennedy might be able to shed some light on the rather peculiar case of Mr. Maitland, of whose death, I suppose, you have already heard." "You have known Mrs. Maitland a long time?" ignored Kennedy. As Kennedy proceeded, Mrs. Maitland never took her large eyes from his "I suppose people think I never rest," remarked Kennedy, carefully We waited some time after Kennedy sent up word that he would like to I fancied a shudder passed over the slight form of Mrs. Pitts, as she must have realised that this was the point where Kennedy From long experience with Kennedy I knew better than to ask what he had As I looked at the little silver thing and at Kennedy''s face, which Kennedy evidently thought, also, that the time for action had come, for


id: 5087
title: The Treasure-Train
author: Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
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  Miss Euston looked straight into Kennedy''s eyes as she added, without Kennedy looked long and carefully at the face of the sick man. Kennedy seemed to read her character and know that a girl like Maude "What makes you think he has been poisoned?" asked Kennedy, betraying seems so impossible here in New York." Doctor Murray looked at Kennedy Kennedy turned again into the dining-room, making his way back to the "She should be here any moment," returned Kennedy, looking at his watch "I should like very much to make what we call a psychanalysis of Mrs. Cranston''s mental condition," Kennedy explained. "H''m!" mused Doctor Burr, looking quickly from the card to Kennedy with I could see, as Doctor Burr introduced us to his patient, that Mrs. Cranston instantly recognized Kennedy''s interest in her case. "You look tired, Mrs. Cranston," remarked Kennedy, thoughtfully. MacLeod looked anxiously from me to Kennedy, but Craig betrayed nothing


id: 3784
title: The Sheridan Road Mystery
author: Thorne, Paul
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  accumulated against Marsh, convinced Morgan that this was the man he Marsh unclasped his fingers for a moment and looked hard at Morgan. "One question, Marsh," said Morgan. "What you tell me, Morgan," said Marsh, "confirms what I have At the same moment that Marsh opened the door, Tierney and the man "I''ll wait until you come back, Marsh," said Morgan. Morgan led the way and the girl, leaning on Marsh''s arm, followed. "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, Marsh unlocked the door of his apartment and Morgan immediately went Morgan and another man, whom Marsh easily recognized as a detective, As the man left them Morgan sat down again beside Marsh. "Morgan," said Marsh. "There is one thing I want to ask of you, Morgan," said Marsh. After a time the man turned to Marsh, and said, "If you take things


id: 35991
title: Domesday Book
author: Masters, Edgar Lee
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  Then trace the life of Elenor Murray through No man or angel said to Elenor''s mother: This Elenor Murray comes into this life, Said Elenor''s dead body came to death; It''s Elenor Murray''s death that makes this life Elenor Murray''s death kills Gregory Wenner Like Elenor Murray''s, minister, nor know You''d think his life was safe from Elenor Murray. Had Elenor Murray lived she would have come And how this Elenor Murray saved a life." Knew Elenor Murray and her family life; Races like men find truth in living life, Made Elenor Murray''s life a thing of waste It looks like Elenor Murray. This war is good, and Elenor Murray''s life Who could throw light on Elenor Murray''s life Then Elenor Murray said: "Here are some letters, On Elenor Murray, said: "I know your work, Love came to me for Elenor Murray. Through souls like Elenor Murray''s--fills her life


id: 38981
title: The Chase of the Golden Plate
author: Futrelle, Jacques
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  "Well, for some reason I don''t know, Dollie''s father objects to Mr. Herbert''s attentions to her--as a matter of fact, Mr. Meredith has "Do you happen to know," he asked, "if Miss Meredith attended the "How much is it worth to you to know if Miss Meredith went to the masked "Miss Meredith is the girl," Hatch was thinking. "Not that one," Dick smiled as Hatch reached for his right hand. Hatch had forgotten that he ever knew Dick Herbert. "You know, too, that Richard Herbert went to that ball in Burglar''s garb "The return of the gold plate, yes," and Dick passed a hand across his Ten minutes later Hatch''s name was announced to Dick Herbert. Meredith and Mr. Herbert," The Thinking Machine went on steadily, Mr. Meredith arose, went over to Dick Herbert, and "I had asked Mr. Hatch to find for me if Harry Meredith and Mr. Herbert


id: 33922
title: True Detective Stories from the Archives of the Pinkertons
author: Moffett, Cleveland
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  Coming, in his confession, to the Northampton Bank robbery, Evans said On the night of the robbery Evans was in New York, but he had gone to on the arrest of Leary, Robert Pinkerton sent one of his detectives the Marine Bank carrying the package to the express company''s office United States Express Company in New York, who with very little delay placed the matter in the hands of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. the express company, and that a dummy money package should be placed word came from one of the Pinkerton men at Fort Erie that Proctor had Pinkerton to come to New York from Chicago, and on his arrival smoking-car at the time of the robbery, to the conductor of the train old-time messenger of the United States Express Company. people and of the Chicago "Daily News." Mr. Pinkerton told Schwartz valuable money package on some day when Crawford should know a large


id: 32985
title: A Modern Wizard
author: Ottolengui, Rodrigues
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  circumstance Barnes thought it best not to follow his man too closely. "Madam," said the voice of a man evidently a policeman, "where is Dr. Medjora?" and the Doctor said, "Oblige me!" in a tone which made Barnes think it "Why, Doctor," said Leon, anxious to prove his ability, "I wrote that Leon placed his hand in that of Doctor Medjora, and thus made a "Dr. Medjora," said Leon, "you must not think that I am ungrateful, "Good-by, Leon," said the Doctor, shaking his hand warmly. "Young man," said the Judge, addressing Leon, "I hope you appreciate "Judge Dudley," said Leon, "I know that I am most fortunate. When the Doctor returned to the room, he found Leon looking at a book "Leon," said the Doctor, after a slight pause, "I believe that I have "Observe, Leon," said the Doctor, "how easily I could have "Pleasant dreams," said the Doctor, and Leon had no suspicion that


id: 38131
title: On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved by Government Agents
author: Taft, William Nelson
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  "Doan know fuh certain, suh, but Ah think it''s operated by a man down It didn''t take the Secret Service man long to locate the place he "The last time this man came to the Library," said Mary, "was two days "Not a thing in the world," replied Walters, "except to know if a man That he was the man for whom they were searching--the mysterious "No. 859"--was apparent from the fact that papers concealed in his desk man who landed von Ewald, wasn''t the only government detective working only ones we know about," said the man in charge of the New York office. "What about the men who''ve been working on the case up to this time?" "Hal," said the chief, with a smile, "here''s a case I know you''ll like. Secret Service men [said Quinn] divide all of their cases into two


id: 51956
title: The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason
author: Post, Melville Davisson
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  THAT man Mason," said Samuel Walcott, "is the mysterious member of this "I recall vividly," said the younger man, "that before Mason went to "If your Honor please," said Mason, rising, "this is a matter of law, "Old tricks," said the little fat man, growing pale, "what in Heaven''s New York City, and finally said that he would take ten thousand dollars "It is evident," said Randolph Mason, "that the young man is the victim "Well, well!" said Harris, shaking the man''s hand vigorously, "there is old man held a check in his hand and was evidently laboring under great Now," said the man, looking Mason squarely in the eyes, "I have told you "Trow on de light, Barker," said the old man at the table; "what is de "You," said Mason to the old man, "what is your name?" "All right," said Wade, turning to leave the office, "I ''ll just hand


