CONTENTS
PART ONE: THE MAN IN THE CASE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
PART TWO: THE WOMAN IN THE CASE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CONTENTS
I. NIGHT IN THE UNDERWORLD
II. SEVEN—THREE—NINE
III. ALIAS GYPSY NAN
IV. THE ADVENTURER
V. A SECOND VISITOR
VI. THE RENDEZVOUS
VII. FELLOW THIEVES
VIII. THE CODE MESSAGE
IX. ROOM NUMBER ELEVEN
X. ON THE BRINK
XI. SOME OF THE LESSER BREED
XII. CROOKS VS. CROOKS
XIII. THE DOOR ACROSS THE HALL
XIV. THE LAME MAN
XV. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
XVI. THE SECRET PANEL
XVII. THE SILVER SPHINX
XVIII. THE OLD SHED
XIX. DREAD UPON THE WATERS
XX. A LONE HAND
XXI. THE RECKONING
CONTENTS
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE
CHAPTER III. THE MAN WITH THE SCAR
CHAPTER IV. THE DIAMOND PENDANT
CHAPTER V. “DEATH TO THE GRAY SEAL!”
CHAPTER VI. THE REHABILITATION OF LARRY THE BAT
CHAPTER XI. THE VOICES OF THE UNDERWORLD
CHAPTER XVI. ONE CHANCE IN TEN
CHAPTER XVIII. ALIAS ENGLISH DICK
CHAPTER XIX. THE BEGINNING OF THE END
CHAPTER XX. THE OLD-CLOTHES SHOP
CHAPTER XXII. THE TOCSIN’S STORY
CHAPTER XXIV. AT FIVE MINUTES OF TWELVE
I | THE "ROOST" |
II | A NEW CULT |
III | NEEDLEY |
IV | THE PATRIARCH |
V | A STRANGE CONVERSATION |
VI | OFFICIALLY ENDORSED |
VII | THE PATRIARCH'S GRAND NIECE |
VIII | IN WHICH THE BAIT IS NIBBLED |
IX | THE PILGRIMAGE |
X | THE MIRACLE |
XI | THE AFTERMATH |
XII | "SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY" |
XIII | REAL MONEY |
XIV | KNOTTING THE STRINGS |
XV | THE MIRACLE OVERDONE |
XVI | A FLY IN THE OINTMENT |
XVII | IN WHICH HELENA TAKES A RIDE |
XVIII | THE BOOMERANG |
XIX | THE SANCTUARY OF DARKNESS |
XX | TO THE VICTOR ARE THE SPOILS |
XXI | FACE VALUE |
XXII | THE SHRINE |
XXIII | THE WAY OUT |
XXIV | VALE! |
CHAPTER | |
I | THE HOUSE ON THE BLUFF |
II | THE KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT |
III | THE BEACON |
IV | STRANGERS WITHIN THE GATES |
V | "WHO IS JEAN LAPARDE?" |
VI | THE GIFT |
VII | WHERE GLORY AWAITS |
VIII | SHADOWS BEFORE |
IX | FORKED ROADS |
X | A DAUGHTER OF FRANCE |
XI | THE PENDULUM |
I | THE DUPLICITY OF FATHER ANTON |
II | 26 RUE VANITAIRE |
III | IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT |
IV | THE ACCUSATION |
V | THE SECRET MODEL |
VI | "JEAN MUST NOT KNOW" |
VII | MEA CULPA |
VIII | FLIGHT |
IX | MYRNA'S STRATEGY |
X | THROUGH THE FOG |
XI | THE "DEATH" OF JEAN LAPARDE |
XII | AT THE "GATEWAY" |
XIII | DAWN |
XIV | THE STATUE OF DREAMS |
CONTENTS
I—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
IV—TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS' REWARD——DEAD OR ALIVE
BOOK III: PATHS OF THE UNDERWORLD
III—NICOLO CAPRIANO PLAYS HIS CARDS
IV—THE MANTLE OF ONE IGNACE FERRONI
VI—THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY DRAWS ITS BLINDS
VII—THE MAN WITH THE FLASHLIGHT
VIII—BOOKIE SKARVAN PAYS HIS ACCOUNT
CONTENTS
CHAPTER TWO—THE MILLIONAIRE PLUNGER
CHAPTER FOUR—A DOCTOR OF MANY DEGREES
CHAPTER SEVEN—THE GIRL OF THE TRAVELING PAWN-SHOP
CHAPTER TEN—AT FIVE MINUTES TO EIGHT
CHAPTER THIRTEEN—TRAPPINGS OF TINSEL
CHAPTER SIXTEEN—A WOLF LICKS HIS CHOPS
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN—ALIAS MR. ANDERSON
CHAPTER TWENTY—OUTSIDE THE DOOR
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE—THE LAST CHANCE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO—THROUGH THE NIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE—THE BEST MAN
CONTENTS
CHAPTER IV—ON THE ROAD TO ST. MARLEAU
CHAPTER VI—THE JAWS OF THE TRAP
CHAPTER VIII—THOU SHALT NOT KILL
CHAPTER XII—HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER
CHAPTER XIV—THE HOUSE ON THE POINT
CHAPTER XV—HOW HENRI MENTONE RODE WITH JACQUES BOURGET
CHAPTER XVI—FOR THE MURDER OF THÉOPHILE BLONDIN
CHAPTER XVIII—THE CALL IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXI—THE CONDEMNED CELL
CHAPTER XXII—HOW RAYMOND BADE FAREWELL TO ST. MARLEAU
CHAPTER XXIII—MONSIGNOR THE BISHOP
CHAPTER XXIV—THE OLD WOMAN ON THE HILL
CONTENTS
II—THE TEN-DOLLAR COUNTERFEIT NOTE
V—IN WHICH A CASH BOX DISAPPEARS
VII—WANTED—THE HAWK—DEAD OR ALIVE
IX—THE LOOTING OF THE FAST MAIL
XVIII—THE HAWK PACKS HIS VALISE
XX—“CONFIDENTIAL” CORRESPONDENCE