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The Prologue 2

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lume of Gibbon's great History, and found, between the seventy-

nfinitely varied in size, and cut with the smoothest precision. Having secured th

a suspicious thing. And what did suspicion suggest to the inquiring mind in South–W

e remarkable morsel of paper, and to discover the object with which the perforations had been made, the authority consulted proved to be worthy of the trust reposed in him. Dennis left t

from the paper to the clerk, and from the clerk to t

n a guess. The perforated paper looked, as he thought, like a Puzzle. "If we

r, a second letter made another audacious demand o

the town, posting the letter within half-a-minute's walk of the bank! The contents presented an impenetrable mystery, the writing looked worthy of a madman. Sentences appeared in the wildest s

u saw on my bed, when I first sent for you. I found it waiting on

read as

ust to your good faith. As a test of this, I require you to fulfil the two conditions that follow - and to do it without the slightest loss of time. I dare not trust you yet with my address,

es of Gibson's history. Sir Giles had already arrived at the conclusion that a conspiracy was in progress to assassinate him, and perhaps to rob the bank. The wiser head clerk pointed

do that?" the

odest reply, "if you see no obj

sed experiment, silently and sa

stly asking permission to try again, he ventured on the second occasion to arrive at a happy discovery. Lifting the perforated paper, he placed it delicately over the page which co

sitate to trust a man who is not yet able to admit you to his confidence. The perilous position in which I stand obliges me to ask for two or three da

clusive! The sooner I am under the care of the l

a word fi

hat you don't

ean

ou as you get older. Never mind! Let's have it out. Who do

e a disclosure to make in which one of the members of your family is seriously interested." Dennis emphatically re

, on his side. "Why, man alive, what are you thinking

your bro

he way of the wretches who are thre

brother's two

! not on a political errand. I hope, before long, to hear that he is going to be ma

hed to say, sir, that I was t

mless a young man as ever lived. The worst one can say of hi

y, where he is now. Nobody will venture to take his money. I met with one of

will be cured of his craze for farming; and he will com

!" the clerk

ered. "Have you heard something tha

rent. Mr. Arthur has taken what they call an evicted farm. It's my firm belief," said the head clerk, rising and speaking earnestly, "that the person who has addre

on, Dennis. If what you say is true, why didn't the writer of tho

now, sir, that the writer of

d. And wha

tood to

make him stop where he is, and brave it out. Whereas you, sir, are known to be cautious and careful, and farseeing and discreet." He might have added: And cowardly and obstinate, and narrow-minded and inflated by stupid self-esteem.

nated. That allusion to one of the members of my family is a mere equivocation, designed to throw me off my guard. Rank, money, social influence, un

was opened, from the outer side, before he had reached that

s to know, sir, if

surprised. He rose with a

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Contents

Preface The Prologue 1 The Prologue 2 The Prologue 3 The Prologue 4 The Prologue 5 The Prologue 6 The Prologue 7 The Prologue 8 The Prologue 9 The Prologue 10
The Prologue 11
Chapter 1 The Sour French Wine
Chapter 2 The Man she Refused
Chapter 3 The Registered Packet
Chapter 4 The Game Mountjoy Loses
Chapter 5 The Game Mountjoy Plays a New Card
Chapter 6 The Game Mountjoy Wins
Chapter 7 Doctoring the Doctor
Chapter 8 Her Father's Message
Chapter 9 Mr. Vimpany on Intoxication
Chapter 10 The Mockery of Deceit
Chapter 11 Mrs. Vimpany's Farewell
Chapter 12 Lord Harry's Defence
Chapter 13 Iris at Home
Chapter 14 The Lady's Maid
Chapter 15 Mr. Henley's Temper
Chapter 16 The Doctor in Full Dress
Chapter 17 On Hampstead Heath
Chapter 18 Professional Assistance
Chapter 19 Mr. Henley at Home
Chapter 20 First Suspicions of Iris
Chapter 21 The Parting Scene
Chapter 22 The Fatal Words
Chapter 23 News of Iris
Chapter 24 Lord Harry's Honeymoon
Chapter 25 The Doctor in Difficulties
Chapter 26 London and Paris
Chapter 27 The Bride at Home
Chapter 28 The Maid and the Keyhole
Chapter 29 The Conquest of Mr. Vimpany
Chapter 30 Saxon and Celt
Chapter 31 The School for Husbands
Chapter 32 Good-Bye to Iris
Chapter 33 The Decree of Fate
Chapter 34 My Lord's Mind
Chapter 35 My Lady's Mind
Chapter 36 The Doctor Means Mischief
Chapter 37 The First Quarrel
Chapter 38 Ici on Parle Francais
Chapter 39 The Mystery of the Hospital
Chapter 40 Dire Necessity
Chapter 41 The Man is Found
Chapter 42 The Mettlesome Maid
Chapter 43 Fiction Attempted by My Lord
Chapter 44 Fiction Improved by the Doctor
Chapter 45 Fact Related by Fanny
Chapter 46 Man and Wife
Chapter 47 The Patient and My Lord
Chapter 48 "The Mistress and the Maid"
Chapter 49 The Nurse is Sent Away
Chapter 50 In the Alcove
Chapter 51 What Next
Chapter 52 The Dead Man's Photograph
Chapter 53 The Wife's Return
Chapter 54 Another Step
Chapter 55 The Adventures of a Faithful Maid
Chapter 56 Fanny's Narrative
Chapter 57 At Louvain
Chapter 58 Of Course They Will Pay
Chapter 59 The Consequences of an Advertisement
Chapter 60 On the Eve of a Change
Chapter 61 The Last Discovery
Chapter 62 The Board of Directors
Chapter 63 A Refuge
Chapter 64 The Invincibles
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