Hand and Ring
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK AND LONDON.
AUTHOR OF THE LEAVENWORTH CASE , THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES , THE DEFENSE OF THE BRIDE ETC., ETC.
For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ.
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS NEW YORK: 27 & 29 WEST 23D STREET LONDON: 25 HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN 1883
Copyright by ANNA KATHARINE GREEN 1883 Press of G. P. Putnam's Sons New York
Note.—A portion of these illustrations originally appeared in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper , and have been used in this volume through the courtesy of Mrs. Leslie.
By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.
Anna Katharine Green
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HAND AND RING
ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
HAND AND RING.
A STARTLING COINCIDENCE.
II.
AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN.
III.
THE UNFINISHED LETTER.
IV.
IMOGENE.
V.
HORACE BYRD.
VI.
THE SKILL OF AN ARTIST.
VII.
MISS FIRMAN.
VIII.
THE THICK-SET MAN.
IX.
CLOSE CALCULATIONS.
X.
THE FINAL TEST.
XI.
DECISION.
THE SPIDER.
XIII.
THE FLY.
XIV.
A LAST ATTEMPT.
XV.
THE END OF A TORTUOUS PATH.
XVI.
STORM.
XVII.
A SURPRISE.
XVIII.
A BRACE OF DETECTIVES.
XIX.
MR. FERRIS.
XX.
A CRISIS.
XXI.
HEART'S MARTYRDOM.
XXII.
CRAIK MANSELL.
XXIII.
MR. ORCUTT.
XXIV.
A TRUE BILL.
XXV.
AMONG TELESCOPES AND CHARTS.
XXVI.
"HE SHALL HEAR ME!"
THE GREAT TRIAL.
XXVIII.
THE CHIEF WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION.
XXIX.
THE OPENING OF THE DEFENCE.
XXX.
BYRD USES HIS PENCIL AGAIN.
XXXI.
THE CHIEF WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE.
XXXII.
HICKORY.
XXXIII.
A LATE DISCOVERY.
XXXIV.
WHAT WAS HID BEHIND IMOGENE'S VEIL.
XXXV.
PRO AND CON.
XXXVI.
A MISTAKE RECTIFIED.
XXXVII.
UNDER THE GREAT TREE.
XXXVIII.
UNEXPECTED WORDS.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
MR. GRYCE.
CHAPTER XL.
IN THE PRISON.
XLI.
A LINK SUPPLIED.
XLII.
CONSULTATIONS.
XLIII.
MRS. FIRMAN.
XLIV.
THE WIDOW CLEMMENS.
XLV.
MR. GRYCE SAYS GOOD-BYE.
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