The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet: A Detective Story

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ginny Brewer and the Online Distributed
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A Detective Story
With Illustrations by THOMAS FOGARTY
1911
A.B.M. Fellow-Sherlockian
Hello! I said, as I took down the receiver of my desk 'phone, in answer to the call.
Mr. Vantine wishes to speak to you, sir, said the office-boy.
All right, and I heard the snap of the connection.
Is that you, Lester? asked Philip Vantine's voice.
Yes. So you're back again?
Got in yesterday. Can you come up to the house and lunch with me to-day?