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A SERIO-COMIC DETECTIVE TALE IN WHICH NO FIRE-ARMS ARE USED AND NO ONE IS KILLED BEING A THREE DAYS EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF THE DUKE OF BELLEVILLE AS RELATED BY LORD EDWARD LYNDON
JOHN EYERMAN
NEW YORK 1917
The fabric of this tale is based largely upon the use of Book-Titles, and the names, several names in connection, or expressions in CAPITALS, which indicate these titles, should in no way interfere with the continuous reading of the story.
No Title, of either one or more words, is used more than once, unless such title is represented by more than one Author.
Approximately, Nine Hundred Book-Titles have been used.
No Literary Merit is claimed for this Tale, as none has been attempted. The following Letter explains itself:
BARCHESTER TOWERS, KENILWORTH. Saturday.
Dear Eyerman:
When we were talking the other night at MRS. PERKIN'S BALL, I was just about to ask you a favor, when OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, ADDISON, with his usual lack of GOOD FORM FOR ALL OCCASIONS, decided to fasten himself to us: AFTERWARD, AT THE CASA NAPOLEON, THE AMERICANS tied me up. I am glad to say that I am now FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWDS, and VILETTE, THE BEAUTIFUL WRETCH that she is, has urged me to write you.
Present or absent, I trust, my dear fellow, that you will think of me always as your sincere friend.
Belleville.