The Place of Dragons: A Mystery
Author of In White Raiment, If Sinners Entice Thee, The Room of Secrets, etc.
WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED LONDON AND MELBOURNE
MADE IN ENGLAND Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner Ltd., Frome and London
THE PLACE OF DRAGONS
Curious affair, isn't it?
Very.
Now, you're a bit of a mystery-monger, Vidal. What's your theory—eh?
I haven't one, I replied with a smile.
William Le Queux
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I PRESENTS A PROBLEM
CHAPTER II IS MAINLY ASTONISHING
CHAPTER III SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST
CHAPTER IV OPENS SEVERAL QUESTIONS
CHAPTER V IN WHICH THE SHADOW FALLS
CHAPTER VI MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE
CHAPTER VII TELLS OF TWO MEN
CHAPTER VIII REMAINS AN ENIGMA
CHAPTER IX DESCRIBES A NIGHT-VIGIL
CHAPTER X CONTAINS A CLUE
CHAPTER XI THE AFFAIR ON THE SEVENTEENTH
CHAPTER XII LOLA
CHAPTER XIII RELATES A STRANGE STORY
CHAPTER XIV WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE
CHAPTER XV CONFIRMS CERTAIN SUSPICIONS
CHAPTER XVI "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET"
CHAPTER XVII REVEALS ANOTHER PLOT
CHAPTER XVIII DONE IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XIX RECORDS FURTHER FACTS
CHAPTER XX ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE
CHAPTER XXI EXPLAINS LOLA'S FEARS
CHAPTER XXII THE ROAD OF RICHES
CHAPTER XXIII FOLLOWS THE ELUSIVE JULES
CHAPTER XXIV MAKES A STARTLING DISCLOSURE
CHAPTER XXV IS MORE MYSTERIOUS
CHAPTER XXVI HOT-FOOT ACROSS EUROPE
CHAPTER XXVII OPENS A DEATH-TRAP
CHAPTER XXVIII DESCRIBES A CHASE
CHAPTER XXIX THE HOUSE IN HAMPSTEAD
CHAPTER XXX NARRATES A STARTLING AFFAIR
CHAPTER XXXI "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE"
CHAPTER XXXII THE TENTS OF UNGODLINESS
CHAPTER XXXIII DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH
CHAPTER XXXIV CONCERNS TO-DAY
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