Transcriber’s Notes
This transcription follows the text of the first edition published by Dodd, Mead & Company in 1928. However, the following alterations have been made to correct what are believed to be unambiguous errors in the text:
- Three occurrences of mismatched quotation marks have been repaired.
- “plainsclothes” has been changed to “plainclothes” (Chapter III).
- “numbers of others” has been changed to “number of others” (Chapter VIII).
- “attracts” has been changed to “attract” (Chapter X).
- “less that” has been changed to “less than” (Chapter XVI).
- “thier” has been changed to “their” (Chapter XI).
- “quote practicable” has been changed to “quite practicable” (Chapter XVII).
- “the prisoner” has been changed to “the poisoner” (Chapter XVII).