Contents

I.[Philo Vance at Home]
II.[At the Scene of the Crime]
III.[A Lady’s Hand-bag]
IV.[The Housekeeper’s Story]
V.[Gathering Information]
VI.[Vance Offers an Opinion]
VII.[Reports and an Interview]
VIII.[Vance Accepts a Challenge]
IX.[The Height of the Murderer]
X.[Eliminating a Suspect]
XI.[A Motive and a Threat]
XII.[The Owner of a Colt-.45]
XIII.[The Grey Cadillac]
XIV.[Links in the Chain]
XV.[“Pfyfe—Personal”]
XVI.[Admissions and Suppressions]
XVII.[The Forged Check]
XVIII.[A Confession]
XIX.[Vance Cross-examines]
XX.[A Lady Explains]
XXI.[Sartorial Revelations]
XXII.[Vance Outlines a Theory]
XXIII.[Checking an Alibi]
XXIV.[The Arrest]
XXV.[Vance Explains His Methods]

“Mr. Mason,” he said, “I wish to thank you for my life.”

“Sir,” said Mason, “I had no interest in your life. The adjustment of your problem was the only thing of interest to me.”