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DEVLIN THE BARBER

BY

B. L. FARJEON,

AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE,"
ETC. ETC.

FOURTH EDITION.

LONDON:
WARD AND DOWNEY,
12 YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

[All rights reserved.]
1888.

CONTENTS

[Introduction.]In which reference is made to a strange, unfathomable being, through whoseinstrumentality an awful mystery was solved.
[Chap. I.]In which an account is given of the good fortune which befell Mr. Melladew.
[II.]I am the recipient of terrible news.
[III.]A shoal of visitors--followed by another mystery.
[IV.]Mr. Richard Portland makes a singular proposition to me.
[V.]I pay a visit to Mrs. Lemon.
[VI.]I am haunted by three evil-looking objects in Mrs. Lemon's room.
[VII.]Devlin's first introduction into the mystery.
[VIII.]I make the acquaintance of George Carton's guardian, Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
[IX.]Fanny Lemon relates under what circumstances she resolved to let her secondfloor front.
[X.]Devlin the Barber takes Fanny's first floor front.
[XI.]Devlin performs some wonderful tricks, fascinates Mr. Lemon, and strikesterror to the soul of Fanny Lemon.
[XII.]Fanny Lemon relates how her husband, after becoming better acquainted withDevlin the Barber, seemed to be haunted by shadows and spirits.
[XIII.]In which Fanny narrates how her husband had a fit, and what the doctorthought of it.
[XIV.]Devlin appears suddenly, and holds a conversation with Fanny about themurder.
[XV.]Fanny describes how she made up her mind what to do with Lemon.
[XVI.]MR. Lemon wakes up.
[XVII.]Lemon's vision in the "Twisted Cow."
[XVIII.]Fanny's story being concluded, I pay a visit to Mr. Lemon, and resolve tointerview Devlin the Barber.
[XIX.]Face to face with Devlin, I demand an explanation of him.
[XX.]Devlin astonishes me.
[XXI.]Devlin and I make a compact.
[XXII.]I send Devlin's desk to my wife, and smoke fragrant cigar.
[XXIII.]I pass a morning in Devlin's place of business.
[XXIV.]Mr. Kenneth Dowsett gives me the slip.
[XXV.]We follow in pursuit.
[XXVI.]Another strange and unexpected discovery.
[XXVII.]We track Mr. Kenneth Dowsett to Boulogne.
[XXVIII.]The trance and the revelation.
[XXIX.]The rescue.
[XXX.]Devlin's last scheme.

DEVLIN THE BARBER