The Peacock of Jewels

BY FERGUS HUME

AUTHOR OF
“THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB,” “THE RED WINDOW,”
“THE YELLOW HOLLY,” “THE SEALED MESSAGE,”
“THE DISAPPEARING EYE,” ETC., ETC.

G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

Copyright, 1910, By
G W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY

CONTENTS

[CHAPTER I. THE ROTHERHITHE CRIME]
[CHAPTER II. AT THE VICARAGE]
[CHAPTER III. A STORY OF THE PAST]
[CHAPTER IV. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR]
[CHAPTER V. THE LETTER]
[CHAPTER VI. THE BOARDING-HOUSE]
[CHAPTER VII. YULETIDE]
[CHAPTER VIII. AN EXPLANATION]
[CHAPTER IX. ANOTHER TRAIL]
[CHAPTER X. MR. SORLEY’S JEWELS]
[CHAPTER XI. JOTTY]
[CHAPTER XII. AN INDIAN CLIENT]
[CHAPTER XIII. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR]
[CHAPTER XIV. FACE TO FACE]
[CHAPTER XV. THE BLACK BAG]
[CHAPTER XVI. MISS INDERWICK’S EXCURSION]
[CHAPTER XVII. THE SECRET]
[CHAPTER XVIII. THE TREASURE HUNT]
[CHAPTER XIX. AT DAWN]
[CHAPTER XX. WHO IS GUILTY?]
[CHAPTER XXI. THE TRUTH]
[CHAPTER XXII. CALM AFTER STORM]

THE PEACOCK OF JEWELS

CHAPTER I
THE ROTHERHITHE CRIME