Published by arrangement with Albert and Charles Boni
Printed in U. S. A.
Copyright, 1925, by
THOMAS SELTZER, Inc.
All rights reserved
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | MURDER! | [1] |
| II. | THE FIRM OF DUKE AND PEABODY | [17] |
| III. | GATHERING THE THREADS | [29] |
| IV. | MISSING | [45] |
| V. | FRENCH TAKES A JOURNEY | [62] |
| VI. | THE HOTEL IN BARCELONA | [77] |
| VII. | CONCERNING A WEDDING | [96] |
| VIII. | SYLVIA AND HARRINGTON | [109] |
| IX. | MRS. ROOT OF PITTSBURG | [122] |
| X. | SOME PAIRS OF BLANKETS | [138] |
| XI. | A DEAL IN JEWELLERY | [153] |
| XII. | THE ELUSIVE MRS. X. | [167] |
| XIII. | MRS. FRENCH TAKES A NOTION | [183] |
| XIV. | TRAGEDY | [197] |
| XV. | THE HOUSE IN ST. JOHN’S WOOD | [209] |
| XVI. | A HOT SCENT | [226] |
| XVII. | A DEAL IN STOCKS | [242] |
| XVIII. | THE S.S. “ENOCH” | [258] |
| XIX. | FRENCH PROPOUNDS A RIDDLE | [274] |
| XX. | CONCLUSION | [290] |