LONDON


First Published (Crown 8vo) . . . May 17th1923
Second Edition (Cheap Form) . . . July1924
Third Edition (Cheap Form) . . . June1927
Fourth Edition (F'cap 8vo, Cheap Form) . . . 1934

PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN


CONTENTS

CASE PAGE
I [The Ascot Tragedy] . . . . . 1
II [The President of San Jacinto] . . . . . 33
III [The Young Doctor] . . . . . 64
IV [The Magic Stone] . . . . . 98
V [The Snowball Burglary] . . . . . 126
VI [The Leading Lady] . . . . . 153
VII [The Unknown Murderer] . . . . 185

CASE I

THE ASCOT TRAGEDY