Dangerous Dilemmas: Startling but True

by James Anderson Peddie

AUTHOR OF
"SECRETS OF A PRIVATE ENQUIRY OFFICE,"
ETC., ETC., ETC.

LONDON: CHARLES H. CLARKE, 11 RED LION COURT,
FLEET-STREET.

Perth:

S. COWAN AND CO., STRATHMORE PRINTING WORKS.

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CONTENTS

Chapter		Page
	[DANGEROUS DILEMMAS.]
[I]	THE ORIGIN OF "DANGEROUS DILEMMAS."	[3]
[II]	THE CHRISTMAS WINE-HAMPER FRAUD.	[10]
[III]	MY FIRST AND ONLY APPEARANCE AS AN AUCTIONEER.	[14]
[IV]	THE TWO MYSTERIOUS DOMINOS.	[20]
[V]	THE FIFTEEN POSTAGE-STAMP PUZZLE.	[27]
[VI]	A HEAD DEFEAT; AN ATTEMPT TO WIN THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.	[33]
[VII]	THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE AND STRANGER RECOVERY OF THE COUNTESS'S DIAMONDS.	[42]
[VIII]	CREMORNE: A ROMANCE OF THE DERBY.	[46]
[IX]	HOW TO SATISFY ONE'S CREDITORS WITH WASTE PAPER.	[52]
[X]	LORD SEAMORD'S FALSE FUNERAL.	[57]
[XI]	TAKING A MEAN ADVANTAGE OF A FIRE.	[64]
[XII]	THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE AIR.	[69]
[XIII]	MY TWO MATCHES, OR WATERLOO AVENGED.	[74]
[XIV]	UNFORTUNATE POSTAGE-STAMP.	[80]
	[The Silver Gauntlet.]
	A STORY OF THE TURF.
	In Four Chapters.
I	An Introduction to Billy Platt.	[90]
II	Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow.	[92]
III	A Woman comes to the Rescue.	[95]
IV	Broken bones and successful love.	[99]
[XV]	MY REVENGES AT BILLIARDS.	[103]
--	SECRETS OF A MATRIMONIAL AGENCY.	[108]
--	CRUEL WORK OF AN INTIMATE FRIEND.	[116]
--	THE MISSING "RAJAH" DIAMOND.	[123]

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