CONTENTS

[INTRODUCTION]
[CONTENTS]
[ILLUSTRATIONS]
[CHAPTER I. The Gathering Cloud]
[CHAPTER II. Bat Scanlon is Surprised]
[CHAPTER III. The Cloud Grows Darker]
[CHAPTER IV. The Hound and the Scent]
[CHAPTER V. The Hound and the Scent]
[CHAPTER VI. Ashton-Kirk Asks Questions]
[CHAPTER VII. Some New Developments]
[CHAPTER VIII. Scanlon Makes a New Acquaintance]
[CHAPTER IX. A Place of Fear]
[CHAPTER X. Through the Window]
[CHAPTER XI. Dennison Talks Once More]
[CHAPTER XII. A Double Shadow]
[CHAPTER XIII. Something Unexpected]
[CHAPTER XIV. Ashton-Kirk Visits Headquarters]
[CHAPTER XV. Scanlon States His Position]
[CHAPTER XVI. "Confessed!"]
[CHAPTER XVII. The Waters Are Troubled]
[CHAPTER XVIII. Nora Goes to Stanwick]
[CHAPTER XIX. In the Dark]
[CHAPTER XX. Queer Intelligence]
[CHAPTER XXI. What the Burglar Said at Gaffney's]
[CHAPTER XXII. What Danny Saw at Quigley's]
[CHAPTER XXIII. A Woman!]
[CHAPTER XXIV. Mr. Quigley is Interviewed]
[CHAPTER XXV. Nora Talks and Scanlon Listens]
[CHAPTER XXVI. Conclusion]

ILLUSTRATIONS

[He Was Steadfastly Watching the Girl]
["Every Chamber Loaded"]
[He Lifted the Blade Once More]
[Then the Door Swung Open]

CHAPTER I

The Gathering Cloud

Impatiently, Ashton-Kirk threw down the last of the morning newspapers.