R. R. Donnelley & Sons, The Lakeside Press, Chicago.


"Really this is a sad affair."


CONTENTS.

[CHAPTER I. Two Shocks for W——]
[CHAPTER II. W—— Investigates]
[CHAPTER III. A Sample of the Lamotte Blood]
[CHAPTER IV. Sybil's Letter]
[CHAPTER V. The Deductions of a Detective]
[CHAPTER VI. Doctor Heath at Home]
[CHAPTER VII. A Falling Out]
[CHAPTER VIII. One Detective too Many]
[CHAPTER IX. The Deductions of Detective Number Two]
[CHAPTER X. Evan]
[CHAPTER XI. The End of the Beginning]
[CHAPTER XII. The Beginning of the End]
[CHAPTER XIII. Constance's Diplomacy]
[CHAPTER XIV. John Burrill, Aristocrat]
[CHAPTER XV. Diamonds]
[CHAPTER XVI. In Open Mutiny]
[CHAPTER XVII. The Play Goes On]
[CHAPTER XVIII. John Burrill, Plebeian]
[CHAPTER XIX.Nance Burrill's Warning]
[CHAPTER XX. Constance at Bay]
[CHAPTER XXI. Appointing a Watch Dog]
[CHAPTER XXII. The Watch Dog Discharged]
[CHAPTER XXIII. Father and Son]
[CHAPTER XXIV. A Day of Gloom]
[CHAPTER XXV. That Night]
[CHAPTER XXVI. Prince's Prey]
[CHAPTER XXVII.A Turn in the Game]
[CHAPTER XXVIII. Introducing Mr. Smith]
[CHAPTER XXIX. Openly Accused]
[CHAPTER XXX. An Obstinate Client]
[CHAPTER XXXI. Beginning the Investigation]
[CHAPTER XXXII. An Appeal to the Wardour Honor]
[CHAPTER XXXIII. "I Can Save Him if I Will"]
[CHAPTER XXXIV. A Last Resort]
[CHAPTER XXXV. A Strange Interview]
[CHAPTER XXXVI. Two Passengers West]
[CHAPTER XXXVII. Some Excellent Advice]
[CHAPTER XXXVIII. Belknap Outwitted]
[CHAPTER XXXIX. "Will Love Outweigh Honor?"]
[CHAPTER XL. "Too Young to Die"]
[CHAPTER XLI. Sir Clifford Heathercliffe]
[CHAPTER XLII. A Tortured Witness]
[CHAPTER XLIII. Justice, Sacrifice, Death]
[CHAPTER XLIV. A Spartan Mother]
[CHAPTER XLV. Told by a Detective]
[CHAPTER XLVI. The Story of Lucky Jim]
[CHAPTER XLVII. After the Drama Ended]


LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.