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CONTENTS.

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I. A Gentleman Thinks He can Commita Crime and Escape Detection[1]
II. A Daring and Successful Train Robbery[16]
III. Mr. Barnes Discovers an Artistic Murder[30]
IV. Diamond Cut Diamond[46]
V. The Seventh Button[56]
VI. Mr. Barnes's Trap[75]
VII. Mr. Randolph has a Fight with his Conscience[95]
VIII. Lucette[115]
IX. The Diary of a Detective[129]
X. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves[138]
XI. Mr. Barnes Receives Several Letters[154]
XII. The History of the Ruby[169]
XIII. Mr. Barnes Goes South[189]
XIV. An Interrupted Wedding[208]
XV. Mr. Mitchel Explains a Few Things[223]
XVI. Mr. Barnes Discovers a Valuable Clue[239]
XVII. A New Year's Dinner Party[255]
XVIII. Mr. Barnes's Narrative[273]

AN ARTIST IN CRIME.


CHAPTER I.