A. L. BURT COMPANY
Publishers New York

Published by arrangement with Dodd Mead & Company

Printed in U. S. A.

Copyright, 1929,
By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, Inc.

PRINTED IN THE U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I“WE ALL SHOOT”[1]
IITHE BLUNTED ARROW[12]
IIITHE BROKEN ARROW[24]
IVSUSAN HAD HYSTERICS[32]
V“A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN”[41]
VIALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE[52]
VIITHE BUTLER’S SUITE[61]
VIIISTIMSON WONDERS TOO[69]
IX“SHOW THE GENTLEMAN OUT”[79]
X“SOLICITOUSLY”[90]
XITHE OLD MAN WHO CALLED[101]
XIITHE DECENCY NOT TO INQUIRE[107]
XIII“A BIT OF A RISK”[117]
XIVTHE MISSES HARRISON[124]
XV“WITHOUT CONSULTING ANYONE”[132]
XVIA LACE HANDKERCHIEF[141]
XVII“WALK INTO MY PARLOR”[150]
XVIII“NOTHING MUCH ANYHOW!”[160]
XIXWHY MRS. GRAHAM SCREAMED[168]
XXANOTHER LOCKED DOOR[180]
XXIGRAHAM IS NOT A FOOL[192]
XXIIA QUESTION OF ANGLE[206]
XXIIITHE WORST POSSIBLE TASTE[217]
XXIVTHE SOUND OF RUNNING FEET[232]
XXVBERNARD OFFERS A HINT[244]
XXVIMOTIVE AND METHOD[257]
XXVII“SO HOME AND TO BED”[271]

SHADOW IN THE HOUSE

Harrison Residence
Plan of ground floor, garages & environs