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THE SHADOW OF A CRIME

THE DEEMSTER

BY HALL CAINE

HALL CAINE'S BEST BOOKS
IN THREE VOLUMES

VOLUME I

P. F. COLLIER & SON
NEW YORK

CONTENTS