The Master Spirit

by Sir William Magnay

THE MASTER SPIRIT

“‘Alexia—has the time come?’” (Page [163].)

THE MASTER
SPIRIT

By
SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY
Author of “The Red Chancellor,” “A Prince of Lovers,” etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN CAMERON

BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1906

Copyright, 1906,
By Little, Brown, and Company.
All rights reserved
Published October, 1906
Printers
S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAP.	PAGE
I	A Dweller in Darkness	[ 1]
II	The History of a Compact	[ 9]
III	A Society Sensation	[ 23]
IV	The Ducal Point of View	[ 37]
V	The Man who Guessed	[ 50]
VI	The Man Behind	[ 63]
VII	The Fiery Ordeal	[ 70]
VIII	The Vaux House Case	[ 81]
IX	Alexia’s Denial	[ 88]
X	A Sensational Appearance	[ 94]
XI	Herriard and Alexia	[ 102]
XII	The Professor is Puzzled	[ 113]
XIII	A Mayfair Counsellor	[ 126]
XIV	The Tragedy Deepens	[ 140]
XV	A Half-Won Victory	[ 152]
XVI	Nearing a Crisis	[ 162]
XVII	Amazement	[ 175]
XVIII	Resurrection	[ 187]
XIX	Herriard Stands Alone	[ 196]
XX	The Solution of the Mystery	[ 204]
XXI	The Mask Falls	[ 214]
XXII	The Struggle	[ 229]
XXXIII	The Ways of Mayfair	[ 240]
XXXIV	Herriard’s Confession	[ 247]
XXV	A Riot	[ 259]
XXVI	Alexia’s Visitor	[ 265]
XXVII	The End of the Interview	[ 274]
XXVIII	The Face in the Box	[ 285]
XXIX	A Portent	[ 297]
XXX	The Last Meeting	[ 308]