A woman's debt

by William Le Queux

A WOMAN’S DEBT

SUCCESSFUL NOVELS
BY
WILLIAM LE QUEUX
Published by
WARD, LOCK & CO., Limited,
in various editions.

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• THE LITTLE BLUE GODDESS
• AS WE FORGIVE THEM
• THE DAY OF TEMPTATION
• AN EYE FOR AN EYE
• GUILTY BONDS
• THE IDOL OF THE TOWN
• IF SINNERS ENTICE THEE
• IN WHITE RAIMENT
• THE LURE OF LOVE
• THE MYSTERIOUS THREE
• NO GREATER LOVE
• THE PLACE OF DRAGONS
• THE SIGN OF SILENCE
• THE TEMPTRESS
• THE WILES OF THE WICKED
• THE HOTEL X
• THE HEART OF A PRINCESS
• THREE KNOTS
• THE YOUNG ARCHDUCHESS
• No. 7 SAVILLE SQUARE
• THE LADY-IN-WAITING
• SCRIBES AND PHARISEES
• THE BRONZE FACE
• A WOMAN’S DEBT
• THE SIGN OF THE STRANGER
• THE BOND OF BLACK
• THE BROKEN THREAD
• THE COURT OF HONOUR
• SINS OF THE CITY
• THE MARKED MAN
• WHOSO FINDETH A WIFE
• A MAKER OF SECRETS
• THE VALROSE MYSTERY
• THE BLACK OWL
• THE SCARLET SIGN
• THE HOUSE OF EVIL

A WOMAN’S
DEBT
BY
WILLIAM LE QUEUX
Author of “The Temptress,” “The Way of Temptation,”
“The Hotel X,” “The Bronze Face,” etc.
WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED
LONDON AND MELBOURNE

Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner Ltd., Frome and London

To
RUBY GRAYSON

CONTENTS

CHAP.		PAGE
I	A Lucky Young Fellow!	[9]
II	The Rifled Safe	[18]
III	Richard is Dismissed	[25]
IV	Gideon Lane takes a Hand	[34]
V	Rosabelle and Lane Confer	[47]
VI	Lane Engages an Assistant	[54]
VII	The Head Waiter	[63]
VIII	Mrs. Morrice’s Girlhood	[73]
IX	Important Information	[80]
X	The Safe is Robbed Again	[89]
XI	A Rift in the Clouds	[96]
XII	Sir George’s Valet	[103]
XIII	Aunt and “Nephew”!	[113]
XIV	An Alarming Interruption	[120]
XV	The Anonymous Letter	[130]
XVI	At Scotland Yard	[141]
XVII	Lane Visits Richard	[146]
XVIII	Mrs. Morrice’s Dress	[153]
XIX	Miss Alma Buckley	[161]
XX	Rupert Morrice sends for Lane	[169]
XXI	Rosabelle has a Grievance	[176]
XXII	Husband and Wife	[185]
XXIII	Richard is Cleared	[194]
XXIV	Lane Makes a Call	[205]
XXV	Mrs. Morrice’s Confession	[210]
XXVI	The Story Continued	[219]
XXVII	In Vino Veritas	[228]
XXVIII	Blackmailed!	[235]
XXIX	Sir George is Arrested	[244]
XXX	Rupert Morrice Makes Amends	[252]

A WOMAN’S DEBT