And with this splendid and generous lie upon his lips he came to his life’s end.

FINIS

Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:
A little aften ten=> A little after ten {pg 11}
patroling city sidewalks=> patrolling city sidewalks {pg 37}
a champaign-drinking adventuress=> a champagne-drinking adventuress {pg 90}
recited Brigg’s evidence=> recited Briggs’s evidence {pg 95}
said Trent a minute later, “It is the=> said Trent a minute later, “it is the {pg 157}
His grievance, is seemed=> His grievance, it seemed {pg 172}
a twenty-foot put=> a twenty-foot putt {pg 173}
a women I hardly know=> a woman I hardly know {pg 203}
we found the the big living room door=> we found the big living room door {pg 205}
“Knowing Andrew Apthorpe it does not,” he answered=> “Knowing Andrew Apthorpe it does not,” she answered {pg 206}
Most woman hate=> Most women hate {pg 214}
other friends were to be Trent’s guest=> other friends were to be Trent’s guests {pg 222}
Assuredly a a timid=> Assuredly a timid {pg 239}
so report ran=> so the report ran {pg 243}
starling a contrast=> startling a contrast {pg 244}
a certain sublety about=> a certain subtlety about {pg 248}
In the billard room=> In the billiard room {pg 251}
furniture Weens had gathered=> furniture Weems had gathered {pg 267}
looms inaccessibles=> looms inaccessible {pg 294}
when it’s owner spoke=> when its owner spoke {pg 310}
Conington’s Warren’s loose cash=> Conington Warren’s loose cash {pg 311}
the adjustant’s quarters=> the adjutant’s quarters {pg 312}