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	THE GREEN MUMMY
CHAPTER I.	THE LOVERS
CHAPTER II.	PROFESSOR BRADDOCK
CHAPTER III.	A MYSTERIOUS TOMB
CHAPTER IV.	THE UNEXPECTED
CHAPTER V.	MYSTERY
CHAPTER VI.	THE INQUEST
CHAPTER VII.	THE CAPTAIN OF THE DIVER
CHAPTER VIII.	THE BARONET
CHAPTER IX.	MRS. JASHER'S LUCK'
CHAPTER X.	THE DON AND HIS DAUGHTER
CHAPTER XI.	THE MANUSCRIPT
CHAPTER XII.	A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XIII.	MORE MYSTERY
CHAPTER XIV.	THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS
CHAPTER XV.	AN ACCUSATION
CHAPTER XVI.	THE MANUSCRIPT AGAIN
CHAPTER XVII.	CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XVIII.	RECOGNITION
CHAPTER XIX.	NEARER THE TRUTH
CHAPTER XX.	THE LETTER
CHAPTER XXI.	A STORY OF THE PAST
CHAPTER XXII.	A WEDDING PRESENT
CHAPTER XXIII.	JUST IN TIME
CHAPTER XXIV.	A CONFESSION
CHAPTER XXV.	THE MILLS OF GOD
CHAPTER XXVI.	THE APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XXVII.	BY THE RIVER

	PREFACE
I.	WHAT THE ARGUS SAID.
II.	THE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
III.	ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
IV.	MR. GORBY MAKES A START.
V.	MRS. HAMILTON UNBOSOMS HERSELF.
VI.	MR. GORBY MAKES FURTHER DISCOVERIES.
VII.	THE WOOL KING.
VIII.	BRIAN TAKES A WALK AND A DRIVE.
IX.	MR. GORBY IS SATISFIED AT LAST.
X.	IN THE QUEEN'S NAME.
XI.	COUNSEL FOR THE PRISONER.
XII.	SHE WAS A TRUE WOMAN.
XIII.	MADGE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
XIV.	ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.
XV.	A WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE.
XVI.	MISSING.
XVII.	THE TRIAL.
XVIII.	SAL RAWLINS TELLS ALL SHE KNOWS.
XIX.	THE VERDICT OF THE JURY.
XX.	THE "ARGUS" GIVES ITS OPINION.
XXI.	THREE MONTHS AFTERWARDS.
XXII.	A DAUGHTER OF EVE.
XXIII.	ACROSS THE WALNUTS AND THE WINE.
XXIV.	BRIAN RECEIVES A LETTER.
XXV.	WHAT DR. CHINSTON SAID.
XXVI.	KILSIP HAS A THEORY OF HIS OWN.
XXVII.	MOTHER GUTTERSNIPE JOINS THE MAJORITY.
XXVIII.	MARK FRETTLBY HAS A VISITOR.
XXIX.	MR. CALTON'S CURIOSITY IS SATISFIED.
XXX.	NEMESIS.
XXXI.	HUSH-MONEY.
XXXII.	DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM.
XXXIII.	THE CONFESSION.
XXXIV.	THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.
XXXV.	"THE LOVE THAT LIVES."

PROLOGUE	CAST UP BY THE SEA
PART I.
CHAPTER I.	THE PACTOLUS CLAIM
CHAPTER II.	SLIVERS
CHAPTER III.	MADAME MIDAS AT HOME
CHAPTER IV.	THE GOOD SAMARITAN
CHAPTER V.	MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE
CHAPTER VI.	KITTY
CHAPTER VII.	MR VILLIERS PAYS A VISIT
CHAPTER VIII.	MADAME MIDAS STRIKES ‘ILE’
CHAPTER IX.	LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM
CHAPTER X.	FRIENDS IN COUNCIL
CHAPTER XI.	THEODORE WOPPLES, ACTOR
CHAPTER XII.	HIGHWAY ROBBERY
CHAPTER XIII.	A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA
CHAPTER XIV.	A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
CHAPTER XV.	SLIVERS IN SEARCH OF EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XVI.	MCINTOSH SPEAKS HIS MIND
CHAPTER XVII.	THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART
CHAPTER XVIII.	M. VANDELOUP IS UNJUSTLY SUSPECTED
CHAPTER XIX.	THE DEVIL’S LEAD
PART II.
CHAPTER I.	TEMPUS FUGIT
CHAPTER II.	DISENCHANTMENT
CHAPTER III.	M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE
CHAPTER IV.	THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET
CHAPTER V.	THE KEY OF THE STREET
CHAPTER VI.	ON CHANGE
CHAPTER VII.	THE OPULENCE OF MADAME MIDAS
CHAPTER VIII.	M. VANDELOUP IS SURPRISED
CHAPTER IX.	A PROFESSIONAL PHILANTHROPIST
CHAPTER X.	IN THE FERNERY
CHAPTER XI.	THE VISION OF MISS KITTY MARCHURST
CHAPTER XII.	A STARTLING DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XIII.	DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND
CHAPTER XIV.	CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XV.	KISMET
CHAPTER XVI.	BE SURE THY SIN WILL FIND THEE OUT
EPILOGUE	THE WAGES OF SIN

CHAPTER I.	THE DRAMA OF LITTLE THINGS
CHAPTER II.	IN THE WOOD
CHAPTER III.	AN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION
CHAPTER IV.	SECRETS
CHAPTER V.	THE WOMAN AND THE MAN
CHAPTER VI.	THE MAN AND THE WOMAN
CHAPTER VII.	THE SECRETARY
CHAPTER VIII.	AT MIDNIGHT
CHAPTER IX.	AFTERWARDS
CHAPTER X.	A DIFFICULT POSITION
CHAPTER XI.	BLACKMAIL
CHAPTER XII.	THE CONSPIRACY
CHAPTER XIII.	A FRIEND IN NEED
CHAPTER XIV.	MISS GREEBY, DETECTIVE
CHAPTER XV.	GUESSWORK
CHAPTER XVI.	THE LAST STRAW
CHAPTER XVII.	ON THE TRAIL
CHAPTER XVIII.	AN AMAZING ACCUSATION
CHAPTER XIX.	MOTHER COCKLESHELL
CHAPTER XX.	THE DESTINED END
CHAPTER XXI.	A FINAL SURPRISE

PREFACE.
CHAPTER I	'Enter Mrs Pansey As Chorus'
CHAPTER II	The Bishop Is Wanted
CHAPTER III	The Unforeseen Happens
CHAPTER IV	The Curiosity Of Mr Cargrim
CHAPTER V	The Derby Winner
CHAPTER VI	The Man With The Scar
CHAPTER VII	An Interesting Conversation
CHAPTER VIII	On Saturday Night
CHAPTER IX	An Exciting Adventure
CHAPTER X	Morning Service In The Minster
CHAPTER XI	Miss Whichello's Luncheon-party
CHAPTER XII	Bell Mosk Pays A Visit
CHAPTER XIII	A Stormy Night
CHAPTER XIV	'Rumour Full Of Tongues'
CHAPTER XV	The Gipsy Ring
CHAPTER XVI	The Zeal Of Inspector Tinkler
CHAPTER XVII	A Clerical Detective
CHAPTER XVIII	The Chaplain On The Warpath
CHAPTER XIX	The Bishop's Request
CHAPTER XX	Mother Jael
CHAPTER XXI	Mrs Pansey's Festival
CHAPTER XXII	Mr Mosk Is Indiscreet
CHAPTER XXIII	In The Library
CHAPTER XXIV	The Bishop Asserts Himself
CHAPTER XXV	Mr Baltic, Missionary
CHAPTER XXVI	The Amazement Of Sir Harry Brace
CHAPTER XXVII	What Mother Jael Knew
CHAPTER XXVIII	The Return Of Gabriel
CHAPTER XXIX	The Confession Of Bishop Pendle
CHAPTER XXX	Blackmail
CHAPTER XXXI	Mr Baltic On The Trail
CHAPTER XXXII	The Initials
CHAPTER XXXIII	Mr Baltic Explains Himself
CHAPTER XXXIV	The Wages Of Sin
CHAPTER XXXV	The Honour Of Gabriel
CHAPTER XXXVI	The Rebellion Of Mrs Pendle
CHAPTER XXXVII	Dea Ex Machinâ
CHAPTER XXXVIII	Exit Mr Cargrim
CHAPTER XXXIX	All's Well That Ends Well

XIV.	MR. HAY'S LITTLE DINNER
XV.	A NEW CLUE
XVI.	SYLVIA'S THEORY
XVII.	HURD'S INFORMATION
XVIII.	AT CHRISTCHURCH, HANTS
XIX.	CAPTAIN JESSOP
XX.	PART OF THE TRUTH
XXI.	MISS QIAN'S PARTY
XXII.	FURTHER EVIDENCE
XXIII.	WHAT PASH SAID
XXIV.	MRS. KRILL AT BAY
XXV.	A CRUEL WOMAN
XXVI.	A FINAL EXPLANATION

CHAPTER.		PAGE.
I.	THE ADVERTISEMENT	1
II.	DR. FORGE	13
III.	MISS WHARF AT HOME	27
IV.	RUPERT'S SECRET	40
V.	CONCERNING THE FAN	53
VI.	URGH'S STORY	65
VII.	THE WARNING	78
VIII.	THE BEGINNING OF THE BALL	90
IX.	THE END OF THE BALL	104
X.	A MYSTERIOUS CASE	118
XI.	THE CANTON ADVENTURE	132
XII.	AT THE INQUEST	147
XIII.	THE WILL	160
XIV.	A MYSTERIOUS LETTER	172
XV.	THE ROTHERHITHE DEN	185
XVI.	THE FAN MYSTERY	196
XVII.	A DISAPPEARANCE	208
XVIII.	A SURPRISE	220
XIX.	A VISITOR	232
XX.	THE MANDARIN EXPLAINS	244
XXI.	WHO IS GUILTY?	259
XXII.	AFTER EVENTS	274
XXIII.	THE CHASE	287
XXIV.	THE FULFILLED PROPHECY	300

CHAP.		PAGE
I.—	Chums	1
II.—	The Devil Stone	27
III.—	"The Bohemian"	54
IV.—	In the Track of Columbus	78
V.—	Don Miguel Is Communicative	100
VI.—	Chalchuih Tlatonac	125
VII.—	Dolores	152
VIII.—	Viva El Republica	177
IX.—	The Call To Arms	201
X.—	Padre Ignatius	221
XI.—	The Drama of Little Things	238
XII.—	A Strange Disappearance	262

I.	"MRS. JERSEY RECEIVES"
II.	BRENDON'S STORY
III.	THE NEXT MORNING
IV.	A NINE-DAYS' WONDER
V.	A LOVERS' MEETING
VI.	WHAT MR. IRELAND KNEW
VII.	THE RED MAN
VIII.	A BACCHANTE
IX.	CLEVER MRS. WARD
X.	DIPLOMACY
XI.	MR. BAWDSEY AT HOME
XII.	A FIRESIDE TYRANT
XIII.	A WOMAN SCORNED
XIV.	MRS. WARD'S TRUMP CARD
XV.	A RECOGNITION
XVI.	THE PIPE OF PEACE
XVII.	LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS
XVIII.	MISS BULL'S STORY
XIX.	THE INQUIRY AGENT
XX.	THE TROUBLE OF LOLA
XXI.	THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN
XXII.	WHO BAWDSEY WAS
XXIII.	THE TURNING OF THE LANE
XXIV.	A STARTLING SURPRISE
XXV.	THE TRUTH

CHAPTER
I.	THE ADVENTURE AT THE INN.
II.	THE SEQUEL TO THE ADVENTURE AT THE INN.
III.	FELIX OR FRANCIS?
IV.	OLIVIA'S EVIDENCE.
V.	AN ASTOUNDING DISCOVERY.
VI.	THE MAN IN PARIS.
VII.	LINKS IN THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE.
VIII.	A CLEW TO THE MYSTERY.
IX.	ANOTHER SURPRISE.
X.	A WOMAN SCORNED.
XI.	TRANSFORMATION.
XII.	BACK FROM THE GRAVE.
XIII.	PERPLEXITY.
XIV.	THE HUNTING OF MAN.
XV.	WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT THE FEN INN.

I.	A RUINED LIFE
II.	IN THE STRADA REALE
III.	FOUND DEAD
IV.	THE NEW PASSENGERS
V.	A DAY AT "GIB"
VI.	MRS. PELLYPOP TALKS
VII.	THE END OF THE VOYAGE
VIII.	COUNSEL'S OPINION
IX.	VERSCHOYLE v. VERSCHOYLE and MACGREGOR
X.	A CONFERENCE OF THREE
XI.	AN ARTISTIC EVENING
XII.	THE MISSING LINK
XIII.	THE APPLE OF DISCORD
XIV.	A LETTER FROM MALTA
XV.	MARCHESE MATTEO VASSALLA
XVI.	CARMELA IS QUESTIONED
XVII.	MAN AGAINST WOMAN
XVIII.	THE SECRETS OF THE PENNY POST
XIX.	WOMAN AGAINST MAN
XX.	JULIAN ROPER REPORTS
XXI.	AT MARLOW REGATTA
XXII.	THE TESTIMONY OF THE DAGGER
XXIII.	A LOOK INTO THE PAST
XXIV.	MRS. VERSCHOYLE PAYS A VISIT
XXV.	GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY
XXVI.	CARMELA SAYS "YES"
XXVII.	EXIT MRS. VERSCHOYLE
XXVIII.	A SCRAP OF PAPER

CHAPTER
I.	A Terrible Prophecy
II.	Poverty Villa
III.	The Sermon
IV.	What Happened on Sunday Night
V.	Paul Mexton, Journalist
VI.	Eliza's Evidence
VII.	At the Vicarage
VIII.	In the Winding Lane
IX.	The Inquest at Herne Arms
X.	The Prophecy Again
XI.	Brent Speaks Out
XII.	A Startling Piece of Evidence
XIII.	The Defence of Miss Clyde
XIV.	Dust to Dust
XV.	Dr. Lester Tells a Story
XVI.	Catinka
XVII.	The Society of The Rainbow Feather
XVIII.	Iris Confesses
XIX.	Who Mr. Lovel was
XX.	Gran Jimboy
XXI.	The Return of Herne
XXII.	A Denial
XXIII.	Drek's Opinions
XXIV.	The Trial
XXV.	The Truth at Last
XXVI.	"All's Well that Ends Well."

CHAPTER
I.	A King's Daughter
II.	Pearls of Price
III.	A Disappointment
IV.	In the Cornfield
V.	A Nine Days' Wonder
VI.	Constable Slade's Discovery
VII.	The Minister's Debts
VIII.	Captain Jacob
IX.	Miss Arnott
X.	A Fresh Piece of Evidence
XI.	"Thou art the Man"
XII.	A Welcome Witness
XIII.	Arrested
XIV.	An Amazing Incident
XV.	A Strange Story
XVI.	The Man from Koiau
XVII.	The Pearl
XVIII.	Rachel
XIX.	"The Truth will out"
XX.	What Tera knew
XXI.	"The End does not always justify the Means"
XXII.	The Truth
XXIII.	Trapped
XXIV.	Nemesis

CHAP.
I.	AN EXTRAORDINARY CRIME
II.	THE BLONDE LADY
III.	MR. TORRY'S THEORY
IV.	THE DEAD MAN'S NAME
V.	"DE MORTIUS NIL NISI BONUM"
VI.	THE SECRETARY
VII.	EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST
VIII.	THE ROBBERY
IX.	CAPTAIN MANUEL
X.	DONNA MARIA
XI.	UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE
XII.	A CHANCE MEETING
XIII.	A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
XIV.	THE SECRET SOCIETY
XV.	A WOMAN SCORNED
XVI.	THE TURQUOISE RING
XVII.	MORE MYSTERIES
XVIII.	A STRANGE OCCURRENCE
XIX.	ANOTHER PUZZLE
XX.	THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS
XXI.	DONNA MARIA EXPLAINS
XXII.	THE LOCKET
XXIII.	A CONFESSION
XXIV.	A QUEER MESSAGE
XXV.	THE MEETING IN HYDE PARK
XXVI.	CONCLUSION


CHAP.
I.	A Foggy Night
II.	The News Of The Day
III.	Dowker--Detective
IV.	The St. John's Wood Establishment
V.	The Piccadilly Rooms
VI.	A Successful Experiment
VII.	A Literary Aspirant
VIII.	A Juvenile Detective
IX.	The Language Of Love
X.	The Missing Link

CHAP.		PAGE
I.—	Away to the North	1
II.—	Acauhtzin	21
III.—	Don Hypolito Xuarez	37
IV.—	Rivals	58
V.—	In Shadowland	81
VI.—	The Shrine of the Opal	104
VII.—	An Unexpected Meeting	130
VIII.—	An Indian Festival	153
IX.—	The Fugitives	184
X.—	Fortune turns her Wheel	210
XI.—	Away to the Front	233
XII.—	A Naval Engagement—New Style	257
XIII.—	Without the Walls	278

CHAP.		PAGE
I.—	Within the Walls	1
II.—	The Fall of Janjalla	22
III.—	The Flight to Tlatonac	44
IV.—	Exit Don Francisco Gomez	60
V.—	The Indian Raid	76
VI.—	The Luck of the Opal	96
VII.—	Under the Opal Flag	113
VIII.—	The Battle of Centeotl	131
IX.—	The Triumph of the Republic	154
X.—	The Canon Road	167
XI.—	The Destiny of the Opal	191
XII.—	Farewell, Tlatonac!	219

XI.	Another Complication
XII.	A Family History
XIII.	Myles Desmond Finds Friends
XIV.	My Lady's Husband
XV.	A Startling Discovery
XVI.	More Reflections
XVII.	The Prodigal's Return
XVIII.	What Myles Desmond Thought
XIX.	What Dowker Discovered
XX.	The End of it All
	EPILOGUE


CHAP.
I.	Flying From Justice
II.	The Recluse
III.	The Dissection Of A Soul
IV.	A Curious Transformation
V.	New Wine In An Old Bottle
VI.	The Tortures Of Hell
VII.	The Woman He Loved

VIII.	The Man She Hated
IX.	The Philosophy Of Mr. Dentham
X.	Teddy Rudall's Ideas
XI.	A Modern Judas
XII.	A Perilous Situation
XIII.	A Startling Discovery
XIV.	Dentham Makes Terms
XV.	Resurgam

CHAPTER.
I.	DIANA ON A BICYCLE;
II.	THE STRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF DR. SCOTT;
III.	TO EVERY MAN HIS OWN FEAR;
IV.	MORE MYSTERIES;
V.	MR. EDERMONT'S HIGH SPIRITS;
VI.	WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT;
VII.	A NINE DAYS' SCANDAL;
VIII.	THE WILL OF JULIAN EDERMONT;
IX.	AN AMAZING REWARD;
X.	DR. SCOTT IS STILL OBSTINATE;
XI.	PREPARING THE GROUND;
XII.	A TERRIBLE ACCUSATION;
XIII.	DENIAL;
XIV.	WHAT DR. SCOTT SAW;
XV.	THE PEARL BROOCH;
XVI.	DORA IS STARTLED;
XVII.	A STORY OF THE PAST;
XVIII.	PALLANT MAKES A STATEMENT;
XIX.	MORE MYSTERIES;
XX.	THE SINS OF THE FATHER;
XXI.	SO NEAR, AND YET SO FAR;
XXII.	WHAT DORA DISCOVERED;
XXIII.	THE MADNESS OF LAMBERT JOAD;
XXIV.	THE STOLEN MANUSCRIPT;
XXV.	CONFESSION;
XXVI.	A FINAL SURPRISE

PROLOGUE
THE FIRST SCENE: AT CASTERWELL.
CHAPTER.
I.	DAVID AND JONATHAN.
II.	THE SEALED LETTER.
III.	AT THE MANOR HOUSE.
IV.	A QUEER COINCIDENCE.
V.	THE SUSPICIONS OF LAURENCE MALLOW.
VI.	THE REVEREND MANNERS BROCK.
VII.	MARGERY.
VIII.	JEPHTHAH'S DAUGHTER.
IX.	"TWENTY-ONE."
X.	A PRE-NUPTIAL CONTRACT.
XI.	THE NEW MAID.
XII.	"WEDDING-BELLS."
THE SECOND SCENE: AT SANDBEACH.
I.	"THE HAPPY PAIR."
II.	"THE BROOCH."
III.	"CLARA'S LETTER."
IV.	"MORE MYSTERY."
THE THIRD SCENE IN LONDON.
I.	"MYSTERIOUS MRS. ARNE."
II.	"MRS. PURCELL."
III.	"A PRIVATE INQUIRY AGENT."
IV.	"ONE OF US."
V.	"MADAME DEATH-IN-LIFE."
VI.	"ANOTHER LINK."
VII.	"AN UNEXPECTED MEETING."
VIII.	"THE LIGHT-HAIRED MAN."
IX.	"MAN PROPOSES."
X.	"WOMAN DISPOSES."
THE FOURTH SCENE: IN FLORENCE.
I.	"ON THE LONG TRAIL."
II.	"ONE PORTION OF THE CONSPIRACY."
III.	THE SANDAL-WOOD CHEST.
IV.	"ANOTHER PORTION OF THE CONSPIRACY."
THE FIFTH SCENE: IN LONDON.
I.	"THE MISSING MAN."
II.	"MONSIEUR ROUGE IS CONFIDENTIAL."
III.	"A TERRIBLE ADVENTURE."
IV.	"THE ISHMAELS OF HUMANITY."
THE SIXTH SCENE: AT CASTERWELL.
I.	"AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL."
II.	"THE PENANCE OF MARGERY."
III.	"MR. BROCK AND THE LETTER."
IV.	"THE TREASURES AT KIKAT."
V.	"LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD."
VI.	"MR. BROCK'S ADDENDA."
VII.	"THE CIPHER DIARY."
VIII.	"A ROGUE'S MEMOIRS."
EPILOGUE

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MADAME MIDAS

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RED MONEY

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A ROMANCE

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