Chapter I: Front Matter

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A WOMAN’S DEBT

SUCCESSFUL NOVELS

BY

WILLIAM LE QUEUX

Published by

WARD, LOCK & CO., Limited,
in various editions.

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