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Chapter I: Book I: The Quest of the Great Ruby

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I. TELLS OF THE STRANGE WILL OF MY GRANDFATHER, AMOS TRENOWETH.

II. TELLS HOW MY FATHER WENT TO SEEK THE TREASURE; AND HOW MY
MOTHER HEARD A CRY IN THE NIGHT.

III. TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA
BEACH.

IV. TELLS HOW A SONG WAS SUNG AND A KNIFE DRAWN UPON DEAD MAN'S
ROCK.

V. TELLS HOW THE SAILOR GEORGIO RHODOJANI GAVE EVIDENCE AT THE
"LUGGER INN"

VI. TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN
WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.

VII. TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN
BOX CONTAINED.

VIII. CONTAINS THE FIRST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH
HIS MEETING WITH MR. ELIHU SANDERSON, OF BOMBAY; AND MY
GRANDFATHER'S MANUSCRIPT.

IX. CONTAINS THE SECOND PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING
FORTH HIS ADVENTURES IN THE ISLAND OF CELON.

X. CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL:
SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_

XI. TELLS OF THE WRITING UPON THE GOLDEN CLASP; AND HOW I TOOK
DOWN THE GREAT KEY.

BOOK II--THE FINDING OF THE GREAT RUBY.

Chapter.

I. TELLS HOW THOMAS LOVEDAY AND I WENT IN SEARCH OF FORTUNE.

II. TELLS OF THE LUCK OF THE GOLDEN CLASP.

III. TELLS AN OLD STORY IN A TRADITIONAL MANNER.

IV. TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND
HEARD NEWS.

V. TELLS HOW THE CURTAIN ROSE UPON "FRANCESCA: A TRAGEDY"

VI. TELLS HOW THE BLACK AND YELLOW FAN SENT A MESSAGE; AND HOW I
SAW A FACE IN THE FOG.

VII. TELLS HOW CLAIRE WENT TO THE PLAY; AND HOW SHE SAW THE
GOLDEN CLASP.

VIII. TELLS HOW THE CURTAIN FELL UPON "FRANCESCA: A TRAGEDY"

IX. TELLS HOW TWO VOICES LED ME TO BOARD A SCHOONER; AND WHAT
BEFELL THERE.

X. TELLS IN WHAT MANNER I LEARNT THE SECRET OF THE GREAT KEY.

XI. TELLS HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY REVENGE AND THE GREAT RUBY.

DEAD MAN'S ROCK.

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