Chapter I: Front Matter

THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS 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."

THE SECRET PASSAGE By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS I. THE COTTAGE II. THE CRIME III. A MYSTERIOUS DEATH IV. DETAILS V. LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE VI. A PERPLEXING CASE VII. THE DETECTIVE VIII. THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE IX. ANOTHER MYSTERY X. THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY XI. ON THE TRACK XII. JENNINGS ASKS QUESTIONS XIII. JULIET AT BAY XIV. MRS. OCTAGON EXPLAINS XV. A DANGEROUS ADMISSION XVI. JULIET'S STORY XVII. JULIET'S STORY CONTINUED XVIII. THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS XIX. SUSAN'S DISCOVERY XX. BASIL XXI. AN EXPERIMENT XXII. THE SECRET ENTRANCE XXIII. A SCAMP'S HISTORY XXIV. REVENGE XXV. NEMESIS XXVI. CUTHBERT'S ENEMY

MADAME MIDAS By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS 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

RED MONEY By Fergus Hume

CONTENTS 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