Chapter XVIII: The Truth Revealed 235

THE STRETTON STREET AFFAIR By William Le Queux

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE Prologue 11 I. Introduces Oswald De Gex 20 II. The Sister’s Story 37 III. Who Was Gabrielle Engledue? 48 IV. Facing the Music 59 V. The City of the Lily 69 VI. Another Puzzle 80 VII. The Millionaire’s Apprehensions 91 VIII. Little Mrs. Cullerton 102 IX. Some Plain Speaking 113 X. Monsieur Suzor Again 122 XI. The Absolute Facts 132 XII. “Red, Green and Gold!” 143 XIII. Some Interesting Revelations 153 XIV. The Gate of the Sun 163 XV. The Intruder 172 XVI. Another Strange Disclosure 182 XVII. What the Professor Found 192 XVIII. More About the Mystery-man 202 XIX. The Track of Despujol 212 XX. Mademoiselle Jacquelot 222 XXI. At the Hôtel Luxembourg 232 XXII. Gabrielle at Home 243 XXIII. The Death-Drug 253 XXIV. Yet Another Mystery 263 XXV. What the Valet Knew 272 XXVI. More About Mateo Sanz 284 XXVII. A Curious Story 293 XXVIII. Love the Conqueror 299 XXIX. Another Plot 311 Conclusion 316

THE SEVEN SECRETS By William Le Queux

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. INTRODUCES AMBLER JEVONS 9 II. “A VERY UGLY SECRET” 15 III. THE COURTENAYS 20 IV. A NIGHT CALL 27 V. DISCLOSES A MYSTERY 33 VI. IN WHICH I MAKE A DISCOVERY 43 VII. THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY 54 VIII. AMBLER JEVONS IS INQUISITIVE 65 IX. SHADOWS 76 X. WHICH PUZZLES THE DOCTORS 87 XI. CONCERNS MY PRIVATE AFFAIRS 98 XII. I RECEIVE A VISITOR 109 XIII. MY LOVE 119 XIV. IS DISTINCTLY CURIOUS 128 XV. I AM CALLED FOR CONSULTATION 139 XVI. REVEALS AN ASTOUNDING FACT 150 XVII. DISCUSSES SEVERAL MATTERS 162 XVIII. WORDS OF THE DEAD 173 XIX. JEVONS GROWS MYSTERIOUS 183 XX. MY NEW PATIENT 194 XXI. WOMAN’S WILES 203 XXII. A MESSAGE 215 XXIII. THE MYSTERY OF MARY 226 XXIV. ETHELWYNN IS SILENT 236 XXV. FORMS A BEWILDERING ENIGMA 249 XXVI. AMBLER JEVONS IS BUSY 256 XXVII. MR. LANE’S ROMANCE 274 XXVIII. “POOR MRS. COURTENAY!” 281 XXIX. THE POLICE ARE AT FAULT 290 XXX. SIR BERNARD’S DECISION 298 XXXI. CONTAINS THE PLAIN TRUTH 306

THE GOLDEN FACE A Great “crook” Romance By William Le Queux

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I Private and Personal 1 II Room Number 88 16 III The Man with the Hump 30 IV The Four False Fingers 43 V Concerns Mr. Blumenfeld 59 VI At Three-Eighteen a.m. 73 VII Little Lady Lydbrook 87 VIII The Cat’s Tooth 99 IX Lola is Again Suspicious 113 X The Painted Envelope 127 XI The Gentleman from Rome 140 XII The Silver Spider 151 XIII Abdul Hamid’s Jewels 170 XIV The Vengeance of Tai-K’an 186 XV Other People’s Money 201 XVI The Man who was Shy 215 XVII The Sign of Ninety-nine 232

HUSHED UP! A Mystery Of London By William Le Queux

CONTENTS PROLOGUE PAGE I IS MAINLY SCANDALOUS 7 II CONCERNS TWO STRANGERS 18 THE STORY OF OWEN BIDDULPH CHAP. I BESIDE STILL WATERS 35 II TOLD IN THE NIGHT 46 III THE CLERGYMAN FROM HAMPSHIRE 58 IV THE PERIL BEYOND 68 V THE DARK HOUSE IN BAYSWATER 79 VI A GHASTLY TRUTH 89 VII THE FLAME OF THE CANDLE 99 VIII PRESENTS ANOTHER PROBLEM 107 IX FACE TO FACE 117 X CONTAINS A FURTHER SURPRISE 125 XI WHAT THE POLICE KNEW 136 XII THE WORD OF A WOMAN 145 XIII THE DEATH KISS 156 XIV OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE 165 XV FORBIDDEN LOVE 175 XVI THE MAN IN GOLD PINCE-NEZ 185 XVII THE MAN IN THE STREET 196 XVIII PROOF POSITIVE 206 XIX THROUGH THE MISTS 215 XX THE STRANGER IN THE RUE DE RIVOLI 225 XXI DESCRIBES AN UNWELCOME VISIT 234 XXII MORE MYSTERY 242 XXIII IN FULL CRY 253 XXIV AN UNFORTUNATE SLIP 263 XXV MORE STRANGE FACTS 272 XXVI “SOME SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS” 281 XXVII A CONTRETEMPS 291 XXVIII THE FRENCHMAN MAKES A STATEMENT 298 XXIX FURTHER REVELATIONS 307 XXX CONCLUSION 313

THE WHITE LIE By William Le Queux

CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. —IS MAINLY MYSTERIOUS 7 II. —CONCERNS A PRETTY STRANGER 19 III. —DESCRIBES TWO INQUIRIES 34 IV. —DESCRIBES A TORN CARD 45 V. —SECRETS OF STATE 56 VI. —THE SAFE BREAKERS 67 VII. —THE DOWNWARD PATH 78 VIII. —REVEALS THE GRIM TRUTH 88 IX. —IN THE NIGHT 99 X. —HONOUR AMONG THIEVES 108 XI. —THE VOW 119 XII. —THE FATE OF “THE AMERICAN” 130 XIII. —SISTERS IN SILENCE 139 XIV. —JEAN LEARNS THE TRUTH 149 XV. —HIS LORDSHIP’S VISITOR 159 XVI. —JEAN HAS A SURPRISE 169 XVII. —THE DARKENING HORIZON 178 XVIII. —LORD BRACONDALE’S CONFESSION 188 XIX. —THE GARDEN OF LOVE 197 XX. —CROOKED CONFIDENCES 206 XXI. —THE GREEN TABLE 215 XXII. —DISCLOSES A SCHEME 224 XXIII. —THE FALLING SHADOW 235 XXIV. —THE BLOW 244 XXV. —TO PAY THE PRICE 255 XXVI. —A CHILD’S QUESTION 265 XXVII. —THE INTRUDER 275 XXVIII. —THE CLOSED BOX 284 XXIX. —DEADLY PERIL 293 XXX. —THE WHITE LIE 299

THE SIGN OF SILENCE By William Le Queux CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I.— INTRODUCES A GENTLEMAN 7 II.— THE SCENT 20 III.— DESCRIBES THE TRYSTING-PLACE 35 IV.— "DEAR OLD DIG" 45 V.— "TIME WILL PROVE" 54 VI.— THE PIECE OF CONVICTION 63 VII.— FATAL FINGERS 71 VIII.— CONTAINS FURTHER EVIDENCE 80 IX.— DESCRIBES THE YELLOW SIGN 89 X.— CHERCHEZ LA FEMME 97 XI.— IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE 108 XII.— PHRIDA MAKES CONFESSION 117 XIII.— THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET 126 [Pg 6]XIV.— REVEALS A FURTHER DECEPTION 136 XV.— AN EFFACED IDENTITY 144 XVI.— REVEALS ANOTHER ENIGMA 153 XVII.— CONCERNS MRS. PETRE 162 XVIII.— DISCLOSES THE TRAP 170 XIX.— THE SEAL OF SILENCE 179 XX.— FROM THE TOMB 187 XXI.— RECORDS A STRANGE STATEMENT 195 XXII.— "MARIE BRACQ!" 203 XXIII.— LOVE'S CONFESSION 213 XXIV.— OFFICIAL SECRECY 222 XXV.— FRÉMY, OF THE SURETÉ 231 XXVI.— SHOWS EXPERT METHODS 239 XXVII.— EDWARDS BECOMES MORE PUZZLED 248 XXVIII.— FURTHER ADMISSIONS 256 XXIX.— THE SELLER OF SHAWLS 265 XXX.— FACE TO FACE 274 XXXI.— SHOWS THE TRUTH-TELLER 284 XXXII.— IS THE CONCLUSION 294

THE COUNT'S CHAUFFEUR By William Le Queux

CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE I. A MOVE ON THE “FORTY” 1 II. A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE 21 III. THE STORY OF A SECRET 43 IV. A RUN WITH ROSALIE 66 V. THE SIX NEW NOVELS 86 VI. THE GENTLEMAN FROM LONDON 109 VII. THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD 132 VIII. THE RED ROOSTER 154 IX. CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW 177 X. THE LADY IN A HURRY 200 XI. THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE 222

THE INTRIGUERS By William Le Queux CONTENTS Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter X Chapter XI Chapter XII Chapter XIII Chapter XIV Chapter XV Chapter XVI Chapter XVII Chapter XVIII Chapter XIX Chapter XX Chapter XXI Chapter XXII Chapter XXIII Chapter XXIV Chapter XXV Chapter XXVI