Chapter I: Front Matter

THE RIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

THE INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURE LIBRARY

THREE OWLS EDITION

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THE RIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

BY THOMAS W. HANSHEW

Author of "Cleek, the Man of the Forty Faces," "Cleek of Scotland Yard," Etc.

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W. R. CALDWELL & CO. NEW YORK

_Copyright, 1915, by_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A Mysterious Affair 3
II. How the Chase Ended 14
III. The Shadow That Lay Behind 23
IV. Clews and Suspicions 36
V. The Riddle of the Night 47
VI. A Little Discrepancy 58
VII. "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before" 72
VIII. Ailsa Lorne 77
IX. Blind Groping 88
X. Another Strand in the Web 101
XI. The Cloudburst 109
XII. The Thunderbolt 120
XIII. A Question of Veracity 127
XIV. A Change in the Program 139
XV. A Clew from the Air 149
XVI. A Bold Stroke 159
XVII. A Blunder and a Discovery 171
XVIII. Springing a Surprise 182
XIX. Picking up Threads 188
XX. "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" 199
XXI. When Two and Two Make Four 204
XXII. When Four and Four Make Eight 215
XXIII. The Lady at the Gate 226
XXIV. The Mousetrap 237
XXV. The Fly in the Ointment 248
XXVI. The Open Window 260
XXVII. The View Halloo 268
XXVIII. Loisette is Vindicated 279
XXIX. "Quick! Fire!" 287
XXX. Nearing the Truth! 296
XXXI. How the Truth Was Told 304

CHARACTERS

HAMILTON CLEEK, The Man of the Forty Faces and once known to
the Police as "The Vanishing Cracksman," now the great
Detective in his various disguises as Monsieur Georges de
Lesparre, Philip Barch, George Headland.

SUPERINTENDENT NARKOM, of Scotland Yard.

LENNARD, his chauffeur.

HAMMOND } Detective Sergeants.
PETRIE }

MELLISH, Police Officer.

DOLLOPS, Cleek's trusted assistant.

LORD ST. ULMER, the father of

LADY KATHERINE FORDHAM, who is in love with

GEOFFREY CLAVERING, the only son and heir of

SIR PHILIP CLAVERING, of Clavering Close, and

LADY CLAVERING, his second wife.

COUNT FRANZ DE LOUVISAN, found mysteriously murdered after
having forced Lady Katherine to become engaged to him.

AILSA LORNE, Lady Katherine's friend and companion.

GENERAL and

MRS. RAYNOR, Lady Katherine's relatives.

HARRY RAYNOR, their son.