Witness for the DefenceA. E. W. Mason
Witness for the Defence
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Original author: A. E. W. Mason
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"Witness for the Defence" by A. E. W. Mason is a mystery and adventure novel published in 1913. When barrister Henry Thresk encounters a photograph of Stella Derrick, a woman he once knew, he travels to India to find her trapped in an abusive marriage. After her husband is found shot dead, Stella faces murder charges. Thresk gives perjured testimony to save her, but his false witness sets in motion consequences that will haunt them both as buried truths threaten to surface.
Witness for the Defence, by A. E. W. Mason. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #12535.
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27 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: Henry Thresk658 words
- 2.Chapter II: On Bignor Hill2,131 words
- 3.Chapter III: In Bombay1,769 words
- 4.Chapter IV: Jane Repton1,957 words
- 5.Chapter V: The Quest2,062 words
- 6.Chapter VI: In the Tent at Chitiptur4,367 words
- 7.Chapter VII: The Photograph3,248 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: And the Rifle1,445 words
- 9.Chapter IX: An Episode in Ballantyne's Life3,110 words
- 10.Chapter X: News From Chitipur2,731 words
- 11.Chapter XI: Thresk Intervenes2,799 words
- 12.Chapter XII: Thresk Gives Evidence1,990 words
- 13.Chapter XIII: Little Beeding Again1,983 words
- 14.Chapter XIV: The Hazlewoods3,530 words
- 15.Chapter XV: The Great Crusade2,465 words
- 16.Chapter XVI: Consequences3,186 words
- 17.Chapter XVII: Trouble for Mr. Hazlewood2,045 words
- 18.Chapter XVIII: Mr. Hazlewood Seeks Advice4,685 words
- 19.Chapter XIX: Pettifer's Plan1,553 words
- 20.Chapter XX: On the Downs929 words
- 21.Chapter XXI: The Letter Is Written1,981 words
- 22.Chapter XXII: A Way Out of the Trap2,774 words
- 23.Chapter XXIII: Methods From France2,734 words
- 24.Chapter XXIV: The Witness3,283 words
- 25.Chapter XXV: In the Library3,356 words
- 26.Chapter XXVI: Two Strangers5,039 words
- 27.Chapter XXVII: The Verdict3,036 words