

By
Elizabeth Kent
G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS
New York and London
The Knickerbocker Press
1903
Copyright 1902
BY
G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS
Published, August, 1902
Reprinted, January, 1903; March, 1903; October, 1903
The Knickerbocker Press, New York

| CHAPTER I | PAGE |
| Through my Neighbour’s Windows | 1 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| I am Involved in the Case | 7 |
| CHAPTER III | |
| A Coroner’s Inquest | 25 |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| Unwilling Witnesses | 36 |
| CHAPTER V | |
| Mrs. Atkins Holds Something Back | 49 |
| CHAPTER VI | |
| A Letter and its Answer | 66 |
| CHAPTER VII | |
| Mr. Merritt Instructs Me | 72 |
| CHAPTER VIII | |
| An Identification | 93 |
| CHAPTER IX | |
| I Instruct Mr. Merritt | 107 |
| CHAPTER X | |
| The Missing Hat | 129 |
| CHAPTER XI | |
| Madame Argot’s Mad Husband | 148 |
| CHAPTER XII | |
| A Professional Visit out of Town | 160 |
| CHAPTER XIII | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Atkins at Home | 179 |
| CHAPTER XIV | |
| My Hysterical Patient | 198 |