THE THIRD VOLUME

FERGUS HUME

Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,"

"The Chinese Jar," Etc.

NEW YORK

THE CASSELL PUBLISHING CO.

31 East 17th Street (Union Square)

FERGUS HUME.

THE CASSELL PUBLISHING CO.

THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS,
RAHWAY, N. J.

Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye,
When oft we went astray,
"Ye weave the ropes to hang ye,
Ye forge the swords to slay."

The ropes we wove so gladly,
Have robbed us of our breath,
The swords we forged so madly,
Have smitten us to death.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. An Old Friend, 1

II. A Mysterious Communication, 10

III. The Revelation of Francis Hilliston, 19

IV. What Occurred at Horriston, 27

V. A Strange Coincidence, 37

VI. Truth is Stranger than Fiction, 45

VII. "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie," 52

VIII. Both Sides of the Question, 61

IX. Mrs. Bezel, 67

X. A Few Facts Connected with the Case, 78

XI. A Startling Discovery, 86

XII. Revelations, 94

XIII. On the Track, 102

XIV. The Upper Bohemia, 109

XV. A Popular Author, 117

XVI. ...