The Diamond Coterie

THE NEW DETECTIVE STORY.

THE DIAMOND COTERIE

BY LAWRENCE L. LYNCH

AUTHOR OF "SHADOWED BY THREE" "MADELINE PAYNE," ETC.

CHICAGO: HENRY A. SUMNER AND COMPANY. 1884.

Copyright, 1882, by DONNELLEY, LOYD & CO., CHICAGO.

Copyright, 1884, by R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS, CHICAGO.

R. R. Donnelley & Sons, The Lakeside Press, Chicago.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. Two Shocks for W----✦

CHAPTER II. W---- Investigates✦

CHAPTER III. A Sample of the Lamotte Blood✦

CHAPTER IV. Sybil's Letter✦

CHAPTER V. The Deductions of a Detective✦

CHAPTER VI. Doctor Heath at Home✦

CHAPTER VII. A Falling Out✦

CHAPTER VIII. One Detective too Many✦

CHAPTER IX. The Deductions of Detective Number Two✦

CHAPTER X. Evan✦

CHAPTER XI. The End of the Beginning✦

CHAPTER XII. The Beginning of the End✦

CHAPTER XIII. Constance's Diplomacy✦

CHAPTER XIV. John Burrill, Aristocrat✦

CHAPTER XV. Diamonds✦

CHAPTER XVI. In Open Mutiny✦

CHAPTER XVII. The Play Goes On✦

CHAPTER XVIII. John Burrill, Plebeian✦

CHAPTER XIX. Nance Burrill's Warning✦

CHAPTER XX. Constance at Bay✦

CHAPTER XXI. Appointing a Watch Dog✦

CHAPTER XXII. The Watch Dog Discharged✦

CHAPTER XXIII. Father and Son✦

CHAPTER XXIV. A Day of Gloom✦

CHAPTER XXV. That Night✦

CHAPTER XXVI. Prince's Prey✦

CHAPTER XXVII. A Turn in the Game✦

CHAPTER XXVIII. Introducing Mr. Smith✦

CHAPTER XXIX. Openly Accused✦

CHAPTER XXX. An Obstinate Client✦

CHAPTER XXXI. Beginning the Investigation✦

CHAPTER XXXII. An Appeal to the Wardour Honor✦

CHAPTER XXXIII. "I Can Save Him if I Will"✦

CHAPTER XXXIV. A Last Resort✦

CHAPTER XXXV. A Strange Interview✦

CHAPTER XXXVI. Two Passengers West✦