BOOK I.

THE PROBLEM

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I. “A GREAT CASE” 1

II. THE CORONER’S INQUEST 11

III. FACTS AND DEDUCTIONS 17

IV. A CLUE 36

V. EXPERT TESTIMONY 43

VI. SIDE-LIGHTS 51

VII. MARY LEAVENWORTH 57

VIII. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE 65

IX. A DISCOVERY 80

X. MR. GRYCE RECEIVES NEW IMPETUS 90

XI. THE SUMMONS 101

XII. ELEANORE 108

XIII. THE PROBLEM 115

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XIV. MR. GRYCE AT HOME 123

XV. WAYS OPENING 136

XVI. THE WILL OF A MILLIONAIRE 146

XVII. THE BEGINNING OF GREAT SURPRISES 151

XVIII. ON THE STAIRS 162

XIX. IN MY OFFICE 170

XX. “TRUEMAN! TRUEMAN! TRUEMAN!” 177

XXI. A PREJUDICE 183

XXII. PATCH-WORK 191

XXIII. THE STORY OF A CHARMING WOMAN 210

XXIV. A REPORT FOLLOWED BY SMOKE 220

XXV. TIMOTHY COOK 230

XXVI. MR. GRYCE EXPLAINS HIMSELF 239

HANNAH

XXVII. AMY BELDEN 251

XXVIII. A WEIRD EXPERIENCE 258

XXIX. THE MISSING WITNESS 272

XXX. BURNED PAPER 278

XXXI. Q 285

XXXII. MRS. BELDEN’S NARRATIVE 296

XXXIII. UNEXPECTED TESTIMONY 325