The Chief Legatee - Classic Reprint Author:Anna Katharine Green PART I A 'VOMAN OF ~IYSTERY CHAPTER I A BRIDE OF FIVE HOURS U'Vhat's Up?" This from the manager of the Hotel to his chief clerk. "Something wrong in Room 81?" It Yes, sir. I've just sent for a detective. You were not to be found and the gentleman is desperate. But very anxious to have it all kept quiet; very anxious. I think we can oblige him th... more »ere, or, at least, we'll try. Am I right, sir?" ~~ Of course, if-" " Oh! it's nothing criminal. The lady's missing, that's all; the lady whose name you see here." The register lay open betvleen them; the
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CONTENTS; PART I-A VOMAN OF MYSTERY; A BRIDE OF FIVE HOUR ; TUE LADY IN NmfBER THREE; "HE K1'"o"Ws TlIE 'VOfiD" ; MR RANSO~f V AITS ; IN CORRIDOR A~D IN ROOM; THE LAWYER; RAIN; ELI~nNATI01'-l ; HUNTER'S INN; PART H-THE CALL OF THE VATERFALL; X Two DOORS; XI HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MOR~ING; XII I( GEORGIAN"; XIII WHERE THE MILL STREM,f RUNS FIERCEST ; XIV A DETECTIVE'S 'YORK; XV ANITRA; XVI "Lo)"E "; XVII "I DON'T HEAR"; PART III - MONEY; XVIII GOD'S FOREST, THEN' MA~'S; XIX IN Mns DEO'S ROOM; XX BETWEE~ THE ELDERBERRY BUSHEB ; XXI ON THE CARS ; XXII A SUSPICIOUS TEST; PAGE; 7; 22; 29; 40; 47; 62; 68; 76; 86; 97; 108; 113; 117; 126; 155; 168; 176; 185; 205; 219; 227; 241 CIIAPTER PAGE; XXIII A STARTLI~G DECISION 251; XXIV THE DEVIL'S CAULDRO!l1 · 255; PART IV-THE UAN OF MYSTERY; XXV DEATH EDDY · 262; XXVI HAZF:-f · 271; XXVII SHE SPEAKS 280; XXVIII FIFTEEN MINUTES 286; XXIX "THERE IS ONE WAY" · 303; x'XX NOT YET · 315 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; A young girl sjtting on a low stool by the window mending a; rent in her skirt FrQ1lti3piece; PAGE; H I cut them Iet·ters there fifteen years ago Now I'm to cut; 'em out" 81; H A slight, dark fonn steals from the shadows and lays a hand; on the stooping man's shoulder" ]22; H Cormorants!" escaped his lips I(They look for a {cast of; death, but they will be disappointed" 264C