BLANKENBERGHE f 9io Ji^ it^^ c^^ ^-■'=^ ^,,^C>c— rfuc- //^.^Xl-c blankenbe:rohe A SERIO COMIC DETECTIVE TALE IN WHICH NO FIRE-ARMS ARE USED AND NO ONE IS KILLED BEING A THREE DAYS EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF THE DUKE OF BELLEVILLE AS RELATED BY LORD EDWARD LYNDON WITH AN INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER BY THE DUKE OF BELLEVILLE EDITED BY JOHN EYERMAN F.Z.S. EASTON PA. igio ^-2.S- V'=\'^V INTRODUCTION No Literary Merit is claimed for this tale, as none has been attempted. The following letter explains itself. (Kenift9ott6.§ Dear Eyerman: Saturday When we were talking, the other night at Mrs. Perkins Ball' I was just about to ask a favor when Our Mutual Friend,- Addison,'* decided to fasten himself to us. I am glad to say that I am now Far From the Madding Crowd,* and Villette,^ The Beautiful Wretch.** has urged me to write you When Scarlett's eye-troubles began he decided to amuse himself by dictating to Miss Majoribanks/ The Story of My Life,^ as he called it. * * Ten days ago and to my Amazement, "* he was ordered to India, ^° and his work is not completed, and I am no good at this kind of thing. 1 want you to undertake the work, and Scarlett wants you too. Don't refuse, please. ********** Present or absent, I trust you will think of me, always, as your sincere friend Belleville. l[The fabric of this tale is based, largely, upon the use of Book-titles, but in reading, the Authors' names must be entirely DISREGARDED. * ANTHONY TROLLOPE 5 CHARLOTTE BRONTE § SIR WALTER SCOTT 6 WILLIAM BLACK 1 W M THACKERAY 7 MARGARET OLIPHANT 2 CHARLES DICKENS 8 A J C HARE 3TB MACAULAY 9 JAMES BLYTH 4 THOMAS HARDY 10 D C BOULGER 555 BLANKENBERGHE HE first part of this story, relating, as it does to my family and to my earlier years should be MARKED "PERSONAL" ANNA KATHARINE GREEN It is, really, an autobiography. My fami- ly motto being, J'ai bonne cause, it may be of inter- est to the reader to know that I , with the euphonious name of, Algernon Charles John Lyndon, fifth Duke of Belleville, was born in THE HOUSE OFTHE SEVEN GABLES NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE in that quaint and very picturesque part of WINDSOR CASTLE WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH known as the Inner Court, but frequently called the VANITV SQUARE EDGAR SALTUS As I can never remember dates, a family peculiarity, I will say that I was born on ST. MARTIN'S EVE MRS HENRY WOOD 6-15 in a certain year considerably more than TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDER DUMAS THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA SIR EDWARD BRUCE HAMLEY and if you were to consult the (^ftnanac^ be dSot^a JUSTUS PERTHES you would be informed that my father, always known ^s lrltiJL/UK.L even among J. STORER CLOUSTON THC TOUNOER. iET ROBERT H, CHAMBERS was for twenty years HER MAJESTY'S MINISTER WILLIAM LE QUEUX and was FOUR^TCtN YEARJ IN PARLIAriENT A. S. T. GRIFFITH BOSCAWEN sitting as Lord Lyndon; that he was THE MASTER SPIRIT Sir WILLIAM MAGNAY in dissolving that nefarious Bosnian scheme of THE iBCOND LADT DELCOMBC Mrs. ARTHUR KENNARD which is known to this day as C^e ICtbnappeb Cofonj Affair MARY R, SHIPMAN ANDREWS 16-26 further, that he was Ambassador (^t t^ Court of t^ (ma^arajd LOUIS TRACY that he was responsible for the famous ORDER No. 11 CAROLINE ABBOT STANLEY which forever closed THE GARDEN OF ALLAH ROBERT HICHENS to those celebrated characters, TOM JAWTER and flR. CARTERET MARK TWAIN DAVID GRAY thereby proving the truth of THC LEGEND OF iLEEPY HOLLOW WAOHINGTON IRVING and bringing Mr. CREWE'S CAREER to a sudden close. My father always had THE POWER SUPREME FRANCIS C. NICHOLAS and the faculty to see beyond THE FAR HORIZON LUCAS MALET being the first to announce the approach of HALLEY'S COMETi H. H. TURNER As one of the ten members of GEORGE A. KYLE my father had the honour of being with 27-40 8 MR. ROOSEVELT IN FRANCE WILLIAM MORTON FULLERTON Then again while IN THE SERVICE OF THE PRINCESS HENRY C. ROWLAND He was asked at The ELEVENTH HOUR to act as DAVID POTTER THE BEST MAN HAROLD MacGRATH at THE MARRIAGE OF WILLIAM ASHE MRS HUMPHREY WARD and THE OIRL FROM HIi TOWN MARIE VAN VORST His whole life was indeed THE ROMANCE OF AN OLD-FASHIONED GENTLEMAN F, HOPKINSON SMITH My MOTHER. OWEN WISTER ^^e (prtnceee (Vit^inia of C. N. & A. M. WILLIAMSON THE HOUSE OF MIRTH EDITH WHARTON was the daughter of THE SLIM PRINCESS GEORGE ADE BEATRIX OF C LARE and of JOHN REED SCOTT C^e (Bre^ %m^^t known Mrs HENRY de la PASTURE FROM GRETNA GREEN TO LAND'S END KATHARINE LEE BATES 41-53 g as THE ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM and a direct descendant of ^BakS of (^aoarta ALEXANDER DUMAS BY RIGHT DIVINE WILLIAM SAGE and BY INHERITANCE through OCTAVE THANET THE SECOND GENERATION DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS the inheritor of Wht ilioWg ^t)are of OCTAVE THANET THE CONGO AND AFRICAN COASTS RICHARD HARDING DAVIS THE SILENT CALL EDWIN MILTON ROYLE came suddenly and most unexpectedly to my father due to the gross carelessness of RALEIGH Wm. DEVEREUX my father's valet, in administering an overdose of BELLA DONNA ROBERT HICHENS ZU fortune J. C. SNAITH inherited from my father, I may add, included TEN THOUSAND A YEAR SAMUEL WARREN that celebrated and incomparable COLLECTION OF TERTIARY MAMMALS FROM SOUTHERN FRANCE AND ITALY JOHN EYERMAN 54-64 10 and a large estate in France, called PERCY BREBNER THE CASTLE OF LIES ARTHUR HENRY From my mother, I inherited my share of BREWSTER'S MILLIONS RICHARD GREAVES Therefore, at the age of twenty -six, I was familiarly called ALADDIN IN LONDON MAX PEMBERTON although hardly the son of a poor widow. I know HOW PARIS AMUSES ITSELF and F, BERKELEY SMITH THE REAL LATIN QUARTER F. BERKELEY SMITH have sailed upon w. D. Mccracken and cruised Along the Labrador Coast CHARLES WENDELL TOWNSEND At Eton In (f^in ^cljool 2r>a^8! WILL CARLETON I won THE ROSE AND THE RING WILLIAM M. THACKERAY for the best rendition of PHILLIPS BROOKS 65-76 jl I have been told that I know HOW TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC GRENVILLE KLEISER and I certainly know how to take A BATH IN AN ENGLISH TUB CHARLES BATTELL LOOMIS and I have considerable knowledge upon the subject of MONTAGUE HOWARD Accompanied by my brother, SCARLETT OFTHE MOUNTED MARGUERITE MERINGTON and HIS WIFE WARREN CHENEY one of THE PETTISON TWINS known as MARION HILL REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN I have hunted THE TEDDY BEARS ADAH L. SUTTON IN THE FOREST OF AR DEN HAMILTON W. MABIE and have spent many days and nights QXniCV t^C ^m0 around the HAMILTON W. MABIE CAMPFIRES IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES WILLIAM T, HORNADAY On several occasions, I have followed the AFRICAN GAME TRAILS THEODORE ROOSEVELT 77-84 12 and am quite conversant with PRESENT DAY PROBLEMS WILLIAM H TAFT But these, you will say, are the REVERIES OF A BACHELOR IK MARVEL Therefore, before I resign my pen to my brother Lord Edward Lyndon, Scarlett of the Mounted, who has a- greed, and has the ability to write, and is quite con- versant with, this ^franore ^torj BULWER-LYTTON let me say that at the age of twenty-six, I became ac- quainted with NORROY, DIPLOMATIC AGENT GEORGE BRONSON HOWARD called THE MAN FROM DOWNING STREET WILLIAM LE QUEUX who, at the time, was actively engaged in endeavoring to solve that greatest of all DIPLOMATIC MYSTERIES VANCE THOMPSON the discovery of THE LOST PRINCESS WILLIAM FREDERICK DIX (^nm of (^t?onPea L. M. MONTGOMERY 85-88 13 and it was but a short time thereafter, and almost im- mediately upon THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SIR A CONAN DOYLE with his world-famous dog THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES SIR A CONAN DOYLE that I became actively engaged in running down THE MASTER CRIMINAL G SIDNEY PATERNOSTER and bringing to trial THE MAN THAT CORRUPTED HADLEYBURG MARK TWAIN NCE UPON A TIME as all stories should RICHARD HARDING DAVIS begin, a certain successful debutante known as Lady ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MRS HUMPHREY WARD THE LADY EVELYN MAX PEMBERTON sat in her boudoir in THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT WESLEY JOHNSTON IN LONDON TOWN F. BERKELEY SMITH looking at THE FACE IN THE GIRANDOLE WILLIAM FREDERICK DIX and listening to JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS This room like THE CIRCULAR STUDY ANNA KATHARINE GREEN on the floor below, was hung in exquisite shades of silk, upon which were placed, at intervals, around the entire wall-surface, original 96-107 15 DRAWINGS OF GAINSBOROUGH LORD RONALD SUTHERLAND GOWER while upon a magnificent LOUIS XIV ARTHUR HASSALL stand were some exquisite specimens of EDWIN A. BARBER Through THE OPEN SHUTTERS CLARA LOUISE BURNHAM came THE VOICE OF THE STREET ERNEST POOLE and from THE GREEN PARK the occasional bark of C$e (Bofben (Bre^ ^ounb DWIGHT TILTON intermingled with the soft lapping noise of THE MOVING OF THE WATERS JAN CADY in tETlie ponD in t\)t 3par0lj^ ^peaDoiD ANNE H WOODRUFF MAMZELLE FIFINE ELEANOR ATKINSON her ladyship's maid, was in act of affixing THE JEWEL OE THE SEVEN STARS BRAM STOKER to The lady EVELYN'S beautiful new Pequin CKBATION RANDOLPH S FOSTER 109-20 16 when N E D R A GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON one of the parlour-maids, entered, carrying a handbag M I L A D I CLARA E LAUGHLIN said the maid, "this bag was left but a moment ago and DENIS DUVAL WILLIAM M THACKERAY told me to bring it to your ladyship at once as THE MESSENGER KATHARINE HOLLAND BROWN said it contained FAMILY SECRETS MARION F WASHBURNE there is a key in this sealed envelope" LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE upon being opened with THE DIAMOND KEY ALVAH M KERR disclosed ZU §itm of tge CrtmBon ©d^fta JAMES LOCKE to which was attached a card bearing the inscription "LEST WE FORGET" JOSEPH HOCKING NOW CHARLES MARRIOTT The Lady Evelyn, being A DIPLOMATIC WOMAN HUAN MEE expressed her astonishment in but seven words "At last THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CASE M. F. GORON 121-30 17 'Nedra, draw tE^lje Crtms^on llBlinO FRED M WHITE see that MY STUDY FIRE HAMILTON W MABIE is lighted and then aslc JANE CABLE GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON the house-keeper, to come to me without delay" The house-keeper entered almost immediately " I shall postpone MY IRISH JOURNEY THOMAS CARLYLE I believe that before the WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE from now I shall know who this GABRIELLE TRANSGRESSOR is HARRIS DICKSON go to The Circular Study and consult the last WHO'S WHO ON THE STAGE W. BROWNE & E. deR. KOCH and let me know what it says about Fridette of The Gaiety Theatre; then telephone 2835 MAYFAIR FRANK RICHARDSON and ask JDtvntt LORD BYRON THE COUNT'S CHAUFFEUR WILLIAM LE QUEUX 131-40 18 to go to number NINETY THREE VICTOR HUGO MANSFIELD PARK JANE AUSTEN at nine o'clock to-night and, finally, tell BETTY THE SCRIBE LILIAN TURNER to write a note of acceptance to the private seance of (Pera t^c QYleMum RICHARD HARDING DAVIS and to-morrow, you may take your sister HELEN'S BABIES JOHN HABBERTON SUSANNA AND SUE KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN to WUTHERING HEIGHTS EMILY BRONTE to see the HVPOITEMNODON JOHN EYERMAN or to T}7at?erfep SIR WALTER SCOTT if you prefer to visit your UNCLE REMUS AND BR'ER RABBIT JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS hanASPU I 1 I H E Duke of Belleville, having arrived at THE STAGE DOOR CHARLES BELMONT DAVIS of The Gaiety Theatre just ten minutes late, had failed to keep his appointment, and had been informed by the door-man MR. PRATT JOSEPH C LINCOLN that Mademoiselle Fridette had left word that he was to go on to The Savoy, where she expected to have supper and wanted The Duke to join the party. The Duke, somewhat annoyed, but being made of THE RIGHT STUFF JAN BAY as, let us hope, all gentlemen are, merely remarked^ "I shall go IN SEARCH OF MADEMOISELLE GEORGE GIBBS and turning, he pushed his way through A MOTLEY JOHN GALSWORTHY crowd, the usual TYPES FROM CITY STREETS HUTCHINS HAPGOOD 147-53 20 regained his motor, at tlie same time deciding, to first go to liis cliambers to liave a little chat with his friend HENRY ESMOND WILLIAM M THACKERAY who had chambers on the floor above and who was THE FIRST SECRETARY DEMETRA & KENNETH BROWN to ^^e (prime QYliniafer ANTHONY TROLLOPE and was leaving on the morrow for EQUATORIAL AMERICA MATURIN M BALLOU to study THE NEGRO PROBLEM and the BOOKER T WASHINGTON AFTERMAXH OF SLAVERV WILLIAM M SINCLAIR At the entrance to his chambers, The Duke was met by his man, Jameson, who said "There is a lady awaiting your Grace" "Well! Jameson, who is THE MIDNIGHT GUEST FRED M WHITE "I really do not know, your Grace: the lady is closely veiled and will not give her name" "Very well! I'll see her and Jameson remain at hand" "Good evening Madame: may I ask to whom- great heavens! Evelyn, what are you doing here at this time of night? your independence, to say the least, is somewhat disconcerting; why not telephone" "Jack, you are positively hateful; I could not tele- phone my message- no eavesdroppers, I trust" 154-63 21 " I believe I am upon the verge of discovering LORD CAMMERLEIGH'S SECRET ROY HORNIMAN and I want you to accompany me to-morrow to THE MATRIMONIAL BUREAU CAROLYN WELLS & HARRY P TABER of t^e (ptinccBB ©e^rd that JOHN REED SCOTT SORCERESS OF ROME NATHAN GALLIZIER who has many LITTLESTORIES S WEIR MITCHELL LAID UP IN LAVENDER STANLEY J WEYMAN and can always find THE MAN HIGHER UP HEMRY RUSSELL MILLER " Really Evelyn, you certainly do lead (^ ^in^uPar Bife ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS " You know 1 am not interested in these so-called TRUE STORIES OF CRIME ARTHUR TRAIN and most unfortunately, 1 am taking "THE 10.12 EXPRESS WALTER E GROGAN for Brighton; however, 1 shall be very pleased, you know, to go with you on Monday" "Thank you Jack, but that is quite impracticable; and I am sorely disappointed; you certainly took a more than passive interest in the recovery of THE EUSTACE DIAMONDS ANTHONY TROLLOPE 1 64-69 22 "Now, you never have the time; you are very like two important individuals we read about; I never know what you are going to do next, of course it is well known that THE BEAUTY MRS WILSON WOODROW this Gaiety star always goes to Brighton on Sunday and, I am told, by the 10.12 Express! I really do not understand your INFATUATION for this LLOYD OSBOURNE WILD WINGS HERBERT N JOB but, I dare say it is THE WAY OF MAN EMERSON HOUGH IN THE ARENA BOOTH TARKiNGTON of course: however MAJOR VIGOUREAUX A T QUILLER-COUCH will be only too delighted to go; but I wanted you, you foolish boy and--" "Beg pardon! your Grace" says Jameson, 'iDetective Inspector Morgan is below and desires particularly to see your Grace" "Let him come up, Jameson, and conduct the lady to the North lift" "And, by-the-bye Evelyn, I'm opening the Eaton Square house, and shall probably have a surprise for you; sorry I can not go with you to-morrow" 170-76 23 "Well, good-bye Jack, I suppose I'm turned out" MARION'S VACATION NINA RHODES begins next week and I'm taking lier to THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL MARION AMES TAGGART ELIZABETH HOBART AT EXETER HALL JEAN R BAIRD "Inspector Morgan, your Grace;' announces Jameson "Sorry to trouble your Grace; the lady"- "Now look here Morgan, the lady is my cousin" "Beg pardon your Grace; I quite understand; no harm intended: I thought 1 recognized the ill t tie ilaO^ as one of the JEAN LENOX LIGHT FINGERED GENTRY DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS "I came particularly to ask your Grace's aid regard- ing the so-called QYlp0fenou0 QYlir* ^a6tn E PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM we have reason to believe that this slippery individ- ual has some connection with THE MYSTERY OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE ROBERT MACHRAY Sabin was at supper to-night at the Savoy with Miss Fridette of Th£ Girls of Blankenberghe- nothing wrong with your Grace- great show, that; your Grace probably recalls the timely advice you gave us re- garding 177-85 24 THE CASE OF LADY BROADSTONE that A W MARCHMONT SIR MORTIMER MARY JOHNSTON had HOPE R B CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM that your Grace would be able to again advise us" "I fear not in this case: as a matter of fact my neigh- bour THE MAN IN THE BASEMENT BARON PALLE ROSENKRANTZ is really responsible for that advice" "Then I shall interview this person" "Morgan! you seem to be like the dog in the hands of the express company; you've eaten your tag and do not know where you are to go: Too late! Morgan THE PEOPLE DOWNSTAIRS EVA LATHBURY I am told, left yesterday for TROIS SEMAINES EN FRANCE D L SAVORY which means, of course. Sojourning Shopping & Studying in Paris "And now you must go as 1 have an appointment, long overdue; take a cigar, Morgan, from LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE and if you are going home; take THE PURPLE FERN FERGUS HUME over there, to your wife's mother, and good night!" f^jiiyi»^ .<^^yj^yjtsi^i^y!SZ: ^^l^^nJwSP^w^^KBS^^^^^^g^fca^K^^^^^BiW l^'ar ; tys»^^ ^^^ g^j^t^<^qig^'^»^i^peb girl to ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON DEEP MOAT GRANGE S R CROCKETT where a motor awaited them. "Now, don't ask any FOOLISH QUESTIONS R L GOLDBERG said Dhragnet, "this is not A FOCUS ERRAND ANTHONY HAMILTON I LITTLE KNEW MAX CROMMELIN what a heavy weight the girl was going to prove, but WHEN THE HOUR CAME ELINOR GLYN I had to grab her and skip: but "THE DANGER MARK ROBERT W CHAMBERS is passed, and we'll soon have her aboard our merry captain's old tub." "Engine fixed?" "Get away!" and tU (Btdn (Xi m ^^eef E W HORNUNG soon had the motor rushing along THE ROMANTIC ROAD on the GUY RAWLENCE SIXXH SPEED E J RATH OTWITHSTANDINGthe fact, that the af- ternoon express had left Brighton twenty minutes late, the train pulled into Water- loo 'as advertised' and the Duke and his newly-made Duchess, at once, proceed- ed to his wife Fridette's apartments in THE HOUSE IN SPRING GARDENS MAJOR ARTHUR GRIFFITHS where dinner awaited them. SWEETHEART ERNEST GILMORE said the Duke, ''you look a D R EAM H G WELLS in that costume: to-day a DUCHESS OF FEW CLOTHES PHILIP PAYNE to- morrow, of many: do you know, I feel we are like THE CHILDREN WHO RAN AWAY EVELYN SHARP I really do not deserve all this HAPPINESS CARL HILTY WHEN A MAN MARRIES MARY ROBERTS RINEHART 331-42 39 he naturally has GREAT EXPECTATIONS CHARLES DICKENS for a happy life, and I know 1 am not going to be dis- appointed" "And I am going to be A SUCCESSFUL WIFE G DORSET "But to RETURN to our talk A MacGOWAN & G COOKE about your parents." "1 must find this so-called nurse: norah ELLIOTT FLOWER "I am convinced that you are not the daughter of An- derson Crow." "Of course I'm not, Jack, but whose daughter am I?" "When JUST A LITTLE GIRL I was sent ALICE ASHWORTH to school at ^ e n i I to r 1 1) where, on SIR WALTER SCOTT SATURDAY MORNINGS CAROLINE F BENTON I was visited by the woman who called herself my aunt GLORIA G F TURNER and spoke of me as A DAUGHTER OF THE RICH M E WALLER MV SOHOOL LIFE ADRIAN J lORIO taught me The VALUE of COURAGE but played FREDERICK L KNOWLES ct al. HAVOC E P OPPENHEIM 343-50 , 40 "with my disposition: then DIMBIE and I MABEL B GRUNDY ran away to town, and I soon became one of THE PLAYERS O'LONDON LOUISE B CHANCELLOR and you know the rest." "I shall certainly see YARBOROUGH THE PREMIER AGNES R WEEKS he is familiar with London of twenty-" "Your Grace is wanted on the telephone." said the maid "Yes! Jameson: No! in an hour's time: Yes." "I must leave you for a while; Andy wants to see me and Inspector Morgan is coming to me with something very important: Jameson says ALL. ABOUT ME L E TIDDEMAN "My dear! you are going to be JOHN RUSKIN After leaving Spring Gardens, The Duke, who did not consider WALKING A FINE ART EDWARD F BIGELOW proceeded slowly along Kensington Road, on the look- out for FAMILIAR FACES HARRY GRAHAM but was shortly stopped by the sign NO "THOROUGHFARE DICKENS and COLLINS where a subway was under construction, 351-55 * 41 and was accosted by a bibulous individual, who had just waded through the mortar-box, and who said, "Greash Scott! ole boy! who'd thought - hie - it'd snow- ed so hard in thish one spot: Sir! I wantchew t'know I'm friend of Sir Jaff'y Gottdough! an' he's dead." "Ah! luck: an Officer! Here Officer! Here is a man for you." "What street do you live in, my man?" "What streets have you got?" "Well! Officer: good luck with him." "Ask him about Sir Jaffray Gottdough, and let me hear from you: I'm the Duke of Belleville!" "Yes! your Grace, I'll keep you informed." The Duke had proceeded as far as Addison Road Sta- tion, when a hansom pulled up toward him, and he im- mediately recognized the occupant as his cousin. The Lady Evelyn, who said, "Jack! I've been watching for you; Jameson said you were in Spring Gardens, but preferred not to give the number." "Jump in!" "I know it is not OOOD FORM FOR \A/OMEN MRS CHARLES HARCOURT to be driving alone in a public vehicle; I feel like one of THE GIRL ROUGH RIDERS COL PRENTISS INGRAHAM •Well MY LADY CAPRICE JEFFERY FARNOL '•Jack! I want this to be A CHRONICLE OF FRIENDSHIPS WILL H LOW I know, Jack, you will ask BV \A/ HAT AUTHOR IXV ROBERT H BENSON 356-62 42 "am I interesting myself in your affairs, but let me tell you that Major Vigoureaux has been telling me about your friend THE CHORUS LADY JOHN W HARDING THE IDOL OF THE TOWN WILLIAM LEQUEUX as she is called -keep your temper, please, only nice things to say- I am convinced that she is a lovely and a remarkable girl and not a mere FLUFFY RUFFLES CAROLYN WELLS The Major says her name is not Crow at all, and that she is not a daughter of the: adveznturer LLOYD OSBOURNE "But, my dear Evelyn! of all others, you are THE ONE WOMAN THOMAS DIXSON JR to interest yourself: it is amazing." "No sarcasm, please: you know I care lots for you and if you really want to marry the girl, you may count on us." "But I came to tell you, that some time ago, my motor ran down a woman, of course you will say the inevitable WOMAN IN THE WAY WILLIAM LE QUEUX and thinking her only stunned, ordered her carried in- to the house and called TH E DOCTO R RALPH CONNOR who ordered absolute quiet and forbade her immedi- ate removal. 365-71 43 "For three days, the woman raved about THE MALEFACTOR E PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM Fridette, Cammerleigh, Crow, and THE FRUIT OF THE TREE MRS WHARTON "Ordinarily, one would not give these ravings a second thought, but delirious persons seem to have A PERFECT PASSION for talking MRS STANLEY WRENCH ON ANYTHING H BELLOC but things next to their heart, but the names struck me very forcibly: is it not curious THE WAY THINGS HAPPEN HUGH de SELINCOURT NIGHT AND MORNING from KATRINA TRASK NINE UNTIL SIX-THIRTY W PETIT RIDGE she kept it up." "I think at the time of the accident, the woman was being followed, as Denis has seen the same man watching the house: the woman finally re- covered, and upon being interrogated, admitted that she expected to need a large sum of money, and asked if I would be willing to give Two thousand pounds for her secret: of course I agreed with a string attached, whereupon, she said that when 1 received a bag con- taining a crimson dahlia, I must at once visit the Prin- cess Dehra.'' "To-morrow, I shall tell you what I dis- covered at the Princess Dehra 's." "Truly! Evelyn, you're a wonder: you are going to help me as I have never before been helped, for the deed 372-73 44 has been done." "I was married at Brighton this morn- ing." "And I am very glad, jack, for I now know that she is a dear girl; I am undecided about becoming SIR JAFFRAY'S WIFE A W MARCHMONT I had hoped to make something out of him, but-" "About how much: a million?" "Sarcastic again, Jack: but here we are at Brook Street," "Driver! No. 16 Grosvenor Square." "Good night. Jack: come to see me to-morrow and trust to my JUDGMENT ALICE BROWN ELLO! ANDY boy:" "How are you?" "is THE LURE OF THE CITY too much DAVID J BURRELL ^^1 for you? take that chair please." "No thanks! I really wouldn't know what to do with the thing." "Same old joker I see: but tell me about THE MARRIAGE OF THEODORA MOLLY ELLIOT SEWALL when I heard of the suicide of the Colonel: by-the-bye WHY DID HE DO IT? BERNARD CAPES "I suppose THE UNFORSEEN happened MARY S CUTTING and he could not stand "the: "teist FRED JACKSON SO THEY WERE MARRIED FLORENCE M KINGSLEY not AT THE VILLA ROSE but at A E W MASON the: house: of se:rravai_i_e: RICHARD BAGOT you know THE RED HOUSE ON ROWAN STREET ROMAN DOUBLEDAY 383-95 46 THE UP GRADE WILDER GOODWIN from T)7OOb0foc6 on SIR WALTER SCOTT THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE HILL ROSE N CAREY THEODORA'S HUSBAND LOUIS MACK MK.. OPP ALICE HEGAN RICE is,by LONG ODDS thenicest chap I have met in years: of course, it was a MARRIAGE A LA MODE MRS HUMPHREY WARD as he has inherited the greater portion of JOHN MARSH'S MILLIONS KLEIN and HORNBLOW and he has undertaken THE EDUCATION OF JACQUELINE CLAIRE de PRATZ THE RED HEAD you know: JOHN URI LLOYD rather AN EMBARRASSING ORPHAN W E NORRIS but a jolly keen one just the same: knows about THREE HUNDRED THINGS A BRIGHT GIRL CAN DO LYDIA E KELLEY and she will be A SUCCESS IN LIFE EMIL REICH but of all the 396-405 47 FAIRIES I HAVE MET -" MRS RODOLPH SLAWELL "Inspector Morgan, your Grace." "Sorry, Andy! I'll see you later." "Morgan, I've been AN EXILE FROM LONDON COL R H SAVAGE for one whole day: what is the news?'' "I thought your Grace would like to be in at THE ROUND-UP MURRAY and MILLER to-night, as I believe there will be some personal in- terest in the case; I have not all the ends joined: there are a few FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN MALTBIE D BABCOCK unattached: it is only a question of getting UNDER the: crust THOMAS NELSON PAGE "Before I forget it, the Dover incident is closed: THE PASSENGER FROM CALAIS MAJOR ARTHUR GRIFFITHS has been CAPTURED and GENERAL CHARLES KING THE CAREER OF MRS. OSBORNE HELEN MILECETE has been brought to a close: always hate to run down THE WEAKER SEX CHARLES DANA GIBSON "We are going to Ratcliffe, your Grace: and I have the Yard's Daimler below, and if you have no objection will make a start." "I have taken the PRECAUTION J FENIMORE COOPER 406-15 48 to bring THE SCARLET RUNNER C N and A M WILLIAMSON pretty heavy car, but LIGHT MOTOR CARS AND VOITURETTES JOHN H KNIGHT are no good for rough roads." BOOTH TARKINGTON High Street. Ratcliffe, quickly." It took but a moment to get FROM LOW TO HIGH GEAR ELLIS and KENNEDY Through Hobart Place into Victoria Street, across New Palace Yard and on to the Embankment. Morgan said "Give this motor HALF A CHANCE andyouare FREDERICKS ISHAM GOING SOME REX BEACH "Does your Grace see the man at the corner? that's MV FRIEND PROSPERO HENRY HARLAND he has been connected with more Cefe6rdteb CximtB ALEXANDER DUMAS than any man I know at The Yard." On rushed THC JCAR.LET CAR. RICHARD HARDING DAVIS past The Metropole, under Charing Cross Bridge past The Needle and the imposing facade of Somerset House: across Blackfriars entrance, and then into EARLY LONDON SIR WALTER BESANT 416-25 49 BREAKERS AHEAD HAROLD BINDLOSS Cherry! careful of the mud: I don't suppose your Grace is interested in road coverings?" "Last year MY SON AND I made MRS M H SPIELMANN A STUDY OF SPLASHES A M WORTHINGTON The motor continued on its CROOKED WAY WILLIAM LEQUEUX through Upper and Lower Thames Streets: past the: "tona/er of London WILLIAM H AINSWORTH over THE BROKEN ROAD A E W MASON of Lower Shadwell: "Your Grace A BIT OF ROUGH ROAD AMY LE FEUVRE The motor was stopped at Love Lane, where the par- ty was met by POLICEMAN BLUE JAY LAURA BANCROFT who directed them to the Thames Wharf, beyond the No. 3 Shaft of Rotherhite Tunnel. "Inspector! here's A STROKE OF LUCK NAT GOULD the boat is still at anchor.'* WHAT SHALL WE DO NOW? DOROTHY CANFIELD asked The Duke: and Morgan, pointing to the Surrey side, said "We have now come to 426-37 50 THE END OF THE TRAIL do you see the ship off Surrey Locks, in front of the gas-tanks? that's our destination." "But, Morgan! for THE LIFE OF ME ETHEL SHACKELFORD I fail to see where I come in." "All in good time, your Grace: again I say, don't WOR.R.T C W SALEEBY but I see the EBB-TIDE is on" NATHAN H DOLE Morgan blew two blasts upon a whistle, and the Police Boat S5e^eat»off shot through JACK LONDON XHEZOUTLEX A ADAMS from Shadwell Basin, where she was always HELD FOR ORDERS FRANK H SPEARMAN "Get away ANTONIO ERNEST OLDMEADOW THE BLACK BARQUE T JENKINS HAINS you know! and when we get aboard, all be careful of the OPEN HATCHWAYS HON HENRY COOK Morgan, standing in the bow, shouted "Ship ahoy!" IN THE KING'S NAME G MANVILLE FENN I want the Captain of THE QUEEN OF NIGHT HEADON HILL 438-48 51 A Fight occurs at this point, a description of which, has been omitted "And now, my worthy Captain, we have secured two prisoners, and if you don't want to be the third, come down and besides, by what right are you sailing (Unber ftt?o ^fage L dela RAMEE-OUIDA IN SPITE OF" ALL EDNA LYALL you have told us, you have a young lady aboard and we propose to have that young lady: WORDS TO THE WISE ELLA B SHERMAN you know: I admit that you have been A VICTIM OF VILLAINY F L BROUGHTON but you are playing A DESPERATE GAME JOHN K LEYS and THE RECKONING ROBERT W CHAMBERS is at hand" "Where is the HIDDEN VICTIM HEADON HILL what, may I ask, have you over there in THE SHADOW HAROLD BEGBIE UNDER THE RED ROBE STANLEY J WEYMAN "Put down that gun: anyway I can see, it is not THE REAL THING J KENDRICK BANGS A Fight occurs at this point, a description of which, has been omitted 449-58 52 "And now, my worthy Captain, THE DAY'S WORK RUDYARD KIPLING is completed: as a fighter, you're a monumental fail- ure: go buy a scrap-book, and learn how to become a prize-fighter; but pull up and remember IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND CHARLES READE no more MONKEY SHINES This HOLTEN HALL HAPPY-GO-LUCKY MRS A L WISTER business has been EASY MONEY BERTRAM ATKEN to you, but it is not one of the THINGS NA/ORTH DOING LINA and ADELIA BEARD and IT NEVER CAN HAPPEN AGAIN WILLIAM DE MORGAN I propose to let you off for you have been THE DUPE G BISS "Put US ashore at the Royal Albert Dock." "Now, your Grace, we will take a tram here to West Ham, then the District to XHE NA/EISX END PERCY WHITE tU iAnb of (ttlctfte QKefieDC W NESBIT H HE Duke of Belleville had just finished go- ing through his morning's post, and still held in his hand, a lengthy letter from his financial adviser, , RICHARD ELLIOTT FINANCIER GEORGE CARLING MASTEIR OF MILLIONS GEORGE C LORIMER dealing with THE FINANCES OF SIR JOHN KYNNERSLEY A C FOX-DAVIES and with THE CONTEST FOR SOUND MONEY A BARTON HEPBURN The Duke was. at the moment reclining rather lazily, with his TWO LEGS outstretched CARL EWALD and was thinking, not of the contents of the letter, but listening, rather, as THE MUSIC LOVER HENRY VAN DYKE to THE SONG OF SONGS HERMANN SUDERMANN THE SONG OF the: OARDINAL GENE STRATTON PORTER 466-76 54 perched upon the THE ELM TREE ON THE MALL ANATOLE FRANCE oh! what is there to equal a SPRING IN LONDON E A This, The Duke's favorite, room was at once the ad- miration of the artistic, containing as it did, wonderful examples of THE CHIPPENDALES ROBERT GRANT collected by HIi OWN PEOPLE his very own BOOTH TARKINGTON ANCESTORS GERTRUDE ATHERTON The room too, was an historic one: many A PRINCESS OF INTRIGUE H NOEL WILLIAMS had occupied that very chair and the