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CHAPTER VIII. A STARTLING PHASE IN THE MYSTERY

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red to alarm the housekeeper and the constable who kept her company, and they were in doubt as to what was best to be done. There was no evidence that the man had entered the hou

im, but received no answer. By an ingenious arrangement, devised presumably by M. Felix himself, the keyhole of the door by which they stood was masked by a brass plate, the secret of which was known only to M. Felix. The silence strengthened their apprehensions of foul play, and they determined to force the door open. To effect this it was necessary to obtain the assistance of a locksmith, and Constable Nightingale issued forth once more, and brought back with him not only a locksmith, but a doctor in the neighborhood, Dr. Lamb, who was coming home late from a professional visit. With some difficulty the door was forced open, and the first thing that met their eyes was a pool of blood on the floor of the sitting-room. They describe it as such, although subsequent examination proved that there was a decided exaggeration in calling it

ur reporters, however, were not able to see Mrs. Middlemore; neither were they able to get access to the house; some absurd orders on the part of the police were being carried out, which converted the house into a kind of safe. But such ridiculous methods are not difficult to circumvent, and we determined that the public should not be robbed of their privileges. O

ormation which will throw light upon the circumstances surrounding his death, are urgently requested to call at the office of the Evening Moon at any time after the appearance of this advertisement. Liberal rewards will be p

was accused of anything whatever in connection with the strange affair. The action we took was taken in the cause of justice, to arouse it to action and assist it. In the lighted torch of publicity there is an irresistible moral force. It would be well if material light were thrown upon the black spaces in this mighty city--upon the black spaces in which crimes are committed, the perpetrators of which are enabled to escape because of the c

th. The house in Gerard Street is dark and silent; the body of M. Felix is lying

on the previous day, and the reflected light of white tho

he death of M. Felix. We were the first to announce an extraordinary and apparently inexplicable m

s outside the house in Gerard Street, looking up at the window of the sitting-room whi

on,' he said to the policeman. 'Is th

he policeman, quite c

d persevering, he hoped to pick up some item of inte

a wandering look as she turned them this way and that. The moment our reporter observed these symptoms of distress he came

the matter

. Middlemore, wringing h

has vanished?' inq

Mrs. Middlemore,

said our reporter, 'y

shed. If you don't believe me, go up and look for you

d our reporter, soothingly. 'Let

mself, our reporter entered the house, and ascended the stairs, fol

the inner door, leading to the bedroom. There was

he?' asked o

e was there last night before I locked the door;

on of a human form, but that was all. The body of

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Contents

CHAPTER I. A CRY FOR HELP FLOATS THROUGH THE NIGHT CHAPTER II. THE SPECTRE CAT CHAPTER III. A THRILLING INCIDENT CHAPTER IV. A DISCUSSION ABOUT RED CATS AND WHITE SNOW CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII. A STARTLING PHASE IN THE MYSTERY CHAPTER IX. INTRODUCES SOPHY CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII. THE REPORTER OF THE EVENING MOON MAKES A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI. AT THE BOW STREET POLICE STATION
CHAPTER XVII. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
CHAPTER XVIII. HOW THE CHARGE WAS DISPOSED OF
CHAPTER XIX. WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE RIVER
CHAPTER XX. MRS. MIDDLEMORE IS VICTIMIZED
CHAPTER XXI. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
BOOK SECOND. A LIFE DRAMA LINKS IN THE MYSTERY
CHAPTER XXIII. TWO HEARTS THAT BEAT AS ONE
CHAPTER XXIV. SLANDER
CHAPTER XXV. LOST, OR SAVED
CHAPTER XXVI. SLANDER'S FOUL TONGUE
CHAPTER XXVII. LEONARD RETURNS HOME
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE FALSE FRIEND
CHAPTER XXIX. ON THE TRACK
CHAPTER XXX. THE FLIGHT AND THE RESCUE
CHAPTER XXXI. LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE DARK CLOUDS
CHAPTER XXXII. LEONARD MEETS WITH A FELLOW-SCOUNDREL
CHAPTER XXXIII. A FOUL DEED
CHAPTER XXXIV. DR. PETERSSEN EXPLAINS HIMSELF
CHAPTER XXXV. EMILIA AND LEONARD
CHAPTER XXXVI. ONLY YOU AND I, DARLING, ONLY YOU AND I.
CHAPTER XXXVII. A GOOD WOMAN
CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONSTANCE AND JULIAN
CHAPTER XXXIX. IN ENGLAND ONCE MORE
CHAPTER XL. DR. PETERSSEN REAPPEARS ON THE SCENE
CHAPTER XLI. DR. PETERSSEN BRINGS M. FELIX TO BOOK
CHAPTER XLII. EMILIA AND M. FELIX
BOOK THIRD
CHAPTER XLIV. EMILIA RETRACES THE OLD ROADS
CHAPTER XLV. DR. PETERSSEN IS TRACKED
CHAPTER XLVI. I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY
CHAPTER XLVII. I RECEIVE A STRANGE VISITOR
CHAPTER XLVIII. SOPHY ENTERS DR. PETERSSEN'S ESTABLISHMENT AS A FRIENDLY PATIENT
CHAPTER XLIX. M. BORDIER JOINS THE HUNT
HAPTER L. CLEVER SOPHY
CHAPTER LI. SOPHY MAKES A STRANGE STATEMENT
CHAPTER LII. THE GHOST OF M. FELIX
CHAPTER LIII. THE PORTRAIT OF GERALD PAGET
CHAPTER LIV. OBTAIN AN EXPLANATION FROM EMILIA
CHAPTER LV. TREACHERY
CHAPTER LVI. NIGHT IN DEERING WOODS
CHAPTER LVII. THE CAVERN IN THE CLIFF
CHAPTER LVIII. FRIENDS TO THE RESCUE
CHAPTER LIX
CHAPTER LX. ROBERT AGNOLD'S LAST WORDS
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