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The Crooked House By: Brandon Fleming |
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THE CROOKED HOUSE by BRANDON FLEMING New York Edward J. Clode Copyright, 1921, by Edward J. Clode Printed in the United States of America CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I A STRANGE RIDDLE 9 II THE CROOKED HOUSE 19 III THE ENDLESS GARDEN 33 IV DESTRUCTION 45 V COPPLESTONE 53 VI THE TRAIL OF CORPSES 65 VII TRANTER 71 VIII MRS. ASTLEY ROLFE 80 IX THE DANSEUSE 83 X MR. GLUCKSTEIN 85 XI THE CLERGYMAN 87 XII MR. BOLSOVER 89 XIII THE TRINITY OF DEATH 92 XIV WITHOUT TRACE 105 XV A BUILDER OF MEN 117 XVI A TRIPLE ALLIANCE 133 XVII MR. GLUCKSTEIN IN CONFIDENCE 142 XVIII THE WIT OF THE PINK LADY 151 XIX DETAINED ON SUSPICION 159 XX THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER 176 XXI A HASTY FLIGHT 187 XXII TRANTER ATTACKS THE CROOKED HOUSE 195 XXIII A DUEL 203 XXIV THE SECRET OF THE HOUSE 220 XXV TRUER COLORS 233 XXVI PROVIDING FOR THE WORST 241 XXVII THE DISAPPEARANCE OF TRANTER 250 XXVIII IN PURSUIT 259 XXIX ETHICS OF KILLING 262 XXX MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK 273 XXXI WHAT THEY HEARD 279 XXXII THE BEAUTY KILLER 288 XXXIII LAST TRUTHS 291 XXXIV CONCLUSION 312 THE CROOKED HOUSE CHAPTER I A STRANGE RIDDLE "Monsieur Tranter! A moment!" The Right Honorable John Tranter swung round, latch key in hand. Behind him, an enormous figure emerged, with surprisingly agile and noiseless steps, from the shadow of the adjoining house a figure almost grotesque and monstrous in the dim light of the street lamp. The very hugeness of the apparition was so disconcerting that John Tranter drew back with a startled exclamation. "Good Lord! Monsieur Dupont? You in London?" Monsieur Dupont described circles with his country's largest silk hat. "I in London! An event, my friend, in the history of your city!" He laughed softly, and replaced the hat on his head. They shook hands warmly. "This is a delightful surprise," Tranter said, turning back to the door. "Come in." "It is late," Monsieur Dupont apologized "but I entreat a moment. It is three hours only since I arrived, and I have passed one of them on your doorstep." "An hour?" Tranter exclaimed. "But surely " Monsieur Dupont squeezed himself into the narrow hall with difficulty. "I possess the gift of patience," he claimed modestly. "In London it is of great value." In the small library he looked about him with surprise. The plain, almost scanty furniture of Tranter's house evidently did not accord with his expectations of the residence of an English Privy Councillor. Monsieur Dupont sat down on a well worn leather couch, and stared, somewhat blankly, at the rows of dull, monotonous bindings in the simple mahogany bookcases. He placed the drink Tranter mixed for him on a small table by his side, accepted a cigar, and puffed at it serenely. And in that position, Monsieur Victorien Dupont presented a pleasing picture of elephantine geniality... Continue reading book >>
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