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The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel By: Thomas W. Hanshew (1857-1914) |
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By MARY E. and THOMAS W.
HANSHEW AUTHORS OF "Cleek, the Man of Forty Faces," "Cleek's Government
Cases," "The Riddle of the Frozen Flame," "The
Riddle of the Night," "The Riddle of the
Purple Emperor," "The Riddle of
the Mysterious Light," etc. [Illustration] A. L. BURT COMPANY
Publishers
New York
Published by arrangement with Doubleday, Page & Company
COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. The Girl from Scotland 1
II. Cleek to the Rescue 13
III. The Castle o' Dreams 21
IV. The Morning Call 38
V. A Startling Discovery 57
VI. When the Sword Fell 65
VII. The Summons 76
VIII. When the Blow Fell 85
IX. A Double Tragedy 95
X. The Woman in the Case 108
XI. A New Clue 117
XII. Cleek Makes a Startling Assertion 128
XIII. Mr. Narkom Voices an Opinion 142
XIV. In Which Rhea Takes a Hand 149
XV. Another Fly in the Web 159
XVI. "Tens!" 170
XVII. A Pair of Boots 180
XVIII. Enter Cyril 192
XIX. Dollops Makes a Discovery 202
XX. "Pins and Needles" 212
XXI. "A Lunnon Gentleman" 221
XXII. Damning Evidence 226
XXIII. A Startling Dénouement 233
XXIV. Hare and Hounds 239
XXV. The Man in the Black Mask 247
XXVI. The End in Sight 265
XXVII. What Happened in the Library 278
XXVIII. The Secret of the Singing Wheel 284
XXIX. "As a Tale That Was Told" 297
THE RIDDLE OF THE
SPINNING WHEEL
CHAPTER I THE GIRL FROM SCOTLAND
Mr. Maverick Narkom, Superintendent of Scotland Yard, looked up from the
letter he was perusing, a wrinkle in his brow and one hand spread out
over the sheet to keep it open, as the sound of a soft knock broke
through the stillness, and with an exasperation born of the knotty
problem upon which he was at work, called out an irritable "Come in." Inspector Petrie's head appeared in the aperture, stiff hand at the
salute. "I know you wasn't to be disturbed, sir," he began apologetically, "but
there's a leddy come to see you. Seemed distressed, and said it was
urgent, and begged me for the love of 'even to let her in." "And, being a religious man, you succumbed, of course," rapped out Mr.
Narkom in a tone of exasperation. "Oh, well, where's her card? What with
one thing and another, this morning's work has practically gone to
blazes. Not a minute's peace, by James! What's the lady's name, Petrie?" Inspector Petrie came forward, a strip of pasteboard in his hand upon
which was engraved a name and something written in a woman's hand
underneath. " Miss Maud Duggan. H'm. Scotch, I take it. And what's this! School
friend of Miss Ailsa Lorne. Ailsa Lorne, eh? Haven't heard from her in
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