| BOOK I. | ||
| THE PROBLEM | ||
| PAGE | ||
| I. | “A GREAT CASE” | 1 |
| II. | THE CORONER’S INQUEST | 11 |
| III. | FACTS AND DEDUCTIONS | 17 |
| IV. | A CLUE | 36 |
| V. | EXPERT TESTIMONY | 43 |
| VI. | SIDE-LIGHTS | 51 |
| VII. | MARY LEAVENWORTH | 57 |
| VIII. | CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE | 65 |
| IX. | A DISCOVERY | 80 |
| X. | MR. GRYCE RECEIVES NEW IMPETUS | 90 |
| XI. | THE SUMMONS | 101 |
| XII. | ELEANORE | 108 |
| XIII. | THE_PROBLEM | 115 |
| BOOK II. | ||
| HENRY CLAVERING | ||
| XIV. | MR. GRYCE AT HOME | 123 |
| XV. | WAYS OPENING | 136 |
| XVI. | THE WILL OF A MILLIONAIRE | 146 |
| XVII. | THE BEGINNING OF GREAT SURPRISES | 151 |
| XVIII. | ON THE STAIRS | 162 |
| XIX. | IN MY OFFICE | 170 |
| XX. | “TRUEMAN! TRUEMAN! TRUEMAN!” | 177 |
| XXI. | A PREJUDICE | 183 |
| XXII. | PATCH-WORK | 191 |
| XXIII. | THE STORY OF A CHARMING WOMAN | 210 |
| XXIV. | A REPORT FOLLOWED BY SMOKE | 220 |
| XXV. | TIMOTHY COOK | 230 |
| XXVI. | MR. GRYCE EXPLAINS HIMSELF | 239 |
| BOOK III. | ||
| HANNAH | ||
| XXVII. | AMY BELDEN | 251 |
| XXVIII. | A WEIRD EXPERIENCE | 258 |
| XXIX. | THE MISSING WITNESS | 272 |
| XXX. | BURNED PAPER | 278 |
| XXXI. | Q | 285 |
| XXXII. | MRS. BELDEN’S NARRATIVE | 296 |
| XXXIII. | UNEXPECTED TESTIMONY | 325 |
| BOOK IV. | ||
| THE PROBLEM SOLVED | ||
| XXXIV. | MR. GRYCE RESUMES CONTROL | 332 |
| XXXV. | FINE WORK | 351 |
| XXXVI. | GATHERED THREADS | 364 |
| XXXVII. | CULMINATION | 373 |
| XXXVIII. | A FULL CONFESSION | 384 |
| XXXIX. | THE OUTCOME OF A GREAT CRIME | 405 |