THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS
Copyright © 1925 by Dodd, Mead & Company, Inc.

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Contents

1 Anthony Cade Signs on 1
2 A Lady in Distress 11
3 Anxiety in High Places 20
4 Introducing a Very Charming Lady 27
5 First Night in London 33
6 The Gentle Art of Blackmail 46
7 Mr. McGrath Refuses an Invitation 57
8 A Dead Man 66
9 Anthony Disposes of a Body 74
10 Chimneys 83
11 Superintendent Battle Arrives 94
12 Anthony Tells His Story 100
13 The American Visitor 110
14 Mainly Political and Financial 116
15 The French Stranger 125
16 Tea in the Schoolroom 138
17 A Midnight Adventure 150
18 Second Midnight Adventure 159
19 Secret History 170
20 Battle and Anthony Confer 181
21 Mr. Isaacstein’s Suit-case 188
22 The Red Signal 199
23 Encounter in the Rose Garden 212
24 The House at Dover 222
25 Tuesday Night at Chimneys 230
26 The 13th of October 238
27 The 13th of October (contd.) 244
28 King Victor 254
29 Further Explanations 259
30 Anthony Signs on for a New Job 264
31 Sundry Details 271