CONTENTS

Chapter Page
I Who is “Captain Shannon”? 1
II Captain Shannon’s Manifesto 9
III The “Daily Record” to the Rescue 20
IV The Murder in Fleet Street 25
V The Identity of Captain Shannon disclosed at last 34
VI I make up my Mind to find Captain Shannon 44
VII My First Meeting with James Mullen 52
VIII The Dynamite Hulk 66
IX I take up my Quarters at Canvey 74
X I board the “Cuban Queen” 81
XI Personal Explanations 94
XII How Captain Shannon’s Autograph came into my Possession 101
XIII I possess Myself of the Secret of James Bakewell Green 113
XIV One of the Documents which cost my Inquiry Agent his Life 120
XV A Document of Importance 127
XVI Henry Jeanes, alias James Mullen 136
XVII On the Heels of James Mullen 142
XVIII I become a Hairdresser’s Assistant 160
XIX Are there any Letters for Henry Jeanes, please? 166
XX How James Mullen and Myself almost met 171
XXI How I struck James Mullen’s Track 180
XXII The Artfulness of James Mullen 193
XXIII How I got wedged in a Window, and left behind 200
XXIV A Pretty Kettle of Fish! 213
XXV James Mullen and I meet at last 219
XXVI After the Explosion 226
XXVII I play a Game of “Bluff” with Hughes 241
XXVIII I board the “Cuban Queen” for the Second Time 254
XXIX I try a Fall with James Mullen 259
XXX More Devilry 274
XXXI The Arrest of Captain Shannon 281