CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I The Epidemic of Mystery 9
II Husband, Wife—​and Another 17
III The Hidden Scandal 30
IV The Bronze Face 41
V Behind the Door 52
VI Cora Hartsilver’s Confession 61
VII Concerns “Dear Jessica” 72
VIII In Which a Discovery is Made 81
IX Befriending a Reporter 91
X A Paragraph for the Papers 104
XI Hush Money 112
XII Yootha’s Presentiment 122
XIII Box Number Thirteen 133
XIV Concerns a Necklace 142
XV Some Crooked Questions 153
XVI Gathering Clouds 163
XVII Nobody Must Know 173
XVIII What Dr. Johnson Knew 182
XIX Without a Stain 194
XX Concerns a Rumor 205
XXI The Little Horses 215
XXII Another Mystery Man 226
XXIII A Friend Indeed 236
XXIV The Tightening Grip 247
XXV The City of Smiles 257
XXVI Sunset Love 266
XXVII Against the Wind 276
XXVIII Number Fifteen 286
XXIX A Message from Yootha 291
XXX Blenkiron’s Narrative 301
XXXI Conclusion 307