Transcriber’s Notes
Reading edition
This transcription follows the text of the first edition published by Dodd, Mead & Company in 1928. However, the following alterations have been made to correct what are believed to be unambiguous errors in the text:
Three occurrences of mismatched quotation marks have been repaired.
“plainsclothes” has been changed to “plainclothes” (Chapter III).
“numbers of others” has been changed to “number of others” (Chapter VIII).
“attracts” has been changed to “attract” (Chapter X).
“less that” has been changed to “less than” (Chapter XVI).
“thier” has been changed to “their” (Chapter XI).
“quote practicable” has been changed to “quite practicable” (Chapter XVII).
“the prisoner” has been changed to “the poisoner” (Chapter XVII).