Transcriber's Note
Reading edition
Page numbers are documented as links within the source code of the HTML.
Illustrations have been moved near the relevant section of the text.
Inconsistencies have been retained in spelling, hyphenation, punctuation, and grammar, except where indicated in the list below:
"th m" changed to "them" on Page iii
"23" changed to "21" on Page v
Quote removed after "GRAHAM,"
Dot replaced with "—" on Page xiv
"REMOVES TO LONDON" heading added to Page 23
"officer" changed to "Officer" on Page 52
"succint" changed to "succinct" on Page 55
"pressent" changed to "present" on Page 58
"filty" changed to "filthy" on Page 67
Quote removed before "In" on Page 81
Quote removed after "mood." on Page 88
Quote added after "Street." on Page 92
Single quote moved from after "eyes." to after "Noir" on Page 118
"severly" changed to "severely" on Page 127
Quote added before "Don't" on Page 128
Quote added before "but" on Page 132
Quote added after "prize." on Page 146
Period added after "G" on Page 186
"busicess" changed to "business" on Page 202
Period added after "such" on Page 208
Period added after "NEWBERRY" in illustration caption near Page 215
Quotes placed around "80" and "200" on Page 231
"circuituous" changed to "circuitous" on Page 239
Quote added before "I" on Page 260
Comma removed after "We'll" on Page 268
Quote added before "I" on Page 315
"seige" changed to "siege" on Page 318
"secretely" changed to "secretly" on Page 322
Quote added before "and" on Page 323
Quote added before "and" on Page 325
Quote removed after "to." on Page 335
Quote added before "He" on Page 336
Period changed to a comma after "HARTFORD" on Page 341
Quote removed after "Ellsworth." on Page 344
Quote added after "lost." on Page 359
"not not" changed to "not" on Page 375
Quote removed before "and" on Page 383
"ablility" changed to "ability" on Page 411
Quote added before "take" on Page 411
Comma removed after "few" on Page 417
"acqaintance" changed to "acquaintance" on page 427
Quote removed after "coachman" on Page 450
"rag man's" changed to "rag man's" on Page 450
Quote added after "here." on Page 456
Quote removed after "Ah," on Page 478
Quote added before "but" on Page 478
Quote removed after "he," on Page 483
"desposit" changed to "deposit" on Page 508
"circumtances" changed to "circumstances" on Page 561
"son-in law" changed to "son-in-law" on Page 563
"stealthly-looking" changed to "stealthy-looking" on Page 581
Quote added before "Do" on Page 582
"thorougly" changed to "thoroughly" on Page 587
"RUPUTATIONS" changed to "REPUTATIONS" on Page 589
"unfreqnently" changed to "unfrequently" on Page 619
"busines-way" changed to "business-way" on Page 651
Comma changed to a period after "detectives" on Page 653