The Black Star
- Subtitle
- A Detective Story
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1. THE BLACK STAR2. CHAPTER I—AN AIDED ESCAPE3. CHAPTER II—THE BLACK STAR4. CHAPTER III—INTO THE PIT5. CHAPTER IV—ROGUE FOR A DAY6. CHAPTER V—MUGGS ON GUARD7. CHAPTER VI—AN UNPROFITABLE AFTERNOON8. CHAPTER VII—IDENTICAL ORDERS9. CHAPTER VIII—THE POLICE GET A TIP10. CHAPTER IX—“CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST”11. CHAPTER X—CAUGHT IN A NET12. CHAPTER XI—CLOSE QUARTERS13. CHAPTER XII—AT THE CHARITY BALL14. CHAPTER XIII—MUGGS—GREAT LITTLE MAN15. CHAPTER XIV—UNEXPECTED NEWS16. CHAPTER XV—THE CHALLENGE17. CHAPTER XVI—A NOCTURNAL VISIT18. CHAPTER XVII—INTERRUPTED CONVERSATION19. CHAPTER XVIII—MYSTERIES20. CHAPTER XIX—SUSPICION21. CHAPTER XX—THE VOICE ON THE WIRE22. CHAPTER XXI—THE END OF THE WIRE23. CHAPTER XXII—ON THE SCENT24. CHAPTER XXXII.—INTO THE VAULT25. CHAPTER XXIV—HOW IT ENDED26. CHAPTER XXV—SHADOWED BY THREE27. CHAPTER XXVI—A MAN OF MYSTERY28. CHAPTER XXVII—IN BLACK STAR’S HANDS29. CHAPTER XXVIII—THE POLICE LAUNCH30. CHAPTER XXIX—BLACK STAR TAKES A TRICK31. CHAPTER XXX—MUGGS IN ACTION32. CHAPTER XXXI—IN THE BANK33. CHAPTER XXXII—A NARROW ESCAPE34. CHAPTER XXXIII—PUZZLED POLICE35. CHAPTER XXXIV—WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHIEF36. CHAPTER XXXV—AN UNEXPECTED BLOW37. CHAPTER XXXVI—IN CUSTODY