The Coward Behind the CurtainRICHARD MARSHReading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterRICHARD MARSHChapter I · DOROTHY SETS OFF WITH HER GUARDIANChapter II · THE CURTAINChapter III · THE COWARDChapter IV · THE MAN IN THE CHAIRChapter V · DOROTHY IS LEFT ALONE WITH HER GUARDIAN FOR THE NIGHTChapter VI · HOW DOROTHY MADE HER EXITChapter VII · THE CARAVANChapter VIII · MR FRAZER GOES SHOPPINGChapter IX · WHAT THE GIRL TOLD THE MANChapter X · WHAT THE CARAVAN LEFT BEHINDChapter XI · DANGER AHEADChapter XII · HEADLINESChapter XIII · THE VERNONS--PARTICULARLY FRANCESChapter XIV · STRATHMOIRAChapter XV · DOROTHY GILBERT OF NEWCASTERChapter XVI · THE SPREADING OF THE NEWSChapter XVII · A FRIEND'S ADVICEChapter XVIII · THE MAN WHO DID ITChapter XIX · AN INTERLUDEChapter XX · THE HOUSEBOATChapter XXI · WHY HE KILLED HIMChapter XXII · THE TELEGRAMChapter XXIII · THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYERChapter XXIV · TIDINGSPrevious chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →Chapter I · DOROTHY SETS OFF WITH HER GUARDIANAll chapters and sections (26)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsRICHARD MARSHChapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324METHUEN & CO. 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDONFirst Published in 1908◇← Front matterCHAPTER I DOROTHY SETS OFF WITH HER GUARDIAN →