TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

The Ward, Lock & Co. (1924) edition was consulted for many of the changes listed below.

Minor spelling inconsistencies (e.g. boarding-house/boarding house, cigar-case/cigar case, flash-lamp/flash lamp, etc.) have been preserved.

Alterations to the text:

Punctuation: a few missing/invisible periods and commas, and some quotation mark pairings.

[Chapter II]

Change “it is awfully good of you to forgo you holiday” to your.

“Reguarly as the clock he’d return after two hours’ absence” to Regularly.

[Chapter III]

“He looked around for some receptacle, and saw, a cupboard in the wall” delete the second comma.

[Chapter VIII]

“He frowned. It was an absnrd idea” to absurd.

[Chapter XII]

“She turned round with, an exclamation of fright.” delete the comma.

(“Your men know all about him, Mr. Holt.” Fanny hesitated. “He’s) change the first period to a comma.

[Chapter XX]

“disreputable scoundrel. Have you see him lately?” to seen.

“He laughed, and he had a very hearty and pleasnat laugh” to pleasant

[Chapter XXI]

(“Did this lady give any address”) add question mark.

[Chapter XXVI]

“he said, and she queezed his arm affectionately” to squeezed.

[Chapter XXVII]

“So that he shall not read Braile or write Braille” to Braille.

[Chapter XXVIII]

“There were two peple whom he desired greatly to meet.” to people.

[Chapter XXIX]

“though fortuately I hadn’t a gun in my possession” to fortunately.

[Chapter XXXII]

“and spends a lots of money in charity” to lot.

[Chapter XXXIV]

“The joy of accomplishment set his heat beating faster” to heart.

[CHAPTER XXXVI]

(“I wondered what door his tumbler lock was on,”) to this.

[Chapter XXXVIII]

“He looked down at the bag and the writing-case. and there was regret” change the period to a comma.

[Chapter XXXIX]

(“They must have had this scheme in mind for some time, for a month before David’s death. Dr. Judd had completed the purchase of Todd’s Home.) delete the period after death.

[Chapter XLIV]

(“David! It frightens, me. Tell him not to!”) delete the comma.

[Chapter XLV]

“I was prepared to spare almost anybody unlesss my life” to unless.

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