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THE HEART OF A MYSTERY
THE HEART OF A MYSTERY
A Novel
BY
T. W. SPEIGHT
AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
"Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."-- Hamlet
NEW YORK R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 112 FIFTH AVENUE
Copyright, 1896
F. FENNO & COMPANY
The Heart of a Mystery
CONTENTS.
THE PROLOGUE.
Chapter
I. In December Weather.
II. The Pengarvons of Broome.
THE STORY.
I. Mr. Hazeldine Changes his Notes for Gold.
II. "Farewell, a Long Farewell."
III. Tea, Talk, and Music.
IV. A Laggard in Love.
V. Ephraim Judd Cuts his Hand.
VI. The Discovery.
VII. Who Did It?
VIII. Mr. Hazeldine's Letter.
IX. The Inquest.
X. An Anxious Week.
XI. The Verdict.
XII. Amo, Amas.
XIII. The Trial.
XIV. Exit Miss Letitia.
XV. After the Trial.
XVI. A Letter and its Reply.
XVII. The Progress of Events.
XVIII. A Revelation.
XIX. The Old Story.
XX. "What will he Think? What will he Say?"
XXI. Mildew and Decay.
XXII. Ephraim Judd's Strange Experience.
XXIII. Poor John!
XXIV. Enter Mr. Hodgson.
XXV. Ephraim Judd's Remorse.
XXVI. The Brothers.
XXVII. Wrong Versus Right.
XXVIII. Victory.
XXIX. Mixed Threads.
XXX. The Downward Path.--A Proposal.
XXXI. Clement's Quest.
XXXII. Correspondence.
XXXIII. The Quest Continued.
XXXIV. Another Link.
XXXV. The Widow Varrel.
XXXVI. A Journey of Discovery.
XXXVII. How and Why.
XXXVIII. The Cloud Dispersed, and a Bitter Disappointment.
XXXIX. An Interview and its Sequel.
XL. A Story of the Past, and a Departure.
XLI. "Good-Bye to One and All."