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THE HOUSE BY THE LOCK

THE HOUSE BY THE LOCK

By

MRS. C. N. WILLIAMSON

Co-author of "The Lightning Conductor," "My Lady Cinderella," etc.

NEW YORK B. W. DODGE AND COMPANY 1906

PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO. BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE

I.The Lady in the Stage Box1

II.The Man with the Pale Eyes12

III.A Dead Man's Hand22

IV.The House by the Lock30

V.Was It a Mystery?38

VI.An Adventure in the Park53

VII.Friends67

VIII.An Announcement74

IX.Too Late83

X."If He Had Committed a Crime"92

XI.Wildred Scores99

XII.Karine's Engagement Ring116

XIII."Kismet and Miss Cunningham"121

XIV.An Extra Special133

XV.A Mystery of the Thames136

XVI.Information Laid by Carson Wildred143

XVII.A Disappointment152

XVIII.A Desperate Remedy166

XIX."Not at Home"176

XX.The Quest188

XXI.A Picture from the Past208

XXII.Face to Face220

XXIII.A Counterfeit Presentment224

XXIV.Fire!232

XXV."It's Dogged as Does It"239

XXVI.A Tell-tale Ornament246

XXVII.Too Late!269

XXVIII.A Wild-Goose Chase276

XXIX.At the House by the Lock284

XXX.Conclusion298

THE HOUSE BY THE LOCK