The gem lay between them, a splash of crimson flame . . . Frontispiece
Diagram of second floor
The door opened a few inches, to reveal the figure of Alexander Burke
Cipher
Cipher (repeated)
"I'll shoot," she announced in a tense tone, "so help me, I'll shoot"
"Uncle, Uncle, sit up! Don't go to pieces this way"
Cipher (repeated)
THE PATERNOSTER RUBY