The Strand Magazine, Vol. 17, February 1899, No. 98Introductory materialReading editionChapter navigation18 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Introductory materialTHE STRAND MAGAZINE.Round the Fire. IX.—THE STORY OF THE JEW'S BREAST-PLATE.The Story of Cleopatra's Needle. FROM SYRENE TO LONDON.Ivanka the Wolf-Slayer.In Nature's Workshop. II.—FALSE PRETENCES.From Behind the Speaker's Chair. XLVIII.DRAWING A BADGERA Common Crystal.A Peep into "Punch."Part II.—1850 to 1854.Miss Cayley's Adventures. XII.—THE ADVENTURE OF THE UNPROFESSIONAL DETECTIVE.A Town in the Tree-Tops.Aunt Sarah's Brooch.A Record of 1811. OR, A SHEEP'S COAT AT SUNRISE, A MAN'S COAT AT SUNSET.Animal Actualities.The Memory-SaverCuriosities.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →THE STRAND MAGAZINE.All chapters and sections (18)Opening pagesIntroductory materialOther sectionsTHE STRAND MAGAZINE.Round the Fire. IX.—THE STORY OF THE JEW'S BREAST-PLATE.The Story of Cleopatra's Needle. FROM SYRENE TO LONDON.Ivanka the Wolf-Slayer.In Nature's Workshop. II.—FALSE PRETENCES.From Behind the Speaker's Chair. XLVIII.DRAWING A BADGERA Common Crystal.A Peep into "Punch."Parts2Part 2 · Other sectionsMiss Cayley's Adventures. XII.—THE ADVENTURE OF THE UNPROFESSIONAL DETECTIVE.A Town in the Tree-Tops.Aunt Sarah's Brooch.A Record of 1811. OR, A SHEEP'S COAT AT SUNRISE, A MAN'S COAT AT SUNSET.Animal Actualities.The Memory-SaverCuriosities."'JOHN,' SHE CRIED, PASSIONATELY, 'I WILL NEVER ABANDON YOU!'" (See page 133.)◇THE STRAND MAGAZINE. →