d suicide.

In consequence of this there was no trial of the perpetrators of
those brutal crimes in Porchester Terrace.

The whole affair was but a nine days' horror, and as the authorities
saw that no good could accrue from alarming the public by further
publicity or inquiry, it was quickly "Hushed up."

THE END

_Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, London and Bungay._

"THE MASTER OF MYSTERY"

WILLIAM LE QUEUX'S NOVELS

Opinions in 1911

"Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as 'The Master of
Mystery.' ... He is far too skilful to allow pause for
thought: he whirls his readers from incident to incident,
holding their attention from the first page to the close of
the book."--_Pall Mall Gazette._

"Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery. He never fails to
produce the correct illusion. He always leaves us panting
for more--a brilliant feat."--_Daily Graphic._

"Mr. Le Queux is still 'The Master of Mystery.'"--_Madame._

"Mr. Le Queux is a most experienced hand in writing
sensational fiction. He never loses the grip of his
readers."--_Publishers' Circular._

"Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the
last page."--_Bristol Times and Mirror._

"Mr. Le Queux's books once begun must be read to the
end."--_Evening News._

"There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr.
William Le Queux."--_Daily Mail._

"Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on
vigorously and prosperously. His stories are always
fantastic and thrilling."--_Daily Telegraph._

"Mr. Le Queux is an adept at the semi-detective story. His
work is always excellent."--_Review of Reviews._

"Mr. Le Queux is always so refreshing in his stories of
adventure that one knows on taking up a new book of his that
one will be amused."--_Birmingham Post._

"Mr. Le Queux's books are delightfully
convincing."--_Scotsman._

"Mr. Le Queux's books are always exciting and absorbing. His
mysteries are enthralling and his skill is
world-famous."--_Liverpool Daily Post._

"Mr. Le Queux has brought the art of the sensational novel
to high perfection."--_Northern Whig._

"Mr. Le Queux is so true to his own style that any one
familiar with his books would certainly guess him to be the
author, even if his name were not given."--_Methodist
Recorder._

"'As good wine needs no bush' so no mystery story by Mr. Le
Queux, the popular weaver of tales of crime, ne