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by Burton Egbert Stevenson

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Title: The Mystery Of The Boule Cabinet
A Detective Story

Author: Burton Egbert Stevenson

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THE MYSTERY OF THE BOULE CABINET

_A Detective Story_

BY

BURTON E. STEVENSON

With Illustrations by THOMAS FOGARTY

1911

To

A.B.M.
Fellow-Sherlockian

CONTENTS

I A CONNOISSEUR'S VAGARY
II THE FIRST TRAGEDY
III THE WOUNDED HAND
IV THE THUNDERBOLT
V GRADY TAKES A HAND
VI THE WOMAN IN THE CASE
VII ROGERS GETS A SHOCK
VIII PRECAUTIONS
IX GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE
X PREPARATIONS
XI THE BURNING EYES
XII GODFREY IS FRIGHTENED
XIII A DISTINGUISHED CALLER
XIV THE VEILED LADY
XV THE SECRET OF THE UNKNOWN FRENCHMAN
XVI PHILIP VANTINE'S CALLER
XVII ENTER M. ARMAND
XVIII I PART WITH THE BOULE CABINET
XIX "LA MORT!"
XX THE ESCAPE
XXI GODFREY WEAVES A ROMANCE
XXII "CROCHARD, L'INVINCIBLE!"
XXIII WE MEET M. PIGOT
XXIV THE SECRET OF THE CABINET
XXV THE MICHAELOVITCH DIAMONDS
XXVI THE FATE OF M. PIGOT
XXVII THE LAST ACT OF THE DRAMA
XXVIII CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE

ILLUSTRATIONS

CLUTCHING AT HIS THROAT, HE HALF-TURNED AND FELL

"I GRABBED HER AGAIN, AND JUST THEN MR. VANTINE OPENED THE DOOR AND
CAME OUT INTO THE HALL."

"A MOMENT LATER M. FELIX ARMAND WAS SHOWN IN"

WITH HIS BACK TO THE DOOR, STOOD A MAN RIPPING SAVAGELY AWAY THE
STRIPS OF BURLAP

CHAPTER I

A CONNOISSEUR'S VAGARY

"Hello!" I said, as I took down the receiver of my desk 'phone, in
answer to the call.

"Mr. Vantine wishes to speak to you, sir," said the office-boy.

"All right," and I heard the snap of the connection.

"Is that you, Lester?" asked Philip Vantine's voice.

"Yes. So you're back again?"

"Got in yesterday.