edily, and 'Free Lancers' should buy his
books."--Mr. CLEMENT SCOTT in the _Free Lance._

_Crown 8vo, 6s._

THE UNDER-SECRETARY. Third Edition.

THE GAMBLERS. Second Edition.

OF ROYAL BLOOD. Third Edition.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. INTRODUCES AMBLER JEVONS 9

II. "A VERY UGLY SECRET" 15

III. THE COURTENAYS 20

IV. A NIGHT CALL 27

V. DISCLOSES A MYSTERY 33

VI. IN WHICH I MAKE A DISCOVERY 43

VII. THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY 54

VIII. AMBLER JEVONS IS INQUISITIVE 65

IX. SHADOWS 76

X. WHICH PUZZLES THE DOCTORS 87

XI. CONCERNS MY PRIVATE AFFAIRS 98

XII. I RECEIVE A VISITOR 109

XIII. MY LOVE 119

XIV. IS DISTINCTLY CURIOUS 128

XV. I AM CALLED FOR CONSULTATION 139

XVI. REVEALS AN ASTOUNDING FACT 150

XVII. DISCUSSES SEVERAL MATTERS 162

XVIII. WORDS OF THE DEAD 173

XIX. JEVONS GROWS MYSTERIOUS 183

XX. MY NEW PATIENT 194

XXI. WOMAN'S WILES 203

XXII. A MESSAGE 215

XXIII. THE MYSTERY OF MARY 226

XXIV. ETHELWYNN IS SILENT 236

XXV. FORMS A BEWILDERING ENIGMA 249

XXVI. AMBLER JEVONS IS BUSY 256

XXVII. MR. LANE'S ROMANCE 274

XXVIII. "POOR MRS. COURTENAY!" 281

XXIX. THE POLICE ARE AT FAULT 290

XXX. SIR BERNARD'S DECISION 298

XXXI. CONTAINS THE PLAIN TRUTH 306

THE SEVEN SECRETS.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCES AMBLER JEVONS.

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