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Title: The Albert Gate Mystery
Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective

Author: Louis Tracy

Release Date: October 22, 2007 [EBook #23150]

Language: English

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THE ALBERT GATE MYSTERY

Being Further Adventures of
REGINALD BRETT, _Barrister Detective_

BY LOUIS TRACY

_Author of_ "WINGS OF THE MORNING," "THE STOW-MARKET MYSTERY," "THE
FINAL WAR," ETC., ETC.

R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 9 & 11 East 16th Street, New York :: _1904_

Copyright, 1904

BY R. F. FENNO & COMPANY

[Illustration: Hussein-ul-Mulk. --_Frontispiece._]

Contents

CHAPTER PAGE

I A MYSTERIOUS CRIME 7

II MEHEMET ALI'S NOTE 18

III WHAT THE POLICE SAW 29

IV THE MURDERS 42

V A STARTLING CLUE 51

VI A JOURNEY TO PARIS 69

VII THE HOUSE IN THE RUE BARBETTE 87

VIII WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RUE BARBETTE 100

IX A MONTMARTRE ROMANCE 115

X ON GUARD 125

XI A DISCONCERTED COMMISSARY 140

XII THE INNKEEPER 161

XIII THE RELEASE 176

XIV "TOUT VA BIEN" 198

XV "MARIE" 209

XVI THE HALL-PORTER'S DOUBTS 223

XVII THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" 235

XVIII TALBOT'S ADVENTURES 247

XIX THE RACE 259

XX CLOSE QUARTERS