Contents

Preface

The Author

THE LEAVENWORTH CASE

BOOK I. THE PROBLEM

I. "A great case"

II. The coroner's inquest

III. Facts and deductions

IV. A cuts

V. Expert testimony

VI. Side-lights

VII. Mary Leavenworth

VIII. Circumstantial evidence

IX. A discovery

X. Mr. Gryce receives new impetus

XI. The summons

XII. Eleanore.

XIII. The problem

BOOK II. HENRY CLAVERING

XIV. Mr. Gryce at home

XV. WAys opening

XVI. The will of a millionaire

XVII. The beginning of great surprises

XVIII. On the stairs

XIX. In my office

XX. "Trueman! Trueman! Trueman!"

XXI. A Prejudice

XXII. Patch-work

XXIII. THe story of a charming woman

XXIV. A report followed by smoke

XXV. Timothy Cook

XXVI. Mr. Gryce explains himself

BOOK III. HANNAH

XXVII. Amy Belden

XXVIII. A weird experience

XXIX. The missing witness

XXX. Burned paper

XXXI. "Thereby hangs a tale."

XXXII. Mrs. Belden's narrative

XXXIII. Unexpected testimony

BOOK IV. THE PROBLEM SOLVED

XXXIV. Mr. Gryce resumes control

XXXV. Fine work

XXXVI. Gathered threads

XXXVII. Culmination

XXXVIII. A full confession

XXXIX. The outcome of a great crime