THE
MIRACLE MAN
BY
FRANK L. PACKARD
1914
CONTENTS
I THE "ROOST"
II A NEW CULT
III NEEDLEY
IV THE PATRIARCH
V A STRANGE CONVERSATION
VI OFFICIALLY ENDORSED
VII THE PATRIARCH'S GRAND NIECE
VIII IN WHICH THE BAIT IS NIBBLED
IX THE PILGRIMAGE
X THE MIRACLE
XI THE AFTERMATH
XII "SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY"
XIII REAL MONEY
XIV KNOTTING THE STRINGS
XV THE MIRACLE OVERDONE
XVI A FLY IN THE OINTMENT
XVII IN WHICH HELENA TAKES A RIDE
XVIII THE BOOMERANG
XIX THE SANCTUARY OF DARKNESS
XX TO THE VICTOR ARE THE SPOILS
XXI FACE VALUE
XXII THE SHRINE
XXIII THE WAY OUT
XXIV VALE!
THE NIGHT OPERATOR
BY
FRANK L. PACKARD
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I THE NIGHT OPERATOR
II OWSLET AND THE 1601
III THE APOTHEOSIS OF SAMMY DURGAN
IV THE WRECKING BOSS
V THE MAN WHO SQUEALED
VI THE AGE LIMIT
VII "THE DEVIL AND ALL HIS WORKS"
VIII ON THE NIGHT WIRE
IX THE OTHER FELLOW'S JOB
X THE RAT RIVER SPECIAL
The Belovéd Traitor
BY
FRANK L. PACKARD
CONTENTS
BOOK I: BERNAY-SUR-MER
CHAPTER
I THE HOUSE ON THE BLUFF
II THE KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT
III THE BEACON
IV STRANGERS WITHIN THE GATES
V "WHO IS JEAN LAPARDE?"
VI THE GIFT
VII WHERE GLORY AWAITS
VIII SHADOWS BEFORE
IX FORKED ROADS
X A DAUGHTER OF FRANCE
XI THE PENDULUM
BOOK II: TWO YEARS LATER
I THE DUPLICITY OF FATHER ANTON
II 26 RUE VANITAIRE
III IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT
IV THE ACCUSATION
V THE SECRET MODEL
VI "JEAN MUST NOT KNOW"
VII MEA CULPA
VIII FLIGHT
IX MYRNA'S STRATEGY
X THROUGH THE FOG
XI THE "DEATH" OF JEAN LAPARDE
XII AT THE "GATEWAY"
XIII DAWN
XIV THE STATUE OF DREAMS
FROM NOW ON
By Frank L. Packard
1919
CONTENTS
FROM NOW ON
BOOK I: THE CHASE
I—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
II—THE THEFT
III—THE TRAP
IV—TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS' REWARD——DEAD OR ALIVE
BOOK II: FIVE YEARS LATER
I—CONVICT NO. 550
II—WOLVES ON THE SCENT
III—BREAD UPON THE WATERS
BOOK III: PATHS OF THE UNDERWORLD
I—THE DOOR ON THE LANE
II—SANCTUARY
III—NICOLO CAPRIANO PLAYS HIS CARDS
IV—THE MANTLE OF ONE IGNACE FERRONI
V—CON AMORE
VI—THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY DRAWS ITS BLINDS
BOOK IV: THE IRON TAVERN
I—THE RENDEZVOUS
II—THE FIRST GUEST
III—THE SECOND GUEST
IV—THE THIRD GUEST
V—THE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR
VI—HALF AN ALLEY
VII—THE MAN WITH THE FLASHLIGHT
VIII—BOOKIE SKARVAN PAYS HIS ACCOUNT
IX—THE ENDING OF THE NIGHT
X—GOD'S CHANCE
PAWNED
By Frank L. Packard
1921
CONTENTS
PAWNED
BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION
HER STORY
TWENTY YEARS LATER
CHAPTER ONE—ALADDIN'S LAMP
CHAPTER TWO—THE MILLIONAIRE PLUNGER
CHAPTER THREE—SANCTUARY
CHAPTER FOUR—A DOCTOR OF MANY DEGREES
CHAPTER FIVE—HAWKINS
CHAPTER SIX—THE ALIBI
CHAPTER SEVEN—THE GIRL OF THE TRAVELING PAWN-SHOP
CHAPTER EIGHT—ALLIES
CHAPTER NINE—THE CONSPIRATORS
CHAPTER TEN—AT FIVE MINUTES TO EIGHT
CHAPTER ELEVEN—THE RENDEZVOUS
CHAPTER TWELVE—THE FIGHT
CHAPTER THIRTEEN—TRAPPINGS OF TINSEL
CHAPTER FOURTEEN—THE TWO PENS
CHAPTER FIFTEEN—THE CLEW
CHAPTER SIXTEEN—A WOLF LICKS HIS CHOPS
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN—ALIAS MR. ANDERSON
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN—THE HOSTAGE
CHAPTER NINETEEN—CABIN H-14
CHAPTER TWENTY—OUTSIDE THE DOOR
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE—THE LAST CHANCE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO—THROUGH THE NIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE—THE BEST MAN
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR—THE RIDE
THE SIN THAT WAS HIS
By Frank L. Packard
1917
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I—THREE-ACE ARTIE
CHAPTER II—THE TOAST
CHAPTER III—THE CURÉ
CHAPTER IV—ON THE ROAD TO ST. MARLEAU
CHAPTER V—THE “MURDER”
CHAPTER VI—THE JAWS OF THE TRAP
CHAPTER VII—AT THE PRESBYTÈRE
CHAPTER VIII—THOU SHALT NOT KILL
CHAPTER IX—UNTIL THE DAWN
CHAPTER X—KYRIE ELEISON
CHAPTER XI—“HENRI MENTONE”
CHAPTER XII—HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER
CHAPTER XIII—THE CONFEDERATE
CHAPTER XIV—THE HOUSE ON THE POINT
CHAPTER XV—HOW HENRI MENTONE RODE WITH JACQUES BOURGET
CHAPTER XVI—FOR THE MURDER OF THÉOPHILE BLONDIN
CHAPTER XVII—THE COMMON CUP
CHAPTER XVIII—THE CALL IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XIX—THE TWO SINNERS
CHAPTER XX—AN UNCOVERED SOUL
CHAPTER XXI—THE CONDEMNED CELL
CHAPTER XXII—HOW RAYMOND BADE FAREWELL TO ST. MARLEAU
CHAPTER XXIII—MONSIGNOR THE BISHOP
CHAPTER XXIV—THE OLD WOMAN ON THE HILL
THE WIRE DEVILS
By Frank L. Packard
1918
CONTENTS
THE WIRE DEVILS
I—THE SECRET CODE
II—THE TEN-DOLLAR COUNTERFEIT NOTE
III-THE PAYMASTER'S SAFE
IV—AT BALD CREEK STATION
V—IN WHICH A CASH BOX DISAPPEARS
VI—SOME OF THE LITTLE SPIDERS
VII—WANTED—THE HAWK—DEAD OR ALIVE
VIII—THREADS IN THE WEB
IX—THE LOOTING OF THE FAST MAIL
X—THE THIRD PARTY
XI—THE LEAD CAPSULE
XII—BLINDMAN'S-BUFF
XIII—THE MAN WITH THE SCAR
XIV—THE CLUE
XV—THE LADYBIRD
XVI—AN EVEN BREAK
XVII—A HOLE IN THE WALL
XVIII—THE HAWK PACKS HIS VALISE
XIX—BIRDS OF A FEATHER
XX—“CONFIDENTIAL” CORRESPONDENCE