Seven Conundrums
The Seven Conundrums
作者：Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips), 1866-1946; Morgan, Wallace, 1875-1948 [Illustrator]
体例：题 章数：65
字数：218,781 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 65 题- Published February, 1923
- PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- CONTENTS
- THE COMPACT 3
- Conundrum Number One
- THE STOLEN MINUTE BOOK 15
- Conundrum Number Two
- WHAT HAPPENED AT BATH 39
- Conundrum Number Three
- THE SPIDER'S PARLOUR 97
- Conundrum Number Four
- THE COURTSHIP OF NAIDA 131
- Conundrum Number Five
- THE TRAGEDY AT GREYMARSHES 167
- Conundrum Number Six
- THE DUKE'S DILEMMA 205
- Conundrum Number Seven
- THE GREATEST ARGUMENT 243
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- PAGE
- THE SEVEN CONUNDRUMS
- INTRODUCTION
- THE COMPACT
- I choked down the pitiful remnants of my pride and answered him frankly.
- CONUNDRUM NUMBER ONE
- THE STOLEN MINUTE BOOK
- I handed him the key of the dressing room, for which he thanked me.
- I pointed to the key in his hand.
- I looked at Leonard and at Rose. We all three looked at our host.
- The sheet was wet from the press. I held it under the light and read:--
- ARREST OF MOUNTJOY, THE CASTLE DERMOY MURDERER!
- CONUNDRUM NUMBER TWO
- WHAT HAPPENED AT BATH
- I passed the note on to the others.
- I took Leonard on one side.
- II
- I showed him the paragraph in the paper.
- I opened it and read:
- I thanked him a little perfunctorily.
- I reminded her of the mandate we had received.
- LATER.
- CONUNDRUM NUMBER THREE
- THE SPIDER'S PARLOUR
- I shook my head.
- I felt that it was time I had a word to say on my own account.
- CONUNDRUM NUMBER FOUR
- THE COURTSHIP OF NAIDA
- I was startled.
- I started in my chair.
- CONUNDRUM NUMBER FIVE
- THE TRAGEDY AT GREYMARSHES
- I tore open the envelope and we pored over it:
- I took my courage into my hands.
- CONUNDRUM NUMBER SIX
- THE DUKE'S DILEMMA
- I looked back at her with a very genuine admiration.
- I nodded.
- I looked the Duke in the face.
- I passed it over to Leonard, who usually kept our accounts.
- CONUNDRUM NUMBER SEVEN
- THE GREATEST ARGUMENT
- I indicated a chair but our visitor shook his head.
- I glanced at Leonard.
- THE END
- End of Project Gutenberg's The Seven Conundrums, by E. Phillips Oppenheim