ELSTER'S FOLLY
By Mrs. Henry Wood
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. By the Early Train
CHAPTER II. Willy Gum
CHAPTER III. Anne Ashton
CHAPTER IV. The Countess-Dowager
CHAPTER V. Jealousy
CHAPTER VI. At the Bridge
CHAPTER VII. Listeners
CHAPTER VIII. The Wager Boats
CHAPTER IX. Waiting for Dinner
CHAPTER X. Mr. Pike's Visit
CHAPTER XI. The Inquest
CHAPTER XII. Later in the Day
CHAPTER XIII. Fever
CHAPTER XIV. Another Patient
CHAPTER XV. Val's Dilemma
CHAPTER XVI. Between the Two
CHAPTER XVII. An Agreeable Wedding
CHAPTER XVIII. The Stranger
CHAPTER XIX. A Chance Meeting
CHAPTER XX. The Stranger Again
CHAPTER XXI. Secret Care
CHAPTER XXII. Asking the Rector
CHAPTER XXIII. Mr. Carr at Work
CHAPTER XXIV. Somebody Else at Work
CHAPTER XXV. At Hartledon
CHAPTER XXVI. Under the Trees
CHAPTER XXVII. A Tête-à-Tête Breakfast
CHAPTER XXVIII. Once More
CHAPTER XXIX. Cross-questioning Mr. Carr
CHAPTER XXX. Maude's Disobedience
CHAPTER XXXI. The Sword Slipped
CHAPTER XXXII. In the Park
CHAPTER XXXIII. Coming Home
CHAPTER XXXIV. Mr. Pike on the Wing
CHAPTER XXXV. The Shed Razed
CHAPTER XXXVI. The Dowager's Alarm
CHAPTER XXXVII. A Painful Scene
CHAPTER XXXVIII. Explanations
MRS. HALLIBURTON'S TROUBLES
By Mrs. Henry Wood
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER II. THE SHADOW BECOMES SUBSTANCE.
CHAPTER III. THE REV. FRANCIS TAIT.
CHAPTER IV. NEW PLANS.
CHAPTER V. MARGARET.
CHAPTER VI. IN SAVILE-ROW.
CHAPTER VII. LATER IN THE DAY.
CHAPTER VIII. SUSPENSE.
CHAPTER IX. SEEKING A HOME.
CHAPTER X. A DYING BED.
CHAPTER XI. HELSTONLEIGH.
CHAPTER XII. ANNA LYNN.
CHAPTER XIII. ILLNESS.
CHAPTER XIV. A CHRISTMAS DREAM.
CHAPTER XV. THE FUNERAL.
CHAPTER XVI. TROUBLE.
CHAPTER XVII. THOMAS ASHLEY.
CHAPTER XVIII. HONEY FAIR.
CHAPTER XIX. MRS. REECE AND DOBBS.
CHAPTER XX. THE GLOVE OPERATIVES.
CHAPTER XXI. THE LADIES OF HONEY FAIR.
CHAPTER XXII. MR. BRUMM'S SUNDAY SHIRT.
CHAPTER XXIII. THE MESSRS. BANKES.
CHAPTER XXIV. HARD TO BEAR.
CHAPTER XXV. INCIPIENT VANITY.
CHAPTER XXVI. MR. ASHLEY'S MANUFACTORY.
CHAPTER XXVII. THE FORGOTTEN LETTER.
PART THE SECOND.
CHAPTER I. A SUGGESTED FEAR.
CHAPTER II. SHADOWS IN HONEY FAIR.
CHAPTER III. THE DARES AT HOME.
CHAPTER IV. THROWING AT THE BATS.
CHAPTER V. CHARLOTTE EAST'S PRESENT.
CHAPTER VI. THE FEAR GROWING GREATER.
CHAPTER VII. THE END.
CHAPTER VIII. A WEDDING IN HONEY FAIR.
CHAPTER IX. AN EXPLOSION FOR MRS. CROSS.
CHAPTER X. A STRAY SHILLING.
CHAPTER XI. THE SCHOOLBOYS' NOTES.
CHAPTER XII. A LESSON FOR PHILIP GLENN.
CHAPTER XIII. MAKING PROGRESS.
CHAPTER XIV. WILLIAM HALLIBURTON'S GHOST.
CHAPTER XV. "NOTHING RISK, NOTHING WIN."
CHAPTER XVI. MRS. DARE'S GOVERNESS.
CHAPTER XVII. TAKING AN ITALIAN LESSON.
CHAPTER XVIII. A VISION IN HONEY FAIR.
CHAPTER XIX. THE DUPLICATE CLOAKS.
CHAPTER XX. IN THE STARLIGHT.
CHAPTER XXI. A PRESENT OF TEA-LEAVES.
CHAPTER XXII. HENRY ASHLEY'S OBJECT IN LIFE.
CHAPTER XXIII. ATTERLY'S FIELD.
CHAPTER XXIV. ANNA'S EXCUSE.
CHAPTER XXV. PATIENCE COME TO GRIEF.
CHAPTER XXVI. THE GOVERNESS'S EXPEDITION.
CHAPTER XXVII. THE QUARREL.
PART THE THIRD.
CHAPTER I. ANNA LYNN'S DILEMMA.
CHAPTER II. COMMOTION.
CHAPTER III. ACCUSED.
CHAPTER IV. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
CHAPTER V. A BRUISED HEART.
CHAPTER VI. ONE DYING IN HONEY FAIR.
CHAPTER VII. COMING HOME TO THE DARES.
CHAPTER VIII. AN UGLY VISION.
CHAPTER IX. SERGEANT DELVES "LOOKS UP."
CHAPTER X. THE TRIAL.
CHAPTER XI. THE WITNESSES FOR THE ALIBI.
CHAPTER XII. A COUCH OF PAIN.
CHAPTER XIII. A RAY OF LIGHT.
CHAPTER XIV. MR. DELVES ON HIS BEAM ENDS.
CHAPTER XV. A LOSS FOR POMERANIAN KNOLL.
CHAPTER XVI. AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE.
CHAPTER XVII. THE EXPLOSION.
CHAPTER XVIII. "CALLED."
CHAPTER XIX. A GLIMPSE OF A BLISSFUL DREAM.
CHAPTER XX. WAYS AND MEANS.
CHAPTER XXI. THE DREAM REALIZED.
CHAPTER XXII. THE BISHOP'S LETTER.
CHAPTER XXIII. A DYING CONFESSION.
CHAPTER XXIV. THE DOWNFALL OF THE DARES.
CHAPTER XXV. ASSIZE TIME.
CHAPTER XXVI. THE HIGH SHERIFF'S DINNER PARTY.
TREVLYN HOLD
By Mrs. Henry Wood
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THOMAS RYLE
CHAPTER II. SUPERSTITION
CHAPTER III. IN THE UPPER MEADOW
CHAPTER IV. LIFE OR DEATH?
CHAPTER V. MAUDE TREVLYN
CHAPTER VI. THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD
CHAPTER VII. MR. RYLE'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
CHAPTER VIII. REBELLION
CHAPTER IX. EMANCIPATION
CHAPTER X. MADAM'S ROOM
CHAPTER XI. RUPERT
CHAPTER XII. UNANSWERED
CHAPTER XIII. OPINIONS DIFFER
CHAPTER XIV. NO BREAKFAST
CHAPTER XV. TORMENTS
CHAPTER XVI. MR. CHATTAWAY'S OFFICE
CHAPTER XVII. DEAD BEAT
CHAPTER XVIII. AN OLD IMPRESSION
CHAPTER XIX. A FIT OF AMIABILITY
CHAPTER XX. AN INVASION AT THE PARSONAGE
CHAPTER XXI. THE STRANGER
CHAPTER XXII. COMMOTION
CHAPTER XXIII. COMING VERY CLOSE
CHAPTER XXIV. A MEETING AT MARK CANHAM'S
CHAPTER XXV. NEWS FOR MISS DIANA
CHAPTER XXVI. AN IMPROMPTU JOURNEY
CHAPTER XXVII. A WALK BY STARLIGHT
CHAPTER XXVIII. AT DOCTORS' COMMONS
CHAPTER XXIX. A WELCOME HOME
CHAPTER XXX. MR. CHATTAWAY COMES TO GRIEF
CHAPTER XXXI. DOWN THE SHAFT
CHAPTER XXXII. A SHOCK FOR MR. CHATTAWAY
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE OLD TROUBLE AGAIN
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE NEXT MORNING
CHAPTER XXXV. AN ILL-STARRED CHASTISEMENT
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE FIRE
CHAPTER XXXVII. A NIGHT SCENE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. NORA'S DIPLOMACY
CHAPTER XXXIX. ANOTHER VISITOR FOR MRS. SANDERS
CHAPTER XL. THE EXAMINATION
CHAPTER XLI. A NIGHT ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER XLII. NEWS FOR TREVLYN HOLD
CHAPTER XLIII. JAMES SANDERS
CHAPTER XLIV. FERMENT
CHAPTER XLV. AN APPLICATION
CHAPTER XLVI. A FRIGHT FOR ANN CANHAM
CHAPTER XLVII. SURPRISE
CHAPTER XLVIII. DANGER
CHAPTER XLIX. A RED-LETTER DAY
CHAPTER L. DILEMMAS
CHAPTER LI. A LETTER FOR MR. CHATTAWAY
CHAPTER LII. A DAY OF MISHAPS
CHAPTER LIII. A SURPRISE FOR MR. CHATTAWAY
CHAPTER LIV. A GHOST FOR OLD CANHAM
CHAPTER LV. THE DREAD COME HOME
CHAPTER LVI. DOUBTS CLEARED AT LAST
CHAPTER LVII. A VISIT TO RUPERT
CHAPTER LVIII. A CONVERSATION WITH MR. CHATTAWAY
CHAPTER LIX. NEWS FOR MAUDE
CHAPTER LX. A BETTER HEIRSHIP
CHAPTER LXI. A BETTER HEIRSHIP
By Charles W. Wood, F.R.G.S.
THE STORY OF CHARLES STRANGE
By Mrs. Henry Wood
In Three Volumes
Vol. I.
CONTENTS OF VOL. I
CHAPTER PAGE
I. EARLY DAYS 1
II. CHANGES 21
III. MR. SERJEANT STILLINGFAR 47
IV. IN ESSEX STREET 73
V. WATTS'S WIFE 95
VI. BLANCHE HERIOT 114
VII. TRIED AT THE OLD BAILEY 144
VIII. THE VINE-COVERED COTTAGE AT PISA 175
IX. COMPLICATIONS 194
X. THE HOUSE AT MARSHDALE 216
XI. THE QUARREL 244
XII. MYSTERY 274
THE STORY OF CHARLES STRANGE
By Mrs. Henry Wood
In Three Volumes
Vol. II.
CONTENTS OF VOL. II
CHAPTER PAGE
I SUSPICION 1
II. NOT LIFTED 26
III. ONE NIGHT IN ESSEX STREET 52
IV. LEAH'S STORY 75
V. LADY CLAVERING 100
VI. THE MISSING WILL 130
VII. ANNABEL 154
VIII. PERRY'S REVELATION 178
IX. SOMEONE ELSE SEEN 200
X. PROWLING ABOUT 224
XI. MRS. BRIGHTMAN 247
XII. MY LORD AND MY LADY 272
THE STORY OF CHARLES STRANGE
By Mrs. Henry Wood
In Three Volumes
Vol. III.
CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. ON THE WATCH 1
II. TOM HERIOT 29
III. AN EVENING VISITOR 46
IV. RESTITUTION 64
V. CONFESSION 92
VI. DANGER 117
VII. WITH MR. JONES 136
VIII. AN ACCIDENT 165
IX. LAST DAYS 185
X. LAST WORDS 203
XI. DOWN AT MARSHDALE 226
XII. IN THE EAST WING 249
XIII. CONCLUSION 260
A LIFE'S SECRET
By Mrs. Henry Wood
CONTENTS
PART THE FIRST.
CHAP. PAGE
I. WAS THE LADY MAD? 11
II. CHANGES 32
III. AWAY TO LONDON 39
IV. DAFFODIL'S DELIGHT 52
V. MISS GWINN'S VISIT 67
VI. TRACKED HOME 83
VII. MR. SHUCK AT HOME 103
VIII. FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS! 116
IX. THE SEPARATION OF HUNTER AND HUNTER 127
PART THE SECOND.
I. A MEETING OF THE WORKMEN 136
II. CALLED TO KETTERFORD 153
III. TWO THOUSAND POUNDS 168
IV. AGITATION 186
[Pg 10]PART THE THIRD.
I. A PREMATURE AVOWAL 204
II. MR. COX 221
III. 'I THINK I HAVE BEEN A FOOL' 238
IV. SOMEBODY 'PITCHED INTO' 256
V. A GLOOMY CHAPTER 274
VI. THE LITTLE BOY AT REST 288
VII. MR. DUNN'S PIGS BROUGHT TO MARKET 294
VIII. A DESCENT FOR MR. SHUCK 309
IX. ON THE EVE OF BANKRUPTCY 326
X. THE YEARS GONE BY 342
XI. RELIEF 359
XII. CONCLUSION 369
MILDRED ARKELL.
By Mrs. Henry Wood
In Three Volumes.
Vol. I.
CONTENTS.
CHAP. PAGE
I. WHICH IS NOTHING BUT AN INTRODUCTION 1
II. THE MISS HUGHES'S HOME 21
III. THE ADVENT OF CHARLOTTE TRAVICE 34
IV. ROBERT CARR'S REQUEST 50
V. THE FLIGHT 68
VI. A MISERABLE MISTAKE 87
VII. A HEART SEARED 107
VIII. BETSEY TRAVICE 124
IX. DISPLEASING EYES 147
X. GOING OUT AS LADY'S MAID 160
XI. MR. CARR'S OFFER 179
XII. MARRIAGES IN UNFASHIONABLE LIFE 194
XIII. GOING ON FOR LORD MAYOR 213
XIV. OLD YEARS BACK AGAIN 228
XV. THE DEAN'S DAUGHTER 249
XVI. A CITY'S DESOLATION 269
XVII. A DIFFICULTY ABOUT TICKETS 288
XVIII. THE CONCERT 303
MILDRED ARKELL
By Mrs. Henry Wood
In Three Volumes
Vol. II.
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I. THE SCHOOL-BOY'S LOVE 1
II. THE TOUR OF DAVID DUNDYKE, ESQUIRE 20
III. A MEETING AT GRENOBLE 37
IV. A MYSTERY 65
V. HOME IN DESPAIR 87
VI. NEWS FOR WESTERBURY 102
VII. ROBERT CARR'S VISIT 118
VIII. GOING OVER TO SQUIRE CARR'S 137
IX. A STARTLED LUNCHEON-TABLE 153
X. A MISSIVE FOR SQUIRE CARR 175
XI. THE LAST OF ROBERT CARR 191
XII. MR. RICHARDS' MORNING CALL 214
XIII. A DISLIKE THAT WAS TO BEAR ITS FRUITS 230
XIV. THE EXAMINATION 251
XV. A NIGHT WITH THE GHOSTS 272
XVI. PERPLEXITY 294
XVII. A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE 315
MILDRED ARKELL.
By Mrs. Henry Wood
In Three Volumes.
Vol. III.
CONTENTS.
CHAP. PAGE
I. DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND—A SURPRISE 1
II. A DOUBTFUL SEARCH 24
III. DETECTION 43
IV. ASSIZE SATURDAY 68
V. ASSIZE SUNDAY 86
VI. PREACHING TO THE DEAN 103
VII. CARR VERSUS CARR 122
VIII. THE SECOND DAY 144
IX. THE SHADOWS OF DEATH 168
X. THE GRAVESTONE IN THE CLOISTERS 191
XI. THOUGHTLESS WORDS 213
XII. MISCONCEPTION 236
XIII. THE TABLES TURNED 256
XIV. A RECOGNITION 273
XV. MILDRED'S RECOMPENSE 290
XVI. MISS FAUNTLEROY LOVED AT LAST 309
JOHNNY LUDLOW
By Mrs. Henry Wood
FIRST SERIES
CONTENTS.
PAGE
I. Losing Lena 1
II. Finding both of them 16
III. Wolfe Barrington’s Taming 28
IV. Major Parrifer 48
V. Coming Home to him 64
VI. Lease, the Pointsman 80
VII. Aunt Dean 98
VIII. Going through the Tunnel 117
IX. Dick Mitchel 133
X. A Hunt by Moonlight 150
XI. The Beginning of the End 165
XII. “Jerry’s Gazette” 182
XIII. Sophie Chalk 203
XIV. At Miss Deveen’s 219
XV. The Game Finished 238
XVI. Going to the Mop 256
XVII. Breaking Down 275
XVIII. Reality or Delusion? 293
XIX. David Garth’s Night-Watch 308
XX. David Garth’s Ghost 329[vi]
XXI. Seeing Life 348
XXII. Our Strike 368
XXIII. Bursting-Up 389
XXIV. Getting Away 409
XXV. Over the Water 427
XXVI. At Whitney Hall 447
JOHNNY LUDLOW.
By Mrs. Henry Wood
SECOND SERIES
CONTENTS
PAGE
I. Lost in the Post 1
II. A Life of Trouble 19
III. Hester Reed’s Pills 36
IV. Abel Crew 56
V. Robert Ashton’s Wedding-Day 75
VI. Hardly worth Telling 92
VII. Charles van Rheyn 109
VIII. Mrs. Todhetley’s Earrings 133
IX. A Tale of Sin 153
X. A Day of Pleasure 231
XI. The Final Ending to it 250
XII. Margaret Rymer 272
XIII. The Other Earring 289
XIV. Anne 310
XV. The Key of the Church 367
XVI. The Syllabub Feast 387
XVII. Seen in the Moonlight 408
XVIII. Rose Lodge 427
XIX. Lee, the Letter Man 446
JOHNNY LUDLOW
By Mrs. Henry Wood
THIRD SERIES
CONTENTS
PAGE
The Mystery of Jessy Page 1
Crabb Ravine 43
Our Visit 87
Janet Carey 112
Dr. Knox 135
Helen Whitney’s Wedding 158
Helen’s Curate 180
Jellico’s Pack 203
Caromel’s Farm 223
Charlotte and Charlotte 244
The Last of the Caromels 267
A Day in Briar Wood 290
The Story of Dorothy Grape: Disappearance 313
The Story of Dorothy Grape: In After Years 335
Lady Jenkins: Mina 359
Lady Jenkins: Doubt 382
Lady Jenkins: Madame 406
Lady Jenkins: Light 429
The Angels’ Music 452
JOHNNY LUDLOW
By Mrs. Henry Wood
FOURTH SERIES
CONTENTS
PAGE
A Mystery 1
Sandstone Torr 61
Chandler and Chandler 145
Verena Fontaine’s Rebellion 190
A Curious Experience 293
Roger Bevere 313
Ketira the Gipsy 368
The Curate of St. Matthew’s 408
Mrs. Cramp’s Tenant 449
JOHNNY LUDLOW
By Mrs. Henry Wood
FIFTH SERIES
CONTENTS.
PAGE
Featherston’s Story 1
Watching on St. Mark’s Eve 205
Sanker’s Visit 224
Roger Monk 245
The Ebony Box 271
Our First Term at Oxford 349
JOHNNY LUDLOW
By Mrs. Henry Wood
SIXTH SERIES
CONTENTS
The Mystery at Number Seven— PAGE
I.— MONTPELLIER-BY-SEA 1
II.— OWEN, THE MILKMAN 26
Caramel Cottage—
I.— EDGAR RESTE 54
II.— DISAPPEARANCE 76
III.— DON THE SECOND 101
A Tragedy—
I.— GERVAIS PREEN 126
II.— IN THE BUTTERY 152
III.— MYSTERY 178
IV.— OLIVER 204
In Later Years 230
The Silent Chimes—
I.— PUTTING THEM UP 257
II.— PLAYING AGAIN 284
III.— RINGING AT MIDDAY 313
IV.— NOT HEARD 341
V.— SILENT FOR EVER 370
THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYAT
MRS. HENRY WOOD
CONTENTS.
PART THE FIRST.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. The Meet of the Hounds 1
II. Lady Godolphin’s Folly 9
III. The Dark Plain in the Moonlight 17
IV. All Souls’ Rectory 24
V. Thomas Godolphin’s Love 33
VI. Charlotte Pain 41
VII. Broomhead 45
VIII. A Snake in the Grass 52
IX. Mr. Sandy’s “Trade” 60
X. The Shadow 66
XI. A Telegraphic Despatch 73
XII. Dead 80
XIII. Unavailing Regrets 85
XIV. Gone on before 91
XV. A Midnight Walk 99
XVI. The Last Journey 105
XVII. A Row on the Water 113
XVIII. Straw in the Streets 119
XIX. One Stick discarded 125
XX. A Revelation to All Souls’ Rector 138
XXI. Charlotte’s Bargain 146
XXII. Dangerous Amusement 156
PART THE SECOND.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Sixty Pounds to Old Jekyl 166
II. Why did it anger him? 173
III. Cecil’s Romance 179
IV. Charlotte Pain’s “Turn-out” 185
V. A Revelation 191
VI. Mr. Verrall’s Chambers 202
VII. Beyond Recall 208
VIII. The Tradition of the Dark Plain 216
IX. The Dead alive again 225
X. Nine Thousand and Forty-five Pounds 236
XI. Those Bonds again! 239
XII. “I see it: but I cannot explain it” 244
XIII. A Red-letter Day for Mrs. Bond 258
XIV. Isaac Hastings turns to thinking 267
XV. A Nightmare for the Rector of All Souls’ 272
XVI. Mr. Layton “looked up” 278
XVII. Gone! 290
XVIII. Murmurs; and Curious Doubts 294
XIX. Bobbing Joan 302
XX. Mrs. Bond’s Visit 310
XXI. A Dread Fear 315
XXII. Bearing the Brunt 329
XXIII. “As Fine as a Queen!” 343
XXIV. A Visit to Lord Averil 356
XXV. In the Streets of Prior’s Ash 367
XXVI. My Lady washes her Hands 377
XXVII. A Broken Idol 382
PART THE THIRD.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. A Morning Call 394
II. Nearer and Nearer 405
III. For the Last Time 409
IV. Gathered to his Fathers 423
V. Commotion at Ashlydyat 434
VI. A Crowd of Memories 446
VII. At Rest 458
VIII. A Sad Parting 466
IX. A Safe Voyage to him! 470