CONCLUSION
THE CZAR'S SPY
The Mystery of a Silent Love
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
I. HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SERVICE
II. WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED
III. THE HOUSE "OVER THE WATER"
IV. IN WHICH THE MYSTERY INCREASES
V. CONTAINS CERTAIN CONFIDENCES
VI. THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS
VII. CONTAINS A SURPRISE
VIII. LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM
IX. STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE
X. I SHOW MY HAND
XI. THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR
XII. "THE STRANGLER"
XIII. A DOUBLE GAME AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
XIV. HER HIGHNESS IS INQUISITIVE
XV. JUST OFF THE STRAND
XVI. MARKED MEN
XVII. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA"
XVIII. CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY
CONCLUSION
THE DOCTOR OF PIMLICO
Being The Disclosure Of A Great Crime
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
chapter page
I. In which Certain Suspicions are Excited 9
II. The Coming of a Stranger 21
III. Introduces Doctor Weirmarsh 32
IV. Reveals Temptation 47
V. In which Enid Orlebar is Puzzled 56
VI. Beneath the Elastic Band 66
VII. Concerning the Velvet Hand 78
VIII. Paul Le Pontois 88
IX. The Little Old Frenchwoman 97
X. If Anyone Knew 107
XI. Concerns the Past 114
XII. Reveals a Curious Problem 125
XIII. The Mysterious Mr. Maltwood 134
XIV. What Confession would Mean 145
XV. Three Gentlemen from Paris 157
XVI. The Orders of His Excellency 168
XVII. Walter Gives Warning 177
XVIII. The Accusers 187
XIX. In which a Truth is Hidden 199
XX. In which a Truth is Told 207
XXI. The Widened Breach 217
XXII. Concerning the Bellairs Affair 227
XXIII. The Silence of the Man Barker 234
XXIV. What the Dead Man Left 245
XXV. At the Café de Paris 255
XXVI. Which is "Private and Confidential" 265
XXVII. The Result of Investigation 274
XXVIII. The Secret of the Lonely House 285
XXIX. Contains Some Startling Statements 292
XXX. Reveals a Woman's Love 303
XXXI. In which Sir Hugh Tells his Story 310
XXXII. Conclusion 321
THE MINISTER OF EVIL
The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
chapter page
1. Rasputin Meets the Empress 1
2. Rasputin Enters Tsarskoe-Selo 19
3. The Potsdam Plot Develops 36
4. The Murder of Stolypin 53
5. The Power Behind the Throne 68
6. Rasputin in Berlin 85
7. Scandal and Blackmail 100
8. Rasputin the Actual Tsar 116
9. The Tragedy of Madame Svetchine 132
10. Traitorous Work 148
11. Poison Plots that Failed 163
12. Rasputin and the Kaiser 180
13. The "Perfume of Death" 197
14. Miliukoff's Exposure 214
15. The Traitors Denounced 229
THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN
A Tale Of Treasure And Treason
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
chap. page
I. —A Romance 1
II. —Omar's Slave 8
III. —Outward Bound 18
IV. —A Strange Promise 25
V. —The Giant's Finger 31
VI. —The Royal Jujus 37
VII. —Samory's Stronghold 45
VIII. —The Secret of the Queen 52
IX. —Condemned to the Torture 59
X. —Zomara 65
XI. —The Human Sacrifice 72
XII. —In the Sacred Grove 81
XIII. —The Way of the Thousand Steps 88
XIV. —Foes 96
XV. —A Natural Grave 102
XVI. —Words of Fire 111
XVII. —A Salute of Bullets 122
XVIII. —The Mysterious Realm 131
XIX. —The City in the Clouds 138[vi]
XX. —The Great White Queen 143
XXI. —A Figure in the Shadow 154
XXII. —To the Unknown 162
XXIII. —Under the Vampire's Wing 169
XXIV. —The Flaming Mouth 180
XXV. —Liola 191
XXVI. —The First Blow 201
XXVII. —By the Naya's Orders 208
XXVIII. —The Fight for the Emerald Throne 218
XXIX. —A Mystery 229
XXX. —Treasure and Treason 242
XXXI. —A Spy's Startling Story 255
XXXII. —War 264
XXXIII. —The Harem Slave 271
XXXIV. —Liola's Discovery 287
XXXV. —Into the Mist 303
Conclusion 308
THE MYSTERY OF THE GREEN RAY
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER I.
BESIDE STILL WATERS 1
CHAPTER II.
THE MAN GOING NORTH 17
CHAPTER III.
MAINLY ABOUT MYRA 31
CHAPTER IV.
THE BLACK BLOW 50
CHAPTER V.
IS MORE MYSTERIOUS 63
CHAPTER VI.
CONTAINS A FURTHER ENIGMA 78
CHAPTER VII.
THE CHEMIST’S ROCK 91
CHAPTER VIII.
MISTS OF UNCERTAINTY 102
CHAPTER IX.
THE MYSTERY OF SHOLTO 116
CHAPTER X.
THE SECRET OF THE ROCK 126
CHAPTER XI.
HOW THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENED 133
CHAPTER XII.
WHO IS HILDERMAN? 149
CHAPTER XIII.
THE RED-HAIRED MAN 167
CHAPTER XIV.
A FURTHER MYSTERY 178
CHAPTER XV.
CONCERNS AN ILLUSTRATED PAPER 188
CHAPTER XVI.
DISCLOSES CERTAIN FACTS 202
CHAPTER XVII.
SOME GRAVE FEARS 220
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE TRUTH REVEALED 235
THE STRETTON STREET AFFAIR
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
Prologue 11
I. Introduces Oswald De Gex 20
II. The Sister’s Story 37
III. Who Was Gabrielle Engledue? 48
IV. Facing the Music 59
V. The City of the Lily 69
VI. Another Puzzle 80
VII. The Millionaire’s Apprehensions 91
VIII. Little Mrs. Cullerton 102
IX. Some Plain Speaking 113
X. Monsieur Suzor Again 122
XI. The Absolute Facts 132
XII. “Red, Green and Gold!” 143
XIII. Some Interesting Revelations 153
XIV. The Gate of the Sun 163
XV. The Intruder 172
XVI. Another Strange Disclosure 182
XVII. What the Professor Found 192
XVIII. More About the Mystery-man 202
XIX. The Track of Despujol 212
XX. Mademoiselle Jacquelot 222
XXI. At the Hôtel Luxembourg 232
XXII. Gabrielle at Home 243
XXIII. The Death-Drug 253
XXIV. Yet Another Mystery 263
XXV. What the Valet Knew 272
XXVI. More About Mateo Sanz 284
XXVII. A Curious Story 293
XXVIII. Love the Conqueror 299
XXIX. Another Plot 311
Conclusion 316
THE SEVEN SECRETS
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. INTRODUCES AMBLER JEVONS 9
II. “A VERY UGLY SECRET” 15
III. THE COURTENAYS 20
IV. A NIGHT CALL 27
V. DISCLOSES A MYSTERY 33
VI. IN WHICH I MAKE A DISCOVERY 43
VII. THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY 54
VIII. AMBLER JEVONS IS INQUISITIVE 65
IX. SHADOWS 76
X. WHICH PUZZLES THE DOCTORS 87
XI. CONCERNS MY PRIVATE AFFAIRS 98
XII. I RECEIVE A VISITOR 109
XIII. MY LOVE 119
XIV. IS DISTINCTLY CURIOUS 128
XV. I AM CALLED FOR CONSULTATION 139
XVI. REVEALS AN ASTOUNDING FACT 150
XVII. DISCUSSES SEVERAL MATTERS 162
XVIII. WORDS OF THE DEAD 173
XIX. JEVONS GROWS MYSTERIOUS 183
XX. MY NEW PATIENT 194
XXI. WOMAN’S WILES 203
XXII. A MESSAGE 215
XXIII. THE MYSTERY OF MARY 226
XXIV. ETHELWYNN IS SILENT 236
XXV. FORMS A BEWILDERING ENIGMA 249
XXVI. AMBLER JEVONS IS BUSY 256
XXVII. MR. LANE’S ROMANCE 274
XXVIII. “POOR MRS. COURTENAY!” 281
XXIX. THE POLICE ARE AT FAULT 290
XXX. SIR BERNARD’S DECISION 298
XXXI. CONTAINS THE PLAIN TRUTH 306
THE GOLDEN FACE
A Great “crook” Romance
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I Private and Personal 1
II Room Number 88 16
III The Man with the Hump 30
IV The Four False Fingers 43
V Concerns Mr. Blumenfeld 59
VI At Three-Eighteen a.m. 73
VII Little Lady Lydbrook 87
VIII The Cat’s Tooth 99
IX Lola is Again Suspicious 113
X The Painted Envelope 127
XI The Gentleman from Rome 140
XII The Silver Spider 151
XIII Abdul Hamid’s Jewels 170
XIV The Vengeance of Tai-K’an 186
XV Other People’s Money 201
XVI The Man who was Shy 215
XVII The Sign of Ninety-nine 232
HUSHED UP!
A Mystery Of London
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE PAGE
I IS MAINLY SCANDALOUS 7
II CONCERNS TWO STRANGERS 18
THE STORY OF OWEN BIDDULPH
CHAP.
I BESIDE STILL WATERS 35
II TOLD IN THE NIGHT 46
III THE CLERGYMAN FROM HAMPSHIRE 58
IV THE PERIL BEYOND 68
V THE DARK HOUSE IN BAYSWATER 79
VI A GHASTLY TRUTH 89
VII THE FLAME OF THE CANDLE 99
VIII PRESENTS ANOTHER PROBLEM 107
IX FACE TO FACE 117
X CONTAINS A FURTHER SURPRISE 125
XI WHAT THE POLICE KNEW 136
XII THE WORD OF A WOMAN 145
XIII THE DEATH KISS 156
XIV OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE 165
XV FORBIDDEN LOVE 175
XVI THE MAN IN GOLD PINCE-NEZ 185
XVII THE MAN IN THE STREET 196
XVIII PROOF POSITIVE 206
XIX THROUGH THE MISTS 215
XX THE STRANGER IN THE RUE DE RIVOLI 225
XXI DESCRIBES AN UNWELCOME VISIT 234
XXII MORE MYSTERY 242
XXIII IN FULL CRY 253
XXIV AN UNFORTUNATE SLIP 263
XXV MORE STRANGE FACTS 272
XXVI “SOME SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS” 281
XXVII A CONTRETEMPS 291
XXVIII THE FRENCHMAN MAKES A STATEMENT 298
XXIX FURTHER REVELATIONS 307
XXX CONCLUSION 313
THE WHITE LIE
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. —IS MAINLY MYSTERIOUS 7
II. —CONCERNS A PRETTY STRANGER 19
III. —DESCRIBES TWO INQUIRIES 34
IV. —DESCRIBES A TORN CARD 45
V. —SECRETS OF STATE 56
VI. —THE SAFE BREAKERS 67
VII. —THE DOWNWARD PATH 78
VIII. —REVEALS THE GRIM TRUTH 88
IX. —IN THE NIGHT 99
X. —HONOUR AMONG THIEVES 108
XI. —THE VOW 119
XII. —THE FATE OF “THE AMERICAN” 130
XIII. —SISTERS IN SILENCE 139
XIV. —JEAN LEARNS THE TRUTH 149
XV. —HIS LORDSHIP’S VISITOR 159
XVI. —JEAN HAS A SURPRISE 169
XVII. —THE DARKENING HORIZON 178
XVIII. —LORD BRACONDALE’S CONFESSION 188
XIX. —THE GARDEN OF LOVE 197
XX. —CROOKED CONFIDENCES 206
XXI. —THE GREEN TABLE 215
XXII. —DISCLOSES A SCHEME 224
XXIII. —THE FALLING SHADOW 235
XXIV. —THE BLOW 244
XXV. —TO PAY THE PRICE 255
XXVI. —A CHILD’S QUESTION 265
XXVII. —THE INTRUDER 275
XXVIII. —THE CLOSED BOX 284
XXIX. —DEADLY PERIL 293
XXX. —THE WHITE LIE 299
THE SIGN OF SILENCE
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I.— INTRODUCES A GENTLEMAN 7
II.— THE SCENT 20
III.— DESCRIBES THE TRYSTING-PLACE 35
IV.— "DEAR OLD DIG" 45
V.— "TIME WILL PROVE" 54
VI.— THE PIECE OF CONVICTION 63
VII.— FATAL FINGERS 71
VIII.— CONTAINS FURTHER EVIDENCE 80
IX.— DESCRIBES THE YELLOW SIGN 89
X.— CHERCHEZ LA FEMME 97
XI.— IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE 108
XII.— PHRIDA MAKES CONFESSION 117
XIII.— THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET 126
[Pg 6]XIV.— REVEALS A FURTHER DECEPTION 136
XV.— AN EFFACED IDENTITY 144
XVI.— REVEALS ANOTHER ENIGMA 153
XVII.— CONCERNS MRS. PETRE 162
XVIII.— DISCLOSES THE TRAP 170
XIX.— THE SEAL OF SILENCE 179
XX.— FROM THE TOMB 187
XXI.— RECORDS A STRANGE STATEMENT 195
XXII.— "MARIE BRACQ!" 203
XXIII.— LOVE'S CONFESSION 213
XXIV.— OFFICIAL SECRECY 222
XXV.— FRÉMY, OF THE SURETÉ 231
XXVI.— SHOWS EXPERT METHODS 239
XXVII.— EDWARDS BECOMES MORE PUZZLED 248
XXVIII.— FURTHER ADMISSIONS 256
XXIX.— THE SELLER OF SHAWLS 265
XXX.— FACE TO FACE 274
XXXI.— SHOWS THE TRUTH-TELLER 284
XXXII.— IS THE CONCLUSION 294
THE COUNT'S CHAUFFEUR
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I. A MOVE ON THE “FORTY” 1
II. A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE 21
III. THE STORY OF A SECRET 43
IV. A RUN WITH ROSALIE 66
V. THE SIX NEW NOVELS 86
VI. THE GENTLEMAN FROM LONDON 109
VII. THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD 132
VIII. THE RED ROOSTER 154
IX. CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW 177
X. THE LADY IN A HURRY 200
XI. THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE 222
THE INTRIGUERS
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
Chapter I Chapter II
Chapter III Chapter IV
Chapter V Chapter VI
Chapter VII Chapter VIII
Chapter IX Chapter X
Chapter XI Chapter XII
Chapter XIII Chapter XIV
Chapter XV Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX Chapter XX
Chapter XXI Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
SPIES OF THE KAISER
Plotting the Downfall of England
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
IF ENGLAND KNEW
THE PERIL OF ENGLAND
CHAPTER I HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN
CHAPTER II THE SECRET OF THE SILENT SUBMARINE
CHAPTER III THE BACK-DOOR OF ENGLAND
CHAPTER IV HOW THE GERMANS ARE PREPARING FOR INVASION
CHAPTER V THE SECRET OF THE NEW BRITISH AEROPLANE
CHAPTER VI THE SECRET OF THE NEW ARMOUR-PLATES
CHAPTER VII THE SECRET OF THE IMPROVED "DREADNOUGHT"
CHAPTER VIII THE GERMAN PLOT AGAINST ENGLAND
CHAPTER IX THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN
CHAPTER X THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES
CHAPTER XI THE PERIL OF LONDON
CHAPTER XII HOW GERMANY FOMENTS STRIFE
CHAPTER XIII OUR WIRELESS SECRETS
CHAPTER XIV PLAYING A DESPERATE GAME
THE SECRETS OF POTSDAM
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
Secret Number One The Tragedy of the Leutenbergs
Secret Number Two The Crown-prince's Revenge
Secret Number Three How The Kaiser Persecuted a Princess
Secret Number Four The Mysterious Frau Kleist
Secret Number Five The Girl Who Knew the Crown-prince's Secret
Secret Number Six The Affair of the Hunchbacked Countess
Secret Number Seven The British Girl Who Baulked the Kaiser
Secret Number Eight How the Crown-prince Was Blackmailed
Secret Number Nine The Crown-prince's Escapade in London
Secret Number Ten How the Kaiser Escaped Assassination
Note Added by Count Ernst Von Heltzendorff
THE INVASION
By William Le Queux
PREFACE.
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
BOOK I
THE INVASION
CHAP. PAGE
I. THE SHADOW OF MOLOCH 13
II. A TOTTERING EMPIRE 19
III. ARMING FOR THE STRUGGLE 23
IV. THE SPY 28
V. BOMBARDMENT OF NEWHAVEN 35
VI. LANDING OF THE FRENCH IN SUSSEX 40
VII. BOMB OUTRAGES IN LONDON 44
VIII. FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG 49
IX. COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME 56
X. A DEATH DRAUGHT 61
XI. THE MASSACRE AT EASTBOURNE 65
XII. IN THE EAGLE'S TALONS 70
XIII. FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE CHANNEL 75
XIV. BATTLE OFF BEACHY HEAD 85
BOOK II
THE STRUGGLE
XV. THE DOOM OF HULL 99
XVI. TERROR ON THE TYNE 110
XVII. HELP FROM OUR COLONIES 125
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XVIII. RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS 137
XIX. FALL OF BIRMINGHAM 150
XX. OUR REVENGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 162
XXI. A NAVAL FIGHT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES 174
XXII. PANIC IN LANCASHIRE 186
XXIII. THE EVE OF BATTLE 193
XXIV. MANCHESTER ATTACKED BY RUSSIANS 200
XXV. GALLANT DEEDS BY CYCLISTS 208
XXVI. GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY 213
XXVII. THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED 218
BOOK III
THE VICTORY
XXVIII. A SHABBY WAYFARER 229
XXIX. LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH 235
XXX. ATTACK ON EDINBURGH 243
XXXI. "THE DEMON OF WAR" 248
XXXII. FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER OUTSIDE GLASGOW 256
XXXIII. MARCH OF THE FRENCH ON LONDON 268
XXXIV. LOOTING IN THE SUBURBS 279
XXXV. LONDON BOMBARDED 284
XXXVI. BABYLON BURNING 291
XXXVII. FIGHTING ON THE SURREY HILLS 299
XXXVIII. NAVAL BATTLE OFF DUNGENESS 304
XXXIX. THE DAY OF RECKONING 312
XL. "FOR ENGLAND!" 324
XLI. DAWN 328
THE PLACE OF DRAGONS A MYSTERY
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I Presents a Problem 5
II Is Mainly Astonishing 12
III Shows Light from the Mist 22
IV Opens Several Questions 30
V In which the Shadow Falls 38
VI Mystery Inexplicable 44
VII Tells of Two Men 52
VIII Remains an Enigma 60
IX Describes a Night Vigil 67
X Contains a Clue 73
XI The Affair of the Seventeenth 81
XII Lola 87
XIII Relates a Strange Story 95
XIV Wherein Confession is Made 103
XV Confirms Certain Suspicions 110
XVI Where Two C's Meet 118
XVII Reveals Another Plot 125
XVIII Done in the Night 131
XIX Records Further Facts 139
[Pg 4]XX Another Discovery is Made 145
XXI Explains Lola's Fears 152
XXII The Road of Riches 160
XXIII Follows the Elusive Jules 166
XXIV Makes a Startling Disclosure 173
XXV Is More Mysterious 181
XXVI Hot-Foot Across Europe 188
XXVII Opens a Death-trap 196
XXVIII Describes a Chase 204
XXIX The House in Hampstead 212
XXX Narrates a Startling Affair 219
XXXI "Sheep of Thy Pasture" 227
XXXII The Tents of Ungodliness 235
XXXIII Discloses a Strange Truth 241
XXXIV Concerns To-day 250
THE RED WIDOW
Or, The Death-Dealers Of London
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
Concerns a Man in White
Who is Mrs. Braybourne?
The "Game"-and its Players
Progress of the Plot
Contains a Note of Alarm
The Locked Room In Hammersmith
What Happened in Bridge Place
On Loch Lomond
A Gentleman named Greig
More Mysterious Circumstances
Spreading the Net
The Person from Upstairs
Relates a Strange Conversation
On Saturday Night
Carries the Mystery Farther
Baiting the Trap
"News" from Lancaster Gate
The Coup and its Consequence
What Happened to Gerald
The Room of Evil
Lost Days
From out the Past
The Cry in the Night
Hard Pressed
The Recluse
"Get Rid of the Girl!"
"The Day After To-Morrow"
At the Window
On Thin Ice
Through the Darkness
THIS HOUSE TO LET
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
THE INVASION OF 1910
with a full account of the siege of London
William le Queux
Naval Chapters By H. W. Wilson
CONTENTS
BOOK I
CHAP. PAGE
I. The Surprise 3
II. Effect in the City 20
III. News of the Enemy 30
IV. A Prophecy Fulfilled 48
V. Our Fleet Taken Unawares 60
VI. Fierce Cruiser Battle 77
VII. Continuation of the Struggle at Sea 94
VIII. Situation in the North 108
IX. State of Siege Declared 118
X. How the Enemy Dealt the Blow 131
XI. Germans Landing at Hull and Goole 154
XII. Desperate Fighting in Essex 171
XIII. Defence at Last 202
XIV. British Success at Royston 221
XV. British Abandon Colchester 235
XVI. Fierce Fighting at Chelmsford 255
XVII. In the Enemy's Hands 266
XVIII. The Feeling in London{xii} 279
BOOK II
I. The Lines of London 287
II. Repulse of the Germans 299
III. Battle of Epping 310
IV. Bombardment of London 326
V. The Rain of Death 344
VI. Fall of London 357
VII. Two Personal Narratives 372
VIII. Germans Sacking the Banks 393
IX. What was Happening at Sea 413
X. Situation South of the Thames 444
XI. Defences of South London 456
XII. Daily Life of the Beleaguered 466
XIII. Revolts in Shoreditch and Islington 477
BOOK III
I. A Blow for Freedom 495
II. Scenes at Waterloo Bridge 511
III. Great British Victory 520
IV. Massacre of Germans in London 531
V. How the War Ended 540
MAPS AND PLANS
BOOK I
PAGE
Position of the IVth German Army Corps Twelve Hours after Landing at Weybourne, Norfolk 57
Position of the Saxon Corps Twenty-four Hours after Landing in Essex 148
Position of the German Forces Twenty-four Hours after Landing at Goole 157
Germany's Points of Embarkation 167
Battle of Purleigh, 6th September 193
Battle of Sheffield 218
Positions of Opposing Forces, 8th September 227
Battle of Royston, Sunday, 9th September 232
Battle of Chelmsford. Position on the Evening of 11th September 258
The Defence of Sheffield 268
BOOK II
The Lines of London 288
Battle of Harlow—First Phase 296
Battle of Harlow—Final Phase{xiv} 307
German Attack on the Lines of London 315
The Bombardment and Defences of London on 20th and 21st September 337
London after the Bombardment 365
Damage done in the City by the Bombardment 369
Damage done in Westminster by the Bombardment 384
Shetland Islands 433
The Defences of South London on 26th September 457
Scene of the Street Fighting in Shoreditch on 27th September 478
GERMAN ATROCITIES
A Record Of Shameless Deeds
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
PAGE
Preface 5
What the Kaiser Said 8
Foreword 9
Author's Note 10
Introduction 11
Chapter I. Article XXIII. of The Hague Convention 19
" II. My Interview with Belgian Ministers of State 21
" III. The British Press Bureau Statement 26
" IV. Second Report of the Belgian Committee of Inquiry 34
" V. Can these Things be True? 44
" VI. Wanton Brutality 47
" VII. 300 Men Shot in Cold Blood 52
" VIII. The Inferno at Visé 54
" IX. The Maiden Tribute 58
" X. Atrocities Round Liége 66
" XI. The Crime of Louvain 73
" XII. French Protest to the Powers 91
" XIII. The Desecration of Churches 101
" XIV. Treatment of English Travellers 105
" XV. What Our Soldiers Say 109
" XVI. The Antwerp Outrage 117
" XVII. "The Hussar-like Stroke" 124
The Day 127
THE TICKENCOTE TREASURE
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I In which Job Seal Borrows a Fusee 7
II What We Saw and What We Heard 16
III The Mysterious Man 24
IV In Which I Examine the Parchments 32
V With a Story to Tell 39
VI An Expert Opinion 46
VII What was Written in the Vellum Book 56
VIII The Seven Dead Men 65
IX One Point is Made Clear 71
X The Guardian of the Secret 79
XI Forestalled 88
XII Job Seal Makes a Proposal 96
XIII A Call, and its Consequence 105
XIV Requires Explanation 114
XV Reveals Something of Importance 122
XVI Mrs. Grahamâ?Ts Visitor 132
XVII The Seller of the Secret 139
XVIII The Silent Manâ?Ts Warning 147
XIX The Lady from Bayswater 154
XX Philip Reilly Tells a Strange Story 161
XXI We Make a Discovery in the Manor House 171
XXII Black Bennett 180
XXIII Job Seal Relates His Adventures 188
XXIV The Mystery of Margaret Knutton 195
XXV Reveals the Death-Trap 204
XXVI In which Ben Knutton Grows Confidential 211
XXVII Dorothy Drummond Prefers Secrecy 220
XXVIII We Receive Midnight Visitors 228
XXIX Dorothy Makes a Confession 237
XXX The Silent Manâ?Ts Story 245
XXXI The House at Kilburn 253
XXXII What We Discovered at the Record Office 261
XXXIII We Decipher the Parchment 270
XXXIV Our Search at Tickencote and its Results 278
XXXV The Spy, and What He Told Us 286
XXXVI â?oNine Points of the Lawâ? 295
XXXVII Contains the Conclusion 299
BERYL OF THE BIPLANE
Being the Romance of an Air-woman of To-day
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. The Mysterious Number Seven 1
II. Mr. Mark Marx 21
III. The Shabby Stranger 43
IV. The Thursday Rendezvous 63
V. Concerns the Hidden Hand 82
VI. The Price of Victory 101
TRACKED BY WIRELESS
By William Le Queux
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I THE SECRET SIGNAL 11
II THE VOICE FROM THE VOID 31
III THE CALICO GLOVE 50
IV THE DEVIL’S OVEN 68
V THE MYSTERY WIDOW 89
VI THE CLOVEN HOOF 109
VII THE POISON FACTORY 128
VIII THE GREAT INTRIGUE 146
IX THE THREE BAD MEN 166
X THE MYSTERY OF BERENICE 185
XI THE MARKED MAN 204
XII THE CROW’S CLIFF 223