Chapters (32)
- THE BEETLE: A Mystery
- THE
- Chase of the Ruby
- RICHARD MARSH
- LONDON
- SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163 PICCADILLY
- Publishers to Her Majesty The Queen AND TO His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
- 1900
- CONTENTS
- The Chase of the Ruby
- CHAPTER I GHOSTS IN AFRICA
- CHAPTER II THE QUEST ORDAINED
- CHAPTER III MISS BROAD COMMANDS
- CHAPTER IV MR HOLLAND FAILS
- CHAPTER V A WOMAN SCORNED
- CHAPTER VI MISS BROAD COMMANDS A SECOND TIME
- CHAPTER VII THE BOTTOM DRAWER
- CHAPTER VIII THE LADY--AND THE GENTLEMAN
- CHAPTER IX THE FLYMAN
- CHAPTER X SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T
- CHAPTER XI THE PURSUIT OF THE GENTLEMAN
- CHAPTER XII THE TENDER MERCIES OF TWO LADIES
- CHAPTER XIII VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA
- CHAPTER XIV WHO KNOCKS?
- CHAPTER XV AN HONOURABLE RETREAT
- CHAPTER XVI THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR
- CHAPTER XVII THE FIGURES ON THE BED
- CHAPTER XVIII REINFORCED
- CHAPTER XIX STILL WITH A SMILE
- CHAPTER XX HOW THE CHASE WAS ENDED
- THE END
- EDINBURGH COLSTON AND COY. LIMITED PRINTERS
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