The Diamond Coterie
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1884]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
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- THE NEW DETECTIVE STORY.
- THE Diamond Coterie
- Author of "Shadowed by Three" "Madeline Payne," Etc.
- CHICAGO: HENRY A. SUMNER AND COMPANY. 1884. Copyright, 1882, by DONNELLEY, LOYD & CO., CHICAGO. Copyright, 1884, by R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS, CHICAGO. R. R. Donnelley & Sons, The Lakeside Press, Chicago.
- "Really this is a sad affair."
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- The Diamond Coterie.
- CHAPTER I.
- TWO SHOCKS FOR W——.
- CHAPTER II.
- W—— INVESTIGATES.
- "I have a clue."
- CHAPTER III.
- A SAMPLE OF THE LAMOTTE BLOOD.
- "I am ready to do that at any and all times."
- CHAPTER IV.
- SYBIL'S LETTER.
- "John Burrill! Why, he is a Brute!"
- So he dines at Wardour Place.
- "Who are you?"
- CHAPTER V.
- THE DEDUCTIONS OF A DETECTIVE.
- "Ah! this phial is one of a set."
- CHAPTER VI.
- DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.
- "Are we alone?"
- CHAPTER VII.
- A FALLING OUT.
- The tramp turned and looked back.
- "Doctor Heath flatters himself."
- CHAPTER VIII.
- ONE DETECTIVE TOO MANY.
- "Here is this man again."
- CHAPTER IX.
- DEDUCTIONS OF DETECTIVE NUMBER TWO.
- "Poor Frank, don't let this overcome you."
- CHAPTER X.
- EVAN.
- "Why, Evan, you look ghostly!"
- CHAPTER XI.
- THE END OF THE BEGINNING.
- "You must not have a third attack."
- CHAPTER XII.
- THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
- "Conny, it has come."
- CHAPTER XIII.
- CONSTANCE'S DIPLOMACY.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- JOHN BURRILL, ARISTOCRAT.
- "I am happy to know you."
- CHAPTER XV.
- DIAMONDS.
- "I have never once been tempted to self-destruction."
- CHAPTER XVI.
- IN OPEN MUTINY.
- Only a moment did Sybil listen.
- "It is not in his power or yours to alter my decision."
- CHAPTER XVII.
- THE PLAY GOES ON.
- Evan saw Sybil and Frank canter away.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- JOHN BURRILL, PLEBEIAN.
- "Then take that, and that."
- CHAPTER XIX.
- NANCE BURRILL'S WARNING.
- "It's the other one," he muttered.
- CHAPTER XX.
- CONSTANCE AT BAY.
- "Stay a moment, sir."
- CHAPTER XXI.
- APPOINTING A WATCH DOG.
- "I'll be hanged if I can understand it."
- CHAPTER XXII.
- THE WATCH DOG DISCHARGED.
- "I hope you'll excuse me."
- "Well, Roarke, are you ready for business?"
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- FATHER AND SON.
- "If you ever see me again, you'll see me sober."
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- A DAY OF GLOOM.
- "You promise never to marry Francis Lamotte?"
- CHAPTER XXV.
- THAT NIGHT.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- PRINCE'S PREY.
- The cottage stands quite by itself.
- "Prince, come away, sir!"
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- A TURN IN THE GAME.
- "Why, boy! Bless me."
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- INTRODUCING MR. SMITH.
- "Any of the stiff's friends in this gang?"
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- OPENLY ACCUSED.
- "Did you ever see that knife before?"
- CHAPTER XXX.
- AN OBSTINATE CLIENT.
- They find Corliss at the Sheriff's desk.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- BEGINNING THE INVESTIGATION.
- "Softly, Sir; softly; reflect a little."
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- AN APPEAL TO THE WARDOUR HONOR.
- "Sybil Lamotte shall die in her delirium."
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- I CAN SAVE HIM IF I WILL.
- "Constance Wardour, you love Clifford Heath."
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- A LAST RESORT.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- A STRANGE INTERVIEW.
- "Another, Miss Wardour, is—yourself."
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- TWO PASSENGERS WEST.
- "Mr. Belknap, it is I."
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- SOME EXCELLENT ADVICE.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- BELKNAP OUTWITTED.
- "Cap'n, you're a good fellow."
- "My friend, come down off that."
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- "WILL LOVE OUTWEIGH HONOR?"
- "That hope is ended now."
- CHAPTER XL.
- "TOO YOUNG TO DIE."
- CHAPTER XLI.
- SIR CLIFFORD HEATHERCLIFFE.
- "Prisoner at the bar, are you guilty or not guilty?"
- CHAPTER XLII.
- A TORTURED WITNESS.
- "It was found beside the body of John Burrill."
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- JUSTICE, SACRIFICE, DEATH.
- They come slowly forward.
- There is a flash—a loud report.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- A SPARTAN MOTHER.
- CHAPTER XLV.
- TOLD BY A DETECTIVE.
- Bathurst telling the story.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- THE STORY OF LUCKY JIM.
- CHAPTER XLVII.
- AFTER THE DRAMA ENDED.
- THE END.
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