The Paternoster Ruby
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1910. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 400 The Paternoster ruby ...
Chapters (39)
- The Paternoster Ruby
- Author of "The Silver Blade," "The Yellow Circle," etc.
- WITH FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY J. V. McFALL
- A. L. BURT COMPANY PUBLISHERS NEW YORK
- TO M. H. W.
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- The gem lay between them, a splash of crimson flame . . . Frontispiece Diagram of second floor The door opened a few inches, to reveal the figure of Alexander Burke Cipher Cipher (repeated) "I'll shoot," she announced in a tense tone, "so help me, I'll shoot" "Uncle, Uncle, sit up! Don't go to pieces this way" Cipher (repeated)
- THE PATERNOSTER RUBY
- CHAPTER I THE SHERIDAN PARK MYSTERY
- CHAPTER II THE PRIVATE SECRETARY
- CHAPTER III SOME DISCOVERIES
- CHAPTER IV THE RUBY
- CHAPTER V THE HIDDEN SAFE
- CHAPTER VI AN EXTRAORDINARY ERRAND
- CHAPTER VII HOW THE ERRAND ENDED
- CHAPTER VIII MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE
- CHAPTER IX TRACKS IN THE SNOW
- CHAPTER X THE SECOND STORY
- Diagram of second floor
- CHAPTER XI A PACT
- CHAPTER XII THE CIPHER
- The door opened a few inches, to reveal the figure of Alexander Burke
- CHAPTER XIII DISCLOSURES
- CHAPTER XIV RIDDLES
- CHAPTER XV A WOMAN'S SCREAM
- CHAPTER XVI THE FACE IN THE ALCOVE
- CHAPTER XVII PRISON DOORS
- CHAPTER XVIII A FIGHT IN THE DARK
- CHAPTER XIX BELLE
- "I 'll shoot," she announced in a tense tone, "so help me, I 'll shoot."
- CHAPTER XX GENEVIEVE'S MISSION
- CHAPTER XXI SHADOWS
- CHAPTER XXII ASHES OF OLD ROMANCE
- CHAPTER XXIII BURKE UNBOSOMS
- CHAPTER XXIV CONFESSION
- "Uncle, Uncle! Sit up! Don't go to pieces this way"
- CHAPTER XXV "THIMBLE, THIMBLE——"
- CHAPTER XXVI THE CIPHER SOLVED
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