The Lost Valley
by J. M. Walsh
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Jobs, it appeared, were just about as scarce as cool spots in Hades. They had been very kind to me at the last farmhouse. The good lady had given me an excellent breakfast and an extra glass of milk, had loaded my bedraggled pockets with food and had finally put me on the road to the sea. Work, she said, they could not give me. They had put off two men the previous day. I might find something to do in the next town. She did tell me what it was called, but my thoughts were on my own poor prospects and I didn't quite catch what she said. On the principle that a rose by any other name would still...
Chapters (52)(click to expand)
- The Lost Valley
- 1921
- The C. J. DeGARIS PUBLISHING HOUSE MELBOURNE
- CONTENTS
- PART I.
- THE POSTHUMOUS PUZZLE OF MR. BRYCE.
- Chapter I.
- THE ADVENTURE ON THE SANDS.
- Chapter II.
- AN OLD FRIEND.
- Chapter III.
- THE STRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF MR. BRYCE.
- Chapter IV.
- THE THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
- Chapter V.
- CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
- Chapter VI.
- I TELL A LIE.
- Chapter VII.
- INTRODUCING MR. ALBERT CUMSHAW.
- PART II.
- THE ADVENTURES OF MR. ABEL CUMSHAW.
- Chapter I.
- NIGHTFALL.
- Chapter II.
- THE PURSUIT.
- Chapter III.
- THE HIDDEN VALLEY.
- Chapter IV.
- WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT.
- Chapter V.
- EXPIATION.
- Chapter VI.
- THE HEGIRA OF MR. ABEL CUMSHAW.
- Chapter VIII.
- THE GATHERING OF THE EAGLES.
- PART III
- THE FINDING OF THE LOST VALLEY.
- Chapter I.
- THE CYPHER.
- Chapter II.
- OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY.
- Chapter III.
- THE PROMISED LAND.
- Chapter IV.
- WE ENTER THE VALLEY.
- Chapter V.
- DIES IRAE.
- Chapter VI.
- THE SOLUTION.
- Chapter VII.
- THE ADVENTURE CLOSES.
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