Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net [Illustration: McALLISTER AND HIS DOUBLE ARTHUR TRAIN] [Illustration: McAllister whispered sharply in his ear. (Page 68.)] McALLISTER AND HIS DOUBLE BY ARTHUR TRAIN ILLUSTRATED CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS NEW YORK:::::::::::::::::1905 COPYRIGHT, 1905, BY CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS Published, September, 1905 TROW DIRECTORY PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING COMPANY NEW YORK CONTENTS PAGE MCALLISTER'S CHRISTMAS 1 THE BARON DE VILLE 53 THE ESCAPE OF WILKINS 77 THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S TRUNK 113 THE GOLDEN TOUCH 141 MCALLISTER'S DATA OF ETHICS 177 MCALLISTER'S MARRIAGE 205 THE JAILBIRD 233 IN THE COURSE OF JUSTICE 255 THE MAXIMILIAN DIAMOND 283 EXTRADITION 311 ILLUSTRATIONS McAllister whispered sharply in his ear _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "What do you know about it? I tell you it's all rot!" 6 "Throw up your hands!" 10 "Do you know who you've caught?" 16 "Merry Christmas, Fatty!" 24 "I think you've got Raffles whipped to a standstill." 64 "You think you're a sure winner. But I _know_ you. I know your _face_." 88 "Wot do you want?" drawled the fat man, blinking at the lantern 102 "Who in thunder are _you_?" 110 Deftly tied the two ends of string around it 130 "Hands up, or I'll shoot!" yelled the detective, as a fat, wild-eyed individual sprung from within 136 He hesitated a moment as if giving the matter the consideration it deserved 324 McAllister's Christmas I