THE LAND OF MIST A. CONAN DOYLE The Land of Mist By A. CONAN DOYLE AUTHOR OF “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,” “Danger, and Other Stories,” “The Lost World,” “Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes,” “Tales of Sherlock Holmes,” “The Valley of Fear,” etc. [Illustration: colophon] A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York Published by arrangement with George H. Doran Company Printed in U. S. A. COPYRIGHT, 1926, BY A. CONAN DOYLE THE LAND OF MIST --Q-- PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REVEREND GEORGE VALE OWEN AS A TOKEN OF SYMPATHY, ADMIRATION, AND FRIENDSHIP JANUARY, 1926 CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I IN WHICH OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS MAKE A START 11 II WHICH DESCRIBES AN EVENING IN STRANGE COMPANY 21 III IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION 40 IV WHICH DESCRIBES SOME STRANGE DOINGS IN HAMMERSMITH 46 V WHERE OUR COMMISSIONERS HAVE A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE 77 VI IN WHICH THE READER IS SHOWN THE HABITS OF A NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL 98 VII IN WHICH THE NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL GETS WHAT THE BRITISH LAW CONSIDERS TO BE HIS DESERTS 116 VIII IN WHICH THREE INVESTIGATORS COME UPON A DARK SOUL 131 IX WHICH INTRODUCES SOME VERY PHYSICAL PHENOMENA 155 X DE PROFUNDIS 166 XI WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN 184 XII THERE ARE HEIGHTS AND THERE ARE DEPTHS 198 XIII IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GOES FORTH TO BATTLE 212 XIV IN WHICH CHALLENGER MEETS A STRANGE COLLEAGUE 230 XV IN WHICH TRAPS ARE LAID FOR A GREAT QUARRY 243 XVI IN WHICH CHALLENGER HAS THE EXPERIENCE OF HIS LIFETIME 257