THE MYSTERIES OF LONDON. THE MYSTERIES OF LONDON. BY GEORGE W. M. REYNOLDS, AUTHOR OF "PICKWICK ABROAD," "THE MODERN LITERATURE OF FRANCE," "ROBERT MACAIRE," ETC. WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY G. STIFF. VOL. I. LONDON: GEORGE VICKERS, 3, CATHERINE STREET, STRAND. MDCCCXLVI. LONDON: Printed by J. J. WILKINSON, "Bonner House," Seacoal Lane. CONTENTS OF VOL. I. PAGE PROLOGUE 1 CHAPTER I.--The Old House in Smithfield 2 II.--The Mysteries of the Old House 4 III.--The Trap-Door 6 IV.--The Two Trees 7 V.--Eligible Acquaintances 11 VI.--Mrs. Arlington 14 VII.--The Boudoir 16 VIII.--The Conversation 19 IX.--A City Man.--Smithfield Scenes 20 X.--The Frail One's Narrative 24 XI.--"The Servants' Arms" 27 XII.--The Bank Notes 30 XIII.--The Hell 32 XIV.--The Station-House 35 XV.--The Police-Office 37 XVI.--The Beginning of Misfortunes 39 XVII.--A Den of Horrors 43 XVIII.--The Boozing-Ken 45 XIX.--Morning 50 XX.--The Villa 51 XXI.--Atrocity 54 XXII.--A Woman's Mind 55 XXIII.--The Old House in Smithfield again 58 XXIV.--Circumstantial Evidence 61 XXV.--The Enchantress 63 XXVI.--Newgate 67 XXVII.--The Republican and the Resurrection Man 69 XXVIII.--The Dungeon 71 XXIX.--The Black Chamber 75 XXX.--The 26th of November 78 XXXI.--Explanations 84 XXXII.--The Old Bailey 86 XXXIII.--Another Day at the Old Bailey 91 XXXIV.--The Lesson interrupted 93 XXXV.--Whitecross Street Prison 95 XXXVI.--The Execution 99 XXXVII.--The Lapse of Two Years 102