Transcriber’s Note Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription. Small capitals text in the Table of Contents is displayed in normal font but as ALLCAPS in four other places. ———— See the end of this document for details of corrections and other changes. ———————————————— Start of Book ———————————————— THE SEVENTH SHOT _A Detective Story_ BY Harry Coverdale [Illustration] CHELSEA HOUSE 79 Seventh Avenue New York City Copyright, 1924 By CHELSEA HOUSE The Seventh Shot (Printed in the United States of America) All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. “Brook Trout For Two” 11 II. The Woman in Purple 24 III. The “Tag” 36 IV. The Letter of Warning 51 V. Miss Templeton 63 VI. The Divided Danger 72 VII. The Dark Scene 80 VIII. Awaiting the Police 96 IX. Reconstructing the Crime 103 X. Facts and Fancies 112 XI. In the Star Dressing Room 123 XII. The Two Doorways 131 XIII. The Initial 142 XIV. A Tip—and an Invitation 150 XV. A Morning Call 156 XVI. A Scarlet Evening Coat 163 XVII. Blind Trails 168 XVIII. Miss Templeton at Home 179 XIX. Glimmers in the Darkness 190 XX. Checking Up 197 XXI. Tony’s Report 206 XXII. “Rita the Daredevil” 215 XXIII. ’Twixt the Cup and the Lip 223 XXIV. What Sybil Had Hidden 229 XXV. New Developments 242 XXVI. Wrenn’s Story 248 XXVII. An Incriminating Letter 263