THE LOST PARCHMENT By Fergus Hume CONTENTS CHAP I. Schoolfellows II. The Vicar III. Lovers IV. The Cottage V. A Revelation VI. Counsels Opinion VII. A Nine Days Wonder VIII. Mallien Speaks IX. A Serious Position X. Dorinda XI. Carringtons Advice XII. On the Track XIII. Confession XIV. A Clue XV. Circumstantial Evidence XVI. A New Witness XVII. Difficulties XVIII. Setting a Trap XIX. Resurgam XX. A Weird Story XXI. A Final Surprise THE LADY FROM NOWHERE By Fergus Hume CONTENTS I. The Tragedy of the Strange Room II. The Death-card III. A Woman without a Past IV. The Five Landladies V. A Friend in Need VI. The Crime of Kirkstone Hall VII. Comments on the Crime VIII. Mr. Prain, Solicitor IX. Kirkstone Hall X. Strange Behaviour XI. The Mad Gardener XII. The Diamond Necklace XIII. Arthur Ferris XIV. A Surprising Discovery XV. The Revelation of Mr. Prain XVI. Miss Wedderburn XVII. An Explanation XVIII. What Mrs. Presk found XIX. The Unexpected occurs XX. A Needle in a Haystack XXI. Found at Last XXII. A Secret Hoard XXIII. The Convict's Defence XXIV. Proof Positive XXV. How the Deed was done XXVI. The End of it All THE MILLIONAIRE MYSTERY By Fergus Hume CONTENTS I. A MIDNIGHT SURPRISE II. THE HUT ON THE HEATH III. AN ELEGANT EPISTLE IV. ANOTHER SURPRISE V. A NINE DAYS' WONDER VI. THE MISSING KEY VII. IN DIXON'S RENTS VIII. AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW IX. INVESTIGATION X. ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE XI. THE STRANGER XII. A STRANGE STORY XIII. A STRANGE STORY--continued XIV. THE ENMITY OF CAPTAIN LESTRANGE XV. TROUBLE XVI. ALAN'S DEFENCE XVII. JOE'S EVIDENCE XVIII. A PORTION OF THE TRUTH XIX. A REAPPEARANCE XX. THE AMAZEMENT OF ALAN THOROLD XXI. THE STORY OF THE PAST XXII. THE BEGINNING OF THE END XXIII. ONE PART OF THE TRUTH XXIV. THE OTHER PART OF THE TRUTH THE FEVER OF LIFE CONTENTS I. PINCHLER'S DOCKYARD. II. WANTED, A CHAPERON. III. THE WOMAN WITH THE FIERCE EYES. IV. WHAT MRS. BELSWIN HAD TO SAY. V. THE PRODIGAL SON. VI. THE DRAGON. VII. THE GARDEN OF HESPERIDES. VIII. MRS. BELSWIN'S CORRESPONDENCE. IX. A RUSTIC APOLLO. X. A BOUDOIR CONSULTATION. XI. THE ART OF DINING. XII. ARS AMORIS. XIII. EXIT MRS. BELSWIN. XIV. SIGNOR FERRARI DECLINES. XV. THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER. XVI. FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED. XVII. BEFORE THE STORM. XVIII. FACE TO FACE. XIX. THE OUTER DARKNESS. XX. A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. XXI. ARCHIE MAKES HIS PLANS. XXII. MRS. B. CONSIDERS WAYS & MEANS. XXIII. BETTER LEAVE WELL ALONE. XXIV. A MEMORY OF THE PAST. XXV. SILAS PLAYS HIS LITTLE GAME. XXVI. VAE VICTIS. XXVII. THE CASE. XXVIII. WHAT MRS. BELK FOUND. XXIX. DANGER. XXX. CLEVER DEFENCE. XXXI. A TRAGIC SITUATION. XXXII. NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA. XXXIII. MR. DOMBRAIN SHOWS HIS TEETH. XXXIV. IN OPEN COURT. XXXV. EXPIATION. XXXVI. A MEMORY OF THE PAST.