The Indian Bangle

David Hume · en
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THE INDIAN BANGLE

THE
INDIAN BANGLE

BY
FERGUS HUME
AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB"

LONDON
SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY
_LIMITED_
St. Dunstan's House
FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E. C.
1899

LONDON:
PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,
STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE
THE STORY.

_THE FIRST SCENE: AT CASTERWELL_.

CHAPTER
        I. DAVID AND JONATHAN.
       II. THE SEALED LETTER.
      III. AT THE MANOR HOUSE.
       IV. A QUEER COINCIDENCE.
        V. THE SUSPICIONS OF LAURENCE MALLOW.
       VI. THE REVEREND MANNERS BROCK.
      VII. MARGERY.
     VIII. JEPHTHAH'S DAUGHTER.
       IX. "TWENTY-ONE."
        X.  A PRE-NUPTIAL CONTRACT.
       XI. THE NEW MAID.
      XII. "WEDDING-BELLS."

_THE SECOND SCENE: AT SANDBEACH_.

        I. "THE HAPPY PAIR."
       II. "THE BROOCH."
      III. "CLARA'S LETTER."
       IV. "MORE MYSTERY."

_THE THIRD SCENE IN LONDON_.

        I. "MYSTERIOUS MRS. ARNE."
       II. "MRS. PURCELL."
      III. "A PRIVATE INQUIRY AGENT."
       IV. "ONE OF US."
        V. "MADAME DEATH-IN-LIFE."
       VI. "ANOTHER LINK."
      VII. "AN UNEXPECTED MEETING."
     VIII. "THE LIGHT-HAIRED MAN."
       IX. "MAN PROPOSES."
        X. "WOMAN DISPOSES."

_THE FOURTH SCENE: IN FLORENCE_.

        I. "ON THE LONG TRAIL."
       II. "ONE PORTION OF THE CONSPIRACY."
      III.  THE SANDAL-WOOD CHEST.
       IV. "ANOTHER PORTION OF THE CONSPIRACY."

_THE FIFTH SCENE: IN LONDON_.

        I. "THE MISSING MAN."
       II. "MONSIEUR ROUGE IS CONFIDENTIAL."
      III. "A TERRIBLE ADVENTURE."
       IV. "THE ISHMAELS OF HUMANITY."

_THE SIXTH SCENE: AT CASTERWELL_.

        I. "AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL."
       II. "THE PENANCE OF MARGERY."
      III. "MR. BROCK AND THE LETTER."
       IV. "THE TREASURES AT KIKAT."
        V. "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD."
       VI. "MR. BROCK'S ADDENDA."
      VII. "THE CIPHER DIARY."
     VIII. "A ROGUE'S MEMOIRS."

EPILOGUE

THE INDIAN BANGLE

PROLOGUE

PART I.

A letter from Mrs. Purcell, of Bombay, to Miss Slarge, of Casterwell,
England:--

"29th of May, 189--.

"MY DEAR SISTER,