The Stretton Street Affair
THE STRETTON STREET AFFAIR
“Gabrielle, my poor niece,” he cried. “She’s dead—dead!”
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
- THE DOCTOR OF PIMLICO
- THE INTRIGUERS
- MADEMOISELLE OF MONTE CARLO
THE STRETTON STREET
AFFAIR
BY
AUTHOR OF “THE DOCTOR OF PIMLICO,” “THE INTRIGUERS,”
“MADEMOISELLE OF MONTE CARLO”
NEW YORK
THE MACAULAY COMPANY
Copyright, 1922
by WILLIAM LE QUEUX
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTENTS
page Prologue 11 chapter I. Introduces Oswald De Gex 20 II. The Sister’s Story 37 III. Who Was Gabrielle Engledue? 48 IV. Facing the Music 59 V. The City of the Lily 69 VI. Another Puzzle 80 VII. The Millionaire’s Apprehensions 91 VIII. Little Mrs. Cullerton 102 IX. Some Plain Speaking 113 X. Monsieur Suzor Again 122 XI. The Absolute Facts 132 XII. “Red, Green and Gold!” 143 XIII. Some Interesting Revelations 153 XIV. The Gate of the Sun 163 XV. The Intruder 172 XVI. Another Strange Disclosure 182 XVII. What the Professor Found 192 XVIII. More About the Mystery-man 202 XIX. The Track of Despujol 212 XX. Mademoiselle Jacquelot 222 XXI. At the Hôtel Luxembourg 232 XXII. Gabrielle at Home 243 XXIII. The Death-Drug 253 XXIV. Yet Another Mystery 263 XXV. What the Valet Knew 272 XXVI. More About Mateo Sanz 284 XXVII. A Curious Story 293 XXVIII. Love the Conqueror 299 XXIX. Another Plot 311 Conclusion 316
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