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“C Q”, or, In the Wireless House (1912)
by Arthur Train, illustrated by Raymond Moreau Crosby
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“C. Q.”

or,

In the Wireless House

By Arthur Train

Novels
“C. Q.” or, In the Wireless House
The Confessions of Artemus Quibble
The Butler’s Story
Essays
The Prisoner at the Bar
Courts, Criminals and Camorra
Short Stories
M’Allister and His Double
Mortmain
True Stories of Crime

“C Q”

or,

In the Wireless House

by

Arthur Train

Author of “The Prisoner at the Bar,” “Mcallister and
his Double,” “True Stories of Crime,” “The Con-
fessions of Artemus Quibble,” etc., etc.

With Illustrations

By R. M. CROSBY

Century logo

Toronto

McClelland & Goodchild, Limited

1912



Copyright, 1912, by
The Century Co.


Copyright 1912, by
The Curtis Publishing Company


Published October, 1912

To
Adele

Contents


I

page
“Micky” quarrels with the captain of the Pavonia, and becomes pals with a lady in high society 3

II

Micky stumbles upon a peculiar passenger and explains the mysteries of the wireless to a young lady 25

III

The reader learns something of the career of an international beauty, and attends vicariously an artistic entertainment in the second cabin saloon 42

IV

“CQ—CQ—CQ—!” In which Micky learns of the murder of the Earl of Roakby at Parsley Croft 56

V

In which Micky overhears a midnight conversation and prevents the commission of a crime 66

VI

In which Micky tucks the son of a Marquis in his bed and mixes some drinks and the news 78

VII

In which Mrs. Herbert Trevelyan commits an indiscretion and discovers something while so doing 93

VIII

In which Micky has a strange dream and Mrs. Trevelyan becomes worried about pearls and other things 110

IX

In which Micky hears a confession and is forced to deliver an unfortunate message 127

X

Mrs. Trevelyan makes an error of judgment and the Captain scores 148

XI

Micky’s mind is momentarily relieved 171

XII

Mrs. Trevelyan has a bad quarter of an hour 182

XIII

In which many persons are surprised 198

XIV

At close quarters 206

XV

Micky plays father confessor for the second time 215

XVI

In which every minute counts 227

XVII

The way of a maid with a man 244

XVIII

Mrs. Trevelyan avails herself of a “locu penitentiae” 255

XIX

In which the rat-faced purser, some others, and perhaps the reader, receive a jolt 273


This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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