The Cat's Paw
THE CAT'S PAW
DROPPING THE CAT, SHE SPRANG TO HER FEET WITH A SLIGHT CRY.
THE CAT'S PAW
BY
AUTHOR OF "THE RED SEAL," "THE UNSEEN EAR,"
"THE TREVOR CASE," "THE MOVING FINGER," ETC.
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK :: 1922 :: LONDON
COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
Copyright, 1922, by Street and Smith
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO
EDNA LEIGHTON TYLER
THIS YARN IS AFFECTION-
ATELY INSCRIBED IN TOKEN
OF A FAITHFUL FRIENDSHIP
CONTENTS
chapter page I. Kitty! 1 II. The Summons 6 III. Details 17 IV. Suicide? 35 V. At the Morgue 52 VI. Testimony 63 VII. Mrs. Parsons Has Callers 79 VIII. The Case of the Gila Monster 94 IX. Mrs. Parsons Asks Questions 116 X. Rumors 127 XI. I. O. U 139 XII. A Word of Warning 155 XIII. Bribery 169 XIV. And Corruption 185 XV. Bound in Red Tape 203 XVI. A Startling Encounter 215 XVII. “K. B.” 223 XVIII. Elusive Clues 239 XIX. Suspicion 252 XX. The Feet of the Furtive 260 XXI. Mouchette, the Seven-Toed 270 XXII. Greed 287
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