The Talleyrand Maxim
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THE
TALLEYRAND
MAXIM
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"Oblige me by sitting down again. I'm not the least bit afraid of your going to the police." (Chapter XIV)
COPYRIGHT, 1920, BY
ALFRED A. KNOPF, Inc.
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I | Death Brings Opportunity | 9 |
| II | In Trust | 20 |
| III | The Shop-Boy | 31 |
| IV | The Fortunate Possessors | 42 |
| V | Point-Blank | 53 |
| VI | The Unexpected | 64 |
| VII | The Supreme Inducement | 74 |
| VIII | Terms | 83 |
| IX | Until Next Spring | 93 |
| X | The Foot-Bridge | 102 |
| XI | The Prevalent Atmosphere | 113 |
| XII | The Power of Attorney | 125 |
| XIII | The First Trick | 137 |
| XIV | Cards on the Table | 147 |
| XV | Pratt Offers a Hand | 157 |
| XVI | A Headquarters Conference | 167 |
| XVII | Advertisement | 177 |
| XVIII | The Confiding Landlord | 189 |
| XIX | The Eye-Witness | 199 |
| X | The Green Man | 209 |
| XXI | The Direct Charge | 218 |
| XXII | The Cat'spaw | 228 |
| XXIII | Smooth Face and Anxious Brain | 237 |
| XXIV | The Better Half | 245 |
| XXV | Dry Sherry | 256 |
| XXVI | The Telephone Message | 264 |
| XXVII | Restored to Energy | 272 |
| XXVIII | The Woman in Black | 280 |
THE
TALLEYRAND
MAXIM
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