Lady Molly of Scotland Yard

Lady Molly of Scotland Yard (1910)
by Emma Orczy

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LADY MOLLY OF SCOTLAND YARD

"He held out his hands for the irons" (see page 319).

LADY MOLLY OF

SCOTLAND YARD

by

THE BARONESS ORCZY
Author of "The Scarlet Pimpernel," etc.

with sixteen full-page illustrations by

CYRUS CUNEO, R.I.

fifth edition

CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD.
London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne
1910

CONTENTS

		page
I.	The Ninescore Mystery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
II.	The Frewin Miniatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
III.	The Irish-Tweed Coat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55
IV.	The Fordwych Castle Mystery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	82
V.	A Day's Folly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	109
VI.	A Castle in Brittany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	138
VII.	A Christmas Tragedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	168
VIII.	The Bag of Sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	202
IX.	The Man in the Inverness Cape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	229
X.	The Woman in the Big Hat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	258
XI.	Sir Jeremiah's Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	292
XII.	The End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	320

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"He held out his hands for the irons"	Frontispiece
	Facing page
"'You swear to that, Mr. Lydgate?' asked the Coroner"	18
"The woman gave a shriek which unmistakably was one of fear"	24
"He had been found dead in the garden of his villa"	56
"'Well,' said Lady Molly, '. . what is that you want us to do in the matter?'"	62
"She was ashy-pale, staring straight before her"	100
"'I sent Pegram to her room with orders to break open the locks of her hand-bag and dressing-case'"	106
"Ten minutes later the dainty clouds of lace and chiffon were finally wafted out"	128
"'Not too late, I think,' she whispered hurriedly. 'Break it open, Danvers'"	136
"Confronting the old woman, with a look of hate gleaming in his eyes"	144
"Now we could distinctly see the glimmer of white paper"	164
"'Go and pack your boxes and leave the house this instant'"	224
"Still talking shrilly . . the pseudo Mrs. Stein dragged her into our own sitting-room"	248
"Lady Irene, with a cry of agony, fell senseless in my dear lady’s arms"	288
"Philip Baddock looked defiant, and Felkin taciturn and sulky"	304
"'Ask Philip Baddock if my threats are paltry'"	322

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