The Death of a Millionaire

About this eBook

Author

Cole, Margaret, 1893-1980

Title

The death of a millionaire

Original Publication

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925.

Credits

Tim Miller, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Wilson, Superintendent (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 79206

Release Date

July 28, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE DEATH OF A MILLIONAIRE — CONTENTS — THE DEATH OF A MILLIONAIRE
2. 2.PART I
3. 3.CHAPTER I — IN WHICH A VERY GREAT MAN IS KEPT WAITING, AND A MOST RESPECTABLE ESTABLISHMENT SEVERELY COMPROMISED
4. 4.CHAPTER II — IN WHICH INSPECTOR BLAIKIE DRAWS HIS CONCLUSIONS, AND LORD EALING MAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION
5. 5.CHAPTER III — IN WHICH MR. ALFRED CULPEPPER MAKES AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE
6. 6.CHAPTER IV — IN WHICH SUPERINTENDENT WILSON HEARS THE STORY OF A GREAT CONCESSION
7. 7.CHAPTER V — SHOWING THE SORT OF PERSON WHO STAYS AT SUGDEN'S HOTEL, AND THE HALL PORTER'S OPINION OF BOLSHEVIKS
8. 8.CHAPTER VI — IN WHICH MR. FRANKLIN EXPLAINS THE WILL OF A MILLIONAIRE, AND SUGGESTS A MOTIVE
9. 9.CHAPTER VII — IN WHICH SUPERINTENDENT WILSON MAKES AN ALARMING SUGGESTION, AND A TAXI-MAN GIVES HIS VIEWS ON PROGRESS
10. 10.CHAPTER VIII — FEATURING THREE MEN OF BUSINESS, AND SHOWING THAT LAWYERS HAVE THEIR USES
11. 11.CHAPTER IX — IN WHICH A CULTIVATED YOUNG MAN IS GIVEN AN AGREEABLE TASK
12. 12.CHAPTER X — SHOWING WHY PEERS SHOULD WEAR GLOVES, AND HOW MILLIONAIRES ARE NOT ALWAYS FORTUNATE IN LOVE
13. 13.CHAPTER XI — IN WHICH HUGH RADLETT TELLS HIS OWN STORY, AND THE READER LEARNS THAT EVEN POLICEMEN HAVE HEARTS
14. 14.CHAPTER XII — IN WHICH ARTHUR WHARTON FINDS A TRAVELLING COMPANION, BUT NOTHING ELSE OF IMPORTANCE
15. 15.CHAPTER XIII — IN WHICH A BRIGADIER-GENERAL DOES HIS BIT, AND M. PIIP IS MOST COMMUNICATIVE, BUT THE POLICE ARE QUITE PROPERLY BAFFLED
16. 16.CHAPTER XIV — IN WHICH LORD EALING SUCCEEDS IN A DESIGN CONCEIVED FOR REASONS BEST KNOWN TO HIMSELF
17. 17.CHAPTER XV — IN WHICH MR. JOHN PASQUETT ARRIVES, AND SHOWS PARDONABLE IMPATIENCE
18. 18.CHAPTER XVI — IN WHICH MR. PASQUETT QUITE SEES THE POINT
19. 19.CHAPTER XVII — IN WHICH THE CITY IS PUZZLED, AND ARTHUR WHARTON LETS A KITTEN OUT OF THE BAG
20. 20.CHAPTER XVIII — SHOWING HOW ARTHUR WHARTON MET HIS FRIEND AGAIN, AND HOW THE ARREST OF A CRIMINAL IS NOT ALWAYS WELCOME
21. 21.CHAPTER XIX — IN WHICH GENERAL BUNKER GETS HIMSELF INTO A PICKLE, AND SUPERINTENDENT WILSON MAKES A LITTLE TRIP TO FRANCE AND FINDS A CHARMING YOUNG LADY
22. 22.CHAPTER XX — IN WHICH A FRIENDSHIP PROCEEDS VERY RAPIDLY, BUT SUPERINTENDENT WILSON HAS TO BE COMFORTED BY HIS WIFE
23. 23.PART II
24. 24.CHAPTER XXI — IN WHICH THE CITY'S DOUBTS ARE RESOLVED, AND TWO FRIENDS START FOR SIBERIA
25. 25.CHAPTER XXII — IN WHICH AN INCONSIDERATE RUSSIAN RAISES A GHOST
26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII — SHOWS HOW ONE MAY SOMETIMES WISH OLD FRIENDS ELSEWHERE
27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV — "IT MUST BE FEARFULLY DIFFICULT TO BE A GOOD DETECTIVE"
28. 28.CHAPTER XXV — PROVES HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR THE REVENUE SERVICE THAT PHILOSOPHERS SHOULD HAVE WIVES
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVI — OF AN OLD SALT, AND HIS DEALINGS WITH A YOUNG LADY
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVII — IN WHICH A DEVOUT COMMUNIST RECEIVES AN INTOLERABLE INSULT, BUT TRUTH IS FOUND IN THE MOUTHS OF BABES
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVIII — TREATS OF CONDUCT MOST UNBECOMING IN A NEPHEW
32. 32.CHAPTER XXIX — IN WHICH MR. CULPEPPER WRITES A LETTER TO HIS DAUGHTER, AND LORD EALING IS A LITTLE PREVIOUS
33. 33.CHAPTER XXX — IN WHICH ARTHUR KEEPS HIS WORD UNDER DIFFICULTIES, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS A SUDDEN IDEA
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXI — IN WHICH A LOVER'S IDYLL IS RUDELY INTERRUPTED, BUT JOHN PASQUETT IS EQUAL TO THE OCCASION
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXII — SHOWS HOW TOO MANY POLICEMEN SOMETIMES SPOIL THE BROTH
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIII — IN WHICH SUPERINTENDENT WILSON GIVES SOME INFORMATION, AND ASKS FOR SOME MORE
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIV — IN WHICH THE MISSING LINKS ARE SUPPLIED, AND ARTHUR WHARTON RECEIVES A HINT
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXV — IN WHICH THE AUTHOR WINDS UP HIS STORY, AND JOHN PASQUETT PROVIDES THE MORAL

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