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The Shadow of a Crime

The Shadow of a Crime

by Sir Hall Caine

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Author
Caine, Hall, Sir, 1853-1931
Title
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Paul Webb, Tom Martin, David Widger and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
Trials (Treason) -- Fiction
Category
Text
eBook-No.
14262
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14262
Release Date
December 6, 2004
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE SHADOW OF A CRIME
  2. 2.A CUMBRIAN ROMANCE
  3. 3.By Hall Caine — 1885 — Author of “The Manxman,” “The Deemster” etc. — NEW YORK HURST & COMPANY PUBLISHERS
  4. 4.PREFACE. — THE SHADOW OF A CRIME.
  5. 5.CHAPTER I. THE CITY OF WYTHBURN.
  6. 6.CHAPTER II. THE CRIME IN THE NIGHT.
  7. 7.CHAPTER III. IN THE RED LION.
  8. 8.CHAPTER IV. THE OUTCAST.
  9. 9.CHAPTER V. THE EMPTY SADDLE.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VI. THE HOUSE ON THE MOSS.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VII. SIM'S CAVE.
  12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. ROBBIE'S REDEMPTION.
  13. 13.CHAPTER IX. THE SHADOW OF THE CRIME.
  14. 14.CHAPTER X. MATTHA BRANTH'ET “FLYTES” THE PARSON.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XI. LIZA'S WILES.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XII. THE FLIGHT ON THE FELLS.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. A 'BATABLE POINT.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. UNTIL THE DAY BREAK. — Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XV. RALPH'S SACRIFICE.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. AT SUNRISE ON THE RAISE.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVII. THE GARTHS: MOTHER AND SON.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII. THE DAWN OF LOVE.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XIX. THE BETROTHAL.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XX. “FOOL, OF THYSELF SPEAK WELL.”
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXI. MRS. GARTH AT SHOULTHWAITE.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXII. THE THREATENED OUTLAWRY.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIII. SHE NEVER TOLD HER LOVE.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXIV. TREASON OR MURDER.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXV. LIZA'S DEVICE.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXVI. “FOOL, DO NOT FLATTER.”
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXVII. RALPH AT LANCASTER.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVIII. AFTER WORD COMES WEIRD.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXIX. ROBBIE'S QUEST BEGUN.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXX. A RACE AGAINST LIFE.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXXI. ROBBIE, SPEED ON!
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXII. WHAT THE SNOW GAVE UP.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIII. SEPULTURE AT LAST.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXIV. FATE THAT IMPEDES, FALL BACK.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXV. ROBBIE'S QUEST ENDED.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVI. ROTHA'S CONFESSION.
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVII. WHICH INDICTMENT?
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVIII. PEINE FORTE ET DURE.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XXXIX. THE FIERY HAND.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XL. GARTH AND THE QUAKERS.
  45. 45.CHAPTER XLI. A HORSE'S NEIGH.
  46. 46.CHAPTER XLII. THE FATAL WITNESS.
  47. 47.CHAPTER XLIII. LOVE KNOWN AT LAST.
  48. 48.CHAPTER XLIV. THE CLEW DISCOVERED.
  49. 49.CHAPTER XLV. THE CONDEMNED IN DOOMSDALE.
  50. 50.CHAPTER XLVI. THE SKEIN UNRAVELLED.
  51. 51.CHAPTER XLVII. THE BLACK CAMEL AT THE GATE.
  52. 52.CHAPTER XLVIII. “OUT, OUT, BRIEF CANDLE.”
  53. 53.CHAPTER XLIX. PEACE, PEACE, AND REST.
  54. 54.CHAPTER L. NEXT MORNING.
  55. 55.CHAPTER LI. SIX MONTHS AFTER.

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