Witness to the Deed

About this eBook

Author

Fenn, George Manville, 1831-1909

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

English fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

25607

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25607

Release Date

May 26, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."Witness to the Deed" — Chapter One. — In Benchers’ Inn. — Chapter Two. — Two Shots from a Revolver. — Chapter Three. — A bad Quarter of an Hour. — Chapter Four. — The Scene of Shame. — Chapter Five. — A brave Defence. — Chapter Six. — Guest thinks the Worst. — Chapter Seven. — Two Years before. — Chapter Eight. — Stratton’s Decision. — Chapter Nine. — “Too late!” — Chapter Ten. — An unopened Bud. — Chapter Eleven. — Fate! — Chapter Twelve. — Guest pays a late Visit. — Chapter Thirteen. — The Wedding Day. — Chapter Fourteen. — Stratton’s Thanksgiving. — Chapter Fifteen. — Wife to a Convict. — Chapter Sixteen. — “I shall have to go.” — Chapter Seventeen. — Breaking the Cage. — Chapter Eighteen. — Free! — Chapter Nineteen. — Almost by Accident. — Chapter Twenty. — The Morning Paper. — Chapter Twenty One. — “Silence gives Consent.” — Chapter Twenty Two. — At the silent Dock. — Chapter Twenty Three. — The Man is mad. — Chapter Twenty Four. — Two Nights of Watching. — Chapter Twenty Five. — Mrs Brade has Ideas. — Chapter Twenty Six. — In gross Darkness. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — Guest speaks out. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Walking in the Dark. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — Arch Plotters. — Chapter Thirty. — At her own Heart’s Bidding. — Chapter Thirty One. — From Hope to Fear. — Chapter Thirty Two. — A Woman woos—In Vain. — Chapter Thirty Three. — A horrible Suggestion. — Chapter Thirty Four. — A startling Situation. — Chapter Thirty Five. — A modern Inquisition. — Chapter Thirty Six. — A Search for the Horror. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — Run to Earth. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — The blind Lead. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — Guest’s Suggestion. — Chapter Forty. — For his Sake. — Chapter Forty One. — At Fault. — Chapter Forty Two. — By a Ruse. — Chapter Forty Three. — The Revelation. — Chapter Forty Four. — The Revelation continued—A Lightning Stroke. — Chapter Forty Five. — Brettison is mysterious. — Chapter Forty Six. — A double Surprise. — Chapter Forty Seven. — Flashing back to Life. — Chapter Forty Eight. — To save her. — Chapter Forty Nine. — A Place of Rest. — Chapter Fifty. — A Night Alarm. — Chapter Fifty One. — And all in Vain. — Chapter Fifty Two. — The Culmination of Despair. — Chapter Fifty Three. — Jules is from Home. — Chapter Fifty Four. — Barron-Dale has a Relapse. — Chapter Fifty Five. — The last Cloud. — The End.

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