Out of a Labyrinth
Madeline Payne
THE EXPERT'S DAUGHTER.
By LAWRENCE L. LYNCH
Author of "Shadowed by Three." "Out of a Labyrinth," etc., etc.
Illustrated with 45 Original Engravings.
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CONTENTS.--The Lovers' Meeting. The Serpent in Eden. A SuddenDeparture. What the Old Tree Revealed. Two Heartless Plotters. The Storyof a Mother's Wrongs and a Husband's Crimes. Turns her Back on the OldHome, and Trusts the Future and Lucian Davlin. Nurse Hagar is "Out ofSorts." Madeline Defies her Enemies. "_You are her Murderer!_" TheRailway Station at Night. A Disappointed Schemer Rejoiced. Madeline'sFlight. The Night Journey to New York. A Friendly Warning Unheeded."Take it; _in the Name of your Mother I ask it_!" Alone in the GreatCity. A Shrewd Scheme. An Ever-Present Face. Olive Gerard's Warning. TheCruel Awakening. The Bird in a Golden Cage. The Luxurious Apartments ofLucian Davlin, the Man of Luck. A Dissatisfied Servant. The Man of LuckDefied. A Well-Aimed Pistol Shot. "Little Demon, I will kill you beforeI will lose you now!" Doctor Vaughn Summoned. A Charming Widow atBellair. "The Danger is Past!" Gone! "When Next we Meet, I Shall HaveOther Weapons!" Bonnie, Bewitching Claire. A Tell-tale Photograph."Cruel, Crafty, Treacherous." Madeline and Olive in Conference. "Kitty,the Dancer, will Die!" The Story of an Old Crime Retold. "Percy! Percy!Percy!" A Message from the Dead. "May God's Curse fall on all who Droveher to her Doom!" Miss Arthur's French Maid. Cora Growing Weary ofDissembling. Celine Leroque Overhears an Important Conversation. Mr.Percy startled. Cora Shares this Feeling. Percy Turns the Tables. "Andyet you are on the Earth!" Celine Manages to Play the Spy to somePurpose. Cora and Celine Measure Swords. Cora's Cunning Plot. "Celinelooked Cautiously about her." An Intercepted Telegram. Face to Face. AMidnight Appointment. "I am Afraid for _you_; but give it up now?never!" An Irate Spinster. Celine's Highly Probable Story. GatheringClues. A Hurried Visit. The Hand of Friendship Wields the Surgeon'sKnife. Claire Keith Placed Face to Face with Trouble. A DualRenunciation. An Astonishing Disclosure. "I am not Worthy of Him, and_she_ is!" Struggling Against Fate. "Ah, how Dared I think to Become oneof you?" A Fiery Fair Champion. Hagar and Cora have a Meeting. Cora getsa Glimmer of a False Light. "To be, to do, to Suffer." A TroubledSpinster. An Aggravating French Maid. "Won't there be a Row in theCastle!" Setting some Snares. Cora and Celine form an Alliance. AVeritable Ghost Awakens Consternation in the Household. "If ever youwant to make him feel what it is to Suffer, Hagar will help you!" DoctorVaughn Visits Bellair. Not a Bad Day's Work. Henry Reveals his Master'sSecrets. Claire Turns Circe. A Mysterious Tenant. Celine Hurries Mattersa Trifle. The Curtain Rises on the Mimic Stage. Celine Discharged by theSpinster, takes Service with Cora. The Sudden Illness. The Learned"Doctor from Europe." "I am Sorry, very Sorry." The Plot Thickens. AMidnight Conflagration. The Mysterious House in Flames, and itsMysterious Tenant takes Refuge with Claire. The Story of a Wrecked Life."Well, it is a Strange Business, and a Difficult." Letters from the Seatof War. Mr. Percy Shakes Himself. A Fair Invalid. "Two HandsomerScoundrels Never Stood at Bay!" A Silken Belt Worth a King's Ransom. ASuccessful Burglary. Cross Purposes. A Slight Complication. A newDetective on the Scene. Clarence Vaughn seeks to Cultivate him. BiddingHigh for First-Class Detective Service. "Thou shalt not Serve twoMasters" set at naught. Mr. Lord's Letter. Premonitions of a Storm."The--fellow is Dead!" A Thunderbolt. "I have come back to my own!" AFair, but Strong, Hand. Cora Restive under Orders. "You--you are----?""Celine Leroque, Madam." A Madman. A Bogus Doctor Uncomfortable. "Don'tyou try that, sir!" Lucian Davlin's "Points" are False Beacons. Cora'sHumiliation. An Arrival of Sharp-Eyed Well-Borers. Rather Strange MaidServants. The Cords are Tightening and the Victims Writhe. A VeritableSphynx. Sleeping with Eyes Open. A Savage Toothache. A Judicious Use ofChloroform. A Bold Break for Freedom. An Omnipresent Well-Borer. "NoNonsense, Mind; I'm not a Flat." "For God's sake, _what_ are you?" "AWitch!" The Doctor's Wooing. Mrs. Ralston Overhears Something. A FreshComplication. "He is very Handsome; so are Tigers!" An AstoundingRevelation. Mrs. Ralston's Story. "No," gasped Olive, "I--I--." AMovement in Force. Cora stirs up the Animals. A Wedding IndefinitelyPostponed for Cause. Nipped in the Bud. Ready for Action. "Be at theCottage to-night." A Plea for forgiveness. Sharpening the Sword of Fate.The Weight of a Woman's Hand. "Officers, take him; he has been myPrisoner long enough!" "Man, you have been a Dupe, a Fool!" Cora'sConfession. "The Pistol is Aimed at Madeline's Heart!" "It is a DeathWound!" "The Goddess you Worship has Deserted you!" The Death-bed of aHypocrite. "And then comes Rest!" The World is Clothed in a New WhiteGarment.
"God's greatness shines around our incompleteness, Round our restlessness His rest!"
THE GOLD HUNTERS' ADVENTURE
OR, WILD LIFE IN AUSTRALIA.
By WM. H. THOMES, author of "The Bushrangers," "The Gold Hunters inEurope," "A Whaleman's Adventures," "Life in the East Indies,""Adventures on a Slaver," "Running the Blockade," etc., etc.
"Now for a rush.--Cut them to pieces!"]
A FASCINATING STORY OF ADVENTURE.
A SLAVER'S ADVENTURES
ON SEA AND LAND.
"We saw many species of wild animals." Page 39.]
By WM. H. THOMES,
Author of "THE GOLD HUNTERS' ADVENTURES IN AUSTRALIA," "THEBUSHRANGERS," "RUNNING THE BLOCKADE," etc., etc.
ILLUSTRATED WITH FORTY ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS.
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A Whaleman's Adventures
_AT SEA, IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS AND CALIFORNIA._
By WM. H. THOMES,
Author of "THE GOLD HUNTERS' ADVENTURES IN AUSTRALIA," "THEBUSHRANGERS," "RUNNING THE BLOCKADE," etc., etc.
Illustrated with Thirty-Six Fine Engravings.
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