CONTENTS IN THE FOG CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III Illustrations 01 I Cannot Tell You How Much I Have to Thank You For 02 the Four Strangers at Supper Were Seated Together 03 the Men Around The Table Turned 04 I Would Tumble his Unconscious Form Into a Hansom Cab 05 “my Name,” he Said, “is Sears.” 06 a Square of Light Suddenly Opened in the Night 07 at My Feet Was the Body of a Beautiful Woman 08 the Princess Zichy 09 This Gave the Princess Zichy The Chance 10 She Knew She Would Be Twenty Thou

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Sir Andrew rose with disapproval written in every lineament. “I thought your story would bear upon the murder,” he said. “Had I imagined it would have nothing whatsoever to do with it I would not have remained.” He pushed back his chair and bowed stiffly. “I wish you good night,” he said. There was a chorus of remonstrance, and under cover of this and the Baronet’s answering protests a servant for the second time slipped a piece of paper into the hand of the gentleman with the pearl stud. He rea