A MASTER OF MYSTERIES By L. T. MEADE and ROBERT EUSTACE ILLUSTRATED BY J. AMBROSE WALTON LONDON WARD, LOCK & CO LIMITED WARWICK HOUSE SALISBURY SQUARE E C NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE Introduction It so happened that the circumstances of fate allowed me to follow my own bent in the choice of a profession. From my earliest youth the weird, the mysterious had an irresistible fascination for me. Having private means, I resolved to follow my unique inclinations, and I am now well known to all my f