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The Herapath Property, by J. S. Fletcher
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Title: The Herapath Property
Author: J. S. Fletcher
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Language: English
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THE
H E R A P A T H
P R O P E R T Y
BY J. S. FLETCHER
NEW YORK ALFRED · A · KNOPF MCMXXII
COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
Published October, 1921
Second Printing, May, 1922
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CHAPTER
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JACOB HERAPATH IS MISSING, 9 II IS IT MURDER? 18 III BARTHORPE TAKES CHARGE, 27 IV THE PRESSMAN, 36 V THE GLASS AND THE SANDWICH, 45 VI THE TAXI-CAB DRIVER, 54 VII IS THERE A WILL? 64 VIII THE SECOND WITNESS, 74 IX GREEK AGAINST GREEK, 83 X MR. BENJAMIN HALFPENNY, 91 XI THE SHADOW, 100 XII FOR TEN PER CENT, 109 XIII ADJOURNED, 118 XIV THE SCOTTISH VERDICT, 127 XV YOUNG BRAINS, 136 XVI NAMELESS FEAR, 145 XVII THE LAW, 154 XVIII THE ROSEWOOD BOX, 163 XIX WEAVING THE NET, 172 XX THE DIAMOND RING, 181 XX