The Woman in the Alcove

· 1935

I. THE WOMAN WITH THE DIAMOND II. THE GLOVES III. ANSON DURAND IV. EXPLANATIONS V. SUPERSTITION VI. SUSPENSE VII. NIGHT AND A VOICE VIII. ARREST IX. THE MOUSE NIBBLES AT THE NET X. I ASTONISH THE INSPECTOR XI. THE INSPECTOR ASTONISHES ME XII. ALMOST XIII. THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION XIV. TRAPPED XV. SEARS OR WELLGOOD XVI. DOUBT XVII. SWEETWATER IN A NEW ROLE XVIII. THE CLOSED DOOR XIX. THE FACE XX. MOONLIGHT—AND A CLUE XXI. GRIZEL! GRIZEL! XXII. GUILT XXIII. THE GREAT MOGUL I was, perhaps, the plainest girl in the room that night. I was also the happiest—up to one o’clock. Then my whole world crumbled, or, at least, suffered an eclipse. Why and how, I am about to relate.…

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