I. THE MAGIC CASKET II. THE CONTENTS OF A MARE’S NEST III. THE STALKING HORSE IV. THE NATURALIST AT LAW V. MR. PONTING’S ALIBI VI. PANDORA’S BOX VII. THE TRAIL OF BEHEMOTH VIII. THE PATHOLOGIST TO THE RESCUE IX. GLEANINGS FROM THE WRECKAGE It was in the near neighbourhood of King’s Road, Chelsea, that chance, aided by Thorndyke’s sharp and observant eyes, introduced us to the dramatic story of the Magic Casket. Not that there was anything strikingly dramatic in the opening phase of the affair, nor even in the story of the casket itself. It was Thorndyke who added the dramatic touch, and most of the magic, too; and I record the affair principally as an illustration of his extraordinary capac…
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