Transcriber’s NotesThe advertisement “The Mystery Stories of J. S. Fletcher” has been moved from the front of the book to the back.Spacing around ellipses and em-dashes is as in the original.The following corrections have been applied:Advertisement: “As mystifying{original had mystifyng} a tale as even Mr. Fletcher himself has written.”Page vi: XXIV{original had XIV}Cold SteelPage 18: but when she had left the room to make ready for the drive Mr.{original omitted period} Tertius turned to Selwood.Page 66: the detective, armed with a magnifying glass, was examining the edges of the door, the smooth backs of chairs, even the surface of the desk, presumably for finger-marks{original had fingermarks}.Orginal text from page 72Page 72: “Mr. Selwood!” she exclaimed imploringly. “You—I can’t.{The original text has no em-dash, and it’s not clear what the author’s intention was. Click on the thumbnail image on the left to show the original text.} You open it, and—”Page 85: “Pardon,” interrupted Burchill, “a{original had A} holograph?Page 128: And it was as well that he was not looking{original had look-} at TriffittPage 160: perhaps you’ll{original had you’l} drop me a line and make an appointment at your office some day—then I’ll call, d’you see?”{original omitted closing quotation mark}Page 166: “So long as justice is done,” remarked Peggie.{original omitted period}Page 178: There were peculiarities about the fellow, said Triffitt{original had Triffit}, which you couldn’t forgetPage 186: “All right,” said Triffitt, “keep{original had Keep} a still tongue as regards mePage 186: {original had a quotation mark here}Outside Triffitt gave his companion’s arm a confidential squeeze.Page 187: Markledew{original had Markledek} listened to Triffitt’s story next day in his usual rapt silence.Page 196: “Then we’ll get to work,” said Davidge. “{original omitted quotation mark}Mr. Triffitt, I can’t ask you to come with usPage 201: “I haven’t{original had haven’} the least objection to Cox-Raythwaite’s presence, nor yours,” said Barthorpe.Page 211: Peggie Wynne, who during Barthorpe’s last speech had manifested signs of a desire to speak, and had begun to produce a sealed packet from her muff.{original had a superfluous quotation mark here}Page 214: as they{original had ast hey} went on, quietly rose from his chair.Page 218: Is it not probable that if he wanted to make a will he{original had be} would have employed mePage 273: Peggie{original had Peggy} Wynne had never been so glad of anything in her life as for Selwood’s immediate presence at that momentPage 287: You follow me? As soon as I’ve taken action, or run him to earth, I’ll ring up Scotland Yard, and{original had an} then——”Page 293: “Nine o’clock,” he remarked. “{original omitted this quotation mark}Come on—we’ll go in. Now, then, Mr. Triffitt,” he continued,The following unusual spellings are as printed:Page 143: He flung Markledew’s half-sheet of notepaper before the news editor, and the news editor, seeing the great man’s sprawling caligraphy{sic}, read, wonderingly:—The following words appear with and without a hyphen. They have been left as in the original.bank-notes/banknotesbusiness-like/businesslikehearth-rug/hearthrugnote-book/notebooknote-paper/notepaperparlour-maid/parlourmaid
Transcriber’s Notes
The advertisement “The Mystery Stories of J. S. Fletcher” has been moved from the front of the book to the back.
Spacing around ellipses and em-dashes is as in the original.
The following corrections have been applied:
Advertisement: “As mystifying{original had mystifyng} a tale as even Mr. Fletcher himself has written.”Page vi: XXIV{original had XIV}Cold SteelPage 18: but when she had left the room to make ready for the drive Mr.{original omitted period} Tertius turned to Selwood.Page 66: the detective, armed with a magnifying glass, was examining the edges of the door, the smooth backs of chairs, even the surface of the desk, presumably for finger-marks{original had fingermarks}.Orginal text from page 72Page 72: “Mr. Selwood!” she exclaimed imploringly. “You—I can’t.{The original text has no em-dash, and it’s not clear what the author’s intention was. Click on the thumbnail image on the left to show the original text.} You open it, and—”Page 85: “Pardon,” interrupted Burchill, “a{original had A} holograph?Page 128: And it was as well that he was not looking{original had look-} at TriffittPage 160: perhaps you’ll{original had you’l} drop me a line and make an appointment at your office some day—then I’ll call, d’you see?”{original omitted closing quotation mark}Page 166: “So long as justice is done,” remarked Peggie.{original omitted period}Page 178: There were peculiarities about the fellow, said Triffitt{original had Triffit}, which you couldn’t forgetPage 186: “All right,” said Triffitt, “keep{original had Keep} a still tongue as regards mePage 186: {original had a quotation mark here}Outside Triffitt gave his companion’s arm a confidential squeeze.Page 187: Markledew{original had Markledek} listened to Triffitt’s story next day in his usual rapt silence.Page 196: “Then we’ll get to work,” said Davidge. “{original omitted quotation mark}Mr. Triffitt, I can’t ask you to come with usPage 201: “I haven’t{original had haven’} the least objection to Cox-Raythwaite’s presence, nor yours,” said Barthorpe.Page 211: Peggie Wynne, who during Barthorpe’s last speech had manifested signs of a desire to speak, and had begun to produce a sealed packet from her muff.{original had a superfluous quotation mark here}Page 214: as they{original had ast hey} went on, quietly rose from his chair.Page 218: Is it not probable that if he wanted to make a will he{original had be} would have employed mePage 273: Peggie{original had Peggy} Wynne had never been so glad of anything in her life as for Selwood’s immediate presence at that momentPage 287: You follow me? As soon as I’ve taken action, or run him to earth, I’ll ring up Scotland Yard, and{original had an} then——”Page 293: “Nine o’clock,” he remarked. “{original omitted this quotation mark}Come on—we’ll go in. Now, then, Mr. Triffitt,” he continued,
Advertisement: “As mystifying{original had mystifyng} a tale as even Mr. Fletcher himself has written.”
Page vi: XXIV{original had XIV}Cold Steel
Page 18: but when she had left the room to make ready for the drive Mr.{original omitted period} Tertius turned to Selwood.
Page 66: the detective, armed with a magnifying glass, was examining the edges of the door, the smooth backs of chairs, even the surface of the desk, presumably for finger-marks{original had fingermarks}.
Orginal text from page 72
Page 72: “Mr. Selwood!” she exclaimed imploringly. “You—I can’t.{The original text has no em-dash, and it’s not clear what the author’s intention was. Click on the thumbnail image on the left to show the original text.} You open it, and—”
Page 85: “Pardon,” interrupted Burchill, “a{original had A} holograph?
Page 128: And it was as well that he was not looking{original had look-} at Triffitt
Page 160: perhaps you’ll{original had you’l} drop me a line and make an appointment at your office some day—then I’ll call, d’you see?”{original omitted closing quotation mark}
Page 166: “So long as justice is done,” remarked Peggie.{original omitted period}
Page 178: There were peculiarities about the fellow, said Triffitt{original had Triffit}, which you couldn’t forget
Page 186: “All right,” said Triffitt, “keep{original had Keep} a still tongue as regards me
Page 186: {original had a quotation mark here}Outside Triffitt gave his companion’s arm a confidential squeeze.
Page 187: Markledew{original had Markledek} listened to Triffitt’s story next day in his usual rapt silence.
Page 196: “Then we’ll get to work,” said Davidge. “{original omitted quotation mark}Mr. Triffitt, I can’t ask you to come with us
Page 201: “I haven’t{original had haven’} the least objection to Cox-Raythwaite’s presence, nor yours,” said Barthorpe.
Page 211: Peggie Wynne, who during Barthorpe’s last speech had manifested signs of a desire to speak, and had begun to produce a sealed packet from her muff.{original had a superfluous quotation mark here}
Page 214: as they{original had ast hey} went on, quietly rose from his chair.
Page 218: Is it not probable that if he wanted to make a will he{original had be} would have employed me
Page 273: Peggie{original had Peggy} Wynne had never been so glad of anything in her life as for Selwood’s immediate presence at that moment
Page 287: You follow me? As soon as I’ve taken action, or run him to earth, I’ll ring up Scotland Yard, and{original had an} then——”
Page 293: “Nine o’clock,” he remarked. “{original omitted this quotation mark}Come on—we’ll go in. Now, then, Mr. Triffitt,” he continued,
The following unusual spellings are as printed:
Page 143: He flung Markledew’s half-sheet of notepaper before the news editor, and the news editor, seeing the great man’s sprawling caligraphy{sic}, read, wonderingly:—
Page 143: He flung Markledew’s half-sheet of notepaper before the news editor, and the news editor, seeing the great man’s sprawling caligraphy{sic}, read, wonderingly:—
The following words appear with and without a hyphen. They have been left as in the original.
bank-notes/banknotesbusiness-like/businesslikehearth-rug/hearthrugnote-book/notebooknote-paper/notepaperparlour-maid/parlourmaid
bank-notes/banknotes
business-like/businesslike
hearth-rug/hearthrug
note-book/notebook
note-paper/notepaper
parlour-maid/parlourmaid