ContentsIIn Which Two Men Go Forth and One ArrivesIIIn Which Margaret Purcell Receives a LetterIIIIn Which Margaret Purcell Consults Mr. PenfieldIVIn Which Margaret Confers with Dr. ThorndykeVIn Which Thorndyke Makes a Few InquiriesVIIn Which Mr. Varney Prepares a DeceptionVIIThe Flash Note FactoryVIIIIn Which Thorndyke Tries Over the MovesIXIn Which Mr. Penfield Receives a ShockXIn Which Thorndyke Sees a New LightXIIn Which Varney Has an InspirationXIIIn Which Mr. Varney Once More Pulls the StringsXIIIIn Which the Medico-legal Worm ArrivesXIVIn Which Mr. Varney Is DisillusionedXVIn Which Thorndyke Opens the AttackXVIIn Which John Rodney Is ConvincedXVIIIn Which There Is a Meeting and a Farewell