# Simon

SIMON
J. STORER CLOUSTON
SIMON
BY
J. STORER CLOUSTON
AUTHOR OF "THE MAN FROM THE CLOUDS," "THE SPY IN BLACK," "THE LUNATIC AT LARGE," ETC.
NEW YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
COPYRIGHT, 1919.
BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* I.The Solitary Passenger ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
* II.The Procurator Fiscal ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
* III.The Heir ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
* IV.The Man from the West ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* V.The Third Visitor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* VI.At Night ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
* VII.The Drive Home ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* VIII.Sir Reginald ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* IX.A Philosopher ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* X.The Letter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
* XI.News ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................89
* XII.Cicely ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* XIII.The Deductive Process ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106
* XIV.The Question of Motive ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* XV.Two Women ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................123
* XVI.Rumour ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* XVII.A Suggestion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135
* XVIII.£1200 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................143
* XIX.The Empty Compartment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148
* XX.The Sporting Visitor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* XXI.Mr. Carrington's Walk ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
* XXII.Mr. Carrington and the Fiscal ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168
* XXIII.Simon's Views ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................176
* XXIV.Mr. Bisset's Assistant ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................185
* XXV.A Telegram ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................196
* XXVI.At Stanesland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................201
* XXVII.Flight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................209
* XXVIII.The Return ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................216
* XXIX.Brother and Sister ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................224
* XXX.A Marked Man ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................229
* XXXI.The Letter Again ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................240
* XXXII.The Sympathetic Stranger ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................247
* XXXIII.The House of Mysteries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................253
* XXXIV.A Confidential Conversation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................261
* XXXV.In the Garden ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................271
* XXXVI.The Walking Stick ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................278
* XXXVII.Bisset's Advice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................285
* XXXVIII.Trapped ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................291
* XXXIX.The Yarn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................301
* XL.The Last Chapter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................312
SIMON
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