# The Whisper on the Stair

The Whisper on the Stair
The feeling that she was not alone took possession of her.
THE WHISPER ON THE STAIR
BY LYON MEARSON
Frontispiece by GEORGE W. GAGE
NEW YORK THE MACAULAY COMPANY
Copyright, 1924 By THE MACAULAY COMPANY
Printed in the United States of America
To C. E. M.
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* I.The Lady of the Bookshop................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* II.Hidden Money................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
* III.A Wraith in the Night................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* IV.The Thing Begins................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
* V.A Certain Vagueness of Memory................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* VI.The Start of the Chase................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* VII.The Trail Gets Warmer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* VIII.The Man without Hands................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................60
* IX.Trailed!................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* X.“Keep Away from that Girl”................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* XI.Dinner, and a Bit of Information................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
* XII.The Mysterious Message................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
* XIII.The Fight for the Books................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
* XIV.Green Eyes that Hypnotize................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* XV.Eddie Uses His Brain................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* XVI.Faced by Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* XVII.A Deserted Apartment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
* XVIII.Fatal Orders................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149
* XIX.Val Waxes Obstinate................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* XX.In the Shadow of the Grave................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................164
* XXI.The Sight of Home................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................177
* XXII.The Warning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................186
* XXIII.On Familiar Ground................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................191
* XXIV.“To-night at the Old House”................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195
* XXV.The Wings of the Night................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* XXVI.The Whisper on the Stair................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................214
* XXVII.The Unknown Presence................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................225
* XXVIII.A Job of Burglary................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................237
* XXIX.Prisoners!................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................242
* XXX.The Books Again................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................250
* XXXI.The Secret in the Books................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................258
* XXXII.Night Alarms................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................266
* XXXIII.The Search for the Girl................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................272
* XXXIV.When Graveyards Yawn................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................277
* XXXV.The Chase................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................286
* XXXVI.In the Secret Case................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................291
* XXXVII.Blood and Gold................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................299
* XXXVIII.The End of the Trail................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................309
The Whisper on the Stair
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