# The Goddess: A Demon

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The Goddess
The Goddess
A Demon
By Richard Marsh
Author of
"In Full Cry," "The Beetle: A Mystery", "Marvels and Mysteries," "Ada Vernham, Actress," &c.
London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C. 1900
PRINTED BY
WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,
LONDON AND ECClES.
Contents
* chapterpage
* I.A Vision of the Night ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.The Woman who came through the Window ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
* III.The Conquest of Mrs. Peddar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
* IV.Dr. Hume ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* V.A Curious Case ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* VI.The Doctor accuses ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
* VII.The Suspicions of Mr. Morley ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* VIII.The Recognition of the Photograph ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* IX.The Revelations of "Mr. George Withers" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* X.Where Miss Moore was going ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
* XI.In the one Room—and the other ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
* XII.What was on the Bed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124
* XIII.She and I ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
* XIV.He and I ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141
* XV.The Letter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* XVI.My Persuasive Manner ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................166
* XVII.My Unpersuasive Manner ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................181
* XVIII.I am called ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195
* XIX.I leave the Court ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................204
* XX.A Journey to Nowhere ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................215
* XXI.A Check at the Start ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................230
* XXII.A Miracle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................240
* XXIII.In the Passage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................255
* XXIV.In the Room ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................266
* XXV.The Goddess ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................282
* XXVI.The Legacy of the Scarlet Hands ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................292
The Goddess
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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