# The Siamese Cat

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A queer cat bought as a pet in the East by a charming American girl becomes, for a curious, secret reason, the center of intrigue, plot, and murder. Mr. Rideout knows his East and tells a story with Kipling-like rendering of color and with rapidfire action and excitement.—"The New Books" in The Outlook, November 12, 1919
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THE SIAMESE CAT
BY
HENRY MILNER RIDEOUT
Illustrations by W. F. Grefé
NEW YORK
McCLURE, PHILLIPS & CO
MCMVII
Copyright, 1907, McClure, Phillips & Company
Copyright, 1907, The Curtis Publishing Company
To my Brother DUNNING HIDEOUT
CONTENTS
* chapterpage
* ITime and Chance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* IIChits and Cats ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* IIIThe Lurker in the Ruins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* IVBlindman's-Buff ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................89
* VAboard the "Muang-Fang" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115
* VIThe Lady from Mauritius ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141
* VIIThe Cat's Holiday ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................173
* VIIIAmends ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................201
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
* facing page
* The big chap would fetch fifty to a hundred pounds in London ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* "My word," he puffed, "that chap could run!" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* "So you will regretfully kill me" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98
* "Where did the cat stay last night?" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* "Now forget your father and give me the truth" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126
* "Past three-quarters," said Borkman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................216
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