Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-02
The
Mysterious
Monogram
An Absorbing New Novel
BY Howard p. Rockey
Copyrighted by the Author
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1-on the day after din
ner at the Grill Club at which was an
nounced his engagement to Grace M Mars ~
murder of one of his guests, Capital
Towneshend. Harcourt was the lss
man seen with Towneshend and Alt
valet finds a strangely monogramec
dagger In his pocket and blood stalns
on his clothes. Harcourts mind Is
blank on the subject.
CHAPTER 2-Harcourt determines to
leave no stone unturned to hnd tn.
murderer, or to accept penalty himself
if guilty. At meeting of Governors OF
Grill Club, question on Of .dod in1oGehfie diprer %,
Harcourt admits he doesn't know. Sus
picion points to an Indian prince klr-
shin Kandwahr, who attended dinner.
CHAPTER 3-During an interview
with Inspector MacBee, OF Scotianc
Yard, Harcourt finds in the room wher,
murder was committed half burn
cigarette bearing monogram like tina,
on dagger. He determines to find ou
who smokes these cigarettes.
CHAPTER 4-Harcourt offers to re-
lease Miss Marston from her engage
ment until the mystery of Towneshend
murder is solved. She refuses to deser
hm in his trSnbe In boms the 6e beoeptG aGa1
comes across The Mysterious Mono
gram, and by refusing to answer ques
tlons Grace, innocently leads HarcouI
to believe that she is in some way con
nected with the crime.
CHAPTER 5-The police find Dodsoh
doorkeeper of the Grill Club. strangleC
to death, at the bottom of the mr.
escape leading from the room In whies
Towneshend was killed. Clutched iI
his hand is the sheath of a dagger bear
Initials *. K"
CHAPTER 6-At a reception In tn,
home of Cornish, an American million
aire, Harcourt meets Grace In the cor
1. 1, Ia, ANa1a . Il.
monogram. She refuses to answer aues
tlons and he declares engagement Is q,
an end. He destroys monogram and
determines to protect Grace.
CHAPTER 7-Returning from Corn
ish's reception Harcourt finds kand,
stolen the dagger which was concealed
In a cabinet. Kandwahr admits knife
is his.
CHAPTER S-Kandwahr is arrested
while trying to throw dagger into river
CHAPTER 9-At a house party al
Harcourt Manor the monogram in silver
is found Grace admits it belongs t.
her. Harcourt convinced of her connee-
tton with the crime, declares that he l.
the murderer in order to protect her
Cornish and other guests refuse to be
lieve him.
CHAPTER 1O-A warrant is. issued
for Harcourt's arrest. Cornish forcibl!
abducts him.
CHAPTER II Cornish outwwit'
Scotland Yard. and puts Harcourt or
board his yacht which immediately
goes to sea.
CHAPTER 12-Farndale and Caring
ton try to throw detectives off tn
scent, but are not sure of their success
CHAPTER 13- The cruise of tn
yacht "Murita." Harcourt bribes crew
to put him ashore.
CHAPTER 14-Harcourt's plot is dis
covered by Cornishs daughter, an
fails
CHAPTER 1872 Detectives takinp
Kandwahr to police headquarters TO
examination are attacked and Kand
wahr disappears.
CHAPTER 16-His yacht pursued b.
revenue cutter Cornish Is Obliged t.
put Harcourt in launch and escape T.
Scottish coast.
CHAPTER L Harcourt seriously
hurt, an dis hidden in Farndale's shoot
Ing lodge in Scotland.