Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-16
SYNOPSIS.
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CHAPTER 1-On the day after din
ner at the Grill Club at which was an
aounced his engagement to Grace Mars
con, Lord Harcourt Is Informed of the
murder Of one of his guests. Captain
Rowneshend. Harcourt was the last
man seen with Towneshend and h'e
valet finds strangely monogrRmed
dagger In his pocket and blood stains
on his clothes. Harcourt's mind Is a
blank on the subject.
CHAPTER 2-Harcourt determines to
leave no stone unturned to find the
murderer, or to accept penalty himself
ariii Club, question of Innocence o.
guilt Is put. to all who attended dinner
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 Scotland
Yard, Harcourt finds in the room where
murder was committed a half burnt
cigarette bearing monogram like that
on dagger. He determines to find out
vho smokes these cigarettes.
CHAPTER 4-Harcourt offers to re-
lease Miss Marston from m her % %enga5,s;. }.
murder is solved. She refuses to desert
him In his trouble. In the reception
room of the Marston home he again
gram, and by refusing to answer uues-
uons Grace innocently leads Harcourt
TO believe that she is in some way con-
CHAPTER 5-The police find Dodson
doorkeeper Of the Grill Club, strangled
escape leading from the room In which
Towneshend was killed. Clutched In
his hand is the sheath of dagger bear
Ing the mysterious monogram and th,
Initials "K. K"
home of Cornish. an American million
Rire Harcourt meets Grace In the con
servatory. Near her he again nnds the
monogram She refuses to answer ques,
An end. He destroys monogram and
determines to protect Grace.
CHAPTER 7-Returning from Corn
lshs reception Harcourt finds Kand-
Vahr has broken into. his study and
stolen the dagger which was concealed
Il Il lis. : cabinet kand"ahF admits knife
CHAPTER S-Kandwahr Is arrested
while trying to throw dagger into river
CHAPTER s-At a house party al
Harcourt Manor the monogram in silver
10 found. Grace admits 1t belongs to
her. Harcourt convinced of her connec-
tion with the crime, declares that he Is
the murderer in order to protect her
Cornish and other guests refuse to be-
Iieve him.
CHAPTER 10-A warrant Is Issued
for Harcourts arrest. Cornish forcibly
abducts him.
CHAPTER IL Cornish outwwits
Scotland Yard. and puts Harcourt or
board his yacht, which Immediately
goes to sea.
CHAPTER 12-Farndale and Caring
ton try to throw detectives OF the
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 Cornish's daughter, ant
fails
CHAPTER Detectives takint
Kandwahr to police headquarters foI
examination are attacked and Kand
vahr disappears.
CHAPTER 16-His yacht pursued b!
revenue cutter, Cornish is obliged t,
put Harcourt in launch and escape t.
Scottish coast.
CHAPTER IT Harcourt seriousl,
hurt, an dis hidden in Farndale's shoot
Ing lodge in Scotland.
CHAPTER 1S-Inspector MacBee Wis
Its hunting lodge. Kandwahr appear!
and demands refuge from pursuers.
CHAPTER 19-Kandwahr protesting
innocence offers to sign a confession /
Harcourt's friends will help him leav,
the country.