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The Mystery of the Four Fingers

BY FRED M. WHITE

Author of "THE MIDNIGHT GUEST," "THE CRIMSON BLIND," Etc., Etc.

1908






CONTENTS

     I.  THE BLACK PATCH

    II.  THE FIRST FINGER

   III.  THE LOST MINE

    IV.  IN THE LIFT

     V.  A PUZZLE FOR VENNER

    VI.  A PARTIAL FAILURE

   VII.  THE WHITE LADY

  VIII.  MISSING

    IX.  A NEW PHASE

     X.  THE SECOND FINGER

    XI.  AN UNEXPECTED MOVE

   XII.  THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR

  XIII.  THE WHITE LADY AGAIN

   XIV.  MASTER OF THE SITUATION

    XV.  FELIX ZARY

   XVI.  FENWICK MOVES AGAIN

  XVII.  MERTON GRANGE

 XVIII.  A COUPLE OF VISITORS

   XIX.  PHANTOM GOLD

    XX.  THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN

   XXI.  THE THIRD FINGER

  XXII.  "THE TIME WILL COME"

 XXIII.  SMOKED OUT

  XXIV.  THE MOUTH OF THE NET

   XXV.  AN ACT OF CHARITY

  XXVI.  THE LAST FINGER

 XXVII.  NEMESIS

XXVIII.  EXPLANATIONS

  XXIX.  THIS MORTAL COIL

   XXX.  A PEACEFUL SUNSET




CHAPTER I

THE BLACK PATCH

Considering it was nearly the height of the London winter season, the
Great Empire Hotel was not unusually crowded. This