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THE PEACOCK OF
JEWELS

BY
FERGUS HUME

AUTHOR OF
"THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RED WINDOW,"
"THE YELLOW HOLLY," "THE SEALED MESSAGE,"
"THE DISAPPEARING EYE," ETC., ETC.



G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY
PUBLISHERS      NEW YORK






_Copyright_, 1910, _By_
G W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY

THE PEACOCK OF JEWELS






CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I.       THE ROTHERHITHE CRIME.
II.      AT THE VICARAGE.
III.     A STORY OF THE PAST.
IV.      AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.
V.       THE LETTER.
VI.      THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
VII.     YULETIDE.
VIII.    AN EXPLANATION.
IX.      ANOTHER TRAIL.
X.       MR. SORLEY'S JEWELS.
XI.      JOTTY.
XII.     AN INDIAN CLIENT.
XIII.    AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.
XIV.     FACE TO FACE.
XV.      THE BLACK BAG.
XVI.     MISS INDERWICK'S EXCURSION.
XVII.    THE SECRET.
XVIII.   THE TREASURE HUNT.
XIX.     AT DAWN.
XX.      WHO IS GUILTY?
XXI.     THE TRUTH.
XXII.    CALM AFTER STORM.






THE PEACOCK OF JEWELS




CHAPTER I
THE ROTHERHITHE CR