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THAT MAINWARING AFFAIR


by

Maynard Barbour




CONTENTS

       I  THE MAINWARINGS
      II  FAIR OAKS
     III  THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HUGH MAINWARING
      IV  A TERRIBLE AWAKENING
       V  IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES
      VI  THE INQUEST
     VII  A LITTLE ROYAL
    VIII  THE WEAVING OF THE WEB
      IX  TANGLED THREADS
       X  BEHIND THE SCENES
      XI  SKIRMISHING
     XII  X-RAYS
    XIII  THEORIES, WISE AND OTHERWISE
     XIV  THE EXIT OF SCOTT, THE SECRETARY
      XV  MUTUAL SURPRISES
     XVI  MUTUAL EXPLANATIONS
    XVII  LOVE FINDS A WAY
   XVIII  AN UNFORESEEN FOE
     XIX  MUTUAL RECOGNITIONS
      XX  OPENING FIRE
     XXI  THE LAST THROW
    XXII  SECESSION IN THE RANKS
   XXIII  FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
    XXIV  BETWEEN THE ACTS
     XXV  RUN TO COVER
    XXVI  MAINWARING VS. MAINWARING
   XXVII  THE SILENT WITNESS




CHAPTER I

THE MAINWARINGS


The fierce sunlight of a sultry afternoon in the early part of July
forced its way through every crevice and cranny of the closely drawn
shutters in the luxurious private offices of Mainwaring & Co., Stock
Brokers, and slender shafts of light, darting here and there, lent
a rich glow of color to the otherwise subdued tones of the elegant
apartments.

A glance at the four occupants of one of these rooms, who had
disposed themselves in various attitudes according to their
individual inclinations, revealed the fact that three out of the
four were Englishmen, while the fourth might have been