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BY - BURTON E. STEVENSON
I A CONNOISSEUR'S VAGARY II THE FIRST TRAGEDY III THE WOUNDED HAND IV THE THUNDERBOLT V GRADY TAKES A HAND VI THE WOMAN IN THE CASE VII ROGERS GETS A SHOCK VIII PRECAUTIONS IX GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE X PREPARATIONS XI THE BURNING EYES XII GODFREY IS FRIGHTENED XIII A DISTINGUISHED CALLER XIV THE VEILED LADY XV THE SECRET OF THE UNKNOWN FRENCHMAN XVI PHILIP VANTINE'S CALLER XVII ENTER M. ARMAND XVIII I PART WITH THE BOULE CABINET XIX "LA MORT!" XX THE ESCAPE XXI GODFREY WEAVES A ROMANCE XXII "CROCHARD, L'INVINCIBLE!" XXIII WE MEET M. PIGOT XXIV THE SECRET OF THE CABINET XXV THE MICHAELOVITCH DIAMONDS XXVI THE FATE OF M. PIGOT XXVII THE LAST ACT OF THE DRAMA XXVIII CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE - ILLUSTRATIONS - CLUTCHING AT HIS THROAT, HE HALF-TURNED AND FELL - "I GRABBED HER AGAIN, AND JUST THEN MR. VANTINE OPENED THE DOOR AND CAME OUT INTO THE HALL." - "A MOMENT LATER M. FÉLIX ARMAND WAS SHOWN IN" - WITH HIS BACK TO THE DOOR, STOOD A MAN RIPPING SAVAGELY AWAY THE STRIPS OF BURLAP - CHAPTER I - A CONNOISSEUR'S VAGARY
CHAPTER II - THE FIRST TRAGEDY
CHAPTER III - THE WOUNDED HAND
CHAPTER IV - THE THUNDERBOLT
CHAPTER V - GRADY TAKES A HAND
CHAPTER VI - THE WOMAN IN THE CASE
CHAPTER VII - ROGERS GETS A SHOCK
CHAPTER VIII - PRECAUTIONS
CHAPTER IX - GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE
When an old New York lawyer receives a sudden summons from his long‑standing client, the reclusive art collector Philip Vantine, the atmosphere feels both familiar and unsettling. Vantine, a solitary bachelor who dwells in a crumbling brownstone amid a tide of modern skyscrapers, invites his confidant to discuss a puzzling problem that threatens his prized boules cabinet. Their conversation, filled with witty banter and hints of past adventures, quickly draws the lawyer into a labyrinth of secrets hidden within the mansion's walls.
The solicitor, accustomed to routine lease paperwork and quiet negotiations, soon discovers that the case is far from ordinary—a missing artifact, a mysterious Frenchman, and a series of cryptic notes hint at an old drama resurfacing. As the city’s bustling avenues roar outside, the two men sift through clues that blend art history, family legacy, and a touch of danger. Listeners are invited to accompany them as curiosity turns into a delicate investigation, setting the stage for a classic detective tale.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (372K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-11-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1872–1962
Best known for gathering poems and quotations into widely loved reference books, this Ohio writer also built a long career as a novelist, journalist, and librarian. His life joined a love of reading with a practical gift for organizing literature for everyday readers.
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