
RANDALL PARRISH
CHAPTER - I THE REACHING OF A DECISION II THE BODY ON THE FLOOR III MR. ENRIGHT DECLARES HIMSELF IV A BREATH OF SUSPICION V ON THE TRACK OF A CRIME VI AT STEINWAY'S VII MISS DONOVAN ARRIVES VIII A GANG OF ENEMIES IX A NIGHT AND A MORNING X AT A NEW ANGLE XI DEAD OR ALIVE XII VIEWED FROM BOTH SIDES XIII THE SHOT OF DEATH XIV LACY LEARNS THE TRUTH XV MISS LA RUE PAYS A CALL XVI CAPTURED XVII IN THE SHOSHONE DESERT XVIII IN MEXICAN POWER XIX WESTCOTT FINDS HIMSELF ALONE XX TO COMPEL AN ANSWER XXI THE MARSHAL PLAYS A HAND XXII THE ROCK IN THE STREAM XXIII THE ESCAPE XXIV THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF XXV IN THE DARK PASSAGE XXVI THE REAPPEARANCE OF CAVENDISH XXVII A DANGEROUS PRISONER XXVIII WITH BACK TO THE WALL XXIX A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK XXX ON THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF XXXI WITH FORCE OF ARMS XXXII IN THE TWO CABINS XXXIII THE REAL MR. CAVENDISH XXXIV MISS DONOVAN DECIDES - THE STRANGE CASE OF CAVENDISH - CHAPTER I: THE REACHING OF A DECISION
CHAPTER II: THE BODY ON THE FLOOR
CHAPTER III: MR. ENRIGHT DECLARES HIMSELF
CHAPTER IV: A BREATH OF SUSPICION
CHAPTER V: ON THE TRACK OF A CRIME
CHAPTER VI: AT STEINWAY'S
CHAPTER VII: MISS DONOVAN ARRIVES
CHAPTER VIII: A GANG OF ENEMIES
CHAPTER IX: A NIGHT AND A MORNING
A restless young man who has traded city comforts for the lure of open plains finds his life at a crossroads. A telegram from an old mining partner beckons him back to the rugged hills of Colorado, promising a chance to rediscover the freedom he once knew. Though his inheritance keeps him safe, the pull of the frontier feels stronger than any urban indulgence.
In a bustling café, the message is interrupted by a sour encounter with his cousin John and the flamboyant chorus girl Celeste La Rue. Their demanding presence and a sudden request for cash expose a strained family bond and hint at deeper, unsavory dealings. As Frederick walks away, the tension sets the stage for a puzzling case that will drag him from glittering nightclubs to remote desert canyons, where loyalties are tested and hidden motives surface.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (471K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Jan 31, 2006
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1858–1923
A prolific storyteller of frontier adventure and historical romance, he drew on a varied life in law, journalism, and the American West to create fast-moving popular fiction. His novels often mix action, danger, and old-fashioned drama in settings shaped by war, travel, and the frontier.
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