Index:The Whisper on the Stair by Lyon Mearson (1924).djvu

Title	The Whisper on the Stair
Author	Lyon Mearson
Illustrator	George W. Gage
Year	1924
Publisher	The Macaulay Company
Location	New York
Source	djvu
Progress	Proofread—All pages of the work proper are proofread, but not all are validated
Transclusion	Fully transcluded
OCLC	1158385668
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CONTENTS

1. CHAPTER

   PAGE

2. I.

   The Lady of the Bookshop ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   11

3. II.

   Hidden Money ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   19

4. III.

   A Wraith in the Night ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   24

5. IV.

   The Thing Begins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   29

6. V.

   A Certain Vagueness of Memory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   34

7. VI.

   The Start of the Chase ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   45

8. VII.

   The Trail Gets Warmer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   51

9. VIII.

   The Man without Hands ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   60

10. IX.

    Trailed! ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    68

11. X.

    “Keep Away from that Girl” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    76

12. XI.

    Dinner, and a Bit of Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    83

13. XII.

    The Mysterious Message ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    93

14. XIII.

    The Fight for the Books ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    102

15. XIV.

    Green Eyes that Hypnotize ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    120

16. XV.

    Eddie Uses His Brain ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    128

17. XVI.

    Faced by Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    133

18. XVII.

    A Deserted Apartment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    142

19. XVIII.

    Fatal Orders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    149

20. XIX.

    Val Waxes Obstinate ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    156

21. XX.

    In the Shadow of the Grave ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    164

22. XXI.

    The Sight of Home ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    177

23. XXII.

    The Warning ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    186

24. XXIII.

    On Familiar Ground ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    191

1. XXIV.

   “To-night at the Old House” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   195

2. XXV.

   The Wings of the Night ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   202

3. XXVI.

   The Whisper on the Stair ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   214

4. XXVII.

   The Unknown Presence ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   225

5. XXVIII.

   A Job of Burglary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   237

6. XXIX.

   Prisoners! ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   242

7. XXX.

   The Books Again ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   250

8. XXXI.

   The Secret in the Books ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   258

9. XXXII.

   Night Alarms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   266

10. XXXIII.

    The Search for the Girl ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    272

11. XXXIV.

    When Graveyards Yawn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    277

12. XXXV.

    The Chase ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    286

13. XXXVI.

    In the Secret Case ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    291

14. XXXVII.

    Blood and Gold ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    299

15. XXXVIII.

    The End of the Trail ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    309