The Joss: A Reversion
THE JOSS: A REVERSION
THE JOSS: A REVERSION
A Novel
- By
RICHARD MARSH
- LONDON
F. V. WHITE & CO
14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C
1901
PRINTED BY
KELLY'S DIRECTORIES LIMITED, 182, 183 AND 184, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.
CITY DEPOT, 60, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C.,
AND KINGSTON-ON-THAMES.
CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
UNCLE BENJAMIN.
(Mary Blyth Tells the Story.)
| chap. | page | |
| I. | Firandolo's | 1 |
| II. | Locked Out | 11 |
| III. | The Doll | 21 |
| IV. | An Interview with Mr. Slaughter | 29 |
| V. | The Missionary's Letter | 38 |
| VI. | Sole Residuary Legatee | 47 |
| VII. | Entering into Possession | 57 |
| VIII. | The Back-door Key | 65 |
BOOK II.
84, CAMFORD STREET.
(The Facts of the Case According to Emily Purvis.)
| IX. | Max Lander | 73 |
| X. | Between 13 and 14, Rosemary Street | 82 |
| XI. | One Way In | 92 |
| XII. | The Shutting of a Door | 101 |
| XIII. | A Vision of the Night | 111 |
| XIV. | Susie | 122 |
| XV. | An Ultimatum | 133 |
| XVI. | The Noise which Came from the Passage | 143 |
BOOK III.
THE GOD OF FORTUNE.
(Mr. Frank Paine Tells the Story of his Association with the Testamentary Dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters.)
| XVII. | The Affair of the Freak | 149 |
| XVIII. | Counsel's Opinion | 160 |
| XIX. | The Reticence of Captain Lander | 169 |
| XX. | My Client: and Her Friend | 178 |
| XXI. | The Agitation of Miss Purvis | 189 |
| XXII. | Luke | 200 |
| XXIII. | The Trio Return | 210 |
| XXIV. | The God Out of the Machine | 226 |
BOOK IV.
THE JOSS.
(Captain Max Lander Sets Forth the Curious Adventure which Marked the Voyage of "The Flying Scud.")
| XXV. | Luke's Suggestion | 230 |
| XXVI. | The Throne in the Centre | 239 |
| XXVII. | The Offerings of the Faithful | 248 |
| XXVIII. | The Joss Reverts | 257 |
| XXIX. | The Father— and His Child | 266 |
| XXX. | The Morning's News | 276 |
| XXXI. | The Termination of the Voyage of the "Flying Scud" | 286 |
| XXXII. | The Little Discussion Between the Several Parties | 294 |
| XXXIII. | In the Presence | 300 |
BOOK V.
AUTHOR'S POSTSCRIPT.
| XXXIV. | How Matters Stand To-day | 306 |
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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