The Kang-He Vase
THE
KANG-HE VASE
BY
J. S. FLETCHER
Author of “The Cartwright Gardens Murder,” etc.
LONDON 48 PALL MALL
W. COLLINS SONS & CO LTD
GLASGOW SYDNEY AUCKLAND
Copyright
Printed in Great Britain
CONTENTS
chapter page I. FOOTSTEPS AT MIDNIGHT 1 II. UNCLE JOSEPH KREVIN 13 III. FIEND’S WORK 26 IV. THE LADY OF THE GRANGE 39 V. THE C.I.D. MAN 51 VI. THE CRAB AND LOBSTER INN 63 VII. HIGH-WATER MARK 76 VIII. THE KANG-HE VASE 89 IX. ODD JOB MAN 102 X. TOM SCRIPTURE 115 XI. THE FISH BAG 128 XII. THE PINK AND MAUVE PYJAMAS 141 XIII. THE RESULT OF VAINGLORY 154 XIV. UNDER EXAMINATION 166 XV. MELSIE ISLAND 179 XVI. THE BROWN HAND 192 XVII. THE STOVE-IN BOAT 204 XVIII. THIS TIME, THE KNIFE! 217 XIX. BROKEN CHINA 229 XX. THE SOFT-HEARTED MARINER 242 XXI. I HEAR STRANGE THINGS 255 XXII. THE SCARLET PATCH 268 XXIII. FAMILY HONOUR 281
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