The Secret Adversary
THE SECRET ADVERSARY
THE
SECRET ADVERSARY
BY
AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES"
NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
1922
Copyright 1922
By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, Inc.
PRINTED IN THE U. S. A. BY
The Quinn & Boden Company
BOOK MANUFACTURERS
RAHWAYNEW JERSEY
TO ALL THOSE WHO LEAD
MONOTONOUS LIVES
IN THE HOPE THAT THEY MAY EXPERIENCE
AT SECOND HAND
THE DELIGHTS AND DANGERS OF
ADVENTURE
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| Prologue | 1 | |
| I | The Young Adventurers, Ltd. | 4 |
| II | Mr. Whittington's Offer | 16 |
| III | A Set Back | 27 |
| IV | "Who is Jane Finn?" | 36 |
| V | Mr. Julius P. Hersheimmer | 48 |
| VI | A Plan of Campaign | 56 |
| VII | The House in Soho | 65 |
| VIII | The Adventures of Tommy | 73 |
| IX | Tuppence Enters Domestic Service | 86 |
| X | Enter Sir James Peel Edgerton | 98 |
| XI | Julius Tells a Story | 108 |
| XII | A Friend in Need | 121 |
| XIII | The Vigil | 143 |
| XIV | A Consultation | 156 |
| XV | Tuppence Receives a Proposal | 165 |
| XVI | Further Adventures of Tommy | 175 |
| XVII | Annette | 187 |
| XVIII | The Telegram | 207 |
| XIX | Jane Finn | 225 |
| XX | Too Late | 239 |
| XXI | Tommy Makes a Discovery | 247 |
| XXII | In Downing Street | 255 |
| XXIII | A Race Against Time | 262 |
| XXIV | Julius Takes a Hand | 271 |
| XXV | Jane's Story | 285 |
| XXVI | Mr. Brown | 303 |
| XXVII | A Supper Party at the "Savoy" | 311 |
| XXVIII | And After | 325 |
THE SECRET ADVERSARY
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