A young girl frantically summons a gentleman walking by on the street to come in and help her grandfather. Arthur Outhwaite answers her cry for help only to find himself as the last person to see her grandfather alive and left with the admonishment from the dying man to deliver a letter to someone, and to that person only. Unfortunately, he dies before he can inform Outhwaite who that particular person is. Being in a house of strangers, Outhwaite is thrust into the mystery of not only finding this unknown person, but is also faced with the mysterious circumstances under which the child's grandfather died. (Summary by Laura Victoria)
Chapters
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The Child, and What She Led Me Into Read by Laura Victoria 8:26
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The Young Doctor and the Old Read by Laura Victoria 23:09
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What a Door Hid Read by Laura Victoria 16:55
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'He Drank it Alone' Read by Laura Victoria 8:49
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Hope Read by Laura Victoria 18:51
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A Happy Inspiration Read by Laura Victoria 6:19
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The Elderly Gentleman by the Newel-Post Read by Laura Victoria 25:24
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The Man Behind the Screen Read by Laura Victoria 37:18
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The Clock that had Run Down Read by Laura Victoria 12:10
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The Pencil Read by Laura Victoria 8:04
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Something to Think About Read by Laura Victoria 3:51
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Gossip Read by Laura Victoria 9:34
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Indications Read by Laura Victoria 28:10
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A Sudden Turn Read by Laura Victoria 19:32
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The Missing Pocket Read by Laura Victoria 11:24
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In the Parlour at Mrs. Penrhyn's Read by Laura Victoria 17:44
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The Monogram Read by Laura Victoria 30:18
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The Phial Read by Laura Victoria 16:56
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I Make My First Move Read by Laura Victoria 8:25
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The Little House in New Jersey Read by Laura Victoria 14:11
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Mille-Fleurs Read by Laura Victoria 17:27
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A Disagreeable Hour with a Disagreeable Man Read by Laura Victoria 18:33
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In My Office Read by Laura Victoria 26:13
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An Old Catastrophe is Recalled Read by Laura Victoria 24:27
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A Summons Read by Laura Victoria 11:23
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Ferry Lights Read by Laura Victoria 15:02
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Rain Read by Laura Victoria 15:58
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By the Light of a Guttering Candle Read by Laura Victoria 53:46
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The Quiet Hour Read by Laura Victoria 11:26
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An Unexpected Ally Read by Laura Victoria 10:44
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Sweetwater Has an Idea Read by Laura Victoria 13:13
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With the Shade Down Read by Laura Victoria 12:12
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In Which We Can Pardon Mr. Gryce His Unfortunate Illness Read by Laura Victoria 12:42
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'It Was the Shock!' Read by Laura Victoria 19:26
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Roses Read by Laura Victoria 5:23
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