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Stretton Street Affair, by William Le Queux
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Title: The Stretton Street Affair
Author: William Le Queux
Release Date: November 4, 2008 [EBook #27147]
Language: English
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THE STRETTON STREET AFFAIR
BY
WILLIAM LE QUEUX
AUTHOR OF "THE DOCTOR OF PIMLICO," "THE INTRIGUERS," "MADEMOISELLE OF MONTE CARLO"
NEW YORK THE MACAULAY COMPANY
COPYRIGHT, 1922 BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
THE DOCTOR OF PIMLICO THE INTRIGUERS MADEMOISELLE OF MONTE CARLO
[Illustration: "Gabrielle, my poor niece," he cried. "She's dead--dead!"]
CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER
I
INTRODUCES OSWALD DE GEX 20
II THE SISTER'S STORY 37
III WHO WAS GABRIELLE ENGLEDUE? 48
IV FACING THE MUSIC 59
V THE CITY OF THE LILY 69
VI ANOTHER PUZZLE 80
VII THE MILLIONAIRE'S APPREHEN