Witness to the Deed

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Witness to the Deed by George Manville Fenn.

Contents

• George Manville Fenn "Witness to the Deed"4
• Chapter One.5
• In Benchers’ Inn.5
• Chapter Two.15
• Two Shots from a Revolver.15
• Chapter Three.22
• A bad Quarter of an Hour.22
• Chapter Four.33
• The Scene of Shame.33
• Chapter Five.40
• A brave Defence.40
• Chapter Six.47
• Guest thinks the Worst.47
• Chapter Seven.56
• Two Years before.56
• Chapter Eight.66
• Stratton’s Decision.66
• Chapter Nine.75
• “Too late!”75
• Chapter Ten.83
• An unopened Bud.83
• Chapter Eleven.93
• Fate!93
• Chapter Twelve.99
• Guest pays a late Visit.99
• Chapter Thirteen.104
• The Wedding Day.104
• Chapter Fourteen.112
• Stratton’s Thanksgiving.112
• Chapter Fifteen.120
• Wife to a Convict.120
• Chapter Sixteen.124
• “I shall have to go.”124
• Chapter Seventeen.130
• Breaking the Cage.130
• Chapter Eighteen.141
• Free!141
• Chapter Nineteen.149
• Almost by Accident.149
• Chapter Twenty.155
• The Morning Paper.155
• Chapter Twenty One.164
• “Silence gives Consent.”164
• Chapter Twenty Two.172
• At the silent Dock.172
• Chapter Twenty Three.180
• The Man is mad.181
• Chapter Twenty Four.192
• Two Nights of Watching.193
• Chapter Twenty Five.199
• Mrs Brade has Ideas.200
• Chapter Twenty Six.206
• In gross Darkness.206
• Chapter Twenty Seven.219
• Guest speaks out.219
• Chapter Twenty Eight.226
• Walking in the Dark.226
• Chapter Twenty Nine.237
• Arch Plotters.237
• Chapter Thirty.244
• At her own Heart’s Bidding.244
• Chapter Thirty One.251
• From Hope to Fear.251
• Chapter Thirty Two.256
• A Woman woos—In Vain.256
• Chapter Thirty Three.265
• A horrible Suggestion.265
• Chapter Thirty Four.274
• A startling Situation.274
• Chapter Thirty Five.281
• A modern Inquisition.281
• Chapter Thirty Six.291
• A Search for the Horror.291
• Chapter Thirty Seven.297
• Run to Earth.297
• Chapter Thirty Eight.306
• The blind Lead.306
• Chapter Thirty Nine.313
• Guest’s Suggestion.313
• Chapter Forty.324
• For his Sake.324
• Chapter Forty One.331
• At Fault.331
• Chapter Forty Two.341
• Chapter Forty Three.357
• The Revelation.357
• Chapter Forty Four.364
• The Revelation continued—A Lightning Stroke.364
• Chapter Forty Five.372
• Brettison is mysterious.372
• Chapter Forty Six.377
• A double Surprise.378
• Chapter Forty Seven.390
• Flashing back to Life.390
• Chapter Forty Eight.400
• To save her.400
• Chapter Forty Nine.407
• A Place of Rest.407
• Chapter Fifty.414
• A Night Alarm.414
• Chapter Fifty One.423
• And all in Vain.423
• Chapter Fifty Two.433
• The Culmination of Despair.433
• Chapter Fifty Three.441
• Jules is from Home.441
• Chapter Fifty Four.447
• Barron-Dale has a Relapse.447
• Chapter Fifty Five.454
• The last Cloud.454
• The End.459
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE461

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