Author Of "The Night Operator," "The Adventures Of Jimmie Dale," Etc.

The Copp, Clark Co., Limited Toronto

1919

TO

C. C. B.

BOOK I: THE CHASE

I—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

II—THE THEFT

III—THE TRAP

IV—TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS' REWARD——DEAD OR ALIVE

BOOK II: FIVE YEARS LATER

I—CONVICT NO. 550

II—WOLVES ON THE SCENT

III—BREAD UPON THE WATERS

BOOK III: PATHS OF THE UNDERWORLD

I—THE DOOR ON THE LANE

II—SANCTUARY

III—NICOLO CAPRIANO PLAYS HIS CARDS

IV—THE MANTLE OF ONE IGNACE FERRONI

MAN BLOWN TO PIECES BY BOMB IDENTIFIED

MYSTERY IS EXPLAINED

DAVE HENDERSON, EX-CONVICT,

VICTIM OF HIS OWN MURDEROUS INTENTIONS

V—CON AMORE

VI—THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY DRAWS ITS BLINDS

BOOK IV: THE IRON TAVERN

I—THE RENDEZVOUS

II—THE FIRST GUEST

THE IRON TAVERN

GEORGES VARDI, PROP.

III—THE SECOND GUEST

IV—THE THIRD GUEST

V—THE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR

VI—HALF AN ALLEY

VII—THE MAN WITH THE FLASHLIGHT

VIII—BOOKIE SKARVAN PAYS HIS ACCOUNT

IX—THE ENDING OF THE NIGHT

X—GOD'S CHANCE

THE END