THE ROMAN HAT MYSTERY

CONTENTS

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LEXICON OF PERSONS CONNECTED WITH THE INVESTIGATION

Explanation for the MAP OF THE ROMAN THEATRE

PART ONE

CHAPTER I IN WHICH ARE INTRODUCED A THEATRE-AUDIENCE AND A CORPSE

CHAPTER II IN WHICH ONE QUEEN WORKS AND ANOTHER QUEEN WATCHES

CHAPTER III IN WHICH A “PARSON” COMES TO GRIEF

CHAPTER IV IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN

CHAPTER V IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN CONDUCTS SOME LEGAL CONVERSATIONS

CHAPTER VI IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER

CHAPTER VII THE QUEENS TAKE STOCK

PART TWO

CHAPTER VIII IN WHICH THE QUEENS MEET MR. FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND

CHAPTER IX IN WHICH THE MYSTERIOUS MR. MICHAELS APPEARS

CHAPTER X IN WHICH MR. FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS

CHAPTER XI IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW

CHAPTER XII IN WHICH THE QUEENS INVADE SOCIETY

CHAPTER XIII QUEEN TO QUEEN

PART THREE

CHAPTER XIV IN WHICH THE HAT GROWS

CHAPTER XV IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE

CHAPTER XVI IN WHICH THE QUEENS GO TO THE THEATRE

CHAPTER XVII IN WHICH MORE HATS GROW

CHAPTER XVIII STALEMATE

INTERLUDE IN WHICH THE READER’S ATTENTION IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED

PART FOUR

CHAPTER XIX IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN CONDUCTS MORE LEGAL CONVERSATIONS

CHAPTER XX IN WHICH MR. MICHAELS WRITES A LETTER

CHAPTER XXI IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE—

CHAPTER XXII —AND EXPLAINS

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