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The Secret Passage

Fergus Hume

The story revolves around the sudden and mysterious death of Miss Selina Loach, who is found dead in her home shortly after hosting friends for a card game.

"The Secret Passage" by Fergus Hume is a mystery novel. The story revolves around the sudden and mysterious death of Miss Selina Loach, who is found dead in her home shortly after hosting friends for a card game.

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"Call me ma'am. I am Miss Loach only to my equals. Your age?"

"Do you know your work as parlor-maid thoroughly?"

"Yes, ma'am. I was two years in one place and six months in another, ma'am. Here are my characters from both places, ma'am."

As the girl spoke she laid two papers before the sharp old lady who questioned her. But Miss Loach did not look at them immediately. She examined the applicant with such close attention that a faint color tinted the girl's cheeks and she dropped her eyes. But, in her turn, by stealthy glances, Susan Grant tactfully managed to acquaint herself with the looks of her possible mistress. The thoughts of each woman ran as follows,—

Miss Loach to herself. "Humph! Plain-looking, sallow skin, rather fine eyes and a slack mouth. Not badly dressed for a servant, and displays some taste. She might turn my old dresses at a pinch. Sad expression, as though she had something on her mind. Honest-looking, but I think a trifle inquisitive, seeing how she examined the room and is stealing glances at me. Talks sufficiently, but in a low voice. Fairly intelligent, but not too much so. Might be secretive. Humph!"

Contents

  1. 01Chapter I
  2. 02The Cottage
  3. 03Chapter II
  4. 04The Crime
  5. 05Chapter III
  6. 06A Mysterious Death
  7. 07Chapter IV
  8. 08Details
  9. 09Chapter V
  10. 10Lord Caranby's Romance
  11. 11Chapter VI
  12. 12A Perplexing Case
  13. 13Chapter VII
  14. 14The Detective
  15. 15Chapter VIII
  16. 16The Course of True Love
  17. 17Chapter IX
  18. 18Another Mystery
  19. 19Chapter X
  20. 20The Parlor-Maid's Story
  21. 21Chapter XI
  22. 22On the Track
  23. 23Chapter XII
  24. 24Jennings Asks Questions
  25. 25Chapter XIII
  26. 26Juliet at Bay
  27. 27Chapter XIV
  28. 28Mrs. Octagon Explains
  29. 29Chapter XV
  30. 30A Dangerous Admission
  31. 31Chapter XVI
  32. 32Juliet's Story
  33. 33Chapter XVII
  34. 34Juliet's Story Continued
  35. 35Chapter XVIII
  36. 36The Unexpected Happens
  37. 37Chapter XIX
  38. 38Susan's Discovery
  39. 39Chapter XX
  40. 40Basil
  41. 41Chapter XXI
  42. 42An Experiment
  43. 43Chapter XXII
  44. 44The Secret Entrance
  45. 45Chapter XXIII
  46. 46A Scamp's History
  47. 47Chapter XXIV
  48. 48Revenge
  49. 49Chapter XXV
  50. 50Nemesis
  51. 51Chapter XXVI
  52. 52Cuthbert's Enemy

About this edition

Author
Fergus Hume
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Introductory: no background needed
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
335 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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