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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Fergus Hume, by Fergus Hume This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Fergus Hume Author: Fergus Hume Editor: David Widger Release Date: April 25, 2019 [EBook #59359] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INDEX OF THE PG WORKS OF HUME *** Produced by David Widger INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF FERGUS HUME Compiled by David Widger HUME CONTENTS Click on the ## before many of the titles to view a linked table of contents for that volume. Click on the title itself to open the original online file. ## THE GREEN MUMMY ## THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB ## THE SECRET PASSAGE ## MADAME MIDAS ## RED MONEY ## THE SILENT HOUSE ## THE BISHOP'S SECRET ## THE OPAL SERPENT ## A COIN OF EDWARD VII ## THE PAGAN'S CUP ## THE SOLITARY FARM ## A WOMAN'S BURDEN ## THE MANDARIN'S FAN ## A SON OF PERDITION ## THE RED WINDOW ## THE HARLEQUIN OPAL, VOL. 1 (of 3) ## THE HARLEQUIN OPAL, VOL. 2 (of 3) ## THE HARLEQUIN OPAL, VOL. 3 (of 3) ## THE THIRD VOLUME ## THE YELLOW HOLLY ## THE WHITE ROOM ## THE WOODEN HAND ## THE MYSTERY QUEEN ## THE BLACK PATCH ## THE CRIMSON CRYPTOGRAM ## THE LONE INN ## THE GIRL FROM MALTA ## THE RAINBOW FEATHER ## THE VANISHING OF TERA ## THE RED-HEADED MAN ## THE PICCADILLY PUZZLE ## MISS MEPHISTOPHELES ## THE MAN WITH A SECRET ## THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED ## FOR THE DEFENCE ## A CREATURE OF THE NIGHT ## LADY JIM OF CURZON STREET ## THE SILVER BULLET ## WHOM GOD HATH JOINED ## THE MANDARIN'S FAN ## MONSIEUR JUDAS ## THE SACRED HERB ## THE CLOCK STRUCK ONE ## THE RED BICYCLE ## THE TURNPIKE HOUSE ## TRACKED BY A TATTOO ## THE SEALED MESSAGE ## THE SPIDER ## THE LOST PARCHMENT ## THE LADY FROM NOWHERE ## THE MILLIONAIRE MYSTERY ## THE FEVER OF LIFE ## A TRAITOR IN LONDON ## IN QUEER STREET THE ISLAND OF FANTASY ## THE AMETHYST CROSS ## THE PURPLE FERN ## THE PINK SHOP ## THE INDIAN BANGLE ## THE GATES OF DAWN ## THE MIKADO JEWEL ## THE SCARLET BAT ## JONAH'S LUCK ## THE PEACOCK OF JEWELS ## THE DISAPPEARING EYE TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES THE GREEN MUMMY By Fergus Hume CONTENTS THE GREEN MUMMY CHAPTER I. THE LOVERS CHAPTER II. PROFESSOR BRADDOCK CHAPTER III. A MYSTERIOUS TOMB CHAPTER IV. THE UNEXPECTED CHAPTER V. MYSTERY CHAPTER VI. THE INQUEST CHAPTER VII. THE CAPTAIN OF THE DIVER CHAPTER VIII. THE BARONET CHAPTER IX. MRS. JASHER'S LUCK' CHAPTER X. THE DON AND HIS DAUGHTER CHAPTER XI. THE MANUSCRIPT CHAPTER XII. A DISCOVERY CHAPTER XIII. MORE MYSTERY CHAPTER XIV. THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS CHAPTER XV. AN ACCUSATION CHAPTER XVI. THE MANUSCRIPT AGAIN CHAPTER XVII. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE CHAPTER XVIII. RECOGNITION CHAPTER XIX. NEARER THE TRUTH CHAPTER XX. THE LETTER CHAPTER XXI. A STORY OF THE PAST CHAPTER XXII. A WEDDING PRESENT CHAPTER XXIII. JUST IN TIME CHAPTER XXIV. A CONFESSION CHAPTER XXV. THE MILLS OF GOD CHAPTER XXVI. THE APPOINTMENT CHAPTER XXVII. BY THE RIVER THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB By Fergus Hume CONTENTS PREFACE I. WHAT THE ARGUS SAID. II. THE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. III. ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD. IV. MR. GORBY MAKES A START. V. MRS. HAMILTON UNBOSOMS HERSELF. VI. MR. GORBY MAKES FURTHER DISCOVERIES. VII. THE WOOL KING. VIII. BRIAN TAKES A WALK AND A DRIVE. IX. MR. GORBY IS SATISFIED AT LAST. X. IN THE QUEEN'S NAME. XI. COUNSEL FOR THE PRISONER. XII. SHE WAS A TRUE WOMAN. XIII. MADGE MAKES A DISCOVERY. XIV. ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD. XV. A WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE. XVI. MISSING. XVII. THE TRIAL. XVIII. SAL RAWLINS TELLS ALL SHE KNOWS. XIX. THE VERDICT OF THE JURY. XX. THE "ARGUS" GIVES ITS OPINION. XXI. THREE MONTHS AFTERWARDS. XXII. A DAUGHTER OF EVE. XXIII. ACROSS THE WALNUTS AND THE WINE. XXIV. BRIAN RECEIVES A LETTER. XXV. WHAT DR. CHINSTON SAID. XXVI. KILSIP HAS A THEORY OF HIS OWN. XXVII. MOTHER GUTTERSNIPE JOINS THE MAJORITY. XXVIII. MARK FRETTLBY HAS A VISITOR. XXIX. MR. CALTON'S CURIOSITY IS SATISFIED. XXX. NEMESIS. XXXI. HUSH-MONEY. XXXII. DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM. XXXIII. THE CONFESSION. XXXIV. THE HANDS OF JUSTICE. XXXV. "THE LOVE THAT LIVES." THE SECRET PASSAGE By Fergus Hume CONTENTS I. THE COTTAGE II. THE CRIME III. A MYSTERIOUS DEATH IV. DETAILS V. LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE VI. A PERPLEXING CASE VII. THE DETECTIVE VIII. THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE IX. ANOTHER MYSTERY X. THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY XI. ON THE TRACK XII. JENNINGS ASKS QUESTIONS XIII. JULIET AT BAY XIV. MRS. OCTAGON EXPLAINS XV. A DANGEROUS ADMISSION XVI. JULIET'S STORY XVII. JULIET'S STORY CONTINUED XVIII. THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS XIX. SUSAN'S DISCOVERY XX. BASIL XXI. AN EXPERIMENT XXII. THE SECRET ENTRANCE XXIII. A SCAMP'S HISTORY XXIV. REVENGE XXV. NEMESIS XXVI. CUTHBERT'S ENEMY MADAME MIDAS By Fergus Hume CONTENTS PROLOGUE CAST UP BY THE SEA PART I. CHAPTER I. THE PACTOLUS CLAIM CHAPTER II. SLIVERS CHAPTER III. MADAME MIDAS AT HOME CHAPTER IV. THE GOOD SAMARITAN CHAPTER V. MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE CHAPTER VI. KITTY CHAPTER VII. MR VILLIERS PAYS A VISIT CHAPTER VIII. MADAME MIDAS STRIKES ‘ILE’ CHAPTER IX. LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM CHAPTER X. FRIENDS IN COUNCIL CHAPTER XI. THEODORE WOPPLES, ACTOR CHAPTER XII. HIGHWAY ROBBERY CHAPTER XIII. A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA CHAPTER XIV. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE CHAPTER XV. SLIVERS IN SEARCH OF EVIDENCE CHAPTER XVI. MCINTOSH SPEAKS HIS MIND CHAPTER XVII. THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART CHAPTER XVIII. M. VANDELOUP IS UNJUSTLY SUSPECTED CHAPTER XIX. THE DEVIL’S LEAD PART II. CHAPTER I. TEMPUS FUGIT CHAPTER II. DISENCHANTMENT CHAPTER III. M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE CHAPTER IV. THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET CHAPTER V. THE KEY OF THE STREET CHAPTER VI. ON CHANGE CHAPTER VII. THE OPULENCE OF MADAME MIDAS CHAPTER VIII. M. VANDELOUP IS SURPRISED CHAPTER IX. A PROFESSIONAL PHILANTHROPIST CHAPTER X. IN THE FERNERY CHAPTER XI. THE VISION OF MISS KITTY MARCHURST CHAPTER XII. A STARTLING DISCOVERY CHAPTER XIII. DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND CHAPTER XIV. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE CHAPTER XV. KISMET CHAPTER XVI. BE SURE THY SIN WILL FIND THEE OUT EPILOGUE THE WAGES OF SIN RED MONEY By Fergus Hume CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE DRAMA OF LITTLE THINGS CHAPTER II. IN THE WOOD CHAPTER III. AN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION CHAPTER IV. SECRETS CHAPTER V. THE WOMAN AND THE MAN CHAPTER VI. THE MAN AND THE WOMAN CHAPTER VII. THE SECRETARY CHAPTER VIII. AT MIDNIGHT CHAPTER IX. AFTERWARDS CHAPTER X. A DIFFICULT POSITION CHAPTER XI. BLACKMAIL CHAPTER XII. THE CONSPIRACY CHAPTER XIII. A FRIEND IN NEED CHAPTER XIV. MISS GREEBY, DETECTIVE CHAPTER XV. GUESSWORK CHAPTER XVI. THE LAST STRAW CHAPTER XVII. ON THE TRAIL CHAPTER XVIII. AN AMAZING ACCUSATION CHAPTER XIX. MOTHER COCKLESHELL CHAPTER XX. THE DESTINED END CHAPTER XXI. A FINAL SURPRISE THE SILENT HOUSE By Fergus Hume CONTENTS I The Tenant of the Silent House 1 II Shadows on the Blind 10 III An Unsatisfactory Explanation 20 IV Mrs. Kebby's Discovery 29 V The Talk of the Town 38 VI Mrs. Vrain's Story 47 VII The Assurance Money 56 VIII Diana Vrain 65 IX A Marriage That Was a Failure 74 X The Parti-Coloured Ribbon 83 XI Further Discoveries 93 XII The Veil and Its Owner 101 XIII Gossip 111 XIV The House in Jersey Street 121 XV Rhoda and the Cloak 131 XVI Mrs. Vrain at Bay 141 XVII A Denial 151 XVIII Who Bought the Cloak? 160 XIX The Defence of Count Ferruci 169 XX A New Development 179 XXI Two Months Pass 187 XXII At Berwin Manor 196 XXIII A Startling Theory 206 XXIV Lucian Is Surprised 215 XXV A Dark Plot 224 XXVI The Other Man's Wife 233 XXVII A Confession 241 XXVIII The Name of the Assassin 252 XXIX Link Sets a Trap 262 XXX Who Fell into the Trap 272 XXXI A Strange Confession 282 XXXII The Confession (continued) 291 XXXIII What Rhoda Had to Say 301 XXXIV The End of It All 310 THE BISHOP'S SECRET By Fergus Hume CONTENTS PREFACE. CHAPTER I 'Enter Mrs Pansey As Chorus' CHAPTER II The Bishop Is Wanted CHAPTER III The Unforeseen Happens CHAPTER IV The Curiosity Of Mr Cargrim CHAPTER V The Derby Winner CHAPTER VI The Man With The Scar CHAPTER VII An Interesting Conversation CHAPTER VIII On Saturday Night CHAPTER IX An Exciting Adventure CHAPTER X Morning Service In The Minster CHAPTER XI Miss Whichello's Luncheon-party CHAPTER XII Bell Mosk Pays A Visit CHAPTER XIII A Stormy Night CHAPTER XIV 'Rumour Full Of Tongues' CHAPTER XV The Gipsy Ring CHAPTER XVI The Zeal Of Inspector Tinkler CHAPTER XVII A Clerical Detective CHAPTER XVIII The Chaplain On The Warpath CHAPTER XIX The Bishop's Request CHAPTER XX Mother Jael CHAPTER XXI Mrs Pansey's Festival CHAPTER XXII Mr Mosk Is Indiscreet CHAPTER XXIII In The Library CHAPTER XXIV The Bishop Asserts Himself CHAPTER XXV Mr Baltic, Missionary CHAPTER XXVI The Amazement Of Sir Harry Brace CHAPTER XXVII What Mother Jael Knew CHAPTER XXVIII The Return Of Gabriel CHAPTER XXIX The Confession Of Bishop Pendle CHAPTER XXX Blackmail CHAPTER XXXI Mr Baltic On The Trail CHAPTER XXXII The Initials CHAPTER XXXIII Mr Baltic Explains Himself CHAPTER XXXIV The Wages Of Sin CHAPTER XXXV The Honour Of Gabriel CHAPTER XXXVI The Rebellion Of Mrs Pendle CHAPTER XXXVII Dea Ex Machinâ CHAPTER XXXVIII Exit Mr Cargrim CHAPTER XXXIX All's Well That Ends Well THE OPAL SERPENT By Fergus Hume CONTENTS I. DON QUIXOTE IN LONDON II. DEBORAH JUNK, DUENNA III. DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET IV. THE UNFORESEEN V. TROUBLE VI. A NOISE IN THE NIGHT VII. A TERRIBLE NIGHT VIII. THE VERDICT OF THE JURY IX. CASTLES IN THE AIR X. A BOLT FROM THE BLUE XI. A CUCKOO IN THE NEST XII. THE NEW LIFE XIII. THE DETECTIVE'S VIEWS XIV. MR. HAY'S LITTLE DINNER XV. A NEW CLUE XVI. SYLVIA'S THEORY XVII. HURD'S INFORMATION XVIII. AT CHRISTCHURCH, HANTS XIX. CAPTAIN JESSOP XX. PART OF THE TRUTH XXI. MISS QIAN'S PARTY XXII. FURTHER EVIDENCE XXIII. WHAT PASH SAID XXIV. MRS. KRILL AT BAY XXV. A CRUEL WOMAN XXVI. A FINAL EXPLANATION A COIN OF EDWARD VII. A DETECTIVE STORY Fergus Hume CONTENTS I. The Christmas Tree 7 II. An Anonymous Letter 16 III. A Mysterious Visitor 26 IV. The Churchyard 37 V. Afterwards 46 VI. The Case Against Anne 55 VII. Oliver Morley 65 VIII. The Irony of Fate 74 IX. A Strange Discovery 84 X. On a Fresh Trail 96 XI. Princess Karacsay 106 XII. Mrs. Parry's Tea 118 XIII. Mrs. Benker Reappears 129 XIV. Treasure Trove 139 XV. An Awkward Interview 148 XVI. The Unexpected Happens 159 XVII. Part of the Truth 169 XVIII. What Happened Next 180 XIX. The Clue Leads to London 190 XX. Many a Slip 'Twixt Cup and Lip 201 XXI. A Story of the Past 212 XXII. Olga's Evidence 223 XXIII. Mark Dane 233 XXIV. A Rat in a Corner 245 XXV. A Catastrophe 259 XXVI. The End of the Trouble 272 THE PAGAN'S CUP By Fergus Hume CONTENTS I. A Modern Arcadia 1 II. The Crusaders' Chapel 14 III. The Lady of the Manor 28 IV. The Dinner-Party 42 V. Love's Young Dream 58 VI. Trouble 71 VII. A Nine Days' Wonder 87 VIII. Haverleigh's Defence 101 IX. A Bad Reputation 113 X. The Price of Silence 126 XI. The London Detective 140 XII. A Surprise 154 XIII. An Interesting Document 168 XIV. An Unexpected Meeting 183 XV. A New Complication 198 XVI. Sybil's Visitor 214 XVII. Lord Kilspindie Explains 227 XVIII. A Miracle 242 XIX. A Story of the Past 257 XX. Mrs Gabriel's Secret 276 The Solitary Farm By Fergus Hume CONTENTS CHAPTER I The Domain of Ceres CHAPTER II The Wooin' o't CHAPTER III The Tardy Lover CHAPTER IV Sudden Death CHAPTER V A Mysterious Crime CHAPTER VI The Inquest CHAPTER VII Cyril and Bella CHAPTER VIII The Witch-Wife CHAPTER IX The Coming of Durgo CHAPTER X A Lover's Meeting CHAPTER XI A Recognition CHAPTER XII Cyril's Story CHAPTER XIII Mrs. Tunks' Discovery CHAPTER XIV What Silas Pence Knew CHAPTER XV Durgo, the Detective CHAPTER XVI The Papers CHAPTER XVII A Confession CHAPTER XVIII The Ghost CHAPTER XIX An Awkward Position CHAPTER XX The Master Magician CHAPTER XXI A Desperate Attempt CHAPTER XXII Mrs. Vand's Repentance CHAPTER XXIII What Luke Tunks Saw CHAPTER XXIV A Remarkable Discovery CHAPTER XXV Run to Earth A WOMAN'S BURDEN By Fergus Hume CONTENTS. PROLOGUE. CHAPTER I. A QUEER ADVENTURE CHAPTER II. A STRANGE ARRANGEMENT PART I. CHAPTER I. MRS. DACRE DARROW CHAPTER II. A RED RAG TO A BULL CHAPTER III. POVERTY HALL CHAPTER IV. MR. BARTON'S VISITOR CHAPTER V. BEHIND THE SCENES CHAPTER VI. MRS. DARROW'S BOMBSHELL CHAPTER VII. IN THE WOODS CHAPTER VIII. SHORTY CHAPTER IX. THE SHADOW CHAPTER X. THE SQUIRE'S SECRET CHAPTER XI. UNMASKED CHAPTER XII. MIRIAM KEEPS AN APPOINTMENT CHAPTER XIII. MRS. DARROW BECOMES REFRACTORY CHAPTER XIV. ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT CHAPTER XV. A NINE DAYS' WONDER CHAPTER XVI. A LITTLE FEMININE DIPLOMACY CHAPTER XVII. A ROMAN FATHER CHAPTER XVIII. THE REWARD OF MIRIAM PART II. CHAPTER I. 5A, ROSARY MANSIONS CHAPTER II. JABEZ REDIVIVUS CHAPTER III. MRS. PARSLEY'S PROTÉGÉ CHAPTER IV. DICKY'S DISCOVERY CHAPTER V. JUST IN TIME CHAPTER VI. SOME MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS AND A CONFESSION CHAPTER VII. MRS. DARROW SYMPATHISES CHAPTER VIII. MRS. PARSLEY SEES A GHOST CHAPTER IX. MORE TROUBLE CHAPTER X. THE MAJOR'S POINT OF VIEW CHAPTER XI. IN THE DEPTHS CHAPTER XII. JABEZ SEEKS AN OLD FRIEND CHAPTER XIII. THE END OF GERALD ARKEL CHAPTER XIV. A QUEER STORY QUEERLY TOLD EPILOGUE. THE MANDARIN'S FAN By Fergus Hume CONTENTS CHAPTER. PAGE. I. THE ADVERTISEMENT 1

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