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The Mystery of M. Felix

The Mystery of M. Felix

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CHAPTER I. A CRY FOR HELP FLOATS THROUGH THE NIGHT

Word Count: 1886    |    Released on: 17/11/2017

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ow from the east, now from the west, now from all points of the compass at once; which last caprice--taking place for at least the twentieth time

s," he muttered, "and what he fancies

nst stone walls (for the reason that being blown there by previous winds it could get no further), seemed to take a spiteful pleasure in whirling into his face, which was tingling and smarting with cold, and as a matter of course into his eyes, which it caused to run

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old Westminster's tower had been invaded by an army of malicious witches, how much more readily might he have been forgiven for not being a

e thir

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l was concerned, silence.

t. He started back, all his nerves thrilling with an unreasonable spasm of horror. Instinctively looking down, he discovered that he had been ridiculously alarmed by a miserable, half-starved, and nearly whole-frozen cat, which, with t

k from the regular line of buildings in the street. Little did he dream that the cry for help had proceeded from that very house, the upper portion of which was inhabited by a gentleman known as M. Felix by some, as Mr. Felix by others. Well named, apparently, for although he was not young, M. Felix was distinguished by a certain happy, light-hearted air, which mar

before noon. Despite the inclemency of the weather, Mrs. Middlemore had not deviated on this night from her usual custom. She was a widow, without re

ping his feet within the portal of Mrs. Middlemore's stree

at you

s left of me," rep

who rejoiced in the name of Nightingale. "It's al

en regularly blo

n't in it with this, and whether I've got a nose

g, exce

ut his hand to his nose as he asked the question, his reference to it h

ble Wigg, "I had half a fancy that

Did y

I wasn't sur

" remarked Constable Nightingal

must have be

hen Constable Nightingale took a step forward, and glanced up at the windows of the front rooms

e Wigg, his eyes followi

Fel

. Felix when

mean to say you

I've only been on t

me last year, and he behaved handsome. Tipped me at Christmas, and tipped me at New Year's. Half a sov. each t

hope in his voice; "not many like him knocking around. But"--with su

with Mr. Felix. Don't you wish you had the same complaint? 'Constable,' said he to me, when I came on this beat last year, 'you're on night duty here, eh?' 'Yes, sir,' I answers

rked Constable Wigg, with growing i

ine to much in him, and he knows the usefulness of us. Carries a lump of money about him, and likes to feel himself safe. Never what you call drunk, you know. Just a bit sprung, as a real

ou for the informa

ave me the office, and it's only friendly for me to give it to you." Constable Nightingale loo

u," said Constable Wigg

regular fancy to me, and told me if I got the beat again to come to him immediate. Once you see him, you can't miss knowing him. Tall and slim, with hair getting gray. No whiskers; only a mustac

's s

ight stuff. Ah, a real good sort she is! Goes out ever

seen her half

ats and dogs or snowed for a month, she

N

e can keep her feet. The snow's getting thicker--and listen to the wind! Let's get close to the door. Well, I remembe

posed. "Just now you

, and so

a foreign acc

't den

ep on sayin

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't it be

; but not Mons

Nightingale; I'm no

that. Monshure twists the ton

Call him Mr. if

equilibrium a man stepped out of the house, or rather stumbled out of it, in a state of great excitement. He had a crimson scarf round his neck; it was loosely tied, and the ends floated in the wind. The little bit of color shone bright in the glare of

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1 CHAPTER I. A CRY FOR HELP FLOATS THROUGH THE NIGHT2 CHAPTER II. THE SPECTRE CAT3 CHAPTER III. A THRILLING INCIDENT4 CHAPTER IV. A DISCUSSION ABOUT RED CATS AND WHITE SNOW5 CHAPTER V6 CHAPTER VI7 CHAPTER VII8 CHAPTER VIII. A STARTLING PHASE IN THE MYSTERY9 CHAPTER IX. INTRODUCES SOPHY10 CHAPTER X11 CHAPTER XI12 CHAPTER XII. THE REPORTER OF THE EVENING MOON MAKES A DISCOVERY13 CHAPTER XIII14 CHAPTER XIV15 CHAPTER XV16 CHAPTER XVI. AT THE BOW STREET POLICE STATION17 CHAPTER XVII. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY18 CHAPTER XVIII. HOW THE CHARGE WAS DISPOSED OF19 CHAPTER XIX. WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE RIVER20 CHAPTER XX. MRS. MIDDLEMORE IS VICTIMIZED21 CHAPTER XXI. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE22 BOOK SECOND. A LIFE DRAMA LINKS IN THE MYSTERY23 CHAPTER XXIII. TWO HEARTS THAT BEAT AS ONE24 CHAPTER XXIV. SLANDER25 CHAPTER XXV. LOST, OR SAVED26 CHAPTER XXVI. SLANDER'S FOUL TONGUE27 CHAPTER XXVII. LEONARD RETURNS HOME28 CHAPTER XXVIII. THE FALSE FRIEND29 CHAPTER XXIX. ON THE TRACK30 CHAPTER XXX. THE FLIGHT AND THE RESCUE31 CHAPTER XXXI. LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE DARK CLOUDS32 CHAPTER XXXII. LEONARD MEETS WITH A FELLOW-SCOUNDREL33 CHAPTER XXXIII. A FOUL DEED34 CHAPTER XXXIV. DR. PETERSSEN EXPLAINS HIMSELF35 CHAPTER XXXV. EMILIA AND LEONARD36 CHAPTER XXXVI. ONLY YOU AND I, DARLING, ONLY YOU AND I. 37 CHAPTER XXXVII. A GOOD WOMAN38 CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONSTANCE AND JULIAN39 CHAPTER XXXIX. IN ENGLAND ONCE MORE40 CHAPTER XL. DR. PETERSSEN REAPPEARS ON THE SCENE41 CHAPTER XLI. DR. PETERSSEN BRINGS M. FELIX TO BOOK42 CHAPTER XLII. EMILIA AND M. FELIX43 BOOK THIRD44 CHAPTER XLIV. EMILIA RETRACES THE OLD ROADS45 CHAPTER XLV. DR. PETERSSEN IS TRACKED46 CHAPTER XLVI. I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY47 CHAPTER XLVII. I RECEIVE A STRANGE VISITOR48 CHAPTER XLVIII. SOPHY ENTERS DR. PETERSSEN'S ESTABLISHMENT AS A FRIENDLY PATIENT49 CHAPTER XLIX. M. BORDIER JOINS THE HUNT50 HAPTER L. CLEVER SOPHY51 CHAPTER LI. SOPHY MAKES A STRANGE STATEMENT52 CHAPTER LII. THE GHOST OF M. FELIX53 CHAPTER LIII. THE PORTRAIT OF GERALD PAGET54 CHAPTER LIV. OBTAIN AN EXPLANATION FROM EMILIA55 CHAPTER LV. TREACHERY56 CHAPTER LVI. NIGHT IN DEERING WOODS57 CHAPTER LVII. THE CAVERN IN THE CLIFF58 CHAPTER LVIII. FRIENDS TO THE RESCUE59 CHAPTER LIX60 CHAPTER LX. ROBERT AGNOLD'S LAST WORDS