CONTENTS
James Anderson Peddie
Chapter
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DANGEROUS DILEMMAS.
I
THE ORIGIN OF "DANGEROUS DILEMMAS."
3
II
THE CHRISTMAS WINE-HAMPER FRAUD.
10
III
MY FIRST AND ONLY APPEARANCE AS AN AUCTIONEER.
14
IV
THE TWO MYSTERIOUS DOMINOS.
20
V
THE FIFTEEN POSTAGE-STAMP PUZZLE.
27
VI
A HEAD DEFEAT; AN ATTEMPT TO WIN THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
33
VII
THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE AND STRANGER RECOVERY OF THE COUNTESS'S DIAMONDS.
42
VIII
CREMORNE: A ROMANCE OF THE DERBY.
46
IX
HOW TO SATISFY ONE'S CREDITORS WITH WASTE PAPER.
52
X
LORD SEAMORD'S FALSE FUNERAL.
57
XI
TAKING A MEAN ADVANTAGE OF A FIRE.
64
XII
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE AIR.
69
XIII
MY TWO MATCHES, OR WATERLOO AVENGED.
74
XIV
UNFORTUNATE POSTAGE-STAMP.
80
The Silver Gauntlet.
A STORY OF THE TURF.
In Four Chapters.
I
An Introduction to Billy Platt.
90
II
Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow.
92
III
A Woman comes to the Rescue.
95
IV
Broken bones and successful love.
99
XV
MY REVENGES AT BILLIARDS.
103
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SECRETS OF A MATRIMONIAL AGENCY.
108
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CRUEL WORK OF AN INTIMATE FRIEND.
116
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THE MISSING "RAJAH" DIAMOND.
123
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