قراءة كتاب That Mainwaring Affair
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THAT MAINWARING AFFAIR
by
Maynard Barbour
CONTENTS
| I | THE MAINWARINGS |
| II | FAIR OAKS |
| III | THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HUGH MAINWARING |
| IV | A TERRIBLE AWAKENING |
| V | IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES |
| VI | THE INQUEST |
| VII | A LITTLE ROYAL |
| VIII | THE WEAVING OF THE WEB |
| IX | TANGLED THREADS |
| X | BEHIND THE SCENES |
| XI | SKIRMISHING |
| XII | X-RAYS |
| XIII | THEORIES, WISE AND OTHERWISE |
| XIV | THE EXIT OF SCOTT, THE SECRETARY |
| XV | MUTUAL SURPRISES |
| XVI | MUTUAL EXPLANATIONS |
| XVII | LOVE FINDS A WAY |
| XVIII | AN UNFORESEEN FOE |
| XIX | MUTUAL RECOGNITIONS |
| XX | OPENING FIRE |
| XXI | THE LAST THROW |
| XXII | SECESSION IN THE RANKS |
| XXIII | FLOTSAM AND JETSAM |
| XXIV | BETWEEN THE ACTS |
| XXV | RUN TO COVER |
| XXVI | MAINWARING VS. MAINWARING |
| XXVII | THE SILENT WITNESS |
CHAPTER I
THE MAINWARINGS
The fierce sunlight of a sultry afternoon in the early part of July forced its way through every crevice and cranny of the closely drawn shutters in the luxurious private offices of Mainwaring & Co., Stock Brokers, and slender shafts of light, darting here and there, lent a rich glow of color to the otherwise subdued tones of the elegant apartments.
A glance at the four occupants of one of these rooms, who had disposed themselves in various attitudes according to their individual inclinations, revealed the fact that three out of the four were Englishmen, while the fourth might have been denominated as a typical American from the professional class. Of rather slender form, with a face of rare sensitiveness and delicacy, and restless, penetrating eyes, his every movement indicated energy and alertness. On the present occasion he had little to say, but was