The
Leavenworth
Case
A LAWYER'S STORY
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
Author of "The Millionaire Baby;"
"The Woman in the Alcove," Etc., Etc.
Printed under Arrangement with G. P. Putnam's Sons.
New York and London
A. L. BURT COMPANY, Publishers
NEW YORK
Copyright, 1878
BY
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
Copyright 1906
BY
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
In renewal of copyright originally registered in 1878
This Edition is printed under special arrangement with G. P. Putnam's Sons
CONTENTS
BOOK I
THE PROBLEM
chapter page I. "A Great Case" 1 II. The Coroner's Inquest 11 III. Facts and Deductions 17 IV. A Clue 36 V. Expert Testimony 43 VI. Side-Lights 51 VII. Mary Leavenworth 57 VIII. Circumstantial Evidence 65 IX. A Discovery 80 X. Mr. Gryce Receives New Impetus 90 XI. The Summons 101 XII. Eleanore 108 XIII. The Problem 115
BOOK II
HENRY CLAVERING
XIV. Mr. Gryce at Home 123 XV. Ways Opening 136 XVI. The Will of a Millionaire 146 XVII. The Beginnings of Great Surprises 151 XVIII. On the Stairs 162 XIX. In My Office 170 XX. "Trueman! Trueman! Trueman!" 177 XXI. A Prejudice 183
XXII. Patch-Work 191 XXIII. The Story of a Charming Woman 210 XXIV. A Report Followed by Smoke 220 XXV. Timothy Cook 230 XXVI. Mr. Gryce Explains Himself 239
BOOK III
HANNAH
XXVII. Amy Belden 251 XXVIII. A Weird Experience 258 XXIX. The Missing Witness 272 XXX. Burned Paper 278 XXXI. Q 285 XXXII. Mrs. Belden's Narrative 296 XXXIII. Unexpected Testimony 325
BOOK IV
THE PROBLEM SOLVED
XXXIV. Mr. Gryce Resumes Control 332 XXXV. Fine Work 351 XXXVI. Gathered Threads 364 XXXVII. Culmination 373 XXXVIII. A Full Confession 384 XXXIX. The Outcome of a Great Crime 405
THE LEAVENWORTH CASE
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