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Title: That Mainwaring Affair

Author: Maynard Barbour

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Release Date: May, 2000

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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,