. THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAGNIFICENT MAHARAJAH 225

10. THE ADVENTURE OF THE CROSS-EYED Q.C. 252

11. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ORIENTAL ATTENDANT 281

12. THE ADVENTURE OF THE UNPROFESSIONAL DETECTIVE 305

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All agog to teach the higher mathematics _Frontispiece_

I am going out, simply in search of adventure 5

Oui, Madame; Merci Beaucoup, Madame 8

Excuse me, I said, but I think I can see a way out of your
difficulty 10

A most urbane and obliging Continental gentleman 17

Persons of Miladi's temperament are always young 20

That succeeds? the shabby-looking man muttered 24

I put her hand back firmly 30

He cast a hasty glance at us 35

Harold, you viper, what do you mean by trying to avoid me? 37

Circumstances alter cases, he murmured 43

Miss Cayley, he said, you are playing with me 50

I rose of a sudden, and ran down the hill 54

I was going to oppose you and Harold 56

He kept close at my heels 63

I was pulled up short by a mounted policeman 64

Seems I didn't make much of a job of it 66

Don't scorch, miss; don't scorch 78

How far ahead the first man? 82

I am here behind you, Herr Lieutenant 83

Let them boom or bust on it 86

His open admiration was getting quite embarrassing 91

Minute inspection 96

I felt a perfect little hypocrite 99

She invited Elsie and myself to stop with her 103

The Count 107

I thought it kinder to him to remove it altogether