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Title: The Green Rust

Author: Edgar Wallace

Release Date: March 28, 2008 [EBook #24929]

Language: English

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THE GREEN RUST

BY

EDGAR WALLACE

WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED LONDON AND MELBOURNE

MADE IN ENGLAND

Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner Ltd., Frome and London

THE GREEN RUST

_Novels by_
EDGAR WALLACE

_published by_
WARD, LOCK AND CO., LTD.

_The "Sanders" Stories_

SANDERS OF THE RIVER
BOSAMBO OF THE RIVER
BONES
LIEUTENANT BONES
SANDI, THE KING-MAKER
THE PEOPLE OF THE RIVER
THE KEEPERS OF THE KING'S PEACE

_Mystery Stories_

THE DAFFODIL MYSTERY
THE DARK EYES OF LONDON
BLUE HAND
MR. JUSTICE MAXELL
THE JUST MEN OF CORDOVA
THE GREEN RUST
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE FROG
THE SECRET HOUSE

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

I THE PASSING OF JOHN MILLINBORN 7
II THE DRUNKEN MR. BEALE 14
III PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE 24
IV THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE 35
V THE MAN WITH THE BIG HEAD 43
VI MR. SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY 50
VII PLAIN WORDS FROM MR. BEALE 58
VIII THE CRIME OF THE GRAND ALLIANCE 67
IX A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD 74
X A FRUITLESS SEARCH 85
XI THE HOUSE NEAR STAINES 93
XII INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO 102
XIII AT DEANS FOLLY 109
XIV MR. BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE 116
XV THE GOOD HERR STARDT 124
XVI THE PAWN TICKET 132
XVII THE JEW OF CRACOW 139
XVIII BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE 148
XIX OLIVA IS WILLING 156
XX THE MARRIAGE 163
XXI BEALE SEES WHITE 1