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Title: A Nest of Spies

Author: Pierre Souvestre
Marcel Allain

Release Date: June 3, 2009 [EBook #29029]

Language: English

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THE FANTOMAS DETECTIVE NOVELS

A NEST OF

SPIES

BY

PIERRE SOUVESTRE

AND

MARCEL ALLAIN

AUTHORS OF
"FANTOMAS," "THE EXPLOITS OF JUVE,"
"MESSENGERS OF EVIL," ETC.

NEW YORK

BRENTANO'S

1917

Copyright, 1917, by Brentano's

* * * * *

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. SUDDEN DEATH 1

II. DOCUMENT NO. SIX 13

III. BARON NAARBOVECK'S HOUSE 26

IV. A CORDIAL RECEPTION 35

V. THEY ARE NOT AGREED 43

VI. CORPORAL VINSON 51

VII. THE SECOND BUREAU 65

VIII. A SINGER OF THE HALLS 77

IX. WITH THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE 88

X. AUNT PALMYRA 96

XI. THE HOODED CLOAK OF FANTOMAS 104

XII. A TRICK ACCORDING TO FANDOR 115

XIII. JUVE'S STRATAGEM 122

XIV. BEFORE A TOMB 130

XV. THE TRAITOR'S APPRENTICESHIP 138

XVI. AT THE ELYSEE BALL 149

XVII. IN THE STRONGHOLD OF THE ENEMY 158

XVIII. IN THE NAME OF THE LAW! 162

XIX. THE MYSTERIOUS ABBE 171

XX.