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THE LONDON CRIMES
by Maxwell Grant
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? CHAPTER I. ABOARD THE BOAT TRAIN
? CHAPTER II. AT SCOTLAND YARD
? CHAPTER III. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
? CHAPTER IV. THE GAME DEEPENS
? CHAPTER V. THE COUNTERTHRUST
? CHAPTER VI. THE LAW LEARNS FACTS
? CHAPTER VII. THE SHADOW DECIDES
? CHAPTER VIII. DOWN FROM LONDON
? CHAPTER IX. SOUTH OF LONDON
? CHAPTER X. PATHS IN THE DARK
? CHAPTER XI. AFTER MIDNIGHT
? CHAPTER XII. THE SHADOW DEPARTS
? CHAPTER XIII. THE SHADOW BY DAY
? CHAPTER XIV. EVENTS IN LONDON
? CHAPTER XV. SCOTLAND YARD MOVES
? CHAPTER XVI. THE HARVESTER REAPS
? CHAPTER XVII. DELKA FINDS A CLUE
? CHAPTER XVIII. CRIME REVIEWED
? CHAPTER XIX. THE RAJAH PASSES
? CHAPTER XX. TWO PLEAS ARE HEARD
? CHAPTER XXI. THE SHADOW'S TURN
? CHAPTER XXII. THE FINAL VERDICT

CHAPTER I. ABOARD THE BOAT TRAIN
DARKNESS had engulfed the English countryside. The special boat train from Plymouth was speeding
on toward London, carrying passengers who had landed from the steamship Patagonia.

Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class carriage. Though they had crossed
the Atlantic on the same liner, they appeared to be unacquainted. This was not surprising; for the pair
made a distinct contrast.

One was a sharp-faced, ruddy-complexioned man whose age was no more than forty. Though restrained
in manner, he gave occasional signs of restlessness; this was indicated by the frequent tightening of his
lips, and the furrows which sometimes showed upon his forehead.

Upon the seat beside this man was a black leather briefcase. One hand, its fingers powerful in their
pressure, was resting on the briefcase. The owner of the bag regarded it as important; and with good
reason. His identity and his occupation were the explanations.
This sharp-faced man was Eric Delka, special investigator from Scotland Yard. Delka was returning from
a trip to New York, where he had acquired important information for the London Metropolitan Police
office. All the facts that Delka had gained were contained in the portfolio which rested close beside him.

The other occupant of the compartment was an elderly gray-haired gentleman. Delka, though he had not
met the man, had seen him on the Patagonia and had heard mention of his name. He was Phineas