The Cask

PART I—LONDON

1. A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT

2. INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK

3. THE WATCHER ON THE WALL

4. A MIDNIGHT INTERVIEW

5. FELIX TELLS A STORY

6. THE ART OF DETECTION

7. THE CASK AT LAST

8. THE OPENING OF THE CASK

PART II—PARIS

1. M. LE CHEF DE LA SÛRETÉ

2. WHO WROTE THE LETTER?

3. MM. DUPIERRE ET CIE

4. AT THE GARE ST. LAZARE

5. THE OWNER OF THE DRESS

6. M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT

7. THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA

8. INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT

9. A COUNCIL OF WAR

10. LEFARGE HUNTS ALONE

11. THE TESTING OF AN ALIBI

12. SOME DAMNING EVIDENCE

PART III—LONDON AND PARIS

1. A NEW POINT OF VIEW

2. FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY

3. CLIFFORD GETS TO WORK

4. MR. GEORGES LA TOUCHE

5. DISAPPOINTMENT

6. A CLUE AT LAST

7. LA TOUCHE’S DILEMMA

8. THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB

9. A DRAMATIC DÉNOUEMENT

10. CONCLUSION