Max Pemberton
The Tales of the Thames (Thriller & Action Adventure Books - Boxed Set)
Golden Ashes, White Wings to the Raven, A Gentleman's Gentleman, Aladdin of London …
Illustrator: Gordon Browne, Richard Caton Woodville, Fred Barnard, G. G. Manton
e-artnow, 2021
Contact: [email protected]
EAN: 4064066387051
Table of Contents
Jewel Mysteries, from a Dealer's Note Book
The Carousal: A Story of Thanet
NOVELS
A GENTLEMAN'S GENTLEMAN
Table of Contents
Chapter I. The Friendship of Lilian More
Chapter II. A House of Gloom in Chelsea
Chapter V. The Justification of Roderick Connoley
Chapter VI. We Make Ready the Wedding Garment
Chapter VII. Old Barker Shows His Books
Chapter VIII. The Best Man Loses
Chapter IX. We Open the Golden Egg
Chapter XI. Michel Grey is Missing
Chapter XII. At the Maison d'Or
Chapter XIII. The Great White Diamond
Chapter XIV. Lobmeyr Apologizes
Chapter XVI. At the Pavilion in the Wood
Chapter XVIII. I Leave My Master
Chapter XIX. Sir Nicolas Plays a Part
Chapter XX. The Honor of Count Fédor
CHAPTER I
THE FRIENDSHIP OF LILIAN MORE
I have met a good many in my time who professed to know a lot about Sir Nicolas Steele. I am not going to contradict them here, nor do I wish to write the life of a man whom I have served, on and off, for more years than I care to remember. If ever that's to be done, it must be the business of one who got his learning at school. All that I can speak about is that which I saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears during the days when I was servant to him. And if my word can do any thing to set him right before the world, in so far as he can be set right, I give that word willingly, as is his due.
No man, they say, is a hero to his own valet. Maybe they speak truth, though, for my part, I wouldn't pass that for a good saying. Scandal goes as the crow flies, while a reputation for what they call virtue is often long on the road. Sometimes she never gets there at all—a trick, I fancy, she played upon Sir Nicolas Steele. The world has called him most things, from blackmailer down to thief. There aren't many mortal sins which have not been written against his name at one time or other.