Excerpts from the Book 'The Red House Mystery':

... rather rapidly. I wouldn't go out of this room now, not if you paid me a hundred thousand pounds. Oh, Mrs. Stevens! said Elsie, who badly ...
... guest not to ask more questions, or a reminder to his host not to talk too freely in front of strangers, although he gave it the sound of a mere statement ...
... gave a little sigh, as if he had been holding his breath for the answer, and could now breathe again. Thank you, Mr. Gillingham, he said. The ...
... to correct Mr. Cayley?-anything that he left out after you arrived here? No, thanks. He described it all very accurately. Ah! Well now, about yourself. ...
... the room had been entered and Robert's body had been found (witness Cayley and Gillingham). And Mark was missing. Obviously, then, Mark had killed his ...
... the court, and we'd have been quite ready to play again after tea-I had to give her half-fifteen according to his handicap-but somehow- Bill stopped ...
... morning, Rogers. Fine day again. With a little start he opened his eyes and came back again to his present surroundings. He turned to Bill with a smile. Eleven, ...
... just like an ordinary merchant! What a life! Secret passages! They made their way down into the ditch. If an opening was to be found which led to the ...
... put big stones in his pockets, and the only big stones are near the water's edge, and they would have left marks, and they haven't, and therefore he didn't, ...
... him gravely. Because I guessed that you were a very efficient member of the Force. The inspector laughed. Well, you came out all right, Mr. Gillingham. ...
... the open window and a broken twig or two. But quietly, quietly. Antony mustn't hear. And Antony had not heard... . But he had seen a shadow on the ...
... What Elsie heard him say. Oh, that. Yes I suppose she couldn't have made a mistake, Bill? She did hear him? She couldn't have mistaken his voice, ...
... is certainly charming, he said. Charming. Quite charming. And it is not as if Mr. Ablett's appearance were in any way undistinguished. Quite the ...
... I'm awfully good at that. I'll make him up something really good. But what about you? I'm at the other end of the house he's hardly likely to bother about ...
... flicked a handful of water at him and disappeared again. He was under for almost a minute this time, and there was a grin on his face when ...
... out the whole business and came to a decision-to two decisions. He considered the possibility of getting Robert out of the way before you came back, and ...
... of holiday for 'em. I wonder if he's giving evidence too, thought Antony. He was. He followed Amos. He had been at work on the lawn in front of ...
... If you get there before me, you can order dinner for eight o'clock. Anyhow we'll meet at eight, if not before. Good. He nodded to Antony and strode ...
... Gillingham, in trying to discover it. Mark came upon it by accident a year ago. It was a godsend to him he could drink there in greater secrecy. But ...
... see her again for a long, long time, said Antony sadly. As a matter of fact, I happen to know that she will be at the Barringtons. And I go up there ...