Chapter I: Front Matter

ON THE BRINK OF A CHASM
A RECORD OF PLOT AND PASSION

BY

L. T. MEADE

Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” Etc.

NEW YORK
F. M. BUCKLES & COMPANY
9 AND 11 EAST 16TH STREET

LONDON
CHATTO & WINDUS
1899

Copyright 1899

by

F. M. BUCKLES & COMPANY

_On the Brink of a Chasm_

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I. Undone 7

II. A Man’s Revenge 17

III. “The King can do no Wrong” 28

IV. A _Post Obit_ 36

V. “I have Misjudged Him” 48

VI. The Kiss 57

VII. The Cause of Death 68

VIII. The Long Trunk 77

IX. The Dead Restored 88

X. “Diamond cut Diamond” 95

XI. A Telegram 108

XII. A Crafty Old Lady 118

XIII. The Die Cast 129

XIV. Black Mischief 138

XV. Dick’s Secret 150

XVI. The Wrong Medicine 157

XVII. Mrs. Pelham 170

XVIII. “Tarbot Will tell Me” 184

XIX. “‘Scoundrel!’ He Said” 190

XX. The Price of His Sin 197

XXI. “Honor Bright” 210

XXII. “Your Eyes are Big and Bright” 220

XXIII. With the Doctors 230

XXIV. The Little Woman in Black 236

XXV. “There’s a Cruel Sin Somewhere” 250

XXVI. Not in the Bargain 258

XXVII. A Black Crime 269

XXVIII. The “Pelham Arms” 276

XXIX. Circumstantial Evidence 289

XXX. The Bolt 297

XXXI. Gone 309

XXXII. Barbara hears Startling News 319

XXXIII. A Moment of Triumph 329

XXXIV. The Last Straw 343

XXXV. Ace of Trumps 350

XXXVI. Sir Piers 358

ON THE BRINK OF A CHASM.