Chapter I: Part I

I. IN WHICH A VERY GREAT MAN IS KEPT WAITING, AND A MOST
RESPECTABLE ESTABLISHMENT SEVERELY COMPROMISED

II. IN WHICH INSPECTOR BLAIKIE DRAWS HIS CONCLUSIONS, AND LORD
EALING MAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION

III. IN WHICH MR. ALFRED CULPEPPER MAKES AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE

IV. IN WHICH SUPERINTENDENT WILSON HEARS THE STORY OF A GREAT
CONCESSION

V. SHOWING THE SORT OF PERSON WHO STAYS AT SUGDEN'S HOTEL, AND THE
HALL PORTER'S OPINION OF BOLSHEVIKS

VI. IN WHICH MR. FRANKLIN EXPLAINS THE WILL OF A MILLIONAIRE, AND
SUGGESTS A MOTIVE

VII. IN WHICH SUPERINTENDENT WILSON MAKES AN ALARMING SUGGESTION,
AND A TAXI-MAN GIVES HIS VIEWS ON PROGRESS

VIII. FEATURING THREE MEN OF BUSINESS, AND SHOWING THAT LAWYERS
HAVE THEIR USES

IX. IN WHICH A CULTIVATED YOUNG MAN IS GIVEN AN AGREEABLE TASK

X. SHOWING WHY PEERS SHOULD WEAR GLOVES, AND HOW MILLIONAIRES ARE
NOT ALWAYS FORTUNATE IN LOVE

XI. IN WHICH HUGH RADLETT TELLS HIS OWN STORY, AND THE READER
LEARNS THAT EVEN POLICEMEN HAVE HEARTS

XII. IN WHICH ARTHUR WHARTON FINDS A TRAVELLING COMPANION, BUT
NOTHING ELSE OF IMPORTANCE

XIII. IN WHICH A BRIGADIER-GENERAL DOES HIS BIT, AND M. PIIP IS
MOST COMMUNICATIVE. BUT THE POLICE ARE QUITE PROPERLY BAFFLED

XIV. IN WHICH LORD EALING SUCCEEDS IN A DESIGN CONCEIVED FOR
REASONS BEST KNOWN TO HIMSELF

XV. IN WHICH MR. JOHN PASQUETT ARRIVES, AND SHOWS PARDONABLE
IMPATIENCE

XVI. IN WHICH MR. PASQUETT QUITE SEES THE POINT

XVII. IN WHICH THE CITY IS PUZZLED, AND ARTHUR WHARTON LETS A
KITTEN OUT OF THE BAG

XVIII. SHOWING HOW ARTHUR WHARTON MET HIS FRIEND AGAIN, AND HOW THE
ARREST OF A CRIMINAL IS NOT ALWAYS WELCOME

XIX. IN WHICH GENERAL BUNKER GETS HIMSELF INTO A PICKLE, AND
SUPERINTENDENT WILSON MAKES A LITTLE TRIP TO FRANCE AND FINDS A
CHARMING YOUNG LADY

XX. IN WHICH A FRIENDSHIP PROCEEDS VERY RAPIDLY, BUT SUPERINTENDENT
WILSON HAS TO BE COMFORTED BY HIS WIFE