Chapter I: Front Matter

THE SHOW GIRL

BY MAX PEMBERTON Author of “The Garden of Swords,” “Sir Richard Escombe,” etc.

THE JOHN C. WINSTON COMPANY PHILADELPHIA

[COPYRIGHT]

Copyright 1909 by Max Pemberton

Copyright 1908 by Max Pemberton

All Rights Reserved according to the Copyright Laws of the United States and Great Britain

[DEDICATION]

To James Gordon Bennett Hommage Reconnaissant

CONTENTS

1. Being a letter from Henry Gastonard, of the Maison du bon Tabac at Paris, to his friend Paddy O’Connell, of Glendalough, County Wicklow

2. The response of Paddy O’Connell, of Glendalough, County Wicklow, to his friend, Henry Gastonard, of the Maison du bon Tabac at Paris

3. A letter from the same brief author addressed to the Reverend Arthur Warrington, of Beldon, Suffolk

4. Henry Gastonard continues the story in a letter to his friend Paddy O’Connell

5. Henry Gastonard writes to Paddy O’Connell telling him the story of a dinner and a challenge

6. Being a telegram from Paddy O’Connell to his friend, Henry Gastonard

7. A letter from the Rev. Arthur Warrington, of Beldon, Suffolk, to Mrs. Arthur Warrington at Porchester Terrace, Bayswater

8. In which Paddy O’Connell, of Glendalough, writes to his sister Clara a full account of the duel between Henry Gastonard and the Captain Bernard d’Alençon

9. Being a further instalment of the story from the pen of Paddy O’Connell

10. Henry Gastonard writes to Paddy O’Connell a letter concerning his search for Mimi the Simpleton

11. Henry Gastonard informs Paddy O’Connell of his probable return to London

12. Henry Gastonard tells of a visit to his cousin, the Rev. Arthur Warrington, at Lowestoft

13. The Reverend Arthur Warrington writes in all haste to his Solicitor, Mr. James Frogg, of Serjeant’s Inn, Strand

14. Paddy O’Connell apologises for his silence

15. “The Chimes” at Yarmouth, and what Henry Gastonard learned of them

16. Henry Gastonard gives a further account of his meeting with Mimi the Simpleton

17. Paddy O’Connell lays down the law

18. In which we hear something of the Pageant at Lowestoft

19. In which we translate a letter from Henry Gastonard, of the Maison du bon Tabac, at Hampstead, to Mimi the Simpleton, at Felixstowe

20. In which Mimi replies to Monsieur Henry

21. Being a telegram from Henry Gastonard to his friend Paddy O’Connell, of Glendalough

22. Being a reply from Paddy O’Connell to Henry Gastonard’s telegram

23. Paddy O’Connell shares the news with his sister Clara

24. In which Henry Gastonard keeps his promise to Martha Warrington

25. Containing certain instructions to M. Jules Farman, ex-agent of police at 4 (bis), Rue de Quatre Septembre, Paris

26. Madame Mimi writes a letter to Paddy O’Connell

27. Paddy O’Connell replies to Mimi’s letter

28. The same author addresses Henry Gastonard at the Hotel Metropole, Brighton

29. Henry Gastonard makes an urgent appeal to Jules Farman, of the Rue de Quatre Septembre, Paris

30. Jules Farman sends to Henry Gastonard some account of his stewardship

31. Henry Gastonard sends Paddy O’Connell some account of his labours in Paris

32. In which Paddy O’Connell advised his friend Harry to pay a visit

33. The Reverend Arthur Warrington thanks Paddy O’Connell for services rendered

34. Henry Gastonard tells Paddy O’Connell of his visit to Madame Lea

35. We meet the Marquis de Saint Faur and another old friend

36. Paddy O’Connell writes a brief letter from Jack Straw’s Castle at Hampstead

37. In which we hear of Henry Gastonard at the Pavilion Henry Quatre, in the town of St. Germain by Paris

38. The Reverend Arthur Warrington rebukes his wife, Martha Warrington, upon a trivial account

39. We hear of Paddy O’Connell in a letter to Martha Warrington at Cambridge

40. A brief note from Jules Farman, in Paris, to Henry Gastonard, at St. Germain

41. In which Henry Gastonard receives a summons from the Marquis de Saint Faur

42. Paddy O’Connell hears that he may leave London, and is invited to take the first train to Paris

43. Martha Warrington, being returned to her home, receives there a letter from the Château of Bougival

44. Mr. James Frogg, of Serjeant’s Inn, receives an unexpected answer to an expectant letter

45. Mr. James Frogg, of Serjeant’s Inn, passes on the unpleasant news to the Reverend Arthur Warrington, of Beldon, Suffolk

46. The Reverend Arthur Warrington receives the news and makes some complaint of it

47. Paddy O’Connell informs his sister Clara that he is detained in London upon business of some importance

48. In which Henry Gastonard hears of Jules Farman again, and of the criminal known as Bedotte the valet

49. Madame Lea d’Alençon has really nothing to say; but she says it charmingly as ever

50. Mimi the Simpleton writes a brief note to Madame the Princess Hélène of Ilidze and we translate it

51. Mimi and Harry write to Paddy and advise him of their approaching visit to Ireland

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