Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces

Project Gutenberg's Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces, by Thomas W. HanshewThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Cleek: the Man of the Forty FacesAuthor: Thomas W. HanshewRelease Date: December 12, 2004 [EBook #14332]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CLEEK: THE MAN OF THE FORTY FACES ***Produced by Suzanne Shell, Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.CLEEK: The Man of the Forty FacesBy THOMAS W. HANSHEWAUTHOR OF "Cleek of Scotland Yard," "The Riddle of the Night," Etc.1912CLEEK: THE MAN OF THE FORTY FACESPROLOGUETHE AFFAIR OF THE MAN WHO CALLED HIMSELF HAMILTON CLEEKThe thing wouldn't have happened if any other constable than Collins had been put on point duty at Blackfriars Bridge thatmorning. For Collins was young, good-looking, and—knew it. Nature had gifted him with a susceptible heart and a fondeye for the beauties of femininity. So when he looked round and saw the woman threading her way through the maze ofvehicles at "Dead Man's Corner," with her skirt held up just enough to show two twinkling little feet in French shoes, andover them a graceful, willowy figure, and over that an enchanting, if rather too highly tinted face, with almond eyes and afluff of shining hair ...