The Secret of the Tower

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Secret of the Tower, by Hope, AnthonyThis 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: The Secret of the TowerAuthor: Hope, AnthonyRelease Date: November 17, 2003 [EBook #10057]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SECRET OF THE TOWER ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the PG Distributed Proofreaders.THE SECRET OF THE TOWERBY ANTHONY HOPE1919AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," "RUPERT OF HENTZAU," ETC.CONTENTSI. DOCTOR MARY'S PAYING GUESTII. THE GENERAL REMEMBERSIII. MR. SAFFRON AT HOMEIV. PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTEV. A FAMILIAR IMPLEMENTVI. ODD STORY OF CAPTAIN DUGGLE!VII. A GENTLEMANLY STRANGERVIII. CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICEIX. DOCTOR MARY'S ULTIMATUMX. THAT MAGICAL WORD MOROCCO!XI. THE CAR BEHIND THE TREESXII. THE SECRET OF THE TOWERXIII. RIGHT OF CONQUESTXIV. THE SCEPTER IN THE GRAVEXV. A NORMAL CASEXVI. DEAD MAJESTYXVII. THE CHIEF MOURNERSXVIII. THE GOLD AND THE TREASURECHAPTER IDOCTOR MARY'S PAYING GUEST"Just in time, wasn't it?" asked Mary Arkroyd."Two days before the—the ceremony! Mercifully it had all been kept very quiet, because it was only three months sincepoor Gilly was killed. I forget whether you ever met Gilly? My half-brother, you know?""Only ...