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The Stolen Statesman: Being the Story of a Hushed Up Mystery

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by William Le Queux

achievedany notable success.

  The beautiful Lady Wrenwyck was speedily relieved from the yoke that hadgalled her for so many years. A few months after the failure of hisdiabolical scheme to revenge himself upon his hated rival, her husband'smind, already tottering became unhinged. He developed symptoms ofhomicidal mania, and was placed under restraint. The doctors pronouncedit an incurable case.

  Caleb Boyle, thanks to the kindness of Wingate, who had taken a greatfancy to him, fell upon his feet. He was offered and accepted a post inthe big aeroplane works, at a salary that placed him far above the reachof want.

  For, reviewing all the efforts made by himself, Varney, and the traineddetectives of Scotland Yard, Austin felt that some reward was due to theman, erratic and ill-balanced as he might be, who had come nearest tothe solution of the mystery of "The Stolen Statesman."

  The End.

 



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