The Black Box by E Phillips Oppenheim
Sanford Quest, master criminologist, tracks murderer Macdougal in a tale of hidden huts, ape skeletons, black boxes, and a perilous life and death chase through London’s underworld ending with Craig the professor’s valet trapped and Quest racing to uncover confessions.
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Sanford Quest
Justee Macdougal
Lord Jahiclc
Ashleigh
Ure
Mac
Ross Brown
Miss Quigg
Cms
Laura
Lenora
Craig
Quest
Cuz
French
Quest Fights for Lenora Amid Fire and Escape
Quest, hiding in New York, uses a wireless message to taunt Craig and locate Lenora. After Craig is captured, a warehouse blaze traps them but Quest escapes by rigging a fire exit and swinging to safety on telegraph wires, disappearing into the crowd as police hunt for him.
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New York
Lenora
Craig
Quest
Sam
Mr. Quest
French
Mr. French
Sanford Quest
Tombs
Connecticut
Sing Sing
Quest Rescues Lenora and Unmasks the Hands
Quest confronts Red Gallagher in a Bethel saloon, halting a deadly showdown and arresting the attackers. Lenora is rescued as Inspector French works to clear Quest of blame while discovering a hidden necklace proving a deeper crime by the Hands. The professor returns, and Quest uncovers a black box with a cipher note and Mrs Rheinholdt’s necklace.
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Quest
Mr. Quest
Red Gallagher
Gallagher
Sanford Quest
Bethel
Inspector French
Central
Lenora
Laura
Craig
Mrs. Rheinholdt
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