The Return of Clubfoot
Valentine Williams (1883 - 1946)
Whilst spending a holiday in a small Central American Republic, Desmond Okewood, of the Secret Service, learns from a dying beachcomber of a hidden treasure.
With the assistance of a millionaire, he sets out for Cock Island, in the Pacific. To his astonishment he discovers that the Man with the Clubfoot, whom he had regarded as dead, has anticipated him. It is obvious to Okewood that his old enemy is also in search of the hidden gold, and there ensues a thrilling sequence of adventures, in which the millionaire's pretty daughter takes a prominent part.
Okewood has the cipher, and the Man with the Clubfoot determines to secure it, for without that cipher it is impossible to discover the hiding-place of the treasure; but there is something that the Man with the Clubfoot does not know, whereas Okewood does. - Summary by Original Gutenberg text
Genre(s): Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers
Language: English
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01 Chapter I - Doña Luisa Mark Nelson
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02 Chapter II - In Which a Gentleman Pays His Debt Mark Nelson
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03 Chapter III - The Message Mark Nelson
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04 Chapter IV - A Footstep in the Lane Mark Nelson
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05 Chapter V - The Girl in the Smoke-Room Mark Nelson
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06 Chapter VI - I Receive an Invitation Mark Nelson
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07 Chapter VII - The Vice-Consul's Warning Mark Nelson
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08 Chapter VIII - Dr. Custrin Mark Nelson
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09 Chapter IX - Concerning a Long Drink Mark Nelson
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10 Chapter X - The Grave in the Clearing Mark Nelson
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11 Chapter XI - A Voice in the Forest Mark Nelson
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12 Chapter XII - I Meet an Old Acquaintance Mark Nelson
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13 Chapter XIII - El Cojo Mark Nelson
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14 Chapter XIV - "Die Fünf-und-Achtziger Mark Nelson
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15 Chapter XV - Marjorie's Adventure Mark Nelson
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16 Chapter XVI - Black Pablo Makes His Preparations Mark Nelson
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17 Chapter XVII - The Escape Mark Nelson
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18 Chapter XVIII - A Face Among the Ferns Mark Nelson
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19 Chapter XIX - Which Proves That Two Heads Are Better Than One Mark Nelson
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20 Chapter XX - The Burial Chamber Mark Nelson
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21 Chapter XXI - A Light in the Darkness and What Came of It Mark Nelson
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22 Chapter XXII - I Interupt a Téte-a-Téte Mark Nelson
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23 Chapter XXIII - Capitulation Mark Nelson
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24 Chapter XXIV - Ulrich von Hagel's Treasure Mark Nelson
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25 Chapter XXV - The End of a Dream Mark Nelson
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26 Chapter XXVI - In Which a Black Box Plays a Decisive Part Mark Nelson
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