The Chase of the Ruby

The Chase of the Ruby by Richard Marsh aka Richard Bernard Heldmann

First Published 1900

Another novel from Richard Marsh (12 October 1857 – 9 August 1915) -- the pseudonym of the British author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. He is best known for his supernatural thriller The Beetle: A Mystery, which was published in the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula and was initially even more popular. Heldman was educated at Eton and Oxford University. He began to publish short stories, mostly adventure tales, as "Bernard Heldmann," before adopting the name "Richard Marsh" in 1893. Several of the prolific Marsh's novels were published posthumously.

CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Ghosts in Africa
Chapter 2. The Quest Ordained
Chapter 3. Miss Broad Commands
Chapter 4. Mr. Holland Fails
Chapter 5. A Woman Scorned
Chapter 6. Miss Broad Commands a Second Time
Chapter 7. The Bottom Drawer
Chapter 8. The Lady--and the Gentleman
Chapter 9. The Flyman
Chapter 10. She Wishes That She Hadn’t
Chapter 11. The Pursuit of the Gentleman
Chapter 12. The Tender Mercies of Two Ladies
Chapter 13. Visitors for Miss Casata
Chapter 14. Who Knocks?
Chapter 15. An Honourable Retreat
Chapter 16. The Finding of the Ruby and the Locking of the Door
Chapter 17. The Figures on the Bed
Chapter 18. Reinforced
Chapter 19. Still with a Smile
Chapter 20. How the Chase was Ended