Young Dr Ellis, a struggling new physician, is enjoying a quiet evening smoking and enjoying conversation with his journalist friend Cass, when their mysterious neighbour, Mrs Moxton, bursts in upon them with startling news - her husband has been murdered! Rushing to the scene, the two men discover Mr Moxton, stabbed in the back. They investigate the body thoroughly, but find no real clues to his assailant except for a mysterious series of markings, scrawled in blood on the dead man's sleeve. - Summary by Don W. Jenkins
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
A Midnight Surprise
14:24 - Chapter 2
The Writing in Blood
12:27 - Chapter 3
An Open Verdict
14:22 - Chapter 4
The Reading of the Blood Signs
16:12 - Chapter 5
Mrs. Moxton Seeks Counsel
15:22 - Chapter 6
A Fresh Discovery
15:42 - Chapter 7
What the Cabman Knew
13:54 - Chapter 8
A Music-Hall Star
15:36 - Chapter 9
The Austrian
15:02 - Chapter 10
A Strange Denial
13:55 - Chapter 11
A Half Confession
12:56 - Chapter 12
Mr. Busham Solicitor
13:16 - Chapter 13
Mrs. Moxton's Surrender
13:57 - Chapter 14
The Pimlico House
14:24 - Chapter 15
What Mrs. Amber Knew
13:10 - Chapter 16
Another Mystery
14:43 - Chapter 17
A Life History
14:13 - Chapter 18
What Really Happened
14:41 - Chapter 19
The Red Pocketbook
15:32 - Chapter 20
Busham at Bay
12:15 - Chapter 21
The Blind Girl
13:45 - Chapter 22
Janet's Discovery
13:58 - Chapter 23
The Beginning of the End
13:10 - Chapter 24
The Truth
12:48 - Chapter 25
A Confession
13:11 - Chapter 26
The End of the Story
14:54