An old pawnbroker is found strangled with his lips pinned together with an opal serpent broach. He has a beautiful daughter who is apparently the heir of his large estate. But another claimant has made herself known as the actual daughter of the pawnbroker. Follow detective Hurd as he unravels the convoluted mystery of the old man’s death and attempts to determine who is the rightful heir. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Don Quixote in London
24:12 - Chapter 2
Deborah Junk, Duenna
25:58 - Chapter 3
Dulcinea of Gwynne Street
23:42 - Chapter 4
The Unforseen
22:52 - Chapter 5
Trouble
23:07 - Chapter 6
A Noise in the Street
23:22 - Chapter 7
A Terrible Night
20:42 - Chapter 8
The Verdict of the Jury
22:01 - Chapter 9
Castles in the Air
21:44 - Chapter 10
A Bolt from the Blue
20:58 - Chapter 11
A Cuckoo in the Nest
20:46 - Chapter 12
The New Life
21:17 - Chapter 13
The Detective's Views
24:53 - Chapter 14
Mr. Hay's Little Dinner
20:55 - Chapter 15
A New Clue
22:54 - Chapter 16
Sylvia's Theory
20:08 - Chapter 17
Hurd's Information
21:35 - Chapter 18
At Christchurch, Hants
20:15 - Chapter 19
Captain Jessop
16:36 - Chapter 20
Part of the Truth
23:42 - Chapter 21
Miss Qian's Party
23:21 - Chapter 22
Further Evidence
22:30 - Chapter 23
What Pash Said
21:52 - Chapter 24
Mrs. Krill at Bay
24:31 - Chapter 25
A Cruel Woman
30:54 - Chapter 26
A Final Explanation
20:09