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William Magnay
William Magnay (1855–1917) was a British novelist and writer, known for his works of fiction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His novels often explored themes of romance, adventure, and society, blending melodrama with intriguing plots. Some of his notable works include "The Red Chancellor" (1904) and "The Master Spirit" (1898). Magnay was the son of Sir William Magnay, a former Lord Mayor of London, and his literary career reflected the social circles he moved in.
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CHAPTER I A pretty girl looked out of the low-silled coffee-room window of the Quorn Arms at Great Bunbury, and threw a glance of roguish invitation at a watchful young man who was pretending to be busy in the courtyard. Then she disappeared. The young man lost no time in throwing down his broom, and, with a manifestly assumed air of indifference, approached the window. He looked in warily, then...
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CHAPTER I THE INTRUDER "I'm afraid it must have gone on in the van, sir." "Gone on!" Hugh Gifford exclaimed angrily. "But you had no business to send the train on till all the luggage was put out." "The guard told me that all the luggage for Branchester was out," the porter protested deprecatingly. "You see, sir, the train was nearly twenty minutes late, and in...
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