The Thinking Machine Collected Stories Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the The Thinking Machine Collected Stories novel. A total of 234 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : THE THINKING MACHINE.Collected Stories by Jacques Futrelle.ABOUT THE AUTHOR.Jacques Futr
THE THINKING MACHINE.Collected Stories by Jacques Futrelle.ABOUT THE AUTHOR.Jacques Futrelle (1875-1912) was born in Georgia on April 9th, the son of an Atlanta teacher. He began to write for the Atlanta Journal at age 18, and moved on to the New York Her
- 34 "Obviously those reflections had been made on something, probably a mirror as the most perfect ordinary reflecting surface. Yet he actually pa.s.sed through the spot where he had seen the apparition and had not struck a mirror. He found himself in an
- 33 "Do you think that necessary?" asked Weston."It is-absolutely," was the emphatic response.Weston left them after awhile. Hatch wondered where he had gone, but no information was forthcoming. In a general sort of way he knew that The Th
- 32 "What's the next move?" asked Hatch."I'm going to find the jewels," was the startling reply."Find them?" Hatch repeated."Certainly."They entered the house through the kitchen and the scientist squinted thi
- 31 Hatch shook his head."It isn't a spook, of course," the broker went on, with a nervous smile; "but-but I'm sorry I went. I don't think probably I shall have the work done there as I thought."They slept only fitfully and
- 30 The speaker paused a moment and relighted his cigarette."Next morning my great-grandfather was found unconscious and badly injured on the veranda of the house. His skull had been fractured. In the house a man was found dead. No one knew who he was; n
- 29 "Too bad you didn't notice the handwriting-that is, whether it seemed to be a man's or a woman's.""I think, under the circ.u.mstances, I would be excused for omitting that," was the reply."You said you heard somethi
- 28 "What sort of a ghost was it?""Oh, it was a man ghost, about nine feet high, and he was blazing from head to foot as if he was burning up," said the constable. "He had a long knife in his hand and waved it at 'em. They didn&#
- 27 "Stockton made his secret visit to the house that night to get what was in that vault without her knowledge. He knew of its existence. His father had probably told him. The thing that appeared on page seven of the family Bible was in all probability
- 26 VI."First, Mr. Hatch," The Thinking Machine resumed, as he drew out and spread on a table the letter which had been originally placed in his hands by Miss Devan, "the question of whether there was a cipher in this letter was to be definitel
- 25 "I-I don't know," she stammered. "Surely you don't think that I--""Mr. Hatch, 'phone at once for an ambulance and then see if it is possible to get Detective Mallory here immediately. I shall give Miss Devan into cu
- 24 There was a little dramatic pause as Miss Devan entered and Stockton arose from his seat. The Thinking Machine glanced from one to the other. He noted the pallor of the girl's face and the frank embarra.s.sment of Stockton "What is it?" ask
- 23 "I suppose he never used a fountain pen?" asked The Thinking Machine."Not that I know of," the girl replied. "I have one," and she took it out of a little gold fascinator she wore at her bosom.The scientist pressed the point
- 22 "Not unless-unless--""John Stockton! Why did he take it?" blurted Hatch.There was a little resigned movement of the girl's hands, a movement which said, "I don't know.""He told me, too," said Hatch indigna
- 21 "Something like that, possibly $800,000.""Where is this will now?""I understand in the hands of my father's attorney, Mr. Sloane.""When is it to be read?""It was to have been read today, but there has been
- 20 Miss Devan had a soft, soothing voice, and as she talked it was broken at times by what seemed to be a sob. Her face was flushed a little, and she emphasized her points by a quick clasping and unclasping of her daintily gloved hands."My father, or ra
- 19 "Frankly I will say that I could see no possible explanation of the affair until the day you and I were talking to Mrs. Blake and I stood looking out of the library window. Then it all flashed on me instantly. I went out and satisfied myself. When I
- 18 "And the monkey. What is it doing?""Hanging by its tail to a blue tree with a coconut in its hands," replied the reporter. The humor of the situation was beginning to appeal to him."And about the baby crying?" the scientist a
- 17 "I really don't know. I should think so.""Will you please have Miss Barton, or someone else, find those stockings and see if all the pairs like this are complete," instructed The Thinking Machine.Wonderingly, Mrs. Blake gave the o
- 16 "Have man located in Lynn and trace of baby. Come quick, if possible, to --- Hotel. Hatch."IV.The Thinking Machine answered the telegraphic summons immediately, but instead of elation on his face there was another expression-possibly surprise. O
- 15 "Find anything?" asked Hatch, finally.The Thinking Machine shook his head impatiently."It's amazing," he exclaimed petulantly, like a disappointed child."It is," Hatch agreed, cheerfully.The Thinking Machine turned and w
- 14 Regardless of the mother, Evelyn ran to the telephone and notified the police. They responded promptly, three detectives and two uniformed officers. The threatening letter was placed in their hands, and one of them laid its contents before his chief by &#
- 13 "Perhaps you carried corrosive sublimate in your pocket. I didn't find any; but perhaps you once carried it. I tore out the coat pocket in which I found the cigars and subjected it to the test. At sometime there had been corrosive sublimate, in
- 12 "Then I heard a shriek from a cell above me. I knew instantly that some one had overheard, and when I heard you coming, Mr. Warden, I feigned sleep. If you had entered my cell at that moment that whole plan of escape would have ended there. But you p
- 11 "Tooth powder and polished shoes, yes, but not money," replied the warden."Anything is dangerous in the hands of a man who knows how to use it," went on The Thinking Machine. "I did nothing that first night but sleep and chase rat
- 10 The warden picked up the special delivery letter carelessly, and then began to open it."When I read this I want to tell you gentlemen something about how -- Great Caesar!" he ended, suddenly, as he glanced at the letter. He sat with mouth open,
- 9 The Thinking Machine paused just a fraction of a second."No," he said."Well, do you make it?" asked the warden. He was prepared to believe anything."That's my business," again said the prisoner.The warden glared at the e
- 8 He was still clinging to the warden, and that official threw his arms off roughly. Then for a time he stood looking at the cowering wretch, who seemed possessed of all the wild, unreasoning terror of a child."Look here, Ballard," said the warden
- 7 Then he told the warden all about it."Plan number two fails," said the warden, smiling grimly. "First a cipher, then bribery."When the jailer was on his way to Cell 13 at six o'clock, again bearing food to The Thinking Machine, he
- 6 The jailer took the wriggling, squirmy rodent and flung it down on the floor violently. It gave one squeak and lay still. Later he reported the incident to the warden, who only smiled.Still later that afternoon the outside armed guard on Cell 13 side of t
- 5 Again the astonished glances were exchanged. This last request was the height of absurdity, so they agreed to it. These things all being attended to, The Thinking Machine was led back into the prison from which he had undertaken to escape."Here is Ce
- 4 "Not unless you entered it with tools prepared to get out," said Dr. Ransome.The Thinking Machine was visibly annoyed and his blue eyes snapped."Lock me in any cell in any prison anywhere at any time, wearing only what is necessary, and I&#
- 3 "A person in a cataleptic condition is singularly impervious to injury," replied the scientist. "There is of course a chance of suffocation, but a great deal of air may enter a trunk.""And the candy?" Hatch asked."Yes, t
- 2 Professor Van Dusen did not speak again. The train pulled into Springfield at nine-twenty. Hatch followed the scientist without a word into a cab."Schuyler's candy store," quickly commanded The Thinking Machine. "Hurry."The cab ru
- 1 THE THINKING MACHINE.Collected Stories by Jacques Futrelle.ABOUT THE AUTHOR.Jacques Futrelle (1875-1912) was born in Georgia on April 9th, the son of an Atlanta teacher. He began to write for the Atlanta Journal at age 18, and moved on to the New York Her