02251cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500490016426400510021330000470026433600260031133700260033733800360036350000310039950801340043052011980056453400450176265300340180765300360184185600430187799900170192057296UtSlPG20260610134324.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aSpeight, T. W.q(Thomas Wilkinson),d1830-191510aUnder Lock and Key: A Story. Volume 3 (of 3) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-06-09  aProduced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the
Web Archive (Library of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign)  a"Under Lock and Key: A Story. Volume 3 (of 3)" by T. W. Speight is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work continues the intricate narrative surrounding a mystery tied to the Great Mogul Diamond, following characters such as Captain Ducie and James Jasmin. The story intertwines themes of deception, identity, and the quest for wealth, as characters navigate treacherous waters both literally and metaphorically.  The opening of the third volume sees Captain Ducie recovering from an injury while hiding in London under an alias, Mr. Stonor. His relationship with James Jasmin deepens, as Jasmin becomes increasingly suspicious that Ducie possesses the coveted Great Diamond. Meanwhile, Ducie finds himself enamored with Mirpah Van Loal, a beautiful young woman whose father is a diamond merchant. Their interactions are charged with tension as Ducie contemplates a marriage proposal, unaware of the lurking threats posed by Cleon, the mysterious mulatto servant. Themes of secrecy, love, and betrayal begin to unfold as hidden motivations and past connections resurface, setting the stage for further developments in ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories  aEnglish fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57296  c98127d98127