Balaoo

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Balaoo (1913)
by Gaston Leroux, translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

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BALAOO

BY
GASTON LEROUX

TRANSLATED BY
ALEXANDER TREIXEIRA DE MATTOS

Chapter I: The Murder at the "Black Sun" Inn
Chapter II: Footprints on the Ceiling
Chapter III: A Slap in the Street and a Kiss in the Storm
Chapter IV: The Albino
Chapter V: Two Shadows and a Conversation
Chapter VI: The Whipseam
Chapter VII: The Mystery of the Black Woods
Chapter VIII: Monsieur Noël, If You Please

Book the Second: Balaoo Has the Time of His Life

Chapter I: There Are Limits to Balaoo's Patience
Chapter II: The Tsarina's Dress
Chapter III: "There Are Men Who Behave Worse Than Savages"
Chapter IV: Balaoo Dares Not to Come Home
Chapter V: The Siege of the Forest
Chapter VI: Hubert, Siméon and Élie
Chapter VII: The Attack
Chapter VIII: Balaoo Defends Himself

Book the Third: Balaoo, Man-About Town

Chapter I: The Family Dinner
Chapter II: Balaoo's Sadness
Chapter III: The Wedding
Chapter IV: The Drawbacks of an Audacious Enterprise
Chapter V: Cuttings From a Panic-Stricken Press
Chapter VI: The Missing Girls are Found
Chapter VII: Poor Balaoo!
Epilogue

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