Nine Points Of The Law

Nine Points of the Law is a classic mystery novel written by E. W. Hornung. The story revolves around a young man named Jack Roper who inherits a large sum of money from his uncle. However, his inheritance is challenged by his cousin, Harry Wethermill, who claims that Jack's uncle had promised the money to him instead. The case goes to court, but Jack's legal team is unable to prove his claim. Jack then decides to take matters into his own hands and sets out to find evidence that will prove his ownership of the inheritance. Along the way, he encounters a number of obstacles and dangerous situations. The novel is full of suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists and turns. It is a must-read for fans of classic mystery novels.Mr. Bennett Addenbrooke occupied substantial offices in Wellington Street, Strand, and was out when we arrived; but he had only just gone ""over the way to the court""; and five minutes sufficed to produce a brisk, fresh-colored, resolute-looking man, with a very confident, rather festive air, and black eyes that opened wide at the sight of Raffles.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.