The Argosy, Vol. 51

About this issue

This contents page catalogs a literary periodical issue featuring three major works. The Fate of the Hara Diamond, illustrated by M. L. Gow, is a serialized mystery spanning twenty-five chapters. The narrative involves arrival at Deepley Walls, mysterious figures including Janet Hope, a stolen manuscript, references to Amsterdam editions and foreign manuscripts, and resolution involving diamond discovery and romantic elements across seven years. The Silent Crimes by Johnny Ludlow (Mrs. Henry Wood) comprises five installments examining unheard or unnoticed transgressions. The Bretons at Home by Charles W. Wood, F.R.G.S., with thirty-five illustrations, appears to be a descriptive or ethnographic work about Breton life and customs. The issue also contains numerous short stories, poems, and essays by credited authors including E. Nesbit, John Jervis Beresford, and others—covering domestic, romantic, and reflective themes typical of Victorian-era periodical literature.