Hornung's thrilling tale centers around a charismatic con artist who is on the run from the law after being falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit. With his freedom and reputation on the line, he must outsmart his pursuers and unravel a web of deceit to clear his name. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public...