# The Scarlet Bat: A Detective Story

Author: Hume, Fergus, 1859-1932

Genre: Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56356

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Scarlet+Bat%3A+A+Detective+Story+Hume&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The man who had spoken first went down like a log. He was a red-headed creature, with a rasping voice and an aggressive manner, evidently one of those who bullied his way through the world, for want of a bold spirit to stand up to him. In this instance he found his match, for the handsome face of the young fellow he insulted was sternly set and considerably flushed. After the war of words came the blow from the bully. His fist passed harmlessly by the head of this antagonist, and a well-delivered return blow caught him fairly on the jaw. Then red-head lay down to consider the lesson he had been taught.

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXVI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/25/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/24/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-scarlet-bat-a-detective-story-56356/chapters/23/index.md)