# The Mystery of 31, New Inn — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Mystery of 31, New Inn by R. Austin Freeman.

- [The Mystery of 31, New Inn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/the-mystery-of-31-new-inn.md): Dr. Jervis is called to attend a mysterious patient at 31, New Inn, where he finds a man in a strange, drug-induced state. The case soon involves Thorndyke, who devises a tracking scheme to uncover the truth behind the p
- [The Mysterious Patient](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/i-the-mysterious-patient.md): Dr. Jervis, a struggling general practitioner, is called to attend a mysterious patient under peculiar circumstances. The patient, known only as Mr. Graves, insists on secrecy, and Jervis is transported in a locked carri
- [Thorndyke Devises a Scheme](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/ii-thorndyke-devises-a-scheme.md): Dr. Jervis visits Thorndyke at the Temple, where they discuss Jervis's precarious career as a locum tenens and his engagement to Juliet Gibson. Thorndyke renews his offer for Jervis to become his junior, which Jervis acc
- [A Chiel's Amang Ye Takin' Notes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/iii-a-chiel-s-amang-ye-takin-notes.md): Dr. Jervis, having prepared a tracking device, awaits a summons from Mr. Weiss. When the carriage finally arrives, he uses the journey to meticulously record compass bearings and road conditions, plotting a course to the
- [IV: The Official View](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/iv-the-official-view.md): Jervis, still concerned about the mysterious patient, reports the case to the police with Dr. Stillbury's support. The police officer declines to take action due to insufficient evidence. Jervis is then overwhelmed by an
- [Jeffrey Blackmore's Will](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/v-jeffrey-blackmore-s-will.md): Dr. Jervis joins Thorndyke as his permanent colleague, and they attend a lunch at the Cheshire Cheese with Mr. Marchmont and Stephen Blackmore. The discussion centers on the will of Jeffrey Blackmore, which replaced a so
- [VI: Jeffrey Blackmore, Deceased](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/vi-jeffrey-blackmore-deceased.md): Mr. Marchmont presents the depositions and evidence surrounding the death of Jeffrey Blackmore, discovered by a builder's man. The divisional surgeon's report indicates death by strophanthin poisoning via hypodermic inje
- [VII: The Cuneiform Inscription](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/vii-the-cuneiform-inscription.md): Thorndyke and Jervis inspect Jeffrey Blackmore's chambers, discovering a pencil stub, fragments of a watch-glass, and small beads that suggest recent activity. Stephen Blackmore provides context about his uncle's habits,
- [The Track Chart](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/viii-the-track-chart.md): Thorndyke and Jervis return to Thorndyke's chambers, where Jervis provides a detailed account of his earlier experiences with the mysterious patient and the closed carriage. Thorndyke then plots Jervis's compass bearings
- [The House of Mystery](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/ix-the-house-of-mystery.md): Thorndyke and Jervis visit the house formerly occupied by H. Weiss, now vacant and to let. They inspect the premises, discovering evidence of heavy fastenings on doors and shutters suggesting a prisoner was held. Thorndy
- [The Hunter Hunted](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/x-the-hunter-hunted.md): Dr. Jervis reflects on the morning's exploration and Thorndyke's satisfaction with the evidence, though he himself is puzzled by the significance of the spectacles, reed sticks, and bottle. He travels to Kensington to vi
- [XI: The Blackmore Case Reviewed](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xi-the-blackmore-case-reviewed.md): Dr. Jervis struggles to shift his focus from the Kennington Lane mystery to the Blackmore case, reviewing depositions and the will. He finds the will seemingly valid despite his attempts to find flaws, and ponders the si
- [The Portrait](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xii-the-portrait.md): Jervis struggles to focus on the Blackmore case, haunted by the circumstances of the will. Thorndyke has Polton enlarge and mount signatures from cheques for comparison, adding a signature from the first will. He points 
- [The Statement of Samuel Wilkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xiii-the-statement-of-samuel-wilkins.md): Dr. Jervis examines the physical evidence from the case—a pair of spectacles and pieces of reed—and reflects on Thorndyke's superior deductive abilities. Thorndyke then interviews cabman Samuel Wilkins, who describes pic
- [Thorndyke Lays the Mine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xiv-thorndyke-lays-the-mine.md): Thorndyke reveals his conclusion that the second will of Jeffrey Blackmore is a forgery, a claim that astonishes Jervis and provokes disbelief from the lawyers Marchmont and Winwood. Despite the apparent impossibility gi
- [Thorndyke Explodes the Mine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xv-thorndyke-explodes-the-mine.md): Thorndyke presents his collected evidence to Marchmont, Winwood, and Stephen Blackmore, systematically laying out the new facts that expose the forgery of Jeffrey Blackmore's will. He reveals the cabmen's statements, the
- [An Exposition and a Tragedy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xvi-an-exposition-and-a-tragedy.md): Thorndyke presents the complete case to Stephen Blackmore and his solicitors, Marchmont and Winwood, revealing how he proved that the man at Kennington Lane was the real Jeffrey Blackmore and the tenant at New Inn was an
- [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations.md): This chapter lists the illustrations included in the book, specifically 'The Inverted Inscription' and 'The Track Chart'.

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