# Tragedy at Ravensthorpe — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Tragedy at Ravensthorpe by J. J. Connington.

- [I: The Fairy Houses](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/i-the-fairy-houses.md): Sir Clinton Driffield, the new Chief Constable, walks with Cecil Chacewater through the Ravensthorpe grounds. They discuss Sir Clinton's arrival, the upcoming masked ball for Joan Chacewater's coming-of-age, and the pecu
- [II: Mr. Polegate’s Sense of Humour](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/ii-mr-polegate-s-sense-of-humour.md): Joan Chacewater jests about turning twenty-one and her future with Michael Clifton. The group discusses plans for the masked ball, and Foxy Polegate proposes a sham robbery to play a trick on Maurice. Cecil, Una, and Fox
- [III: The Theft at the Masked Ball](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/iii-the-theft-at-the-masked-ball.md): At the masked ball, Sir Clinton Driffield, disguised as Prospero, reveals his identity to Joan Chacewater and gives her a diamond star as a birthday present. A pistol shot and darkness interrupt the festivities; a theft 
- [IV: The Chase in the Woods](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/iv-the-chase-in-the-woods.md): Michael Clifton, a former school runner, leads the pursuit of a thief in a white Pierrot costume through moonlit grounds. Despite his costume hindrances, he overtakes other pursuers and corners the fugitive at a cave by 
- [VI: Mr. Foss's Explanation](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/vi-mr-foss-s-explanation.md): Mr. Foss reveals to Sir Clinton and Joan that he overheard a conversation in the winter-garden where Cecil Chacewater and Foxy Polegate planned a fake burglary of the Medusa Medallions as a practical joke. The motive was
- [VII: What Was in the Lake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/vii-what-was-in-the-lake.md): Sir Clinton and Inspector Armadale discuss the theft of the medallions, with Armadale building a case against Foxy Polegate as the sole thief. Sir Clinton questions the motive and evidence. Meanwhile, a drag of the lake 
- [VIII: The Murder in the Museum](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/viii-the-murder-in-the-museum.md): Sir Clinton Driffield and Inspector Armadale are summoned to Ravensthorpe after the murder of Mr. Foss. They interview Joan Chacewater and Tommy Marden, examine the crime scene, and begin their investigation. Michael Cli
- [IX: The Muramasa Sword](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/ix-the-muramasa-sword.md): Sir Clinton and Inspector Armadale meticulously examine the crime scene, analyzing bloodstains and footprints to verify Tommy Marden's account. They discuss the safe, fingerprints, and the murder weapon—a Muramasa sword.
- [X: The Shot in the Clearing](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/x-the-shot-in-the-clearing.md): Sir Clinton and Inspector Armadale review fingerprint evidence linking Maurice Chacewater to the murder weapon, while discussing Foss's deception, the forged Kessock correspondence, and the mysterious Otophone and wristw
- [XI: Underground Ravensthorpe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xi-underground-ravensthorpe.md): Sir Clinton and Inspector Armadale continue their investigation into the murder of Mr. Foss and the disappearance of Maurice Chacewater. Sir Clinton reveals that Foss was a known confidence trickster with a criminal reco
- [XII: Chuchundra's Body](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xii-chuchundra-s-body.md): Mold the keeper discovers Maurice Chacewater's body near the Knight's Tower and alerts Sir Clinton and Inspector Armadale. Upon examination, Sir Clinton deduces that Maurice was not killed at the scene, as there is littl
- [XIII: The Otophone](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xiii-the-otophone.md): Sir Clinton and Inspector Armadale conduct a covert operation at Ravensthorpe to use Foss's otophone to crack the safe's combination lock. They discover only replica medallions inside, and Sir Clinton devises a trap by s
- [XIV: The Second Chase in the Woods](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xiv-the-second-chase-in-the-woods.md): Sir Clinton Driffield organizes a carefully planned police operation to capture the fugitive, involving Inspector Armadale, Cecil Chacewater, and Michael Clifton. Despite a methodical cordon and search of the spinney and
- [XV: Sir Clinton’s Solution](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xv-sir-clinton-s-solution.md): Sir Clinton Driffield reveals his solution to the theft and murder, explaining how the criminals stole replicas instead of the real medallions as part of a larger scheme, and how he used the split between the confederate

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