Hal Meredith 
Ill-Gotten Gains [EPUB ebook] 

Young Hector Mac Leod is down on his luck in London, when he comes to the rescue of a woman and saves her from drowning. This act of heroism is witnessed by Sexton Blake’s assistant, who brings Hector back home with him to dry off. Hector Mac Leod’s story will launch Sexton Blake into one of his widest-ranging cases, involving international trade, theft, and a missing inheritance!