# The Black Gang — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Black Gang by H. C. McNeile.

- [I: In Which Things Happen Near Barking Creek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/i-in-which-things-happen-near-barking-creek.md): In a dark, isolated house near Barking Creek, a group of men, including Waldock, Zaboleff, and Flash Jim, are conducting a secret meeting. They are suddenly interrupted by a masked leader and his men, who systematically 
- [In Which Scotland Yard Sits Up and Takes Notice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/ii-in-which-scotland-yard-sits-up-and-takes-notice.md): Sir Bryan Johnstone, Director of Criminal Investigation, is puzzled by a strange report from Chief Inspector McIver. McIver recounts how he and his men were chloroformed and left on the pavement outside their own homes a
- [In Which Hugh Drummond Composes a Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/iii-in-which-hugh-drummond-composes-a-letter.md): Hugh Drummond encounters Algy Longworth and Miss Farreydale outside the Carlton, learns of Lady Manton's party, and decides to infiltrate her household under false pretenses. He returns home, dictates a deceptive letter 
- [In Which Count Zadowa Gets a Shock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/iv-in-which-count-zadowa-gets-a-shock.md): Count Zadowa, posing as Mr. William Atkinson, meets with Charles Latter, M.P., at his Hoxton headquarters. He gives Latter orders to incite unrest in Sheffield and to carry out a scheme that will throw thousands out of w
- [In Which Charles Latter, M.P., Goes Mad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/v-in-which-charles-latter-m-p-goes-mad.md): Charles Latter, a Member of Parliament leading a double life, is confronted in his bedroom by Hugh Drummond, who reveals himself as the leader of the Black Gang. Drummond exposes Latter's plot to blow up a power station 

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- [VI: In Which an Effusion Is Sent to the Newspapers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/vi-in-which-an-effusion-is-sent-to-the-newspapers.md)
- [In Which a Bomb Bursts at Unpleasantly Close Quarters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/vii-in-which-a-bomb-bursts-at-unpleasantly-close-quarters.md)
- [In Which the Bag of Nuts Is Found by Accident](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/viii-in-which-the-bag-of-nuts-is-found-by-accident.md)
- [In Which There Is a Stormy Supper Party at the Ritz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/ix-in-which-there-is-a-stormy-supper-party-at-the-ritz.md)
- [X: In Which Hugh Drummond Makes a Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/x-in-which-hugh-drummond-makes-a-discovery.md)
- [XI: In Which Hugh Drummond and the Reverend Theodosius Longmoor Take Lunch Together](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xi-in-which-hugh-drummond-and-the-reverend-theodosius-longmoor-take-lunch-together.md)
- [In Which Count Zadowa Is Introduced to Alice in Wonderland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xii-in-which-count-zadowa-is-introduced-to-alice-in-wonderland.md)
- [In Which Hugh Drummond and the Reverend Theodosius Have a Little Chat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xiii-in-which-hugh-drummond-and-the-reverend-theodosius-have-a-little-chat.md)
- [In Which a Rolls-Royce Runs Amok](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xiv-in-which-a-rolls-royce-runs-amok.md)
- [In Which Hugh Drummond Arrives at Maybrick Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xv-in-which-hugh-drummond-arrives-at-maybrick-hall.md)
- [In Which Things Happen at Maybrick Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xvi-in-which-things-happen-at-maybrick-hall.md)
- [In Which a Murderer Is Murdered at Maybrick Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xvii-in-which-a-murderer-is-murdered-at-maybrick-hall.md)
- [In Which the Home Secretary Is Taught the Foxtrot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xviii-in-which-the-home-secretary-is-taught-the-foxtrot.md)

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