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Fortier Faces Hidden Threats in Cypremort Power Plot
In a Louisiana bayou tale, lawyer Fortier aids heiress Aline Lavergne as Macarty kin scheme to seize her plantation via dam plans and irrigation debt. He probes contracts, confronts bribe attempts, and survives a staged knife attack with aid from seaman John Solomon.
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Hapter
Aline Lavergne
Premort
Iisiana Bayous
John Philbrick
Ah Lee
Aline
John Solomonne
David Macarty
Felix
Baton Rouge
Fortier
Macarty
Fortiequily
New Orleans
Ortier
Mr. Ortier
Philbrick
Miss Lavergne
Latonuche Parish
Cypremort Island
Latouche
Cypremort
Cypremort Plantation
Mr. Fortier
Philbri
Latoudhe
Macartys
Jack Fortier
Felix Macarty
Vieux Carre
Vulture
Fex
David Macerty
Cypremort Power Company
Blackleg
Gray
Miss Smith
Portier
Marigny
de Pontalba
Royal Street
Canebrake
Fortler
Solomon
John Solomon