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The Haunted Conscience Tale From Steubenville Budget
A serialized gothic tale set in New England follows Abel Strong the Blacksmith, Mordecai Lott and his ape in a temperance town. Abel kills the Jew’s ape in a drunken dispute and flees, haunted by a demonlike gaze, while public suspicion and a later confrontation with debt lead to a dramatic courtroom-like reckoning. The piece blends moral-tale drama with dark village humor.
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Joshua Jones
New England
Squire Jones
Judge Brown
Abel Strong
Adel
Mordecai Lott
Ape
Mordecai Lot
Abel
Gerie
Strong
Plates
Lanjort
Paltroon
Hades
Enon
Delaware
Aed
Joshua Jones Esq
Squire
Palestine
Reys
Squire Jane
Abraham
Steubenville
Hines
New York
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Post Office Department
Congress
Army
Washington
New World