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The Lift Accident and a Marseille Mystery
A narrator recalls a Christmas departure mix up with Dr. and Mrs. Cherry in Marseille. A lift malfunction traps him for hours, prompting calm hiding and a chloral overdose. He recovers aboard a steamer, where a mysterious entry in a book names M. Mackintosh as a passenger.
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Janeh
Mackintosh
Milen
India
Marseilles
Egypt
Southampton
Southamptons
Dover
Paris
Byron
Mac
Lyons
Guy Inn
Salle
Ellen
Rae
Mediterranean
Tle
Chateau Adit
Dr. Cherry
London
Bombay
M. Mackintosh
Rentier
Prig