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16 Sep 1869

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Athens Messenger

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Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1869

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Prisoner of the South Seas and a Family's Peril

A carved idol bears David Lester's May 1852 inscription recounting a shipwreck and years of bondage on a South Pacific island. His daughter Amy and mother face ruin as Colonel Nichols schemes to wrench wealth through marriage while Ally Bell plots escape aboard a brig. Ally survives a perilous pursuit, aided by a mysterious brig, as Nichols and Hiley press a plot to silence witnesses and claim wealth.

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Willian Frazier Ohio Francis Lowland New York J . Westervelt New York City Benjamin Homans,Jr Covington Southern Ohio Coal Company Kentucky George M. Woodbridge Washington Argiret A.D. Isi Court of Common Pleas Athens County William Frazier Francis Howland J.C. Westervelt Benjamin Tiomans, Jr Bern Towenship Atnost 2d Siid Frazier Howland Woodbridge Frazier Francis Kewland Benjamin Homans, Jr TLC J. Saimin Disrercurr South Pacific David Lester Lester & Nichols Norfolk Virginia Chearteston Hong Kong Cape Horn Tam Tinave Lester Elizabeth River Hampton Roads Pacific China Amy Mrs. Lester Colonel Nichols Ally Bell Allen Bell Toy Amy Lester Ally Hiley Allen Atty Aily Captain Ililey Neamed Elizabeth Captain Hiley South Sea Tecan Hie Ter Cana Ti Clowitel Margaret Nick C Aptain Stilbme Ipauell Co Nichols The New York Ledger News Dem Ledger
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Ally Dell’s disappearance triggers beach shock and pursuit

Captain Hiley tells Colonel Nichols Ally Dell is taken to sea in the Quickstep as Amy Lester sobs nearby. David Lester escapes a temple dungeon, reaches a ship, and is hailed by Captain Sales aboard the Cyclone, revealing a dangerous turn of allegiance and peril.

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Hiley Ally Colt Nichols Mrs. Lester Amy Ally Dell Hero Nicholas Collings Amy Lester David Lester Hic Ile Lester Nichols Pacific Sales
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Captain confronts threats as family secrets surface

The scene reveals infidelity and murder threats aboard a ship. Amy and Margaret’s loyalties split as long held resentments surface. The Captain’s hatred grows while old rivals scheme, and a Ledger sales note hints at the next installment.

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Queen Anne Musket Tale From a Bantering Passenger

A fellow traveler relates a rough tale about loading a Queen Anne musket for a father, the blast shattering the old man’s jaw and throne in a hunting mishap. The anecdote intertwines fear, courage, and a roadside encounter with a carved stone mileage marker nearby.

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