Poe Tale of Gold Bug Returns to Reality
A Charleston scene recounts Edgar Allan Poe visiting Legrand on Sullivan Island where a supposed gold bug leads to a desperate treasure plan. Jupiter the servant and Legrand dig near a gigantic tree after a skull drawn by Poe hints at a hidden stash and a misread eye before a metallic sound ends the tale.
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Charleston
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One Legrand
Sullivan Island
Legrand
Jupiter
Poe
Poe’s Gold Bug Tales and Tales of Treasure
An excerpt discusses Edgar Allan Poe as a pivotal American writer in detective fiction and criticism. It recounts a tale of treasure hidden beneath a skull marked by a Kidd signature, and a fire revealing a parchment puzzle guiding to a buried chest.
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Jupiter
Legrand
Poe
Discretion and Truth in a Humorous Exchange
A Montreal Star quip features Mrs Jud Tunkins refusing painting lessons after three sessions she manicured her nails and chose not to sacrifice a career. A joke about customers and shopkeepers follows, with a line on truth from a Pa father.
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Jud Tunkins
Woman's Talk Heading Sparks Scrutiny in Paper
Smith reads aloud a newspaper line titled Woman's Talk and notes only half a column remains beneath it. He asks his wife why the heading seems incomplete and wonders what is missing.
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Smith
Wren
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