Blackmail and a dying man at the Corvet house
Alan assists ailing Luke who demands blackmail money from Ben Corvet as Constance Sherrill arrives to confront the past. Luke dies of pneumonia and alcoholism amid revelations of long standing blackmail linking Benjamin Corvet to the family. Constance confronts Alan about the disgrace and their connection to Corvet. Spearman arrives as Luke dies, hinting at his own knowledge and connections.
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Wassuquam
Alan
Sherrill
Benjamin Carvel
Blue Rapids
Chicagos
Wassaquam
Wassaqquam
Benjamin
Waskequam
Sone
Ben Corvet
Ben Corvyet
Ben
Moor
Injin
Shere
Luke
Benjamin Corvet
Clark Street
Astor Street
Corvet
Sherrills
Covert
Constance Sherrill
Mr. Corvet
Milas Sherrill
Coryet
Constance
Benny
Hit
Sand
Spearman
Connie
Beto
Martha Corvet
Ike
Conrad
Wealthy Chicago magnate vanishes after summons to Kansas youth
Benjamin Corvet, a reclusive Chicago financier, summons Alan Conrad from Blues Rapids Kansas. Alan arrives to find Corvet deeded his property to him and a ransacking intruder fleeing, while Constance Sherrill learns Corvet may be Conrad’s father. Spearman implicates Alan, then attempts to poison Constance. Alan survives an attempted killing as suspicions rise.
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Chicago
Benjamin Corvet
Henry Spearman
Corvet
Constance Sherrill
Lawrence Sherrril
Apcarman
Sherrill
Alan Conrad
Blues Rapide
Kansas
Conrad
Alan
Spearman
Constance
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