Deception and Alliance Form Onboard Tensions Rise
Bettington plots while Evelyn Radway seeks safety and trust amid a crew led by Captain Hallett. Aware of prying ears Clements may listen, Bettington offers caution and a weapon as plans unfold for a four against a dozen. The voyage back to New York looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettington
Mary Unwin
Sam
Metzger
Clements
Evelyn Radway
Hallett
New York Harbor
Mrs. Radway
Young Unwin
Mary
Waite
Todd
Bob
Mutiny on the Albatross Sparks Fatal Shootout
On the yacht Albatross a mutiny erupts amid alcohol fueled bravado. Graumann claims a higher authority while Hallett tightens control and shoots Clements before Sam fires two shots killing Hallett. Drifting toward disaster, Bettington and Mrs Radway brace as violence erupts and the captain lies wounded awaiting aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graumann
Hallett
Sam
Clements
Bob
Crosby
Bettington
Lettington
Crosby Todd
Todd
Leary
Pallett
Doc
Mary
Metzger
Riches and Deceit Entangle College Friends in Kidnapping
Floyd Unwin and Howard Bettington renew bonds with Alfred Gibbons a financier. A pledge promises mutual aid and a job for Mary Unwin in Gibbons organization. Mary refuses to betray Radway and a scheme unfolds with kidnapping, impersonation, a death, and a planned million dollar ransom tied to Radway’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Unwin
Howard Bettington
Alfred Gibbons
Unwin
Bob
Mary
Gibbons
Mary Unwin
Elgar Radway
Radway
Bettington
Maine
Gibbs
Justice
Johnson Uses Proverb About Bringing Wealth of the Indies
James Boswell records Dr. Samuel Johnson invoking a Spanish proverb about carrying wealth of the Indies in knowledge before travel. Boswell notes Johnson tied observation to travel, learning, and comparing cultures. The remark appears in Pathfinder Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indies
Samuel Johnson
James Boswell
Boswell
Dempster
Scotland
London
Johnson
Loswell
Pathfinder Magazine
Fear to Fish Among Ori noco River Indians in Venezuela
New York Telegram reports a five member Indian race near the Ori noco river in Venezuela fear to fish or eat any animal. They believe human souls dwell in animals and fish and avoid consuming flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orinoco River
Venezuela
New York Telegram
Lumber Has Enemies Too Insects Threaten Wood Structures
The Forestry Primer warns termites or white ants take a heavy annual toll on lumber. They penetrate flooring walls and foundations, eating away and weakening wood. Proper precautions can usually keep them out.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Gentle Constipation Relief
An old time medicine advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for adults and children. It claims long use over 47 years, gentle cleansing of hard waste, and ease of bowel movement without shock. The ad encourages asking druggists for the original prescription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Bayer
Glass-Bottomed Boat To Study Sea Floor Near Drextor Shore
A glass bottom scientific ark will soon sail the shallow Pacific waters along the Drextor shore. The craft crawls the bottom on four caterpillar treads, reaches 50 feet per minute, and is 42 feet long. Inventor is G. F. McGowan of Portland Oregon powered by a 75 horsepower gasoline motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Drextor
Popular Science Monthly
G. F. McGowan
Portland, Or
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Wyndham Martyn
WNU
Chapter
da. W. B. Caldwne
T'S Syrup
Pepsin A Doctors Family
Smithers
Millicent
Kansas City
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