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The Devil Chair Thrills New York in 1918
In April 1918 a crippled Englishman John Haynes uses a gyroscope powered chair to escape from a New York prison. He crafts the device in secrecy, tests it amid guard scrutiny, and plans to force Ricardo to reveal the fate of his wife and daughter. The tale follows a perilous pursuit and a dramatic, perilous escape.
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New York City
Rinter
Brooklyn Bridge
Five Boroughs
New York
Gaynor Smith
Brooklyn
J. Frank Staples
Nokomis Land Developent Company
Rolmer
Manhattan
New York State
John Haynes
Frank Staples
Staples
Nokomis Falls
Haynes
Ricardo
Blackguard
All America
Hercules
Wass
Pete Timmons
la Bella Eleanora
Pete
Italy
Daynes
Lea
Ana
Ricarfu
Hay