The Lord Nelson Ship Tale of Crime and Romance
A ship bound for Australia hides convicts below deck while a wreck strands a youth and a girl. Years later Lord Ronsdale and Jocelyn Wray confront Steele the famed lawyer as a web of murder trial intrigue unfolds with love and identities revealed.
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Australia
Lord Nelson
Lord Ronsdale
Jocelyn
Steele
Ronsdale
Gillett
Tom Rogers
Strathorn House
Jocelyn Wray
Ford Ronsdele
Neds
Sterde
Cillett
Rogers
John Steele Braces for Rest in Hidden Room
In a tense scene, John Steele selects a front chamber behind dark curtains to avoid discovery. Elis the old servant confirms plans and delivers a note as Steele prepares to settle, while solitude and looming thoughts fill the room before the afternoon comes to a close with her arrival.
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John Steele
Ebhaimaker
Rosemary Villa
Elis
Test of Courage Amid a Damaged Estate Wall
John Steele plans a last desperate move as he studies the high walled garden and broken glass. He seizes a gate key and slips toward the front, then skirts to the back wall to prepare a stealth ascent.
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John Steele
Steele
Forsythe
Jeulin Steele
Porsythe
Dennis
Escape Through Surrey Road Night Chase
John Steele slips from Forsythe house as intruders rush the gate. He navigates a lantern lit square and joins a cab party, then breaks free into Surrey Road pursued by two men. He hides in a doorway and vanishes as the cab pursuers lose his trail.
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John Steele
Captain Forsythe
Gordan
Surrey Road
John Steete
Cabby
Hanseur
Cine
Lie
Card of Thanks for Mr. Charles Young and Connell Family
A note extends sincere thanks to friends for kindness shown to our loved one and family. Signed by Mr. Charles P. Young Mr. and Mrs. D F Connell and Mr. Briggs.
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Charles P. Young
D. F. Connell
MR. Briggs
A Modern Scalper at Broadway Enlivens An Act
A middle aged man and his wife sit behind a young couple at a Broadway show. The man leaves for air and returns with a stash of brown curl puffs that trigger a comical, improvised exchange. The wife and others misinterpret, but the escort remains unaware as the curtain rises.
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New York Times
London host’s theater ruse ends with unwelcome guest
A London entertainer plans a grand evening for friends at his country seat. He tries to dodge an uncongenial cousin by sending free theater tickets to town. The cousin arrives, exposing the scheme as the guests watch.
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von Madel
Penmie Tiehio
Leondou Vatler
Millionaire Golde and Daughter Buy Rembrandt in Deal
Jobsa Golde and his daughter Miss Lotta selected a Rembrandt from a foreign dealer and asked for a guarantee. The dealer affirmed a seven year guarantee, and Golde finalized the purchase with a check and fountain pen.
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Jobsa Golde
Lotta
A Bigger Bid Lincolnshire Publisher Praised
A Lincolnshire publisher who had labored long for parish readers laments lack of appreciation. The church warden counters that leaving this sphere would strip the parish of work and modestly notes that his silver spoon was a gift. Nearby, Mrs Subbubs asks neighbors about missing jewels as Willie and Bobbie are home from school.
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London Chronicle
Willie
Bobbie
Nexdore
Souk
Boston Transcript
Ticklish reminiscences cross a quirky classroom scene
A playful fragment shows a teacher asking about ribs and ticklishness while a student named Sal struggles to count. The exchange mentions Lippincott's No Temptation and a wine cellar key, weaving in character names and scattered phrases from various sources.
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Lippincott’s
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