No! No! Henry! A Chicago mystery unfolds
Wealthy Benjamin Corvet, reclusive in Chicago, implores Constance Sherri to delay marriage to Henry Spearman. Corvet disappears after deeding his estate to Alan Conrad, a possible illegitimate son. Alan confronts intruders, uncovers a legend of the Miwaka drum, and faces blackmailer Luke before venturing toward the Land of the Drum.
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Chicago
Benjamin Corvet
Henry Spearman
Corvet
Constance Sherri
Lawrence Sherrill
Spearman
Sherrill
Alan Conrad
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Alan
Sherril
Conrad
Constance
Wassaquam
Great Lakes
Luke
Constance Uncovers Uncle Benny’s Legacy in Lockly Summer
Amidst the Polot cottage setting Constance reveals Benny Corvet’s watch and coins linking him to a steamer rescue. She writes to Mr Welton and coordinates with Henry about Benny’s fate while Alan nears Harbor Point, seeking truth about his father and Constance.
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Constance
Alan Conrad
Kansas
Alan
Uncle Benny
Tie
Sean
Point
Lake Erie
Buffalo Merchants’ Exchange
Benny
Ted
Manitowoc
Manktowoc
Henry
Nand
Michabou
John Welton
Blue Rapids
Mr. Welton
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Watch
Connie
Benjamin Corvet
Willry
Ben
Harbor Point
Petoskey
Sherrill
Constance Sherrill
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Busy Man Gathers The Nickels On Chambers Street
A lone street organist lures a crowd on Chambers Street as workers rush home. He plays with one hand while singing through a megaphone, the other hand lacking. The performance pauses during intermission as the organizer handles business matters.
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Chambers’ Street
New York Sun
Ilf Gyome
Befogging the Jury Exchange in a Jersey Cow Case
A witty exchange unfolds as Mr. Cobbles complains that a so called smart lawyer quotes famous Greeks and Romans to win his lawsuit after a train injures his Jersey cow. The dialogue highlights skepticism about the lawyer’s tactics and usefulness.
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Mr. Cobbles
Forced Knowledge. A quip about clothes and enemies
A joke piece contrasts wives asking about clothes with a husband’s sharp line about cost and distrust. He notes loving one’s enemies is safer with a friend who does not love him.
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Process Bloom Lloyd Mone
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Menominee, Michigan
Fletcher
Boston ‘Transcript
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Stearns Electric Paste Co
Robert T. Donnell
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Drug and General Stores
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Cetenevonn Crus
Butters Manufacturing CO
Knickerbocker
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