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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1936

Page

3

Christmas Eve Mystery on Thunder Mesa

On a snowy desert road in New Mexico Bob Graham joins Ramon Vasquez and Angelique Abeyta to Thunder Mesa. Host Pearl John de Forest greets guests with wary politeness as Tante Josephine teases and Betty Welch catches Bob’s eye amid a foreboding, isolated mansion atmosphere.

New Mexico Bob Graham Santa Fe Robbins Bob Ramon Vasquez Angeliate Angelique Angelique Abeyta Messa de Forests Thunder Mesa Hur Ried Ramon Pearl John de Forest the Mesa Pearl John Young de Forest Pear Pearl Sam Pearl Pierré Betty

Christmas Eve at the Mesa Dinner Endures Quietly

A dinner party on the mesa unfolds with Ramon Vasquez Angelique and Professor Bhan among guests. Betty Welch and Bob seek Christmas cheer while Tante Josephine overshadows conversations. Betty asks to escape with Bob but fears capture as the scene hints at a looming confinement. the chapter ends with uncertainty.

Ramon Vasquez Angelique Bhan Pearl John Ramon Bob Betty Tante Josephine Tante

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