Star of India Heist Sparks Deadly Night in New York
Sara Dacre buys the fabled Star of India ruby for twenty cents after Gerry Howe vanishes from their building. A pursuing stranger with a dragging foot follows Sara home as she seeks help from Judith Jenkins, owner of the building, and grapples with suspicious telephone calls and a possible upstairs intruder.
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Moxon
Fifth Avenue
New York
Ten Cent
Sara Dacre T
Ruby
Gerry Howe
Hone
Miss Dacre
Sara
East 52Nd Street
Gerry
Caroline
Judith Jenkins
Modest Maidens and a Suspenseful Elevator Break In
Judith and Sara confront a possibly occupied building after a wrong number call. Judith retrieves a revolver and a pass key, planning to enter the upper floor. They ride the elevator to an uninhabited silence, a moment of tension before the story continues.
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Judith
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Morning Is Masculine Time Evening Is Woman's Hour
The essay argues that morning suits men while evening suits women, with morning bringing energy, focus, and a sense of adventure for men as they rise to meet the day. It contrasts a wife’s duties at dawn with a man’s primed vitality and exploration as the day begins.
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