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Generosity by Proxy and an Ambitious Heiress
Seventy year old Mrs. Gerald Travers makes Tom Travers, her penniless nephew, work for board then funds. He spends generously at fairs and social events, sparking a social ascent tallied by a discreet romance with Susan Dodge while Mrs. Travers contemplates a $200,000 advance and a possible marriage. A second note observes transparent larval cats in a US government bureau, noting their unique seven spots.
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Gerald Travers
Tom Travers
lila
Tom
Europe
Susan Dodge
Dodge
Susan
fairy prince
college glee club
Fellows
Orient
Kat rot
animal kingdom
Washington
New York Herald