The Hazard household intrigue and jewel theft
Orphan sisters Jo and Louise Codman navigate a tangled social world after their father’s death. Louise becomes a secretary of frivolous affairs for Mrs. Hazard, charms Hap Hazard and Laura, and is drawn into a jewel theft mystery involving Natalie Agazziz, Winthrop Abbott, and a hidden emerald bracelet as tensions rise at the Hazard country place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Codman
Louiie
Louie
Louise
Mrs. Hazard
Hap Hazrd
Lana Hazard
Duc du Trouville
Laura
Ozard
Natalie Agazziz
Hap
Natalie
Hazard
Winthrop Abbott
Duc de Trouville
Hazard Place
Loulia
Winthrop
Natale
John Fawninahield
Thomas
Oulle
John
Veryone
Jabn
Mae
Abe
Disappearance and accusations at Love Oak
Dawn reveals a tense morning after a jewel theft as Louise confronts rumors of her guilt. Hap Hazard presses for a quick engagement while Jo vanishes and detective Adams probes the theft, Winthrop’s involvement, and the mystery of a German count’s dinner plans.
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Dawn
Graham
Lone Oak
Laura
Celle
John Crowninshield
Louise
John
Dorothy
Mrs. Sargent
Winthrop
Natale
Mr. Abbott
Adams
Winthrop’s
Schuylers
Hap
Liap
The Search Continues for Jo as Abduction Is Verified
Detective Adams describes a brutal abduction after three men seized Jo during a tense day. He was beaten, bound, and left gagged before the assailants vanished toward the ninth hole with a woman. The narrator confronts fear while awaiting further clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
John
Doling
Celle
Natalie
Also Mentioned on This Page
By May Futrelle
Barnes
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Laura Nally
Louisa
Chapter XXIV