Lady Larkspur novel plot centers on Searles secret
Richard Searles writes a leading role for a London actress Violet Dewing who vanishes. Singleton returns from France with the manuscript and confronts a Barton-on-the-Sound house full of loyal staff. Pro German suspicions, a mysterious foreign visitor, and a lawyer suspecting two women complicate the tale.
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Richard Searles
Bob
Singleton
London
Lady Larkspur
Violet Dewing
Searles
France
Aviation Corps
Raymond Bashford
Japan
Barton-on-the-Sound
Connecticut
New York
Bashford
Barton
Antonio
Widow and household fear haunt the Bashford estate
In a tense scene at the Bashford household, talk of fairies and spirits unsettles staff and raises questions about Mrs. Bashford’s kindness. Antoine worries aloud as the narrator orders caution, guards, and a wary eye on a mysterious stranger, while the mansion braces for further trespass.
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Antoine
Beleving
Dalton
Broadway
Alice Bashford
Alice
America
Mystery Connoisseur Shadows a Pacific Heiress at Barton-on-the-Sound
The narrator attends a quiet dinner with Alice Bushford and Mrs. Farnsworth at Barton-on-the-Sound where Count Giuseppe Montani, a suave Italian connoisseur, pursues the women. Montani's interest in a porcelain piece and his lingering gaze on Alice during a fan display hint at deeper intrigue amid a glamorous, restless entourage.
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Alice
Mrs. Farnsworth
Constance
Tokyo
Canadian Rockies
Chicago
Count Giuseppe Montani
American State Department
Barton
Pacific
Count Montant
Antoine
Seattle
Alice Bushford
Montani
New York
Count Montani and Aunt Alice's Ostrich-Plume Fan
A fragment discussing superstition and omens. It notes Count Montani and Aunt Alice's ostrich plume fan and mentions a belief in looking-glass breaks and peacock feathers as sickness omens. The passage references Greek and Roman reliance on omens and consulting oracles before undertaking important enterprises.
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Count Montani
Alice
Debs Kisses Stedman After Nomination Call
Seymour Stedman socialist vice presidential nominee visited Eugene V. Debs at Alsinia penitentiary and was greeted with a kiss as Debs learned of his presidential nomination on the socialist ticket.
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Seymour Stedman
Socialst
Eugene V. Debs
Aslania Penitentiary
Debs
In the Hospital Aide and Doctor Debate Patient
A hospital scene shows a doctor fearing a patient’s mind is failing while a nurse urges secrecy to avoid visible difference. The dialogue hints at stigma and concealment surrounding mental illness in a clinical setting.
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