Murder at Clermont Hotel Affects Edith Challoner Case
George Anderson reports seeing a man wash in snow near the Clermont before Edith Challoner's death. Doctors say she was stabbed, not shot, and Orlando Brotherson is exonerated. Gryce and Sweetwater pursue clues as Mrs. Challoner and Miss Watkins test loyalties and a red cloak hint.
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George Anderson
Clermont
Edith Challoner
Anderson
Orlando Brotherson
Miss Challoner
Brotherson
Gryce
Sweetwater
Garmen
Secret Romance Revealed In Miss Challoner's Letters
While interrogating a case, Mr. Gryce questions the date of letters between Miss Challonor and her unknown admirer. Some were from last summer, others from this fall, with a notable one dated just a month ago. He reports the discovery to his superiors, exposing a hidden romance in her life.
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Mr. Gryce
Sweetwater
Miss Challoner
Dark case unfolds as Miss Challoner mystery deepens
In a police room Doctor Heath and Detective Sweetwater discuss a case of Miss Challoner found dead with a breast wound. Letters reveal a secret romance with a man named Brotherson, whose true involvement is questioned. Gryce plans pursuit and aims to find Brotherson tonight if possible.
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Doctor Heath
Mr. Gryce
Sweetwater
Gryce
Sweatwa
Miss Challoner
Strange Doings for George Chapter Eight
George and a detective, Mr. Sweetwater, plan a night voyage with Mr. Anderson to locate the vanished Mr. Brotherson. The detective seeks identification of a man seen washing his hands in the snow, asking George to confirm if a differently dressed or occupied man could be recognized by height and other features.
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Mr. Challoner
Mr. Gryce
Sweetwater
George
Nighttime stakeout at an East Side meeting
Detective Sweetwater and George sneak through a snow bound yard to observe a secret assembly of the Associated Brotherhood of the Awl Plane and the Trowel. A window is pried as the guard inside signals a raid, and armed intruders burst the scene as the cliffhanger ends.
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Sweetwater
George
Associated Brotherhood of the Awl
Maso
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Nous
Luthel
Benham Reflects on Woman’s Political Role After Election
Benham muses that women are equal to men and fit for political life, yet he recalls his wife’s innocent question when reading returns about Bingham’s ticket, prompting reflection on gender and politics.
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Benham
Bingham
Jaden
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