Mystery at Clermont hotel ends in secret letters and murder twist
In a Chicago mystery, Miss Edith Challoner is found dead from a breast wound at the Clermont. Inspector Gryce and Sweetwater probe a secret romance revealed by letters signed by initials. Orlando Brotherson emerges as a suspect. a dangerous stakeout follows a covert meeting of an underground group as they chase a key suspect and a possible killer.
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George Anderson
Mary
Clermont
Edith Challoner
Anderson
Orlando Brotherson
Miss Challoner
Brotherson
Gryce
Sweetwater
Misa Challoner
Mr. Challoner
Mr. Gryce
Mr. Gryde
Integrity and a Red Cloak Lead to a Clue
Mr. Gryce fears prove valid as no blood trace appears on the rug despite McElroy's pinpointing the spot. The detectives exhaust leads in the lobby as Sweetwater presses with one last clue about a red cloak or cloak’s red spot.
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Caroline
Mr. Gryce
Miss Challoner
Miss Watkins
Sweetwater
Strange Doings for George in a Snowy Night Pursuit
George and a detective, Mr. Sweetwater, venture out after dark to pursue a vanished figure. The inspector seeks Anderson's identification of a man seen washing his hands in the snow, warning the risk of disguise and urging careful handling of the case.
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Sweetwater
George
Associated Brotherhood of the Awl
Chile
Clermont
Echdes
Benham Reflects on Women in Politics After Wife’s Reply
In a candid remark Benham muses that women are equal to men and fit for political life, yet his wife’s sharp retort about election returns questions the strength of his party’s ticket leaving him to ponder public sentiment and gender roles.
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Benham
Bingham
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