The House of Mystery thriller unfolds in New York
Ralph Van Vechten and Tom Phinney uncover danger surrounding the House of Mystery across from the Powhatan club. Paige Carew’s identity ties to a gold mesh arse, a coffin box aboard Kohinur, and a countdown of explosive peril set for midnight. Detective Flint pursues clues as Willard threats escalate.
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Ralph van Vechten
Powhatan Club
House of Mystery
van Vechten
Tom Phinney
Flint
Flo
Mr. Callis
Tom
Theodore van Vechten
Tle
Wall Street
Paige Carew
Miss Carew
Mrs. Devereaux
New York
Temfe Bonner
Mysery
Temple Bonner
Compton Schuyler
Max Willard
Devereaux
Bonner
Willard
John Callis
Calis
Brownlow
Della
Arge Carew
Une
Willard Bluff Stuns Court fable in Midnight Parley
In a tense drawing room scene Max Willard declares a ruse and exposes a bluff that spins the room toward danger. Theodore Van Vechten, furious, confronts the financier as Tom Phinney and Mr. Filat burst in to witness the confrontation.
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Mr. van Vechten
Misa Carew
Theodore van Vechten
Willard
Max Willard
Theodore
Harvard
Paige
Tom Phinney
Mr. Filat
Kohinur Sets Sail as Conspiracy Reaches Peak
On the Kohinur voyage, Jessie Willard, aided by Mrs Devereaux and Temple Bonner, accelerates a plan to outmaneuver Max Willard. Amy moments reveal Flint’s confidential note affirming Jessie’s innocence, as Van Vechten and Tom Phinney plot a dramatic move to seize a yacht and depart.
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Jessie Willard
Mrs. Devereaux
Max Willard
Temple Bonner
Josephine Devereaux
Paige Carew
Paige
Jessie
Willard
Barnicle
Young Binks the Knowledge Seeker Turns Calm
Cleveland Leader recounts Cicero Binks, a bright youth famed for vast science and arts knowledge. He studied long hours, aging facts like earth’s age, moon weight, star distances, and why eggs fail to cook, yet overheard friends insult him and wondered if more knowledge would have made him happier.
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Cicero Binks
Robey
Cleveland
Operatic quip opens Pennsylvanian Peach Bowl
A playful exchange plays out between a father and son about an engineering course then showcases a corkscrew trick labeled as the Pe ninsylvania Peach Bowl, suggesting a sports or stage moment from the era.
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Son
Fashionable Flourishes in Hat Styles Across Paris
Describes small black hats with tall trimmings in cog and goose feather work, high hackle plumes, and floral toques. Highlights violet turned-up hats, violet violets on crowns, and white silk hats worn with white or pastel outfits. Notes materials like peau de soie and shantung with lace trims and ribbons.
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Paris
Last Rose of Summer in Millinery Show
Julia Bottomley describes two summer hats featuring garden roses and light frames. The first hat uses black elk braid with blue satin ribbon and a rose at the back, while a second Parisian model by Lewis employs pink roses and a hemp block shape aimed at princess Zezlanoff.
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Lewis
Paris
Zezlanoff
Aimpioky
Julia Bottomley
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Rudolph
Atrike Twelve
Man of Iron
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Callis
Number 1813
Jessia
O'Neill
Mr. Pint
Rudolph van Vechten
Paize Carew
Buddy
Moses
Young Binks
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