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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1923
Page
4
Robert Thornton confronts family secrets after his father’s death as medical details, a missing niece, and a push toward an inquest erupt in the home. Jill falls ill while Thornton seeks help from friends, while a disturbed housekeeper and a scheming relative complicate the mystery.
Robert Thorsten confronts the house keeper and learns his father is dead. The house hints at a sudden death as the doctor arrives and ascends to confirm the moment of passing. The scene ends with Robert ordered away to wait for the doctor's verdict.
Robert contemplates his late friend's influence and Jill Paton's recovery as the inquest, burial, and financial affairs loom. He senses unknown treasure in the shuttered rooms of the gloomy house as wind chills the night. He weighs responsibility and possible posts to stay near Jill.
Les Paddington had an eventful life as a racehorse with multiple ownership changes and a long rest. He rose from early neglect to become a prominent jumper and hurdle racer in New South Wales, winning several Bathurst and Orange races and later the Australian Hurdle and Steeplechase. He displayed stamina and occasional laziness, maturing into an eight year old who defied early fate.
A correspondent remarks on resisting the thin edge of the wedge while defending the thick end. He emphasizes that possession is nine points of the law but self possession remains essential, and comments on how manners relate to character.
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