The Treasure of the Bucoleon Adventure
Arthur D Howden Smith tale follows Hugh Cheaby and Jack Nagh as they pursue a hidden treasure linked to Lord Chesby and the Bucoleon palace in Constantinople. Along the way they uncover betrayal, assassins, and wartime allies while racing to reach the treasure before Othara agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hugh Cheaby
Lora Cheaby
Jack Nagh
Hugh
Jack Nash
Betty King
Ian
Constantinople
Nikka
Jack
Watking
Hte
Wasso ‘Mikal
Bypay
Mikal
Betty
Veroon Klig
Haw
Tokalsi
Sypey
Kara
Bucoleon
Night Pursuit in Stamboul ends in peril and retreat
In a tense escape sequence set in Stamboul, Nikka Zaranko and Kara aid Glorg Bordu as enemies flood Tokalji’s house. They flee through roofs and a trapdoor, bind Kara to buy time, and slip into the street pursued by Toutou LaFitte and his gypsy band. They reach the Khan of the Georgiana, survive a perilous night, and plan a bathhouse rest as dawn reveals shifting loyalties and new watchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kara
Nikka
Hlakolfe
Aig
Kare
Anda
Tokalil
Nolas
Serge
Vasalltevion
Borde
Jakke
Tokalji
Tim Bey
Vosatkievich
Nash
Jove
Bilger
Nita
Bila
Toutou
Vest
Jack
Toutou ‘LaFitte
Ira
Hillyer
Vassillevich
Hillm
Tokali
Rual
Tonton
Agran
Trew
Enta
Chia
Glorgi Bordu
Nikka Zaranko
Nika
Tokuiji
Nikko
Nog
Enemiea
Mother Kathene
Jane
Butt
Nort House
Nitra
Touton
Nikika
Lokatie House
Bala
Wasso Miltall
Hlnca Observaton
Turklah Bath
Lion of Lucerne Monument in Switzerland Honors Swiss Guard
In Lucerne a monument known as the Lion of Lucerne honors the loyalty of the Swiss Guard who died protecting Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the 1789 uprising. The sculpture shows a wounded figure shielding with broken spear, guarded by the Bourbons’ symbols, reflecting the guard’s fidelity amid massacre.
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Paris
Detroit
Lucerne
Switzerland
Loula XVI
Maria Antoinette
Lucarny
Bourboy
Reich Altizeng
Loula
Aston
Louis
Animal Weather Prophets and Fabled Cat Signs
The piece reports on folk beliefs about animals foretelling weather. It mentions a cat whose tail signals storms and a dog bark predicting rough seas, with sailors claiming these omens once saved lives and guided deck actions.
Card Play Etiquette and Globe Sketches Across Time
A quirky mix of social banter on card play temperament, Da Vinci's globe diagram with a fictional Amerton continent, and notes on Welsh check printing. The piece touches changing manners, a Tollywood party aside, and light وق conversations about modern quirks and knowledge.
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da Vinci
Ceonarda da Vinci
Woomap
Globe
Amerton
Columbus
Saa
Leonardo
Opening and closing talks between rival shopkeepers
A playful exchange between rival yet friendly shopkeepers questions when their openings and closings take place. One asks when openings are done, the other replies that openings occur when their closing hours begin, reflecting a humorous barter of timing.
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American Legion Monthly
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Arthur D. Howden Smith
Post
Bran
Mru. Lovwltig
Wales
National Union of Welsh Societies
Aberystwyth
Glyn
Bones
Detroit News
Jutla
Tha Jones
Aeroxon
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia BF
Lynn, Mass
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