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The Telegraph Agent and the Elopement Case
A railroad tale follows a telegraph proficient narrator tracking a vanished cashier who betrayed his employer. Across the train a young woman Miss Osgood encodes clues in rhythms of a toy, guiding the detective to expose Saunders the kidnapper and would‑be groom. They rescue her and arrest Saunders and his accomplice, with Miss Osgood revealing the full plot and their romance beginning in Rochester.
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Gome
Jeremy Saunders
Rochester
Saunders
Cumberland
Farnham
Miss Osgood
Miss
Mr. Osgood
Cincinnati