Mystery of the Missing Forty Thousand Dollars
Abner Halliday, a miserly millionaire, is found gagged and bound with $40,000 missing from his safe. Tom Halliday uncovers a tangle of relatives, a rich widow Mrs. Dace, and political boss Richard Mackay. Detective LeDuc finally declares Tom as the thief in a twist ending.
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Abner Halliday
Tom
Bruce Halliday
Clare Winton
Bruce
William LeDuc
Clare
Mackay
Om'’sa
Halliday
Old Abner Haliday
Confession and Escape Plot in a Dark Love Crisis
A man confesses to a detective, detailing how jealousy and gambling debts drove him to burglary and fraud. The investigator reveals how he tracked the culprit through pawned items, a stolen key, and a bloodless thumbprint, exposing a web of deceit. The condemned lover admits his guilt, pledges reform, and is allowed to depart to start anew, while learning that his beloved has fled with another man.
Confession of a Lover Scorned and a Criminal's Remorse
A narrator reflects on fleeing to a foreign country to start anew after a life of crime sparked by love. He believes his partner Mrs. Dace would have married him if money had lasted, and vows to clear Bruce, face possible guilt, and seek forgiveness only in fairness. He denies inherent thievery, blaming youth and passion for his crimes and asserting lasting love despite consequences.
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Eagle Boy
Board of Trade and Stock Exchange
Bruce
Perate
LeDuc
Lynx
Tom
Underground
Hades
Matle
Mackay
Mrs. Dace
Paradise
Hell
Nile
Mediterranean
Richard Mackay
Ings
Clare
Abner
Wisdom of Father Pretty Daughter Debate
A daughter argues love over status, asking why she should avoid Clarence. The father counters that Clarence lacks the cottage, implying money or status matters more than love in his view. The dialogue reflects social expectations about marriage and property.
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Clarence
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Harry Irving Greene
Arthor
Benan
Ted
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