Mystery of Drake brothers fuels small town suspense
Attorney John Weiss and Detective Owen Miles grapple with three wealthy Drake brothers GaBrt, Roger, and Andrew whose sudden odd behavior after years of prosperity baffles them. Patricia Drake seeks help as Hobart Drake and Jerusha Drake face unknown pressures while Fergus McCready probes deeper amid uneasy town intrigue.
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John Weiss
Hobart Drake
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Roger Drake
Andrew
Tors
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Owen Miles
John Wells
Jerush
Roger
Jerusha Miss Drake
Hobart
Werence
Owen Mikes
Miles
Owen
Fergus McCready
Andrew Drake
Grayle
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Julius Cassar
Edward
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Night Watchman and Strange Plots Haunt Quiet Town
Ripides Lunt and Miles discuss taming creeping dangers as Roger and Andrew drift into a late night confrontation. The dialogue reveals fear of exposure and hints at a plan to avert a townwide scandal while grappling with hidden truths.
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Clerks in Japan Get Weekly Rest Day
Tokyo reports that clerks in Japan had few holidays but a large Osaka department store began a weekly rest day. The Tokyo chamber of commerce and other technologists have discussed adopting a similar system here amid many large stores run on American lines.
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American hopes to win ALR race
Pilot E Honeywell of the Uncle Sam leads American entrants in the Gordon Bennett cup balloon race set to start from Geneva on August 6. He plans to fly low and long to outlast rivals, aiming to land in Russia and possibly travel through the Alps or Rhine Valley while keeping under 900 feet to stay aloft up to 48 hours.
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