Mystery in the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux
The excerpt recounts Rouletabille’s pursuit of the Yellow Room murder puzzle at the château. Clues center on a locked window, a mysterious ladder, and a fleeing suspect, with Larson and Darzac as key figures amid dramatic courtroom and detective deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystery OF
Yellow Room
Gaston Leroux
MB Kdass
Miyatery
Stanger
Mile. Stangerson
Daddy Jacqueses
Chateau
Paris
Stangerson
Joseph
Rouletabille
Epoque, Au Paris
Gegrch
Bsinclair
Robert Darzie
Tance
Frederick Larson
Monsieur Tyngerson
Reap
Rowetabule
Darzac Guily
Darzac
Roulétabille
Mule
Daddy Jacques
Mile
Stangereon
Larfan
M. Stangerson
Milo
Mlle. Stangerson
Robert Darzan
The Inexplicable Gallery Continues Chapter XVII
The excerpt discusses a mystery about Robert Darzac s belonging and a man leaving footprints in one direction. Investigators note no return marks and speculate on the man’s time in a chamber. Footprints hint at hours of unseen activity, while others call for Larsan to listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert ‘Darzac
Larsan
Nere
Rouletabille Draws a Circle on Forehead Mystery
Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille recounts his night vigil at the château. He critiques forensic methods based on footprints, laments lack of a productive starting point, and notes his own intellectual shortfall compared with police. The narrator reflects on detective work and the futility of superficial signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Rouletabille
Rouletabille Invites Me to Breakfast at the Donjon Inn
In this chapter Rouletabille recounts his long tale of the inexplicable gallery and the October night of the murder pursuit. The narrator, puzzled by Rouletabille’s logic, debates the murderer’s escape route and encounters Arthur Rance peering from a château window, while noting Rance’s ties to a Philadelphia contact and a Paris reception. The scene moves toward continued revelations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouletabille
Donjon Inn
Robuetebille
Frederic" Larson
Fred
Larsan
Asa
Perdant
Arthur Rance
Chateau
Arthur W. Rance
Philadelphia
the Elysee
France
Glandier
Concierges
Mapronee
The Little Faults That Kill Love In Marriage
In this column a writer argues that small annoyances strain relationships more than major flaws. Patience and forbearance are urged to prevent quarrels during engagement and after marriage, noting that early harmony fades as couples reveal traits once hidden.
A Noiseless Fourth What Shall We Sacrifice for Freedom
A period voice urges a bloodier Independence Day with more casualties to honor the nation. It questions pacifism and calls for intensified displays of firepower, arguing lives must be sacrificed to truly celebrate the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Tommy
Ted
Willie
Lexington
Harlem
Bunker Hill
Her Purpose Waited by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A poetic meditation on a woman's quest for grand reform and sacrifice. The speaker seeks a noble mission to feed minds and heal hearts, yet neglects her own family and love as she waits for a distant, elusive purpose that sits beside her unseen. The piece contrasts public ambition with intimate loss and lonely purpose.
The Bill Clerk's Way
A cashier and bill clerk discuss a passerby at a window, speculating about a mysterious woman named Delicia. The clerk toys with binoculars and telescope plans, while the cashier praises her beauty and virtue, warning against risk and urging restraint in a flirtation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Delicia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lght
Frederic Larsa
Frederic Larson
Joseph Rouletasbille
Joseph Rouletabills
Melia
Gem Irene EN Pane
Indianarolis Gas Co
Ion del Coenen
Dela Se Eallys
Hartmann’s
Mabey’s Cleaning CO
Savtow
THE
Indiana Trust CO
al Pata
Sarples
Cteconee
Painesville
Johann Salvator
Austria
Ludmilla Stubel
Sea
Anna Stubel
Rank
Archduke
John Orth
Eatrice
James J. Montague
Pittsburg
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Emily Bedford
Preston Davis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!