Hidden Motives Surface in Miss Carrington Case
Detective Fleming Stone questions Mina Stuart about motives and alibis in the Miss Carrington death inquiry. Suspects include Miss Frayne and Mr. Haviland, with possible financial gains guiding the investigation and a credible witness cited for one key claim.
Detective Stone Probes Allegations in Egypt Trip Plans
In a tense salon scene, Pauline Stuart pleads innocence as Fleming Stone weighs motives in the case tied to Miss Anita Frayne. Pauline hints at Miss Carrington's wealth, Carr Loria’s influence, and Aunt Lucy's harsh temper, while Stone seeks proof of presence and truth amid shifting loyalties.
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Overheard Testimony Deepens Poison Mystery
Anita Frayne argues the overheard account is true and precise while Fleming Stone debates the possibility of a solo soliloquy by Pauline Carrington. He notes Miss Frayne's memorandum may be reliable though questions linger about motive and accomplices.
The Difficulty in a Boston Transcript Exchange
A brief dialogue fragment shows Norah pressing for the last word while a mistress urges breaking the habit. The exchange captures a tone of witty social banter typical of the era.
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Norah
Boston Transcript
Saint Jacobs Liniment Eases Backache Quickly
The ad argues kidneys do not cause backache and that lumbago sciatica or strain trigger pain. It promotes Saint Jacobs Liniment as a quick, harmless rub-on remedy to relieve backache stiffness and lameness with a trial bottle suggested by a druggist. It claims the product stops pain instantly and won’t burn or discolor skin.
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What Did He Mean Mrs Weeds
The exchange features Mrs Weeds recounting her husband’s last act as a kiss and Mr Widder replying that it implies he was ready to die. The dialogue centers on interpretation of the husband’s final gesture and its fatal implication.
Happy Day Laundry Ad Mentions Red Cross Ball Blue
A laundress sings of a happy day as she hangs snow white wash on the line noting the use of Red Cross Ball Blue. The passage contrasts with a boy at school who often awkwardly tucks in.
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