Diamond Cut Diamond Chapter XV Continued
The scene follows Claire and Monsieur as a plot of stolen papers and slippers unfolds. The group laughs at the clever ruse while more details surface about how the slipper box with incriminating papers was hidden. Claire explains how she retrieved and hid the box before Mrs. Delario returns, and the narrator probes Claire about the customs route and her father’s arrival.
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Billy
Monsieur
Claire
Antwerp
Mrs. Delario
Papa
George
Diamonds, Delario, and a Midnight Escape
In a tense veranda of danger and deceit, Claire collapses after learning her mother may be involved with the diamonds. The narrator seizes a box of gems from Mrs. Delario and races against time as Monsieur plots to trap her. A prearranged telegram hints at outside help, while Billy and Claire await further peril.
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HR. de Ravenol
Claire
Willy
Abe
Billy
Cintre
George
Shuffer
Waltin
Sahe
Monsieur
Mrs. Delario
Lic
Old Superstition About Birds Disproved by Scientists
Government scientists have exploded the belief that early departures of summer birds portend a harsh winter or that migrating geese and ducks foretell storms. Birds move south to escape sudden cold but cannot know the weather along their route or in winter homes.
A Triumph of the Grabcola Reception
Mr Dubwaite judges the Grabcola reception a success as Mrs Grabcola’s Parla gown amazes attendees. Many ladies left early, and their hue banda on the way home caused them to seem disagreeable to others.
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Grabcola
Mr. Dubwaite
Elys Cream Balm Promises Instant Nasal Relief
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and colds. It claims the antiseptic cream clears air passages instantly, relieves headaches, and lets you breathe freely, urging readers to buy from their druggist and apply a small amount in the nostrils.
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Ely
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Jane Bunker
Bax
Papna
Mrs. Dela
Rio
Mia
Delario
Chip
Olne
Pau
Lydia E. Pinkhorn
St. Charles
Dean
Peery
Doan
Rome
Burn CO
Buppald
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