The Mystery of the Black Car and the Hidden Papers
Robert Orme helps a girl in a black touring car escape arrest in State street and becomes entangled with Japs and South Americans over a marked five dollar bill. A second inscription points to papers of international importance hidden in Evanston and a university chase ends with Orme in disguise and a daring panel escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Orme
State Street
Tom
Bessie Wallingham
Senor Poritol
Orme
Poritols
Senor Alcatrante
Orme Stily
Alcatrante
Maku
Theapers
Evanston
Mal
Manston
Arme
Ddresa
Parker Street
Arima
The Ghostly Return in a Seance Scene
In a tense salon, a woman pleads with a departing lover not to forget her. A covert intruder, Orme, overhears a seance as spectral figures and a child drift through the cabinet, while unseen watchers react with awe. Orme exits as a hymn fills the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orme
Agnes
Madam Alla
Encounter on the City Street Between Orme and Alcatrante
Orme exits a doorway into bright street noise and sunlight. A passerby named Alcatrante turns and fixes him with gleaming eyes, creating a tense moment in the bustling city sidewalk.
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Orme
Alcatrante
Orme Tracked by Alcatrante in Rookery Pursuit
Orme escapes Alcatrante after a tense street confrontation and boards a cab to the Rookery. He seeks his girl’s contact and plans to meet at Arradale while avoiding police and rivals. An elevator chase ends with Orme seeking help from Tom Wallingham’s office as the drama continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Orme
Orme
Alcatrante
Senor Poritol
Poritol
Bill
Alecatrante
Lue
Rookery
Anese
Tom Wallingham
Tom
Arradale
Bessie
Bixby
Parker Street
Senor
Alcatrante Smiled. “That Would Not Pay, Mr. Orme
Alcentrante
Parlor Quip Sparks Banter About Perfect Husband
In a witty exchange, a speaker asserts having the only perfect husband while others quip about his prowess. The quick repartee twists on a misheard remark and jokes about fitting expectations and marital roles.
Penalty for Lying Alleged in Yonkers Statesman
A Yonkers Statesman note recalls a man who bent to show the size of a claimed catch and dislocated his shoulder while exaggerating a tale about a fish. The piece riffs on consequences for falsehoods.
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Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
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Merwin
Dodd
Alia
Fromen
Morme
Madam Alia
Ines
Portiol
Porito
la Salle Street
Pere Marquette
Arima’s
Wallinghams
Rob
Bob
Goodby
Yeu
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