Diamonds in the Opera Box Sparks a New Lead
Detectives Britt and Doctor Fitch chase a clue after Mrs Missioner’s staged Maharanee diamond is crushed in the opera. A Hindu swami and a missing gem connect to a Paris-made fake. They race to Fourth Avenue to uncover the maker and clear Miss Holcomb with a dangerous hunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt
Hardware Club
Jenks
Retail Grocers’ Association
Fitch
Britz
Neck of Woods
Europe
Maharanee
Simon
Griseld
Sands
Miss March
Griswold
Old Friends Bring Hope to Elinor in Tombs Visit
Braxton Sands and Mrs. Missioner visit Elinor Holtcomb in the Tombs to reaffirm trust and support. Elinor, awaiting a verdict on charges from Donnelly and Careen, finds renewed courage through the friendship and faith of her benefactors as detective Fitch and Britt pursue the case, locating a lead at old curio shop sites before continuing the search uptown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itech
Bellevue
Fourth Avenue
Britz
Britt
Fitch
Bleecker Street Station
Broadway
Centre Street
Tombs
Sands
Mrs. Missioner
Elinor
Dorothy
Braxton
Elinor Holtcomb
Rible
Doris
Donnelly
Careen
Dr. Fitch
Bowling Green
Twenty-third Street
Sleuth
Britt and Fitch
Curio
Ward’s
Randall’s
Twenty-third
Island Ferry
A Father's Timely Warning and Hotel Bluff Scene
A witty exchange opens with a father testing a suitor’s resolve to marry Janet, noting her mother’s past charm while affirming the suitor’s good prospects. A hotel clerk later recounts a bluff used to deter undesired guests, offering a costly small suite as the only option.
Casey's Ignorance Noted In Local Jest
A fragmentary remark mocks a man named Casey and his lack of knowledge, likening him to a horse raised on corn. The comic tone hints at rural wit and social ribbing in a small community.
Also Mentioned on This Page
FTCA
Ters Marcin Barber
Synops
Deorethy March
Hinor Holcomb
Fup
Dr. Fich
Eliner
Writs
She Eas
Swami
India
Western Union
Logan
Tle
Manning
Bleecker Street
Braxton Sands
Janet
Casey
Mullingan
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