Diamonds Across the Ballroom WidowMystery
Dorothy March screams in Mrs Missioner's box as her necklace shatters sending diamonds to floor. Curtis Griswold and Braxton Sands chase gems then a Hindu claims a counterfeit. Detective Britt and Dr Fitch pursue leads through Millicent Delaroche and Indo quarters leading to a cobra confrontation and a dramatic escape.
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Dorothy March
Mrs. Missioner
Curtis Griswold
Braxton Sands
Griswold
Hindoo
Elinor Holecomb
Britt
Dr. Fitch
Elinor
Britz
Paris
Mrs Missioner Receives Swami With Jewel Recovery
Mrs Missioner hosts a late night visit from the Swami who returns all but the Maharanee diamond. The monk explains the theft by a temple priest and warns of bloodshed if the jewel is not kept from authorities. He urges her to stop police pursuit to avoid violence. Meanwhile Britt closes in on the thieves and plans a raid.
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Britz
Writz
Fitch
Britt
Blue
Gritz
Mis
Sioner
Mrs. Missioner
Swami
Buddha
Delhi
India
Orient
Europe
Headquarters
Manning
Chief of Detectives
Leutenant
Gordon
How Artificial Furs Are Made
The article explains the process of creating artificial furs from frozen scraps. Skins are shaved, thawed, and tanned to leather. Remaining fur is thawed at the bottom then coated with rubber to form large seamless pieces. Artificial furs allegedly cost less and resist moth damage, lasting longer than real furs.
Dumas Sees Hugo in Exile on Guernsey Veranda
Dumas visits Victor Hugo in his Guernsey exile and shares breakfast on a sea view veranda. Hugo presents himself as a modern proscribed prophet, but Dumas focuses on the butter, remarking Paris has poorer butter and noting the exile setting.
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Dumas
Victor Hugo
Guernsey
Hugo
Paris
In His Own Defense
A prisoner heckles the jury asking if he escaped punishment by hiring a cheap lawyer. The mock defense tone questions the alleged theft and fate of his swag, reflecting a courtroom bravado scene.
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