Mystery of Corvet and the Lake Freighter Saga
A Chicago business magnate Corvet vanishes after a stormy interview with Henry Spearman. Alan Conrad, possibly Corvet’s son, receives a letter summoning him to Chicago. Investigations reveal Corvet’s death and a hidden inheritance as Alan unravels a lake freighter catastrophe and a web of suspects.
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Chicago
Benjamin Corvet
Henry Spearman
Corvyet
Constance Sherrill
Lawrence Sherrill
Spearman
Sherrill
Corvet
Alan Conrad
Bine Rapide
Kansas
Conrad
Alan
Drumbeat of Guilt Haunts Wenry in Cabin Visit
Chapter XIX portrays Wenry returning to the cabin where Constance and Vieilo confront warning tension. The sound of wind and lake mute his approach as he enters drunk, yet a deeper guilt surfaces linked to the Miwaka and the lost ship. He stares, unsettled, torn between memory and the present, while the room’s closeness stirs unspoken danger.
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Constance
Vielo
Hella
Wenry
Benny
Drum Echoes and a Quest for Ben Corvet
Constance Sherrill confronts Henry about the pursuit of Alan Conrad as a mysterious Drum beat signals deaths. The Drum, tied to the Miwaka, drives fear and hints seven survivors remain. Constance plans to move to a farmhouse for safety, despite Henry’s threats and insistence on escort.
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Ner
Constance Sherrill
Ben Corvet
Alan Conrad
Henry
Constance
Drum of Doom Drives Escape on Icy Beach
A desperate chase unfolds as a man named Henry pursues a woman through snow and ravines under a booming drum. She evades his violence, discovers a wounded ally named Alan on the ice, and clings to him for survival while seeking help.
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Henry
Alan
Henry's Return Fades In Fabled Shore Valley
A whispered tale unfolds along the shore as she glimpses his figure rising and falling in flight above the rough water. The drums thrum through the woods and lake, matching Henry's stumbling retreat while she shields Alan with his coat and fears no more Henry's return.
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Wenry
Henry
Alan
Fate of the Miwaka chapter scene on the beach
Judah and Alan discuss ownership of a house as they recall Adam Enos and his wife helping to bring Alan to safety along the beach. Two women find Alan after he is carried more than a mile, while a porcupine quill box sits nearby.
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Alan
Burr
Orrers
Judah
Adam Enos
Adam
Return of the Missing Man on the Shore
A northern trek led a woman and Wassaquani to rescue Alan after he lay near death on the beach. Si nivan remains a looming peril as the trio contemplates peril and survival in the icy setting.
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Hhe
Si Vinan
Alan
Wassaquani
Landisville Campmeeting Opens to Record Attendance
The 58th Landisville campmeeting opens with far larger attendance than in two decades. Much fervor is shown as all 63 cottages are occupied except four. A son of L. R. Reist of Manheim is mentioned in local notes.
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Landisville
Son
L. R. Reist
Manheim
Dashing Chauffeurs Stir Elderly Fiancee’s Bewilderment
A Milwaukee Sentinel note describes a Southern chauffeur with a fast car causing a biographer’s scene. An elderly Trish cook becomes engaged to a speeding driver, who later faces court questions and a $200 debt, illustrating the era’s chauffeur culture.
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Trish
Francs
Milwaukee Sentinel
RAT-SNAP Advertisement Promises Odorless Rodent Control
An old-time ad touts RAT-SNAP bait to kill rats and mice with no lingering odor. It claims cats and dogs avoid it, and that rats forego food to eat RAT-SNAP. Available in 35¢, 65¢, and $1.25 sizes for homes, farms, and buildings. Sold by Louis N. Moyer and S. M. Fahnestock in Lititz and Lexington.
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Louis N. Moyer
Lititz
S. M. Fahnestock
Lexington
M. Fahnestock
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Chapter
Goodrich
Silvertown
Sizz
B. F. Goodrich Rubber CO
Akron, Ohie
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Register
Record Printing House
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Long & CO
Lititz, PA
E. B. Beck
Broap St
Siritz Bell
Howards. Young
East Orange St
Tod
J. Fred Essig
Long
D.D.S. Litifz
Hershey & Gibbel
Ind Tel
Geo. L. Keith
Notary Public
Linsvin Ave
Zartman Bros
Lititz Auto Repairers
L. N. Moyer
Lane
Wingert & Haas Hat Store
Best Line
Straw
All Union
John A. Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, Pa
W.H. Muth& CO
WM. M. Amer
Broad St
Anna German
Luita Borough
State St
Harrisburg
Amos G, Geiman
Jos. B. Wissler
Donovans
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