Gun Runners Installment Leads to Vow of Defiance
In this ninth installment, Senorita Irene Courtier hides as Annette while Neal gains a promotion to chief petty officer aboard the cruiser Albany. A mystery map and a locket become pivotal evidence as Irene and Annette plan their next move to face pirate threats in Martinique and beyond.
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Senorita
Inez Castro
Irene Courtier
Annette
Neal
Irene
Mrs. Hardin
Hardin
Godfrey
Jackson
Albany
Martinique
Lost Isle of
Cinpater
The Governor of Martinique Verifies a Heir Identity
Irene and her accomplice Annette forge an heir claim by obtaining the governor of Martinique’s signature on a photograph and sealing letter. Ines Castro later alters the photograph to replace Annette with her own image and copies the forged letter signing as Annette Mington. The ruse completes the fake identification for the heir.
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Martinijos
Annette
Irene
Martinique
Irene Courtier
Ines Castro
Clingtons
Hidden Arms Plot Behind Locked Doors in Martinique
In a secret St. Pierre cellar on Martinique an insurrecto agent plots to smuggle twenty five hundred Mauser rifles and ammunition from the United States, offering tenfold returns on delivery. Hernandes and Ines Castro discuss Annette Tlington and the Lost Isle heiress as tactics unfold. The Rio Grande sails for the Panama Canal while the cruiser Albany eyes a different target and Neal Hardin becomes chief gunner on board.
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Martinique
St. Pierre
Senor Hernandes
Dolores
Hernandes
Negro
Central America
Hernandez
Senor
Insurrecto Party
Insurrecto
America
United States
Secret Service
Hermandes
Enor
Hervandes
Ines Castro
Senorita
Ines
Santa Maria
Lower
California
Inez
Lost Isle
Annette Tlington
Gan
Annette Ilington
Inex
Albany
Hera
Annette
Panama Canal
Rio Grande
Neal Hardin
Forbidden Fruit and a Rio Grande Run Aground
The Rio Grande captain and secret passenger Hernandez halt for repairs off Dolores. They land oil stores for insurrectos while avoiding witnesses. A plantation host views them with suspicion as an insurrecto crew loads rifles, ammunition, and stows away in a launch.
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Rio Grande
Dolores
Hernandez
Annette Ilington
Senor Capitan
Annette Tiington
Annette
Senora
Benoritas
The
Senor
Panama
General
Hernandes
Maufrecto
Ponto
Within Four Walls Chapter XXXII News From Outposts
A tattered insurgent brings word to the leader Hernandez of a United States cruiser sighted offshore. The ship lies up the coast, prompting the commander to adjust the marching line.
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Hernandez
United States
Mount Supt Yonn Hardin Mutiny Rescue
A deranged tale recounts Captain Hardin of a steamer with a mutinous crew led by Neal and Martinique captives Saduen and Hernan. The mutiny ends as a rescue party from A. B. Dest Jackson arrives, captures the insurgents, and the captives are saved from a cave-blow plot by sponge divers.
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Yonn Hardin
Acteam
Saduen
Hardin i
Hernanés
A. B. Dest Jackson
Neal
Martinique
Nette
Cave
American women held captive as insurrectionists raid plantation
A planter hosts American guests when insurgents seize the estate. Amid gunfire and a marine rescue, Annette and Mrs. Hardin are captured with Joe Welcher and Inez. Neal leads a Marines counterattack as Hernandez claims custody of the women in a tense chase through the plantation.
Among the Missing in the Mexican Stronghold
Annette and a planter defend a besieged house as insurrectos surround them. Ammunition dwindles and a messenger hopes for delivery from the outside. Scarface appears, but the planter believes they can endure until the Americanos arrive.
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Annette
Scarface
Origin of Colorado River Legend Tale
A fragmentary Native American legend describes a Grand Canyon path called the Colorado River. A great chief and his wife are mourned, a god-guardian imposes a vow of secrecy, and a raging river gorge is said to engulf trespassers, naming the Colorado as the perilous passage.
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Colorado
Blessing of Work Commentary by Robert Hichens
A brief eulogium on work as a guardian force that reshapes nature and anchors a person in their rightful place in the world. The excerpt praises work’s transformative power and the blessed sensation of belonging, attributed to Robert Hichens.
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Robert Hichens
Wind Folklore Tale Sparks Skepticism
A young man wields belief in tall wind tales as he recounts a curious episode from a traveler’s account. A hotel resident awaiting a country home discovers, after dawn, that wind tore open a tool shed, seized plans, and staked out a full house with a kitchen fire. The anecdote closes as all depart.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Man Who Makes Hay While Sun Shines
Unclear dialogue from Uncle Eben reflects on the idle crowd in the shade. The proverb underscores the one who works hard must also oversee or support others. This brief quote illustrates shared responsibility and work ethic.
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Uncle Eben
More Wheat Cattle and Hogs for a Prosperous Canada
A column argues postwar demand will keep wheat cattle and hog prices high. It promotes western Canada lands in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as ideal, noting free homesteads and cheap acreage to expand farming. It urges settlers to seize opportunities through government agents and railroads.
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Canada
United States
Europe
Western
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Army of Industry
New War Horror Described In Grim Rhetoric
A stark wartime observation contrasts harsher battles with the odd image of steel helmets resembling derby hats. The piece condemns liquor’s ruinous effect on men and notes wives turning against drunken husbands, amid calls of American-made aid and Red Cross charity.
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William Hamilton Osborne
Autor
Synopsig
Joe
Joey Webber
Joe Welcher
Ingorrectos
Gunner Hardin
Brigin
Colorado River
Eben
Ady
Hunt
Wort
Etter
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