The Circular Staircase Presented As a Murder Mystery
A night watch story unfolds in a mansion with Louise intrigues around Gertrude and Jack Batley. Gertrude is implicated in the death of Arnedd Attias as the coroner investigates the disappearance of Jack Bailey and the intruder in the empty room. A barefoot print and hidden evidence point toward a complex escape plan.
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Bree Tanea Sploeter
Fertrade
Aed Pty
Entaur
Cath
Gtr
Attias
Jack Batey
Teetine Tareson
Gertrude
Wan Eng
Batley
Damtenan
Miss Jones
Gertrude Wia
Jack Bailey
Night of whispers at Casanova club mystery deepens
The narrator recalls a chaotic evening with Miss Innes and Rosie detailing a possible shoot at the club, a chase along a path, and a late return of Halsey in the Dragon Fly. A night-time drive, a broken china trail, and Rosie’s alarm raise questions about who killed Armstrong and whether a thief fled with stolen silver and dishes.
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Miss Innes
Tinsley
Armstrong
Bailey
Halley
Misa
Gertrude
Aira
Mina Gertrude
Fred
Jamieson
Casanova
Greenwood Club
Jamienon
Mae
Meath
Rosie
Iady
Misa Innes
China
Heulah
Just Like a Girl and a Murder Mystery Night
Aunt Ray and Halsey confront a tangled crime scene in the family estate. Gertrude and Jack Bailey face questions as Halsey defends himself and hints at alibis, while a tulip bed revolver links to Arnold Armstrong’s death and police theories.
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Ray
Halsey
Beulah
Warner
Ulster
Jack Bailey
Gertrude
Mr Jamieson
Hertrades
Oly
Jamiegon
Arnold Armstrong
Qat
Aunt Ray
Jack
Baisey
Liddy
Rosie
Sle
Getrude
Bailey
Armstrong
A Burglar's Text Book Discovered by New York Police
Police recover a manuscript on safe cracking from an arrested burglar. Described as the most remarkable document in their hands, the yogg coded text details two safe types and drill-proof myths, with minute cracking directions and diagrams.
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New York
Guilt Revealed on the Ball Field Exchange
A tense scene unfolds as Johnny stammers answers a cigarette question while a boss fixes him with a penetrating gaze. The onlookers sense guilt as Johnny admits a small lie about leaving work from the bureau.
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Johnny
Sao Paulo State Drives Brazil’s Growth Beyond Coffee
Four and a half of every five pounds of U S coffee come from Brazil, mainly Sao Paulo, which also leads in wheat concessions live cattle shipments factories textiles rope and paper. The Santos port handled five and a half million tons last year showcasing diverse industry and agriculture expansion.
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Washington
United States
Brazil
St. Louis
Sao Paulo
Santos
Europe
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Ayres
Honor Rested With Author A Friend of O Henry
A friend recounts O Henry’s frugal yet shrewd nature. He gave elevator and bell staff large tips, while stories show his finance sense. A magazine paid him in installments for a three part tale, then offered a guessing contest prize, which he vowed to win.
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O. Henry
Justice Refuses In-House Marriage Service
A young man asked a justice of the peace to marry him at his home. The official insisted he could perform the ceremony only at the office, likening his role to a department store that sells matches but does not deliver them to houses.
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Rosie
Rose
First Beach Visit Ends With Odd Undertone
Marie visits the beach for the first time and enjoys swimming. An unusually strong undertow worries the bathers, but she returns cheerful describing the water as fine and the fun she had. She then blames the undertaker for the strong undertow.
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Marie
His Real Calling
A New York writer with modest success continues producing books funded by buyers. Simeon Ford, a boniface and philosopher, jokes that the author has become a physician of sorts since every new work acts like a drug on the market after a dinner chat about his career.
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New York
Simeon Ford
Boniface
Ford
Sim
Mr. Ford
Simeon
Putting It Up to Uncle
Henry G. Brooks recounts a domestic trouble tale at the Waldorf Astoria about a trusted servant who left to attend her uncle's funeral and feared losing her job. The note home says the uncle is weakening and the aunt insists she cannot stay longer, implying job concerns drive the delay.
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Henry G. Brooks
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Funera
Adornment and the Drive for Beauty in Nature
A reflection on humanity’s instinct to beautify and adorn the world. The author muses that the desire for beauty manifests in flowers, moth wings, shells, and birdsong, urging women to adorn themselves to be loved and admired.
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Robert G
Ingersoll
Vanity of Life Reflections on Youth and Happiness
A reflective excerpt notes life’s fleeting vanity. In youth aims lie ahead while the present is blurred by vague plans for lasting happiness. The speaker observes how people chase future fulfillment, neglecting the immediacy of now.
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Bogas
HM Ee
Wills
Ibrazil
Lorrhl
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