Garrison Presses Case as Durgin Link Tightens
In a tense city office scene, Garrison questions Wicks about Hardy’s death and the looming influence of Dorothy and Foster Durgin. Garrison hints at murder evidence, recalls a missing second cigar, and weighs how far to reveal the truth while chasing a lead to a hidden will and the Ninety-third Street house.
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Robinson
Arrison
Tuttle
Ninety-third Street
Garrison
Foster Durgin
Barnes
Durgin
Dorothy
Fairfax
Young Barnes
Pattle
Israel Snow
Rockdale
Hardy
Wicks
Mr. Wicks
Meeot Garrison
Mr. Garrison
Poisoned cigar motive in Winnipeg case deepens
In the exhibit scene Wicks accuses Dorothy Booth Fairfax of possible involvement in Hardy’s death. Garrison withholds report, hints a fifteen‑cat cigar poisoned via photography powder, and points to Miss Booth Fairfax’s step‑brother in Wall Street gambling as another suspect while delaying arrests.
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Wicks
Garrison
Dorothy Booth Fairfax
Ed Wicks
Hardy
Miss Booth-Fairfax
Mr. Wicks
Durgin
Sir Charles Hardinge Named Governor General of India
Charles Hardinge, newly appointed Governor General of India, is praised as a capable permanent official with broad diplomatic experience. From his early days as an attache to posts in Persia, Turkey, and Russia, he built a reputation for calm judgment, imagination, and skilled leadership. His career at the Foreign Office earned King Edward VII’s trust and promises effective governance in India.
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Ruysech
M. €. Musset
Canary Islands
Asia
South America
Knight
IR Charles Hardinge
Lord Minto
India
House of Commons
Westminster
Whitehall
Sir Charles Hardinge
Foreign Office
Charles Hardinge
Henry
Lord
Bameartien
Iss
Lord Dufferin
Constantinople
Persia
Turkey
Downing Street
Edward
Continent
St. Petersburg
Japan
Dogger Bank
Russia
Far East
Middle East
Lord Sanderson
Edward Grey
Walpole
Austria
Tragic Culmination as Office Tension Escalates
Mr Wicks questions Garrison about a neglected report on the Hardy case. Garrison admits neglect while claiming to have been hard at work, tension rising in the office as the scene progresses.
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Mr. Wicks
Garrison
Hardy
Humorous Exchange Highlights Oddities at Home and School
A playful dialogue reveals a surgeon misplacing eye-glasses and a wife joking about avoiding guests. A school scene shows a teacher scolding Ethel for tardiness while she cites overwashing as a reason, reflecting everyday humor and social quirks.
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Hapter
Uttle
Young Dourgin
Winnipeg
Ethel
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