A Shadowed Threat Haunts Robert Cameron’s Estate
A wary journalist recounts Robert Cameron’s confrontation with anonymous letters promising peril. A mutilated portrait appears in Cameron’s hall, yet the suspect culprit remains unseen as the writer presses for a dramatic demonstration of power. Cameron resists police aid citing stock market stakes and Evelyn’s safety, while the narrator seeks rational explanations and the couple’s hidden past.
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Robert Cameron
Philip Clyde
Cameron
Alberich
New York Stock Exchange
Clyde
Evelyn
Newport
Mysterious Portrait Mystery at Cragholt
Clyde and Cameron discuss a theft method for a mutilated portrait and Evelyn Grayson arrives with the missing head, revealing a bullet-holed fragment nailed to a tree. Evelyn hides the truth while Clyde plots to protect her and uncover the culprit amid warnings to keep silent.
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Cameron
Evelyn
Robert
Philip
Australian Diary Notes Ants and Heat Swim in Creek
The writer recalls noon heat driving them to a secluded creek swim with curious fish. Upon exiting, blue brown ants swarm clothing and bite feet painfully, while a wider note describes bull and green headed ants and termites chewing beams and museum lead as a warning about ant appetites. A Fermantle prison tailor refuses work, sending a union notice while the Tailors' union stays silent.
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Gentlewoman
Sydney
Tallor
Fermantle
Tailors’ Union
The Target Chapter III Morning Walk Through Warm Wood
The narrator resumes his homeward path after a tennis win and delays inspecting collie puppies. He urges Cameron to forget it and notes the uncomfortably warm day, finding cooler air in the miniature forest as he walks briskly along the road.
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Cameron’s
Cameron
Shore Road
Stamford Harbor
Biue
Sounds
Eaton
Cameron Place
Townsbury
Louis
Shield for Searchlights at Suez Canal Guides Vessels
In a maritime safety measure searchlights guiding ships through the Suez canal at night are dimmed by cutting off portions of the rays to create a dark angle that prevents blinding incoming craft.
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Suez Canal
Purely Feminine Fur Trimmings Lead Modistes Methods
Fashion notes urge using fur trims on evening gowns and wraps. Designers favor collars, cuffs, and buttons in fox, ermine, mole, and sable, with fur borders on chiffons and laces. Featured gowns show lace tunics, bands of fur, and decorative fur elements as shoulder straps and accessories.
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Paris
Value of Contrasting Coat In Evening Wardrobe
An Indianapolis News note highlights economy by transforming a single skirt with multiple coats. A black and white stripe matches a coat or a scarlet silk jacket, while navy serge adapts for evening styles. The taffeta coat helps repurpose an old evening frock into a fashionably updated outfit.
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Indianapolis News
New Satin Blouses on Parade with Dresden Ribbon Trim
New white satin blouses feature Dresden ribbon accents in soft pastel shades. Trimmed with plain crystal buttons, these designs promise a refined, stunning look for the season.
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Dresden
Razor Case Embroidered Linen Accessory Design
A razor case is crafted from linen measuring fifteen by nine and a half inches with a five inch flap. It features forget me not embroidery in pale blue and green, a seven and a half inch by nine and a half inch main panel with six rows of pale blue silk stitching to hold razors, and weekly day motifs. Cuff and collar sets of ecru Venetian and Bohemian lace are also highlighted for immediate appeal.
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Craghoit
Evelyn
Paris shops showcase Robespierre collars and accessories
In small Paris side streets near Rue de Rivoli, shops display neckwear and delicate accessories for smart femininity. The Robespierre collar and its adaptations appear in white lawn, batiste, silk, and black satin, with frills, jabots, and high standing collars to suit gowns and ages.
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Rue de Rivoli
Paris
Robespierre
Batiste
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Presti Digitateur
Evelyn Grayson
Cragholt
Baudelaire
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