Those Devils. A Drummond adventure in 1918 Berne plot
Captain Hugh Drummond answers a recruitment ad and meets Phyllis Benton who reports a band led by Peterson involved in murders and robberies as a plot to paralyze Britain and seize power. The conspiracy centers on four German millionaires Hocking Ameri can Steineman and Von Gratz and an American ally Hiram Potts with Comte de Guy alias Carl Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Great Britain
Hocking
Steineman
von Gratz
Hiram Potts
Comte de Guy
England
Bull-Dog Drummond Faces a Web of Deceit and Threats
Drummond listens to Miss Benton recount a web of murder plots and dangerous figures tied to Lakington at The Elms. She warns of a feared financier Peterson and a coldly capable Italian contact, with danger looming if her father is drawn deeper into the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Melbourne
Miss Benton
Samuel Levy
Drummond
Daddy
Oxhey
Giuseppe
Lakington
Elms
Mr. Peterson
Journey to Godalming Sets Up a Mysterious Conspiracy
Drummond travels to Godalming after noting a possible hoax surrounding a house party and a dangerous man named Henry Lakington. He spots Peterson and Benton associates, interacts with Lakington, and hints at unraveling a conspiracy tied to The Elms and The Larches as the Rolls-Royce encounter unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Drummond
James Denny
Godalming
Carlton
Denny
the Larches
the Elms
Henry Lakington
Miss Benton
Mr. Lakington
British Museum
Hugh Drummond
Ancients Knew of Compressed Air History Note
The article traces early understanding of compressed air to Hero of Alexandria who lived in the 3rd century BCE. It notes Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg invented the compressed air pump in 1654.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hero
Otto von Guericke
Magdeburg
Tanlac Brings Relief for Dyspepsia in Kentucky Couple
Mr J A White and his wife of near Lexington Kentucky report stomach trouble and nervous exhaustion improved after using Tanlac. They say the medicine quickly aided digestion and energy, with White claiming renewed strength to outperform workers at corn shucking. The ad touts Tanlac as a remedy for chronic dyspepsia and general bodily toning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A White
Leestown Pike
Lexington
Tanlac
Jud Tunkins on Reading and Character
Jud Tunkins argues that a man's character is defined by the reading he loses interest in rather than the amount he reads, offering a reflection on priorities and self discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Tunkins
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Bull-Dog Drummond
Cyril McNeile
Geo. H. Doran Co
George Dringer
Drammond
Peterson
Irma
Half Moon Street
Mayfair
Hugh
London
Piccadilly
Heaven
Earth
Bull-Dog
Papa Benton
Papa
Poibe ‘Benton
Phyllis
Mr. Benton
Captain Drummond
France
J. A. White
Bellans
Lans
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