Springing the Trap Synopsis
Lee Anderson of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is sent to arrest Pelly for murder and to guard Jim Rathway leader of illicit liquor runners. In Little Falls Pelly is missing after a gold mine claim. A girl appears at the hotel and faces threats from Pierre and Shorty as Anderson intervenes. She heads toward Liston Lake, Anderson’s target, and he pursues with the two men.
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Lee Anderson
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Stony Range
Pelly
Jim Rathway
Liston Lake
Anderson
Shorty
Lee
Pierre
Estelle
Earth
The Range Quest Deepens Between Lee and a Mysterious Woman
Lee travels with a wary unnamed woman in a hazardous range. Shorty and Pierre ride off after a tense standoff. The woman questions trust and vows to endure, while Lee refuses murder, pledging to seek redress for any wrongs. Night folds around them as peril lingers.
Trap Is Sprung in Canadian Pass
Lee and a companion travel a dangerous mountain route when dynamite set by two men triggers rockslides. Lee tries to guide the woman to safety as a cliff wall collapses, his horse balks, and he is hurled into unconsciousness after a tragic fall.
Lee's relentless pursuit in the Free Traders camp setting
After a brutal fall, Lee awakens injured and seeks the kidnaped girl and the ally Pelly. He tracks the assailants along a river, kills a horse, finds hair from the girl, learns she is alive but captive, and heads toward the Free Traders camp to mount a bold rescue. The chase ends as he nears hostile territory guarding the camp.
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Lee
Pelly
Manistree
Free Traders
Free Traders camp mission and the missing girl
A lone effort at the Free Traders camp confronts danger as a male scout searches for a girl believed captured. The story centers on resolve, survival, and the uncertain outcome of the rescue.
Fine Mahogany Trees in Panama Forest Unearthed
A newly found giant mahogany species grows along the San Lorenzo river on Panama’s western coast. Ludlow Griscom and three assistants of the American Museum bird-hunting expedition report the primeval forest hosts many such trees, with a specimen 7 feet in diameter and 152 feet tall to a limb. The forest also supports at least 200 bird species.
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Panama
San Lorenzo River
American Museum
Ludlow Griscom
Baltimore Sun
Fifty Fifty Between Mrs Lateleigh and Mr Lateleigh
A brief exchange shows Mrs Lateleigh insisting on being heard to attend a matter and Mr Lateleigh countering that hearing is needed for entry. The dialogue highlights a dispute over timing and access.
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Mrs. Lateleigh
Mr. Lateleigh
Motorship Predicted To Supersede Steamers In Fleet
Harland & Wolffs annual report forecasts a sea change as motorships gain dominance. The London shipbuilder notes 13 motorships under construction including three liners over 20 000 tons and argues the motorship will supersede the steamship as sailing did previously.
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Harland & Wolffs
London
Proving It Double Standard Jokes Remain
A humorous quip contrasts a fiancé’s romantic boasts with a husband’s need to keep promises with money. The speaker notes that before marriage affection was free, but after marriage love must be proved by paying fifty dollars.
Belgian Invents Color Film Reproduction Device
A Belgian inventor has created a device that reproduces moving pictures in natural colors on a screen and can be attached to any projection apparatus. The invention promises easier adoption for existing film projectors and may revolutionize color cinema.
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Victor Rousseau
Copvri
Chapter
Motorship
Champion
Champion Spark Plug Co
Toledo, Ohio
Windsor
Ont
Paris
Uskide
United States Rubber Company
Houston
Galveston
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