Mystery on the Cypremort Bayou Plantation Intrigue
Aline Lavergne battles relatives David and Felix Macarty who maneuver to seize Cypremort plantation. Captain Wrexham and John Solomon contend with bribes, a dammed bayou, a murder accusation, and a dangerous yacht voyage as lawyer Fortier aids Aline while Ah Lee offers aid to the heroine.
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Aline Lavergne
Cypremort
Louisiana Bayous
John Philbrick
Ah Lee
Aline
John Solomon
David Macarty
Felix
Philbrick
Macartys
Jack Fortier
Fortier
Solomon
Captain Wrexham
Macarty
Wrexham
Alice Lavergne
Wrexham plots a sea raid after a drunken ally
In a Louisiana bayou tale, Captain Wrexham confronts Philbrick about jewels from Lavergne and a mystery involving Aline. After a brutal reveal, Wrexham plans a voyage aboard his yacht Nautilus with Philbrick, taking the old man and a spectral image of Aline’s mother along.
Wrexham's Despair Over a Hidden Schooner
Wrexham, alone in the library, curses a web of unseen enemies and laments abandoning his schooner. He eyes a photograph of Aline Lavergne, vows to strike at Macarty, and declares he is done with the game as he contemplates going out to end the chase.
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Miss Lavergne
Wrexham
Fortier
Latouche
David Macarty
Solomon
Uncle Ned
Ah Lee
Aline Lavergne
Ned
Aline
Macartys
Macarty
Philbrick
Rascal
Lascar
Dying Man Ah Lee in a Manchu Palace Hideaway
In a New Orleans restaurant meeting, Ah Lee lies near death under a thatched hovel roof as opium eases his pain. John Solomon witnesses the decline of the Manchu, with dialogue on demons, providence, and the Gemini Sea Moon Queen as fate closes in. TO BE CONTINUED.
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Ah Lee
John Solomon
New Orleans
Hugo
Solomon
Macartys
Sheba
Philbrick
The Usual Exception Motto Do It Now
A witty motto from the Boston Transcript noting a paradox: act now unless you truly have no task at hand.
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Boston Transcript
First Requisites Quote Reflects Montaigne View
A brief quotation attributes to Montaigne the idea that honesty and good nature are essential, labeling them as the first requisites. The line contrasts virtue with other knowledge deemed harmful to those lacking integrity.
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Montaigne
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H. Bedford - Jones
ANH
Lavergne
Graybeard
Aeschylus
Lord Harry
Philbrith
Asia
Bayou
Istand
Cap'n
Fist of
Tom Wrexham
Naan
Dr. Scholl
Cactus Joe
St.Joseph’s
Grove’s
Maxwell House Coffee
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