Gasped! Drummond foils plot to paralyze Britain 1918
In December 1918 in Berne four men plot to seize world power while crippling Great Britain. Retired Captain Hugh Drummond advertises for action and meets Phyllis Benton who warns of murders and robberies by Carl Peterson’s band. Drummond rescues Potts, confronts the criminals at The Larches and The Elms, and enlists allies to unravel the conspiracy.
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Berne
Carl Peterson
Great Britain
Hocking
Steineman
von Gratz
Hiram Potts
Hugh
Bull-Dog) Drummond
Phyllis Benton
Henry Lakington
Drummond
Larches
Miss Benton
Elms
Peterson
Lakington
Potts
Mullings
Irma
Algy Longworth
Toby Sinclair
Ted Jerningham
Jerry Seymour
The Elms Plan and a Dragon of Smoke and Steel
Hugh Drummond tightens his grip on a knife hand and subdues an impersonator as he uncovers a web of plot involving Peterson, Lakington, and the duchess of Lampshire. At Goring, his crew plots a stealth raid on The Elms to rescue Potts, while insiders scheme and drugged allies lie recovering.
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Hugh
Patty
Drummond
Marquis of Laidley
Laidley
Duke of Lampshire
Pall Mall
Elms
Peterson
Goring
Peter Darrell
Algy Longworth
Toby Sinclair
Peter
Hiram ©. Potts
Darrell
Potts
Toby
Sinclair
Lakington
Captain Drummond
London
Basildon
Downstai
Swine Lakington
Pape
Cleaning Cloth Upholstery with Simple Methods
Cloth upholstery can be cleaned by light beating to remove dust and brushing. Grease or oil marks respond to lukewarm water and mild soap with a woolen cloth. Wool cleaners work well but gasoline benzine may spread dirt.
Doin Fine at College Laugh Lines
A quip from the Atlanta Constitution describes John thriving at college with Latin ease and English swearing, noting a Greek dinner given in the old man’s honor. The punchline: the dinner was paid for in English.
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John
Atlanta Constitution
A Burnt Child Dreads The Fire Proverb
A traditional saying notes a burnt child fears fire while a spoiled child fears nothing, contrasting cautioned memory with carefree behavior.
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Granger
Irma Peterson
Carlton
Monsieur Hugh
Earl
Duchess of Lampshire
Hugh Drummond
Au Revoir
Thames
Goring and
Streatley
Flick
Solomon
Algy
Godalming-Guildford
Italso Ted
Ted
Jerry
Old Son
Old Bean
Phyllis
KODAK
Eastman
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Sollum Dropsy Remedy CO
Capt
J.W
Atlanta GA
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