Blood and intrigue at a German seaside house party
In a tense house party, the narrator tests a blood stain on a handkerchief and suspects Letty Van Alstyn. Alan Deck and Monty Mitchell accompany the narrator as suspicion hovers over several guests while a blood test and incinerator question the crime.
The Pendant Mystery Deepens in Harriden Visit
The scene shifts as Harriden confronts the narrator about Deck, demanding truth and offering five thousand for information. Anson fails to locate the crescent, Miss Van Alstyn admits reclaiming it, and Deck arrives with talk of the pictures, fueling mounting tension as the mystery continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letty van Alstyn
Anson
Letty
Deck
Rancini
Harriden
Nora
Dan
Itchell
Nora Harriden
Mitchell
Donahey
Elkins
Alan Deck
Oldest Citizen of Brussels Fountain Legend Recalled
In Brussels travelers seek the Mannekin fountain known as the oldest citizen. Located behind the Hotel de Ville at Rue de l Etouve corner, the statue was said to be cast as Dutch settled Manhattan. A citizen supposedly raised it after finding his lost son on the site in an unconventional pose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Mannekin
Hotel de Ville
Rue de l'Etuve
Manhattan
Knight Life and Dinner Table Quips
A humorous exchange features a teacher asking why the early days were called the Dark ages and a student answering with a knight themed pun. Discretionary dialogue shows a mistress correcting a maid Norah about not guilting guests. Alice notes Mrs. Smith s tea cakes were as hard as iron and Alicia recalls the phrase Take your pick when distributing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights
Alice
Mrs. Smith
Alicia
Flour Grip Sparks Domestic Biscuit Complaint
Mrs NuBryde tells the Groceryman the flour last week made biscuits too tough for her husband to eat. The exchange highlights a domestic food quality issue and a local shopper's grievance.
Dance Program Over Dinner Debate
A playful exchange contrasts a preference for dancing with eating. Mary favors dancing while others imply more people would sign a dance program than pay a dinner bill. The light remark frames a social scene about leisure versus dining.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chapter
van Alstyn
Clancy
Naples
Angelica
Monty Mitchell
Monty
Grant
Miss van Alstyn
Iysaw
Dubiety
Prince Rancini
Capri
St. Moritz
Scotland
Rome
Prince
Paris
Mary_ Hastings Bradley
Crescent
His
Norah
Guili
Albanus Phillips
America
Patticy
Jeanne
MR. Bangs
Broadway
General Foods
G. F. Com
Genenat Foous
Battle Creek
Mich
WNU
Canada
General Tr
Cobourg
Ont