A Tale of Dissipation and Tragedy at Yale
Howard Jeffries, son of a banker, sinks into dissipation under Robert Underwood at Yale. After marriage to a gambler’s daughter, Howard seeks $2,000 from Underwood who exploits him then kills himself. Alicia resists, Underwood’s death shocks Howard as police close in amid a tense public scene.
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Howard Jeffries
Robert Underwood
Yale
Prisen
Ils
Howard
Annie
Keila
Astraria
Underwood
Cleeper
Alicia
Aromise
Isfe
Capt. Clinton
Maloney
Jeffries
Revaivee
Unfolding Interrogation scene in Hornblower tale
The scene shows Captain pressuring Howard with relentless questions as his strength fades. Howard protests innocence, but the captain grows certain a confession is near and bellows that Howard did it.
Confession Follows Five-Hour Interrogation in Murder Case
Captain Clinton extracts a staged confession from Howard Jeffries accusing him of killing Robert Underwood with a pistol found near the body. Dr. Bernstein notes a left temple wound, suggesting possible suicide, while Annie Jeffries arrives as the scene prepares for formal charges.
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Robert Underwood
Howard
Maloney
Cap
Clinton
George
Delaney
Bernstein
Dr. Bernstein
Underwood
Annie Jeffries
The Interrogation in the Death House Continues Severe
The captain and sergeant press Howard in a stark interrogation scene at a station. Lights blown out by Maloney, only the electric glare on Howard and the captain as the two face off. Howard denies killing, while the captain seeks the truth through relentless questioning.
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Howard
Maloney
Policeman Delaney
Five Dollars for a Confederate Bill
A guileless man in a southern hotel asks the clerk to redeem a yellow bill for five silver dollars. The clerk accepts the note, then finds the bill may be counterfeit or genuine, leaving the matter unsettled and ripe for a tale.
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U. S
Takin Hunting Tale in Shensi and Sechuen Frontiers
In August an expedition near Sianfu and Tashien-Lu chased the rare takin in rugged Shensi and Sechuen hills. George and the narrator, with Yong and Lou-loo as hunters, shoot a bull and a cow after a tense stalk through mists, rocks, and dense undergrowth, with peril and rough weather shaping the hunt.
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China
Mr. Meares
Brooke
Lololand
Malcolm McNeill
Tashien-Lu
Sezchuen
J. A. C. Smith
George
Yong
Panyang
Miles
Lou-loo
Bargain Scarcity Leads to Horse Trade
A city man, two years without paying for grazing, faces a farmer who plans to sell the horse. After a pause the man offers a twist, letting the farmer keep the horse for two more months in exchange for payment later. The farmer accepts, and the man feels he secured a hard bargain.
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Milwaukee Free Press
Eccentricities of Fortune in a Witty Exchange
Two young men volley a quip about pride and fortune. One recalls mocking a friend who tried to sell him a sleigh for 7.25 dollars. Now that friend courts his former companion's girl, leaving the speaker to reflect on changing social power.
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Canton
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Lotte Degres
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