Missing $81,500 In Cash Tied To Branton Case
In a courtroom style exchange Moreaux exposes pin hole patterns on two newspapers to prove Branton and Bingham pinned envelopes containing cash and a bond to a paper. Shaughnessy orders the shadow Shannon located for an $80,000 ferrying to New York as Branton and associates race to identify the money.
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Moreaux
the Herald
Branton
Bingham
Shaughnessy
Police Headquarters
New York
Cleary
Shannon
Wolderness
Holdy
G. Mortimer Branton
Birge
Mortimer Branton
Jas
Fells
Table Inn
The
Herald
E Olderness
Fourth Street
The Shadow and the $81,500 Ring at Crewe's Bar
In a tense scene at Moreaux's and Crewe's bar, Shannon hides an $81,500 wad in cash. Shaughnessy and inspector hold a pistol and chase leads while Crewe guards secrets. Moreaux sketches a possible killer from memory, as detectives pursue the missing money and the identity of the receiver.
The Disappearing Act Chapter in New York
Mo reaux tells Branton he will visit a morgue to verify a dead man’s identity connected to an old robbery. At the morgue he sketches a likeness from the corpse Shannon and then proceeds to his studio for further work.
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Shannon
Moreau
Shaughnessy
Headquarters
Moreaux
Birge Moreaux
Branton
New York
Iells
Scrapy Scene at Crewe’s as Cracker Confronted
In a Crewe’s room confrontation Cracker is pressed by Holderness and Crewe to tell the truth about Shannon’s death. Cracker admits being with Crewe and another man the night before, denying further details while under pressure.
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Shannon
Holdy
Shaughnessy
Crewe
Marline
Shaughn
Holderness
Holdernes
Cracker
Jerdat
Shadow
Ajot Susmicn
Marl
New York
Father
Cross
Faber
Shaughnessy, Holderness
Crewe’s
Brenton
Shannon-the-Shadow
Crew’s
Shaugh
Mebby
Marlins
Ictet
Set a Thief to Catch a Thief Scene at Crewe’s Bar
Crowe stands armed and calm as Crewe’s bartender hides at the back. Shaughnessy keeps Cracker under guard while Holderness and Marline enter. Crewe questions the need to haul Cracker to headquarters, proposing to let the inspector question him later.
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Cracker
Shaughnessy
Crewe
Holderness
Crowe
Marline
A Pair of Brass Weights In Crewe's Shadow
Faber the cracksman waits for Crewe in the square. A third person shadows Crewe, trailing from Crewe’s residence and slipping into place near Shaughnessy. Crewe and the youths discuss moving on, with a plan to return or proceed.
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Faber
Crewe
Shaughnessy
Stick
Californian invents collapsible berth for car seat infants
A California inventor creates a collapsible berth to hang behind a car seat for infants on long rail journeys. London taxi meters must be connected to front wheels to avoid rear wheel liping, the rule aims to ensure accurate fare calculation.
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London
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Bee
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Crewe's
Occidental
G. Mortimer
Waan Ct
Spaughnessy
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