The Indian Drum and a Nighttime Assault
Alan confronts the mystery of Corvet's disappearance and an attack on him after a night in the Astor Street house. Wassaquam's wary trust and Spearman’s possible link complicate clues as Constance Sherrill learns of hidden dangers and a looming suspicion about Corvet's fate.
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Alan
Wassaquam
Trench Jesuits
Lakes
Corvet
Corvet’s
Spearman
Judah
Ben
Mr. Corvet
Mr. Coryet
Miss Sherrill
Duluth
Mysterious Chicago tycoon’s will shocks kin and kinship
Wealthy Chicago magnate Benjamin Corvet grows reclusive after a stormy interview with Henry Spearman. He secures Constance Sherrill’s promise not to marry Spearman, then vanishes. Corvet’s letter summons Alan Conrad, a presumed illegitimate son, to Chicago and leaves him ownership of Corvet’s house. An intruder ransacks the apartments, Alan learns he inherited everything, and Spearman’s schemes against Constance deepen the mystery.
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Chicago
Benjamin Corvet
Henry Spearman
Corvet
Constance Sherrill
Lawrence Sherrill
Spearman
Sherrill
Alan Conrad
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Conrad
Alan
Constance
Walk Beside the Lake Chapter IX Mystery Sherrill Name Emerges
In Chapter IX a man injured on the lake bank mutters the name Sherrill. An doctor-like expert suggests calling the Sherrill family while a nurse attends the patient. Constance Sherrill is awoken as a servant knocks at a door and her father makes a call.
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Sherrill
Inferne
Sherrills
Evanston
Aminoota
Lawrence Sherrills
Sherrill House
Constance Sherrill
South Bend
Ind
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Helen Bennett
Wenger St
There Are Other Things More Interesting Than Dollars
A compact reflection notes that values beyond money deserve attention when we observe life around us. It urges readers to shift focus toward meaningful surroundings and experiences rather than wealth alone.
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By William MacHlarg and
Edwin Balmer
Beaver Island
Sherrill Constance
Astor Street
Father
Allan
Ben Corvet
Luke
Quitting
Tanlac
Birmingham Age-Herald
Butler
Plinske Bros
S. 19Th St
Manitowoc
Wis
Ivison Company
Cleveland, O
Pilot Products Coo
Cleveland
Ohio
Tarndey
Auburn
Hiscox Chem
Wks
Patchogue
N. Y
Hindercornas
Hiscox Chemical Works
Allen
Army
Navy
Dse Allen
Teease
Indianapolis
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