The Elms Intrigue Sparks in a London House Raid
Hugh Drummond and the American detective track a dangerous plot linking Peterson and de Guy. In a tense night, a hidden operative ambushes Hugh at a Ritz room, a cupboard collapses, and a native is knocked unconscious. They pursue clues to Godalming and The Elms, where a female scream prompts a violent confrontation.
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England
No Man's Land
Peterson
Ritz
Hugh
Elms
Eugh
Paris
Green
Drummomi
Comte de Guy
Gare du Nord
Carl Peterson
Boulogne
Drummond
Peterson Hirmself
Bristol
Mr. Green
Hough
Half Moon Street
Peter Darrell
Son
Godalming
Toby
Peter
Algy Longworth
London
Hall of the Elms
Chapter X: Hugh Drummond Endangered by Hostile Group
Hugh Drummond is ambushed by Lakington and allies in The Elms scene. He is knocked unconscious and bound as others are tortured. Peterson and others debate his fate, planning to recover him tomorrow after punishment and intimidation.
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Drummond
Physis
Hugh
Hugh Drummond
Lunkington
Henry
Peterson
Lakington
Carl
Jem Smith
Algy Longworth
Toby Sinclair
Ally
Algy
Laby
Sinclair
Making for Mecriment and the Ferry Meeting
A brief quotation attributes a ferry meeting to honest humor as the oil and wine of dialogue. It notes jovial companionship arises from light jokes and shared laughter, referencing Washington Irving’s praise for good humor in social gatherings.
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Washington Irving
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