House of Mystery Entangles Rich Tycoon and Scene of Kidnapping
Ralph Van Vechten visits the House of Mystery across from the Powhatan club where strangers enter repeatedly. A man is found dead in the street and pursuit leads to further abductions and a yacht mission aboard Kohinur. Key players include Max Willard and Delia, with Detective Flint and the Wall Street magnate Theodore Van Vechter involved in a tangled plot of romance, rumor, and danger.
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Ralph van Vechten
Powhatan Club
House of Mystery
van Vechten
Tom Phinney
Paige Care
Tom
Theodore van Vechter
Big Man
Wall Street
Man of Iron
Paige Carew
Flint
London
Miss Carew
Mrs. Devereaux
New York
Temple Bonner
Compton Schuyler
Max Willard
Devereaux
Bonner
Willard
John Callis
Callis
Brownlow
Delia
Ill. Chapter VI continues with Delia and Jessie
Tom meets Delia and Jessie Willard for a morning errand while puzzled by Van Vechten’s absence. Detective Flint reveals a private note about Max Willard and a new explosive, but says it ties to neither the murder nor Miss Carew.
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Claremont
Tom
Miss Willard
Old Willard
Jessie
Delia
Willard
Central Park
Delis
Jessie Willard
Delta
Powhatan
van Vechten
Kenmore
Barnicle
Rudolph
Miss Carew
Phineas Flnt
Flint
Mr. Flint
Rudolph van Vechten
Phinney
Theodore van Vechten
Max Willard
Mr. Rudolph
New York
Patterson, Reed & Patterson
Washington, D. C
The Silent House unfolds amid a hospitallike scene
Rudolph Van Vechten lies bandaged and recovering at his Kenmore suite after a nightmarish episode. Barnicle the valet frets as calls and secrecy pile up while a dramatic visitor enters and kneels beside the unconscious man.
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Rudolph van Vechten
Kenmore
Barnicle
van Vechten
Love and Telephone Romance Dethrones Old Letters
A nostalgic riff argues that love letters have fallen to the telephone as the preferred form of courtship. The piece notes men enjoy costly calls and women feel more stirred by distant attentions than by scented pink notes. Cupid supposedly balances on a wire as effectively as in envelopes.
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Cupid
Hints for Hostess: Fancy Asparagus Presentations
The article describes restaurant chef ideas to fancy up asparagus for home use. Techniques include oblong toast bases with asparagus rings, asparagus through pepper rings, and serving in tomato or pepper cups with Hollandaise or vinaigrette. Some plates feature upright stalks and decorative sauces for visual appeal.
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New York Times
Strawberry Float Frosted with Strawberry Peaks
Crush half a pint of fresh strawberries with half a cup of sugar. Beat four egg whites to stiff froth with a gill of sugar and the berry juice until peaks form. Make a custard from egg yolks, one pint of milk, and half cup sugar. Pour custard, cool, add a strawberry layer, and top with frosting in peaks.
Cottage Pie Assembly And Bake Method
The recipe describes lining a small greased dish with hot mashed potatoes then adding a thick layer of seasoned roast beef with onion juice and gravy. Top with a thinner potato layer and bake in a hot oven until heated through.
French Fruit Salad With Sherry Dessert Guide
A fruit salad combines Malaga grapes pineapple oranges and a cup of sugar with a tumbler of sherry as a dessert option. A custard variation uses one pint milk three eggs half cup sugar and vanilla heated gently in a double boiler and cooled before serving.
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Malaga
Tartare Sauce for Sardines
A simple sardine accompaniment combines tarragon and lemon juice with a touch of salt and Worcestershire heated briefly. Butter is browned and strained into the mixture to finish the sauce.
Birds Nest Pudding Recipe From Old Times
Pare and cure as many apples as will stand in a dish 411 holes with sugar make a custard of one quart of milk eight eggs one quarter pound of sugar a little nutmeg Pour over the apples and bake one hour.
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