Mysterious murder linked to Elphinstone chase in London
In a Harrow Road yard the body of a man, beaten and robbed, is found. Kilthwaite the grocer alerts New Scotland Yard as Maythorne and allies connect the case to Mrs. Elphinstone and her daughter, who have vanished after following the Elphinstone stones. Detectives identify the corpse as Bownas, a Gilchester reporter, and press on with the mystery.
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Maythorne
Kilthwaite
Harrow Road
New Scotland Yard
Holt
Short's
Mrs. Elphinstone
Elphinstone
Short
Elphinstones
Short’s
Porter
Sheila
Manners
Corker
Gale
Corkerdale
Bownas
Gilchester
Mra. Elphinstone
London
Miss Merchison
London trip after Maythorne’s shocking reveal
I join Maythorne and three others chasing clues to Short's hotel. Corkerdale insists on entering Elphinstone’s suite with the nurse and doctors away, seeking truth about Bownas and the murdered line. Sheila’s safety is checked as Holt awaits further word.
Impressive Girl Responds to Life Without Me Claim
The impressionable girl challenges life without her, while Miss Cayenne counters that marriage could alter his view. She muses that marrying him might lead to a claim that life isn’t worth living.
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Miss Cayenne
Flyproofing Glass and Social Etiquette Quips
A short guide notes glass flyproofing with silk and lavender oil to dab corners. It then shifts to social life, claiming old jokes resurface with new friends. It jokes that politics serenades a man who must deliver a speech.
Last Word Thought: A Postscript in a Letter
A quaint dialogue explains why a woman adds a postscript to her letter. Miss Cayenne suggests she gauges the reader’s reaction and seeks the final word.
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Miss Cayenne
Complimentary Young Lawyer Takes On Murder Case
A witty exchange notes a young lawyer, previously defending burglars and tramps, now slated to defend a murderer next week. The banter suggests improved fortunes and growing client caliber as the friend comments on the development.
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London
The Clinging Vine Woman and Sturdy Oak Man
A reflection on gender stereotypes as the clinging vine woman persists and the sturdy oak man remains drawn to her. The idea that each generation acts in ways future generations come to regret is noted.
Too Clever Official Hiding Wads in Envelopes
A government official hides money in an official envelope addressed to a higher up to keep his wife ignorant of the amount. He misses the envelope and asks his wife if she has seen it. She replies she found it in his old coat and says she has just smelt it.
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Maythorne
Corkerdale
Short’s
Turkeys, Goloshes, and a Child’s Witty Question
Four and a half year old Goloshes Charles Richard watches his mother remove turkey skin from the feet and asks what she is doing, remarking on the turkey’s goloshes in a humorous moment.
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Charles Richard
Just That She It's the Sweet Nothings
A playful squib from the Chicago Daily News notes a lighthearted line about a woman’s fondness for gentle phrases and a man offering marshmallows in a casual exchange.
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Chicago Daily News
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