The Last of the Aucas Chapter XX Continued
In a drunken camp a rescue plan unfolds as Dona Concha and Mercedes evade Indian captors. Mercedes manipulates the matchi to summon Gualichu and force a path to safety while a chief confronts the women and the sorcerer’s aid is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poblacion del Sur
Estancias
Concha
Mercedes
Dona Concha
Churlakin
Washington
Henry Gassawaymons Davis
West Virginia
Gualichu
Charlakin
Senorita
Nocobotha
Pincheira
Ond
Matchi
United Nations
Don Sylvia
Caballero
Don Torribio
Queen of the Savannahs and the Patagonian Conspiracy
A serialized tale follows sorcerers and white captives among Patagonian tribes. Don Torribio reveals himself as Nocobotha and orchestrates a deadly ambush while Dona Concha schemes with the chief. The oracle’s daughter Mercedes and the white slaves navigate loyalties as Don Sylvio d Arenal faces pressure from Don Torribio.
Captain stages shipboard fire drill for amusement
Captain John Theaker of the Earl of Eldon, returning from Bombay with cotton, staged a mock shipboard fire to amuse passengers. He ordered boat preparations and valuables packed as if a real disaster, then revealed the game was real as flames reached the powder magazine and the explosion followed. All passengers were safely landed after fourteen days at sea.
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John Theaker
Earl of Eldon
Bombay
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Theaker
Middle Temple
Burglar in Larkspur Lane A tale of theft and deceit
A silent, expert burglar breaks into Moneta and Delphinium in Larkspur Lane, steals jewels and a bundle from a chest. Mary hides a past affair with John and Fred confronts jealousy, discovering the truth when he realizes he himself was the burglar who took back the pawn tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkspur Lane
Moneta
Delphinium
Eliza
Valerian Villa
Lawks
Railroad agent saves life with quick action
A Western city railway agent at Durban station pulled a dignitary from in front of a through train on another track saving his life. The man, startled, offered half a dollar but the agent refused payment, saying he never takes reward for saving a life and giving him a cigar instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Antonio
Nocobotha
Antonio
Gauches
Pedrito
Major Bloomfield
Don Torribio
Bombero
Smith
Harper’s Weekly
Porter Seeker of Tips Says Porters Could Earn Big
Robert J Bellis of Baltimore recalls a hotel head porter in New York earning far more than a railroad president through tips. He notes a $25 month clerk job rising to $125, while an Irish porter later earned hundreds monthly plus gifts from George Gould and Cleveland mayor Tom L Johnson. He contrasts riches with contentment and jokes about life insurance presidents.
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New York
Robert J. Bellis
Baltimore
George Gould
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Devotion to Baseball and a Grandmother's Death Joke
Manager Hanlon of the Cincinnati club praises devotion to baseball while recounting a joke about a boy excused from work for his grandmother's death. A business man reminds Harold to justify absences. the boy quips that grandfather was a bigamist.
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Hanlon
Cincinnati Club
Harold
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Savannah
Antonio Valverde
Argentine Republic
Torribio
Don Antonio Valverde
Demonios
Carmen
Nacobotha
Tedrito Philo
Don Valentine Cardoso
Tam
Don Sylvio d’Arenal
Phialdelphia Telegraph
UL Tosondon
London
Burelar
Mary
John Fenwycke
John
Mrs. Fossick
Mr. Fossick
Fossick
Robbie
Bobbie
Mary Faithless Fossick
Fred
Sohn
Babbie
Porter
Horace
Washington Star
Baltimore Sun
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