Mustrations by W L BARNES Ends in a Romantic Mystery
Orphans Louie and Jo navigate wealth scandal as Hap Hazard earns trust. Louise exposes a web of jewel theft involving Duc de Trouville Winthrop Abbott and Mrs Cutler. Jo is abducted and Jo returns with truth. Hap declares love as resolutions close a summer of intrigue and weddings.
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Jo Codman
Louise
Louie
Loulie
Mrs. Hazard
Hap Hazard
Laura Hazard
Duc de Trouville
Laura
Hazard
Natalie Agazziz
Hap
Natalie
Winthrop Abbott
Hazard Place
Winthrop
Loule
Wap
General Schuyler
Loulle
John Crowninshield
Thomas
John
Henry
D’auhbigny
de Trouville
Mrs. Cutler
Mr. Abbott
d’Aubigny
Duke
Europe
Hidden jewels crime reveals a cautious sleuth
In a continued chapter the narrator learns Thomas kept watch on Mr. Abbott and used insurance records to track jewels. He explains that suspicions were deliberate to mislead thieves while the group awaited a reveal. The scene shifts as lanterns, doors, and a staged dinner plot unfold.
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Mr. Abbott
John
Thomas
Burrows
Mist Before the Sun in Lone Oak Jewel Mystery
Natalie uncovers a web of art theft led by a German count and His Grace. The team identifies Mrs. Cutler as the initial thief and explains how duplicates were created. Suspicions pivot on a terrace embrace and disappearing brooch as more clues emerge.
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Henry Dykeman
Count von Brunner
Lone Oak
Natalie
Winthrop
Mrs. Loring
Town
Abode of the Past in a Desolate Southern House
The narrator tours a moldy ruin described as a dim old hostel in the South. A gray haired guide leads visitors through rotting corridors and walls, recalling figures like Washington and Jefferson carved in the roof area above a slave market.
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Victoria
John Galsworthy
Scribner's
Old South
Suh
Washington
Hamilton
Jefferson
Davis
Lee
Divorce Sparks Colorful News Perspective In Kansas City
A Kansas City club porter requests newspaper coverage of his divorce arguing personal news matters more to readers. He explains the split affects his social standing as women he meets avoid him, fearing he is married.
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Kansas City
Rastus
Jes
Kansas City Journal
Keep Your Love Letters Out of Court Advice Poem
A reflective poem urges steady living and fair play. It counsels keeping romantic letters private, resisting pride, and maintaining resilience when hardship hits. The author counsels joy, modest ambition, and strength to endure disasters while avoiding overindulgence in futile pursuits.
A Friend of His
A man describes George as a loyal yet deeply untrustworthy friend with a yellow streak in him. The speaker laments George’s wasted potential and doubts his reliability despite sympathy for his situation.
Do You Believe In A College Education
A dialogue contrasts belief in college education with its practical value in advancing a son, Bill, into major league baseball through attention from managers. The exchange suggests college aided his recognition and career prospects.
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Bill
Quiet confidences in a fading afternoon
A narrator describes a bald aging man with wrinkled skin and slow steps. He clings to dignity as his sight dims, while the speaker pretends not to notice. The speaker hopes for reciprocal kindness on a future morning. The mood is intimate and reflective.
No Ornaments for Him
A quarrel over a fire escape ends with a landlord dismissing ornamental design as unnecessary. The exchange features a man insisting on a protective, decorative escape while the landlord focuses on revenue and practicality.
Reassuring Her Dialogue Sparks Calm Prospects
A brief exchange shows two quick tempered individuals reassuring each other they will avoid quarrels by joining many clubs. The dialogue hints at amicable future despite friction traits.
Old Time Vandalism Hints at Tire Slashing Spur
In the same line a speaker notes that tire slashing by miscreants who once hamstringed horses persists. A neighbor adds that occasional reports still reach them about cars with slashed tires, implying ongoing vandal activity.
Canada finances show strong year with rising revenue
Finance Minister W T White reports Canada ended a fiscal year on March 31 with revenue near 168.25 million dollars, up 32 million from 1911-12. He credits steady monthly gains from customs and other sources and notes reduced debt by 23 million, maintaining high security ratings despite stringency.
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Canada
Finance Department
Dominion
W. T. White
House of Commons
White
Old Lady Seeks Chiropodist To Boast Of Having A Man
A modest elder confesses to a chiropodist visit not for foot pains but to claim she once had a man at her feet. Her friend is astonished, asking why she would visit for such a boast. The reveal ends with her blush and a sly whisper.
Cure of long lasting facial rash with Cuticura products
Miss Pansy Hutchins describes a two year facial rash that spread to the neck and scalp. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the sores largely disappeared within two days and fully healed in four weeks, with the face now clear.
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Sioux Falls
Pansy Hutchins
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Fragmentary overheard exchange on engagement and marriage
A stray dialogue line suggests a person questions why another hates her. The speaker recalls she was once engaged to the husband, noting she did not marry him, with a brief, cryptic response about understanding.
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May Tutreisie
W.l.barnes
Loulse
Detective Thomas
Mrs. Dykeman
North Shore
Alice Peabody
Harvard
Rica
Ay S.e.riser
George
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