The Filigree Ball and the Moore House Mystery
A detective narrator follows clues in the Moore house linked to Mrs Jeffrey's death. He uses a demure helper Loretta and a chalked blotter test to compare hand impressions with marks in the Moore and Jeffrey households, edging toward a confrontation with Mr Jeffrey.
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Duce
Moore House
Uncle David
Mr. Jeffrey
K Street
Secretive Investigator and a Quiet Reveal
A narrator describes envy of a sneering man and secret work on a murder case. He plans to use a covert ally to extract the truth from Loretta, then encounters Jinny on a street corner, noting her cheerful readiness for detective tasks. Durbin is conspicuously absent.
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Benjamin Franklin
France
Uncle David
Durbin
Jinny
Jeffrey
Loretta
Vermont Avenue
K Street
Who Blowed Out the Candle and Tied the Pistol
The coroner accepts a concise report on the mystery of Mrs. Jeffrey's death. He notes the suspect question of who blew out the candle and who tied the pistol to her arm, indicating a new line of inquiry while acknowledging shared conclusions.
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Terefore
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Mr. Moore
Anil
Moore Mansion
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Simpkins
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