Amnesia and Motives at Empire Lake
Barry Houston injures his arm after a wreck on Mozard Pass while investigating embezzlement at Empire Lake mill. He bonds with Batiste Robinette, a physician and father figure whose own losses shape his trust. Houston reveals a mission to expose Thayer and others behind the plant’s accidents and contract losses as he hides his identity.
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Fred Thayer
Empire Lake
Barry Houston
Mozard Pass
Batiste Renaud
Meedamne Robinette
Thayer
Barry
Batiste
Baerry
Ba Tiste
Pierre
Julienne
Eernet
France
Wnadie
Patiste
M’sieu ‘Thayer
Medaine
Ba‘tiste
Merci
Ba'tiste
Hawk Creek
Madame Robinette
Bon
Tabernacle
Houston
Old Home Town Snaps Amid Valley Spring Intrigue
Barry, cruising the hills, awaits a visitor as Medanie Robinette and her guard approach the cabin of Batiste Renaud. Thayer’s suspicions rise over leaked travel plans and a telegraph file access desire. The scene mixes spring beauty with mounting tension in the remote valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Taluchen
Baptiste
Golemar
Barry
Thayer
Jenkins
the Mill
Tabernacle
Medanie Robinette
Lost Wing
Medanie
Batiste Renaud
Lost Wing Brings Roses as Barry Faces Shell Shock
A bedridden Barry receives a bouquet from Leas while she mentions Lost Wing, an Indian attendant, and discusses shell shock after army nursing. The scene shows her care and his fragile condition, with Batiste away gathering traps. The entry ends with a tease of continuation on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Batiste
Leas
Grandmother Retells Lincoln and Randolph Tales in Snowbound West
A grandmother finishes a rambling family tale about Peggy and a mixing of Abraham Lincoln and Captain Randolph stories. The couple travels from Springfield to Omaha and Corners Bluffs then Denver chasing fortune in mining camps amid a brutal early winter snow in remote mountains.
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Grandmother
Peggy
Abraham Lincoln
David
Randolph
Capt. Randolph
Springfield
Mr. Randolph
Omaha
Nebraska
Cornell Bluffs
Denver
Idaho
Great Mountains
Miles
Moon Man and Buskins Ride Beyond the Sky
Mr. Peerabout the Moon-Man, aboard Buskins elevator, travels past stars and planets on an airborne journey. Nancy, Nick, and the Weatherman ride a green umbrella unseen below, while Comet-Legs’ star lingers near Bluster-Gust Land as they drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buskins
Nancy
Nick
Milky Way
Mars
Venus
Mr. Peerabout
Our First Year Chapter Li Trivial Troubles
A narrator reflects on post wedding life showing that marriage does not change daily life. The speaker notes Jack’s indifference to her actions and social events, highlighting a quiet domestic tension and lack of curiosity.
Mustache Clash Triggers Quiet Domestic Rift
A 1922 Seattle vignette details Peg Madison and Jack Samson, whose dispute over a mustache drives a heated morning stand off. Peg declares she will not kiss him until he shaves, prompting a stubborn, gradually souring routine as Jack goes to his office, leaving Peg to cry goodbye each day.
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Jack
Peg Madison
Burt
Peggins
Seattle
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Catherine
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Koue
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Mr. Peer
Seattle Star
Peoples Savings Bank
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