Mystery of the Bachelors Club Jewel Theft
Mad Dan Maitland battles a crook named Daniel Anisty over jewels at his Greenfields estate. A young woman in gray aids the deception, Maitland loses the gems to Anisty, and the criminal impersonates Maitland to shield the girl as Anisty flees with the treasure.
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Dan Maitland
New York
O’hagan
Dan
Maitland
Bannerman
Greenfields
Gray
Lady In Gray
Daniel Anisty
Dan Anisty
Snalth
Anisty
Burgilar
O'Hagan
Higging
Higgins
Mr. Maitland
Snaith
Afta
Fateful Night in New York Surges Toward a Plan
In a tense chapter an unconnected conspirator and a mysterious conspirator plot to steal jewels. Maitland dons another identity to aid the plan while a wary woman awaits a rendezvous at Mrs. McCabe 205 West One Hundred eighteenth street. The room, cab ride, and hotel lobby frame a perilous scheme as doubt and fear battle with resolve.
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Dan
Maitland
Anisty
Dance of Hours in a Tense House Night Sequence
Maitland endures a brutal telephone trap and mounting agony as an unseen captor tortures him. O’Hagan arrives, frees Maitland, and the two puzzle over how the escape occurred while planning quick relief and questioning the intruder’s motives.
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Yersilf
O'Hagan
Maitland
Anisty
Higgins
Maitland Faces Yet Unsold Truth In Emerald Theft
Maitland weighs clever schemes to hide his complicity after the theft of jewels. He considers posing as the captured thief and silencing witnesses while unraveling a web of mistaken loyalties, love, and police pursuit.
Two Stylish Costumes RESS for Girl from 14 to 16 Years
Fashion notes describe two dress patterns for teenage girls. A gray veil ing gown features a panel front, silk muslin yoke, button trims, embroidered oval, four shoulder folds, pale green straw hat with roses, and fabric needs of 6 yards plus notions. The second is a white serge princess dress with back fastening, decorative folds and buttons, silk braid edges, lace yoke and sleeves, and a Tuscan hat with a white scarf. fabric and notions totals listed.
Take Home Comforts Along
Practical advice for northern or seaside travelers to ease rainy day isolation in bare rooms. Recommends a dhinty trunk cover with a lapped bottom and boxed top, plus using an empty packing box as a writing desk with open front for leg space. Suggests leaving framed pictures and valuable silver behind, but keeps unframed family photos for mountain homes.
Crisp Garment Trends In Wardrobe Among Girls
The wardrobe favors a stiff crisp tailored shirtwaist though unstarched, with madras fabric giving it body. White shirtwaists with color matching stripes are popular, paired with embroidered collars and silk bows. Scotch madras in narrow color lines offers variety for outfits.
Summer Jackets Show Long Lines and Luxurious Trim
The new jackets are long with many pockets and heavy passementeries. Some have small gathers under the pockets and look humorous. Overall, there is little truly new this season, with only occasional echoes of Louis XV or 1850 styles as mere caprice rather than a real lead.
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Louis XV
Harsh Skin Care Advice From Early Guides Note Soaps
For harsh dry skin the guide suggests changing soap or abstaining briefly. It warns that unsuitable soap strips oil and that what suits one woman may not fit another. It recommends experimenting to find a soothing soap and mentions almond paste as an excellent substitute.
HOUSEWORK AND THE HANDS
Do not fear lifting with family work to spare rough hands. Smooth hands come from thorough washing with pure soap careful drying and frequent lotions. Use lemon for rough tasks wear loose rubber gloves and avoid harsh scrubbing for soft skin.
The Coiffure Very Voluminous Fashion Note
A Parig Letter describes hats concealing ears with voluminous curls and wire structures, shaping faces softly yet grotesquely exaggerating coarse features. Evening styles turn simpler with hair folded about the head and Roman fashion bands of ribbon or plain metal accents.
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Lewis
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