Prisoners in a mansard trap on Le Compte Street
Severn awakens bound in Waldron and Costigan’s plot house at 247 Le Compte Street. He learns he and Miss Gessler are suspected by Harris to know killers of Alva and where stolen spoils lie. She came willingly but finds herself held, while they weigh escape and who to trust.
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Harris
Mr. Severn
le Compte Street
Waldron
Costigan
Perand’s
Sarah Waldron
Harrie
Daly
Ivan Waldron
Sarah
Alva
Foot of the Stairs Chapter XII Murder Suspect Unmasked
A detective explains his discovery of a dagger hatpin stained with blood found in a car and connects it to Alva s murder. He claims the hatpin matches one worn by the accused and recounts locating Alva s body and suspecting a hidden alibi. He notes Harris doubts the tale and questions the testimony of Krantz.
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Alva
Krantz
Harris
Shadows of Murder and a Summer Song
In a tense exchange a man defends himself after a stabbing, hiding the dagger and planning escape with a woman. They discuss alibis and possible accomplices as they slip through a dark hotel, while a subplot follows Philip Langdon, a weary engineer, and a singer wife who fuels hope of romance and a quiet cottage beside a brook.
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Philip Langdon
Philip
Black Jake
Mistah Langdon
Jake
Phil
Lem Haskin
Linda
Lem Haskins
Are
Saying What Should Not Be Said in Meetings
A proverb warns that a man may speak openly in a meeting but must know when to stop and not borrow trouble to spread it to others.
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Cavendish
Randall Parri
Gans Street
Mildred White
Western Newspaper Union
FosSinie
New. York
Erie
Bears
SPOHN
Bayer
Mastin
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