Adams and Aimee in War Time Balloon Mission
James Adams, a West Point graduate and American businessman, assists France in a balloon reconnaissance during the great war. He avoids German capture, is wounded at Chateau Lagunay, and falls for Aimee, the countess’s daughter who aids a French spy.
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James’ ‘Adams
West Point
Paris
France
Germany
Chateau Lagunay
Aimee
Griesman
Adams
Figh
Hussars
Col
Lowenberg
Fleischmann
Acest
Anatomy of a wartime escape through the wire
The narrator and Fleischmann drive to a chateau and plan to break communications. Fleischmann climbs a poplar to sever a local wire, disrupting signals to avert arrest, as they race toward safety amid war tensions and looming pursuit.
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Fleischmann
Chateau
Signal Corps
Meus
Lorraine
Vosges Mountains
Aisne
Fieischmann
Pursuit Through War-Torn Roads
A narrator follows a spy through divided lines after encountering a disguised Belgian interpreter. Chases by car and foot lead to a village inn where the fugitive whereabouts remain uncertain amid cavalry and carriages in motion.
Aimee and Jaime Escape after Counterplot in a Spy Case
In a moonlit confrontation at an inn, Latour flees after bribing a guard, while Jaime, aided by Fleischmann, fends off Griesman and troopers. Aimee is rescued, and Latour’s papers promise a shift in the Kaiser's threats as they flee toward Bethel. The Emperor’s orders loom as a pursuit closes in.
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Griesman
Colonel Griesman
Jacques Grevoir
Fleischmann
Grevoir
Jacques
Paris
Vartoux
Aimee
Freischmann
Jaime
Kaiser
Mademoiselle
Bethel
Lagaune
Porte Cochere
Chateau
Return to the chateau for the Lady de Lagunay
Adams enters the chateau and confronts Griesman over Mademoiselle de Lagunay who is claimed to be a prisoner of war. Griesman taunts him while denying release. A duel ensues as Adams demands the lady’s deliverance and accuses Griesman of aiding a spy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griesman
Herr Adams
Mademoise de Lagunay
Latour
A. L. Rice
Adams
N. Y
North St
Woman Opposes Extension of Suffrage to Women
Mrs. Caroline F. Corbin of Chicago informs Les sing Rosenthal, chairman of the Chicago charter convention committee on municipal elections, that some women oppose granting the franchise to women. She heads the Illinois Association opposed to the Extension of Suffrage to women and cites her long writings and leadership in women’s groups.
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Caroline F. Corbin
Chicago
Lessing Rosenthal
New Charter
Association For the Advancement of Women
Corbin
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Winr Fackriit
Mademoiselle Lagunay
Grilesman
Monsieur
Palisade Pattern Co
Battery Place
New York City
City and
Zieh
R. E. Chalmers & CO
Oearborn St
Chececo
Ohne Friend Supply Company
Dept
Washimmton Street
Boston
Mass
THE
Kandy Supply CO
Washington, D. C
New York
Standford
Fifth Ave
N.Y. City
Thirteenth Street Lead Pencil CO
13Th Street
Dept. F
Milwaukee Ave
F. P
Batiste
Birdley Somers CO
W. 19Th Street
New York, N. Y
Savery Sims Shank
Ion
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