Drummond Investigates Plot At Berne Hotel In 1918
Captain Hugh Drummond unravels a secret German led scheme to paralyze Great Britain and seize world power. In the Berne hotel, four men discuss the plan and a fifth American joins. Drummond uncovers murders and robberies linked to Peterson and Henry Lakington at The Larches and The Elms.
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Berne
Great Britain
Hocking
Breinsman
von Gratz
Giram Potts
Comte de Guy
England
Carl Peterson
Hugh
Bull-Dog
Miss Benton
Elms
Peterson
Lakington
Phyllis
Drummond
Capt Drummond and the Elusive Potts Menace
In Half Moon Street Hugh Drummond continues his clash with the Peterson circle after aiding Hiram Potts, a drug-lulled American magnate. A debacle over a thumbscrew wound and a looming confrontation at Berners Street set a tense stage as Peterson demands return of a man and a paper while Drummond taunts the foe and plans his next move.
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Drummond
Lakington
Hugh
Phyllis
Hugh Drummond
Captain Drummond
Tom
Piccadilly
West End
Godalming
Rolls-Royce
Hiram ©. Potts
Fellah Peterson
James
Mrs. Denny
Old Bean
Hiram Potts
Mr. Lakington
Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Sumatra
Drummona
Henry Lakington
Patiere
Berners Street
Van
Imaf
Atuaze
England
Portraiture on Jewels and Ancient Amethyst Masterpieces
A discussion of rare amethyst portraiture highlights the head of Mithridates of Pontus and Trajan as examples. The meeting notes a deep violet image found in India and tells how a famed bust once owned by the Prussian court vanished during Napoleon's Berlin occupation. The tale ends with historians attributing the loss to Napoleon’s generals during the invasion.
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Mithridates
Pontus
India
Trajan
Napoleon
Berlin
Leaves of a tree shed vast amounts of water daily
A single apple leaf has about 100000 pores through which water evaporates. A 60 foot elm with 7000 leaves would shed vapor equivalent to over seven tons daily. If spread, these leaves could cover 200000 square feet, about five acres, with water vapor passing into the air.
Something Missing The Lady Shows Ancestral Home Pride
A fragmentary report notes a woman displaying her ancestral home and a bust of her father. She directs attention to her grandfather’s memory and invokes family heritage during a visit in New York.
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Irma
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Half Moon Street
Britain
Earl
AM. C. Potts
Witty Witch
Mrs. Dove
Mr. Dove
Dove
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