Flying Death in the Downs Aerial Duel Ends in Landing
Lanyard and Captain Vauquelin escape a gun battle with a pursuing Valkyr monoplane. After a deadly dive and the Valkyr’s destruction, they crash land on the South Downs near Lewes, and the trio faces a perilous no-escape moment before Lanyard recognizes Wertheimer.
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Vauquelin
Lanyard
Ducroy
Vasquelin
Monsieur
Mademoiselle
South Downs
Lanyard and Shannon Escape In The Hollow Downs
Wertheimer reveals himself as a special agent and stages Lanyard’s escape from pursuit. The pair confess plans to wed in England as Wertheimer departs by biplane, leaving the couple to seek a lawful future together.
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Lanyard
Mademoiselle
Paris
Roddy
International Underworld
Unlimited
Sante
Underworld
Bannon
New York
de Morbihan
Papinot
Greggs
Troyon’s
England
Wertheimer
Lucy Shannon
London
Not Landed Yet Pro Pate Declines Golden Opportunities
A quoted exchange from the Kansas City Star shows Professor Pate politely declining the suave agent’s oil stocks mining shares encyclopedias and other guaranteed riches. He humorously notes his limited worldly experience and prefers more enjoyable ways to spend money.
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Pate
Kansas City Star
Manifest Wisdom in Cheerful Serenity
A daily thought quoting Montaigne on wisdom shown as continual cheerfulness. The idea links a serene state to a real, elevated view akin to regions above the moon, presenting a reflective, uplifting perspective.
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