Arctic Mystery Novel of Cayley and the Lost Gold
Philip Cayley accused of a crime resigns from the army and seeks solitude to build a flying machine. He finds a throwing stick, meets Jeanne Fielding near an Arctic yacht, and uncovers her father Captain Fielding’s quest for a gold ledge. Roscoe the ruffian murders Fielding and crew, aims to seize the yacht and gold. Jeanne, Fanshaw, and Cayley pursue truth while romance deepens as peril clusters.
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Philip Cayley
Perry Hunter
Cayley
Arctic
Jeanne Fielding
Captain Fielding
Jeanne
Planck
Roscoe
Fielding
Fanshaw
Cky-Man
Tom Fanshaw
Tom
Rufan
Eye in the sky changes terror to resolve in fogbound scene
Roscoe confronts a monstrous figure on the shore as a luminous eye and unseen guardian appear from the sky. A volley from the Aurora interrupts the confrontation, restoring his resolve to reach his boat and return to the yacht despite dangerous odds ahead.
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Roscoe
Dawn Breaks Over Polar Shack And Hidden Threats
Cayley frees the girl from peril as fog and fire fade, assesses the Walrus threat, and shelters her in the hut. He learns of a possible left handed killer, guards her in a sleeping bag, and reads his father’s journal while dawn reveals Jeanne awake and wary at the hut doorway.
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Cayley
Tom
Fanshaw
Cavely
Aurora
Sol
Ife
Hunter
Jerry
Jeanne
Dawn Brought Warning in Narrow Hut Night
In a secluded hut Perry Hunter paces beside a girl who urges trust and truth after a troubling accusation. She presses him to reveal what could exonerate another charge, but he insists such vindication is impossible, signaling the approaching daybreak and a planned signal.
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Tom
Perry Hunter
Lawyers' Fees in Germany Fixed by Law, Says Berlin Attorney
Dr. Hermann Haeussler of Berlin explains that German lawyers cannot advertise and must charge fixed fees determined by the value of the matter or crime. He notes the system views law as a public office, with annaltskammern committees policing conduct and disbarring transgressors, preserving lawyers’ respected social rank.
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Germany
Hermann Haeussler
Berlin
New Willard
United States
Haeussler
Annaltskammern
Washington Herald
Ancient Suffragettes in 1641 Petition Battle
In England in 1641 a group of Severn gentlewomen and tradesmen’s wives presented a no popery petition. The guard obeyed the commons and advised them to go home but they vowed to return. They kept their word, and leader Pym showed courtesy, promising the petition would gain attention.
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England
Severn
Pym
Headache Hat And Its Heavy Burden
A historic note compares a 64 foot circumference fur winter hat weighing about fourteen ounces to a silk hat for men at six to seven ounces. It remarks on women's heavier, yet fashionable, headwear and the common derision toward the headache caused by large hats.
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Wate Cook
Webster
W. Rosser
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