Mystery on the coast a tale of jewel theft and murder
Three girls Elizabeth Gabrielle and Elise vacation in Canada face a shipboard stranger and a cottage peril. Suspects include Gordon Bennett John C Blake Lady Edith and Lord Wilfrid as a murder and jewel theft unravel amid jealousies and a perilous midnight intrusion by two men. Elise encounters Bennett and the ring reappears as danger closes in.
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Elizabeth
Gabrielle
Elise
Canada
Graham
Lord Wilfrid
Edith
John C. Blake
Gordon Bennett
Mr. Graham
Lord Iifrid
Mary Anne
Eady
Mrs. Graham
Blake
Lord Syne
Bennett
Crook
Eaith
Wilfrid
Mel
Departure Day Echoes in a Gray Drizzle
The group packs trunks and boards passage home, feeling melancholy despite polite smiles. Elizabeth peers through a gray drizzle at the window as they wander about gathering stray last articles in a resigned, somber mood.
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Elizabeth
We Are Going Away Next Summer in Rain and Rumor
A vignette unfolds on a rainy afternoon as two lovers confront secrecy and fate. The narrator recalls a shared past, a mysterious painting, and a plan to marry, while friends and rivals surface through memories of deception, loyalty, and a hopeful voyage ahead with Gordon as guide.
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Bennett
Mr. Blake
Blake
Gabrielle
Elizabeth
Elise
Gordon
Farewell Fire and Weeping for Mary Anne
Mary Anne burns driftwood in a farewell fire as tears flood her, an English departure dreamt with Niobe grief. She vows to return home to England to die happy if she can forget, living on savings or finding work, while clinging to those she loves.
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Mary Anne
England
White Island New Zealand a Firespewing Cone of 600 Acres
The document describes White Island in Australia as a 600 acre volcanic cone about 880 feet high with pale green water turning red upon immersion. Sulphur fumes are visible and a 50 acre caldron vents poisonous steam amid tall cliffs. A lone rock column near the southern landing commemorates Capt. Cook.
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White Island
Australia
Rome
Capt. Cook
Suspicious Landlord Notices Tenants In Advance Payment
A hard-hearted landlord tells the clerk to watch ten ants in No 3310 and ensure they pay in advance. The clerk notes the tenants have not asked for repairs for six weeks, which seems suspicious.
Wasted Years Ends for Tim and Tiny After Courtship
After six years, Tim and Tiny end their relationship, described as too platonically affectionate. The ad then promotes Hamlins Wizard Oil for pain and mocks risky medical experiments. A closing quip suggests overgiving to charity leads to being caught in the act.
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Nan
Tim
Tiny
Fan
Samson: First Actor On Record To Bring Down The House
A fragment notes Samson as the pioneer actor to crowd the theatre with notable impact. The text also mentions a cure claim for a malady and a blackmailer viewpoint about secrecy in a paying business, plus a brief product ad for Lewis' Single Binder cigar from Peoria Illinois.
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Samson
Public thanks for Pinkham's remedy in vital health recovery
Mrs Chas Bards D Graniteville Vermont credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a complete restoration to health. She notes relief from backache indigestion and abdominal issues and urges others to try the لع medicine.
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Lt.Pinkham
Chas
Cuas Bards D
Graniteville
Bopitas
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Washington
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Willy
Washington Society
Harper's Weekly
Cross
Lane
New Zealand
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Chas. Barclay
Frantz i
WRAY
Room
Omaha, Neb
Carters
Aters
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