Island Mystery Aboard the Ocean House
The narrator recounts a dramatic night at the island retreat where two men, Gordon Hennett and a companion, attempt to force entry into a boathouse from a slip guarded by a searchlight. The narrator, spying from above, realizes a plot linked to Lady Edith and Lady Edith's jewels, feeling used and torn between trust and suspicion as the story builds toward a continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hennett
Blake
Lady Edith
Gabrielle
Elizabeth
Mrs. Bundy
Gordon Bennett
Youthful Fishers in Alaska
In Alaska the mouths of salmon streams host Indian dogs and children who eagerly catch fish. Even small ones help dispatch and haul fish to camp after cornering them. Dogs chase salmon in river rapids while fun scenes unfold. A memorable moment shows two Indian boys being towed by a large halibut in Kaidiak harbor, struggling to land the fish before help arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Kaidiak
Pleasant exchange over shoes with Archibald
A child pleads to go barefoot, asking to be one of the Aute boys. Archibald refuses, saying comfort must be outweighed by looking well dressed in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald
Odd bank note messages and a courtroom baby tale
A teller shows a framed one dollar bill bearing a red ink curse about robbery and murder. The piece notes odd bank note inscriptions and ponders tragedies behind simple phrases. Also cited is Judge McEwen on babies influencing juries in four acquittals and a Parks rose competition showcasing 69 new varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williard M. McEwen
Ilinois
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Muggler
Ella Middleton
Tybout
Trations
Ray Welters
Gabriella
Canada
Scru
Elle
Graham
Nada
Lord Wilfrid
Lady Haith
Ocean
Lea
John
Gordon Anett
Seth
Edith
Elina
Anno
Amar
Lord Wilroses
Mary Anne
Fine
Bennett
Ed Gabrelle
Elen
Dees
Earth
Remy
Mentin
Jlven
Indigar Arkle
Hhis
H Hennett
Castoria
Astoria
Secon
Bateman
Hall
Journal of Health
Signarere
Hifffi
New York
Eer
Ardred Uncer Tseed
Chas. H. Fletcher
B. Halstead Scott
Chicago
Mia
William Belmont
Cleveland
Ohio
J. J. Taft
Brooklyn
Omski
Neb
J. R. Clausen
Philadelphia
R. M. Ward
Kansas City
Saya
Cestoria
Putnam
Imapabd Uant
Merritt
Manistee, Mich
Rocea
la Payotte
Indy
Thompson's
Prores
Salt Lake Ci
Canton
Adjasimoenia
Renee Ad Paren
Parlin & Eee Ate Co. Seay
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