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Beadle's Dime Library No. 827

1894 · Free to read

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About this issue

By Jackson Knox. This serial detective mystery follows the household and business of Jonas Hardman, a South Street ship chandler in New York. The narrative centers on Rose Marling, Hardman's capable young typewriter operator, her weak-willed twin brother Ralph employed as a clerk, and Horace Allen, the bookkeeper and Hardman's nephew, who harbors unrequited love for Rose. When a ten-thousand-dollar remittance arrives from New Orleans, tensions mount as Ralph, revealed to be drinking during work hours, observes the money being secured. The story hints at mysteries in Rose's past—a deceased or vanished father, a criminal uncle, and a disputed estate. Horace's entreaties toward Rose meet firm rejection, and the narrative suggests detective Walden may be engaged to uncover Rose's secrets.

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