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Perhaps the main feature of "The West minister Mystery" is the characterization of the gruff and laboring detective, Inspector Reynolds of Scotland Yard. This perspiring individual works his way through a series of murders, suicides, and man-hunts without any of the dilettantism of the modern school of gentleman sleuths. Despite his ignorance of Egyptian sculpture or criminal psychology, the inspector keeps the show well in hand. The center problem for solution is one of proving innocence. The most naive tyro might guess that the hands of Laureen, lovely revue star and suspect, are unstained by crime but it takes...
...message from the President of the U. S.!" shouted gruff little Bert Kennedy, Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives...
With a pair of aides-de-camp, King Carol descended upon the police stations of Bucharest. First station visited was locked. After knocking many times H. M. was answered by a gruff voice: "What the hell do you want? Wait your turn!" The aides assisted His Majesty in kicking in the door, discovered the chief of the station house "questioning" an alleged pickpocket by stringing him up by the thumbs. The prisoner, quickly cut down, earnestly announced himself a lifelong follower of King Carol...
...professed purpose of the new club to discuss social and economic problems is both legitimate and worthy, and as such it ought to be permitted. Nothing is to be gained by gruff intervention, for this move merely gains sympathy for those whom the authorities would suppress. Whatever the reasons may be, the least that can be demanded is that the chancellor give the club fair consideration and not merely the mute condemnation exhibited thus...
...hobby. Two years ago Charles Lanier Lawrance, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and John S. Reaves, potent figures in Aviation Country Clubs, decided that a magazine of quality would help interest the wealthy in flying, founded The Sportsman Pilot. Neither magazine made money. Last week both were purchased by gruff-voiced, genial Frank A. Tichenor whose business is publishing, who has made a success of his Aero Digest. Under Publisher Tichenor, The Sportsman Pilot will retain most of its present form. In Fore an' Aft increasing emphasis will be laid upon seaplaning, water-gliding, air-yachting. Editorially, Publisher Tichenor, disciple...