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Samuel Merwin
Samuel Merwin (1874-1936) was an American author and playwright known for his adventure and mystery novels. He gained popularity with works such as "The Honey Bee" and "The Road to Frontenac," which often featured tales of political intrigue and espionage. In addition to fiction, Merwin co-authored several plays and serialized novels, including "Calumet K" with Henry Kitchell Webster. His writing style was characterized by vivid characters and compelling plots, making him a well-regarded figure in early 20th-century American literature.
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The contract for the two million bushel grain elevator, Calumet K, had been let to MacBride & Company, of Minneapolis, in January, but the superstructure was not begun until late in May, and at the end of October it was still far from completion. Ill luck had attended Peterson, the constructor, especially since August. MacBride, the head of the firm, disliked unlucky men, and at the end of three...
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Samuel Merwin
CHAPTER I CAPTAIN MENARD HAS A LAZY DAY. Captain Daniel Menard leaned against the parapet at the outer edge of the citadel balcony. The sun was high, the air clear and still. Beneath him, at the foot of the cliff, nestled the Lower Town, a strip of shops and houses, hemmed in by the palisades and the lower battery. The St. Lawrence flowed by, hardly stirred by the light breeze. Out in the channel,...
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Samuel Merwin
CHAPTER I The contract for the two million bushel grain elevator, Calumet K, had been let to MacBride & Company, of Minneapolis, in January, but the superstructure was not begun until late in May, and at the end of October it was still far from completion. Ill luck had attended Peterson, the constructor, especially since August. MacBride, the head of the firm, disliked unlucky men, and at the end...
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