Project Gutenberg 2006-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 257 Various Verschillende Various, Various Wood, Charles W. (Charles William) 1841 1919 Wood, C. W. (Charles William) The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 Produced by Paul Murray, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891" by Various is a periodical publication containing a collection of short stories and articles, produced in the late 19th century. The featured work within this volume, "The Fate of the Hara Diamond," follows Captain Ducie as he attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding a priceless diamond while navigating the complexities of his interactions with M. Platzoff, the diamond's enigmatic and secretive owner. The opening of "The Fate of the Hara Diamond" introduces Captain Ducie's frustration and determination after he partially deciphers a cryptogram related to the diamond, only to find himself at a standstill without a clue to its location. A clear sense of disappointment is established as he conducts observations at Platzoff's residence, Bon Repos, while grappling with his growing obsession with the diamond. The narrative creates an atmosphere of tension and intrigue as Ducie reflects on the moral implications of theft while he develops an unspoken rivalry with Cleon, a servant of Platzoff, hinting at deeper conflicts that may unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English periodicals AP Text The Argosy Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 291509 2025-10-08T04:14:47.867821 text/html 288099 2006-05-11T09:35:22 text/html 1803481 2025-10-08T04:14:55.868810 application/epub+zip 1803755 2025-10-08T04:14:51.038859 application/epub+zip 175001 2025-10-08T04:14:49.730864 application/epub+zip 1979488 2025-10-08T04:14:59.417821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1958774 2025-10-08T04:14:54.855815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324898 2022-09-08T16:10:56.756653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258498 2025-10-08T04:14:47.215397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258315 2006-05-11T09:35:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258310 2006-05-11T09:35:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20307 2025-10-08T04:14:59.557780 application/rdf+xml 16346 2025-10-08T04:14:50.229829 image/jpeg 3961 2025-10-08T04:14:49.979822 image/jpeg 101101 2006-05-11T09:35:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1661855 2006-05-11T09:35:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 101005 2006-05-11T09:35:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1754145 2025-10-08T04:14:47.933885 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog