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Literary
March 16, 1937
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Teaser excerpt from Edgar Wallace's serial story 'The Mouthpiece,' depicting lawyer Charles humiliated by Colonel Lutman after failing to retrieve a stolen property deed, resulting in lost self-respect. Begins Friday, March 19 in Henderson Daily Dispatch.
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Beatings Came So Often He Lost His Self Respect!
After a brief tussle with the colonel, Charles found himself staring at the muzzle of a revolver. Lutman had the stolen property deed in his pocket and now there seemed no possible way for Charles to retrieve it. The colonel had beaten him again! The lawyer should have been humiliated but he was used to it now; his self-respect was gone. That's why they called him
THE MOUTHPIECE
by Edgar Wallace
Beginning Friday, March 19 in Henderson Daily Dispatch
After a brief tussle with the colonel, Charles found himself staring at the muzzle of a revolver. Lutman had the stolen property deed in his pocket and now there seemed no possible way for Charles to retrieve it. The colonel had beaten him again! The lawyer should have been humiliated but he was used to it now; his self-respect was gone. That's why they called him
THE MOUTHPIECE
by Edgar Wallace
Beginning Friday, March 19 in Henderson Daily Dispatch
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Serial Story
Edgar Wallace
Lawyer Humiliation
Stolen Deed
Self Respect
Colonel Lutman
What entities or persons were involved?
By Edgar Wallace
Literary Details
Title
The Mouthpiece
Author
By Edgar Wallace
Key Lines
Beatings Came So Often He Lost His Self Respect!
The Colonel Had Beaten Him Again! The Lawyer Should Have Been Humiliated But He Was Used To It Now; His Self Respect Was Gone. That's Why They Called Him