The Adventures of H. Bascomb Thurgood

Episode 1

When I was in Leyden in 1886 I happened to encounter a gentleman Hebraic extraction who professed at a relatively modest price, which he positively assured me was impeccably attested ...

Episode 7

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I was returning to my hotel as it was very late on the evening of the third day when I saw three sinister-looking individuals lurking in a dark alleyway. They immediately began approaching in such a stiff and cautious way, frequently glancing at one another their shifty eyes, that my suspicions were aroused. Nevertheless I stood my ground, awaiting their approach. As they advanced I recognised one of them as the notorious "Doctor" Simon Biolivar Brascardio de Escudo y Rodas himself, chief agent of the infamous "Professor" B.L.W. Neggro.

Episode 8

There could no longer be any doubt of their murderous intention. I accordingly assumed my Sumo-wrestling stance and loudly challenged them to come forward one by one and meet me in single combat like honorable gentlemen. But, scoundrels that they were, their only response was to draw thin revolvers, and being unarmed I was reduced to the indignity of taking to my heel amidst a hail of bullets. In my youth I was a skilled runner ...

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[The rest of the handwritten source PDF has yet to be copy typed up.]