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The Sacred Herb
by Fergus HUME (1859 - 1932)The Trial
A rich playboy comes home from travels abroad and is bully-ragged by his eccentric aunt into finding meaning for his life. This he does by helping a school chum save his fiancée from the gallows and the playboy falls head over heels in love with the fiancée. A web of deception and lies is revealed and also a long list of who loves who filled with how much each is willing to accept. The colorful cast includes a south sea captain, a fortuneteller, and a colorful doctor who is an authority on the inhabitants and customs of Easter Island. Then, of course, there is the sacred herb!—Enjoy!! (Summary by Sharon Kilmer)
Listen next episodes of The Sacred Herb:
A Confession , A Possible Scandal , A Private Explanation , A Startling Discovery , All's Well That Ends , Circumstantial Evidence , Dr. Horace , Dr. Horace Intervenes , Dr. Horace's Warning , Evidencer for the Prosecution , Explanations , Helpless , Jadby Plays a Card , Lanwin Grange , Mr. Rover Explains , Mrs. Blexey's Opinion , Mrs. Dolly Rover , Mrs. Rover's Masked Ball , Shepworth Explains , The Beginning of the End , The Old, Old Story , The Paper-Cutter , The Power of the Herb , The Unexpected , The Verdict