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Scriptures To the Lord hi The World Adventures Club meets once more. You're invited to listen in on another strange tale related by one of the club's members, an experience that can find no parallel except in the lives of these brave, adventuresome men. Here we are in the comfortable lounge of the World Adventures Club. Bells of the sea, are you ringing for me? Ringing and singing new melody. Somewhere divine on the rolling foam, someone is longing for sweetheart and home. B…

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Synopsis

In The Treasure Hunt, Captain Harkness, a seasoned sailor, gathers with fellow members of the World Adventurers Club to share a captivating story from his past. The tale begins when Harkness recounts a fateful storm in 1898, during which his ship, the Lady Jane, rescues a lone sailor clinging to a piece of wreckage. The sailor, gravely injured, entrusts Harkness with a letter for his brother, David Lenwood, a wealthy lumber dealer.

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World Adventurer Club, Episode 15

The Treasure Hunt

Friday, April 8, 1932 · 13:30

World Adventurer Club, Episode 15

The Treasure Hunt

Friday, April 8, 1932 · 13:30

Summary

Captain Harkness recounts a thrilling treasure hunt that takes a dark turn when a shipwreck survivor reveals a hidden map. The stakes rise as the captain and a wealthy lumber dealer seek fortune, only to uncover a clever revenge plot.

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