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electronic music plays The World Adventurers Club bids you welcome. As you know, every one of its members is a man of action and courage. All have colorful pasts, but in each man's life there is an adventure that stands out above all others. The members are already gathered, but their chairman is late. A most unusual thing to happen. Ah, there he comes now, and with him is a bronzed, finely sinewed man of military carriage. Well, Mr. Chairman, you're late. What's the idea th…

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Synopsis

In The Fawn, an episode of World Adventurers Club, the members gather to hear a thrilling tale from their newest recruit, Sergeant Bruce Farnsworth of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. As the chairman introduces him, Farnsworth is tasked with sharing a significant adventure from his past. He begins his story in a desolate village in northern Saskatchewan, where he faced the brutal realities of winter and the dangers lurking in the wilderness.

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World Adventurer Club, Episode 24

The Fawn

Friday, June 10, 1932 · 14:14

World Adventurer Club, Episode 24

The Fawn

Friday, June 10, 1932 · 14:14

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The World Adventurers Club welcomes a new member, Sergeant Bruce Farnsworth, who recounts a chilling tale from his days with the Royal Northwest Mounted Police involving a murder and a missing girl known as the Fawn.

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