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| Year | Stories |
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| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
4 stories
- The Discovery of the Missing Girl in Whidbey
A grisly discovery in the woods near the railway tracks in Whidbey leads to a desperate search for answers.
- Judge Wood's Perilous Plunge
While traveling by water for a political campaign, a local Judge slips from the deck of a steamer and nearly loses his life in the sound.
- Steaming Through Deception Pass
A rare account of the steamer Washington braving the treacherous currents of Deception Pass to maintain mail service.
- The Girls' Camp at Whidbey Island
A group of twenty young ladies establish a summer encampment in the wilderness of Whidbey Island, embracing the freedom of life away from the city.