The Cavalier, March 1909

The Cavalier, March 1909 *The Cavalier*, issued monthly by the Frank A. Munsey Company, combines serialized fiction, short stories, and poetry in this issue. The featured serial "Two Millions at Large" by Mary C. Francis opens with dying millionaire John Garrett summoning lawyer Henry Wainwright to his bedside. Garrett charges Wainwright with locating Paul Hamilton, whom he wishes to inherit two million dollars along with romantic pairing with Corinne St. John, daughter of Garrett's former love. Hamilton has been missing for twenty-five years; Garrett dies before revealing substantial clues beyond mentioning "the Millers" as potential leads. Wainwright assigns the case to junior lawyer Nelson, promising partnership prospects if successful. The issue includes short stories and poems by established contributors including Robert Barr, Edward Bedinger Mitchell, Temple Bailey, and others, spanning adventure, comedy, and romance genres.