Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 119 Ostrander, Isabel 1883 1924 Chipperfield, Robert Orr Grant, Douglas Fox, David Ostrander, Isabel Egenton Gage, George W. 1887 1957 Gage, G. W. 18012303 The Fifth Ace Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Fifth Ace" by Douglas Grant is a novel written in the early 20th century. This engaging story revolves around Kearn Thode, a young petroleum engineer who arrives in the booming oil town of Limasito, Mexico. The narrative introduces a range of characters including Gentleman Geoff's spirited daughter, Billie, and the mysterious legend of the Lost Souls' Pool, hinting at themes of love, duty, and danger within the rich backdrop of a developing frontier town. At the start of the story, Kearn Thode rides into Limasito and quickly discovers its charm as a thriving community bustling with potential. His encounter with Billie—a confident, captivating girl untouched by the roughness of her environment—leads him into the tension-filled world of gambling and local lore. The narrative sets up conflicts, hinting at a deeper connection between the characters and an emerging threat from the legendary El Negrito. As Kearn navigates this new landscape, the mysterious lore of the Lost Souls' Pool intertwines with his interactions, foreshadowing the complexities and trials he is bound to face in this intriguing locale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature 547419 542168 2024-10-10T10:18:41.852916 2023-09-10T12:27:38.199568 text/html text/html 539948 2007-12-17T17:02:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 246199 2021-01-03T04:57:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 314200 2024-10-10T10:18:51.203880 application/epub+zip 322107 2024-10-10T10:18:44.430892 application/epub+zip 275039 2024-10-10T10:18:42.859980 application/epub+zip 505222 2024-10-10T10:18:56.075863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487595 2024-10-10T10:18:50.214856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409496 2022-09-11T07:34:52.088628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500779 500768 2024-10-10T10:18:40.223468 2023-09-10T12:27:36.871577 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 500455 2021-01-03T04:57:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195415 2021-01-03T04:57:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 500462 2021-01-03T04:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195364 2021-01-03T04:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21737 2024-10-10T10:18:56.215856 application/rdf+xml 9820 2024-10-10T10:18:43.424898 image/jpeg 2902 2024-10-10T10:18:43.141901 image/jpeg 303622 2024-10-10T10:18:41.904961 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia