Project Gutenberg 2010-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 103 Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson, John Conroy Caught in a Trap Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Caught in a Trap" by John C. Hutcheson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Allynne Markworth and Tom Hartshorne, two friends navigating high society in London, with elements of social intrigue, romance, and a touch of moral ambiguity. As they engage in various escapades, it becomes evident that Markworth is entangled in a web of personal debts and aspirations, particularly eyeing the fortune of Hartshorne's sister, Susan. The opening of the novel introduces us to Markworth and Hartshorne in a billiards room, establishing their camaraderie and contrasting their characters. Tom is depicted as an earnest young officer with a sense of integrity, while Markworth is revealed to be a cunning and resourceful man with a penchant for manipulating situations to his advantage. Their conversation hints at the upcoming troubles, particularly as Markworth contemplates means to secure his financial future by marrying Susan, who is described as being somewhat mentally unwell. The dynamics between characters, including the fierce Dowager Mrs. Hartshorne and the enigmatic governess Miss Kingscott, set the stage for a complex interweaving of relationships that promise intrigue and conflict as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 677519 677528 2024-09-14T11:07:38.249447 2023-09-15T06:12:26.165377 text/html text/html 697844 2010-11-08T08:46:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 532479 2010-11-08T08:46:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 543422 2024-09-14T11:07:47.689320 application/epub+zip 553365 2024-09-14T11:07:40.190364 application/epub+zip 314985 2024-09-14T11:07:39.074369 application/epub+zip 798307 2024-09-14T11:07:53.851334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778581 2024-09-14T11:07:46.850391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540656 2022-09-15T14:33:23.386280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646265 646240 2024-09-14T11:07:37.217356 2023-09-15T06:12:25.220332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 646192 2010-11-08T08:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250201 2010-11-08T08:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17761 2024-09-14T11:07:53.993265 application/rdf+xml 13096 2024-09-14T11:07:39.442444 image/jpeg 3499 2024-09-14T11:07:39.257328 image/jpeg 578770 2024-09-14T11:07:38.314339 application/octet-stream application/zip 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