Project Gutenberg 2011-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 51 Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton) 1854 1885 Wheeler, Edward Lytton Wheeler, E. L. (Edward Lytton) Fritz to the Front, or, the Ventriloquist Scamp-Hunter Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Fritz to the Front; or, the Ventriloquist Scamp-Hunter" by Edward L. Wheeler is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Fritz Snyder, a young detective with a flair for ventriloquism, who embarks on a thrilling adventure filled with mystery and intrigue. The opening chapters introduce us to Fritz's brave and inquisitive nature as he encounters various characters and situations, including a young woman named Madge, setting the stage for a cascade of events that intertwine their fates. At the start of the novel, Fritz finds himself on a ferry packed with a diverse crowd headed for Atlantic City. During the journey, he intervenes to protect Madge from an unwelcome advance by a drunken man, showcasing his courageous spirit. Following this incident, a series of mysterious events unfold, including Madge’s hurried marriage in a secluded cave, which intrigues Fritz and prompts him to investigate further. By the time Fritz and his newfound acquaintance, Hal Hartly, each face perilous situations related to a potential smuggling operation and personal vendettas, the story sets an exciting tone for the ensuing chase and deception, firmly establishing the foundations for gripping adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37149/37149-h/images/cover.jpg en Detective and mystery stories Ventriloquists -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 193618 193496 2024-10-15T15:49:55.131554 2023-09-16T08:07:31.643312 text/html text/html 191606 2011-08-21T15:29:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 214458 2011-08-21T15:34:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216504 2024-10-15T15:49:59.009641 application/epub+zip 218600 2024-10-15T15:49:55.775574 application/epub+zip 120362 2024-10-15T15:49:55.432547 application/epub+zip 297502 2024-10-15T15:50:01.816521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277088 2024-10-15T15:49:58.655528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179175 2022-09-17T05:23:56.166369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172281 172199 2024-10-15T15:49:54.679553 2023-09-16T08:07:31.128302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 171985 2011-08-21T15:20:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67764 2011-08-21T15:20:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20101 2024-10-15T15:50:01.950499 application/rdf+xml 21365 2024-10-15T15:49:55.509542 image/jpeg 3533 2024-10-15T15:49:55.471544 image/jpeg 205887 2024-10-15T15:49:55.153557 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 en.wikipedia