Project Gutenberg 2015-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 62 Rymer, James Malcolm 1884 Conroy, J. D. Errym, M. J. (Malcolm James) Errym, Malcolm J. Erymm, Malcolm J. (Malcolm James) Merry, Malcolm J. Percival, Nelson Rymer, M. (Malcolm) Rymer, Malcolm J. (Malcolm James) Urban, Septimus R. Ada, the Betrayed; Or, The Murder at the Old Smithy. A Romance of Passion Produced by Allan Hackney "Ada, the Betrayed; or, The Murder at the Old Smithy. A Romance of Passion" by John Malcolm Rymer is a dramatic novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The tale unfolds around a tumultuous storm that ravages the village of Learmont, setting the stage for a gripping story filled with themes of love, betrayal, and murder. The characters, notably Andrew Britton, a brutish smith, and Jacob Gray, a mysterious figure, find themselves entwined in a dark conspiracy that drives the narrative forward. The opening of "Ada, the Betrayed" begins with a catastrophic storm that devastates the village, leading to the destruction of the Old Smithy and an eruption of chaos among the inhabitants. Amidst the frenzy, a man is seen fleeing the burning house with a child, fueling the townspeople's fears of a murder within the flames. As the villagers grapple with horror and uncertainty, characters like the madwoman Mad Maud and the ambitious Andrew Britton are introduced, hinting at deeper secrets tied to the bloody events of the night. Thus, the stage is set for a tale filled with intrigue, psychological tension, and the supernatural as the characters navigate a world steeped in calamity and conspiracy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1800338 1800339 2024-09-20T11:31:05.460449 2023-09-21T08:04:46.408524 text/html text/html 1849221 2015-05-11T19:19:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 589879 2015-05-11T19:19:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 708398 2024-09-20T11:31:28.530356 application/epub+zip 741446 2024-09-20T11:31:10.640439 application/epub+zip 705315 2024-09-20T11:31:08.602418 application/epub+zip 1348662 2024-09-20T11:31:41.043299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1286703 2024-09-20T11:31:27.008345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1247723 2022-09-22T07:54:48.074061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1529492 1529484 2024-09-20T11:31:02.232485 2023-09-21T08:04:43.571493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1529590 2015-05-11T19:19:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 557866 2015-05-11T19:19:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18384 2024-09-20T11:31:41.196253 application/rdf+xml 23998 2024-09-20T11:31:09.249413 image/jpeg 4583 2024-09-20T11:31:08.924408 image/jpeg 687291 2024-09-20T11:31:05.603485 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