Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Pinkerton, A. Frank Jim Cummings; Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Rose Koven, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Jim Cummings; Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery" by A. Frank Pinkerton is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the infamous train robber Jim Cummings and the conspiracy that culminates in the daring robbery of the Adams Express Company, showcasing the audacity and cunning of its protagonist. The plot intricately unfolds as Cummings and his accomplices meticulously plan their heist, setting the stage for a gripping tale of crime and pursuit. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a clandestine meeting in a dimly lit room where three conspirators, including Jim Cummings himself, are engaged in a treacherous scheme. Through secretive discussions, we learn about their meticulous preparations, such as forging letters and strategizing the timing of their robbery, which is set to yield an impressive $100,000. As they finalize their plans amid a tense atmosphere, the reader is thrust into a world of deception and moral ambiguity, setting the tone for the thrilling adventures that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mystery and detective stories Train robberies -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 285701 285565 2024-10-03T06:15:47.872180 2023-10-03T06:13:00.784505 text/html text/html 285694 285558 2024-10-03T06:15:48.129209 2023-10-03T06:13:00.958500 text/html text/html 197000 2024-10-03T06:15:56.228155 application/epub+zip 199424 2024-10-03T06:15:51.730175 application/epub+zip 175453 2024-10-03T06:15:50.436190 application/epub+zip 417815 2024-10-03T06:15:59.640138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393723 2024-10-03T06:15:55.372185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353545 2022-09-03T08:26:55.393284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250235 250150 2024-10-03T06:15:47.514200 2023-10-03T06:13:00.495474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 249963 2012-08-03T10:23:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95972 2012-08-03T10:25:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18368 2024-10-03T06:15:59.767121 application/rdf+xml 19928 2024-10-03T06:15:50.981209 image/jpeg 4332 2024-10-03T06:15:50.709158 image/jpeg 195095 2024-10-03T06:15:48.153196 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