This edition had all images removed.
Title: Over the Wire
Original Publication: United States: The Frank A. Munsey Company,1920.
Note: Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.
Summary: "Over the Wire" by Eugene Jones is a short story that was published in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative unfolds in the harsh and isolated setting of a mountain telegraph tower during a severe blizzard. It explores themes of communication, danger, and human resilience through the lens of operators managing a vital railway line during a storm. In the story, two telegraph operators, Jim and Big Ben, work tirelessly to maintain communication amid escalating chaos caused by a blizzard. As they manage emergency communications, an anxious operator named Donaldson at a nearby station reports eerie disturbances, ultimately sending a desperate message warning about a planned derailment of the Cumberland Limited, a train carrying a vast amount of cash. Despite the treacherous conditions and mounting fear, Ben and Jim race against time to thwart the danger, uncovering a chilling truth about Donaldson's fate as they reach the station. The story culminates in a suspenseful revelation that challenges the reader's understanding of reality and perception in extreme circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Jones, Eugene
EBook No.: 67496
Published: Feb 25, 2022
Downloads: 59
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Ghost stories
Subject: Telegraphers -- Fiction
Subject: Railroad stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Over the Wire
Original Publication: United States: The Frank A. Munsey Company,1920.
Note: Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.
Summary: "Over the Wire" by Eugene Jones is a short story that was published in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative unfolds in the harsh and isolated setting of a mountain telegraph tower during a severe blizzard. It explores themes of communication, danger, and human resilience through the lens of operators managing a vital railway line during a storm. In the story, two telegraph operators, Jim and Big Ben, work tirelessly to maintain communication amid escalating chaos caused by a blizzard. As they manage emergency communications, an anxious operator named Donaldson at a nearby station reports eerie disturbances, ultimately sending a desperate message warning about a planned derailment of the Cumberland Limited, a train carrying a vast amount of cash. Despite the treacherous conditions and mounting fear, Ben and Jim race against time to thwart the danger, uncovering a chilling truth about Donaldson's fate as they reach the station. The story culminates in a suspenseful revelation that challenges the reader's understanding of reality and perception in extreme circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Jones, Eugene
EBook No.: 67496
Published: Feb 25, 2022
Downloads: 59
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Ghost stories
Subject: Telegraphers -- Fiction
Subject: Railroad stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.