Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 151 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Greiffenhagen, Maurice 1862 1931 Greiffenhagen, Maurice William Richards, Amy, active 1896-1918 Bill's Paper Chase Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 3. Produced by David Widger "Bill's Paper Chase" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story that is part of a collection of tales featuring maritime life and its colorful characters, written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds on a ship, where the protagonist, Bill, and his shipmates grapple with the unscrupulous ways of their fellow sailor, the miserly Thomas Geary, who clings fiercely to his savings. The story primarily explores themes of greed, deception, and the burgeoning camaraderie among sailors, capturing the essence of life at sea with its distinct challenges and moral complexities. The plot centers around Thomas Geary, whose fixation with his hard-earned money becomes tragically ironic when he falls ill and ultimately dies, leading to a wild scheme among the crew to recover the money he insisted he couldn't take with him. Bill, in particular, becomes fixated on the idea of finding Thomas's hidden wealth, bonding with a young boy aboard the ship named Jimmy in their underhanded dealings. As they devise a plan to retrieve the money, various mishaps and misunderstandings unfold, ultimately culminating in the disappearance of Jimmy and the elusive treasure. The tale is rich in witty dialogues and showcases Jacobs' knack for creating lively characters, deftly mixing humor with darker undertones of greed and the folly of misplaced priorities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 49049 2025-08-05T14:03:26.408080 text/html 44534 2020-12-14T18:40:24 text/html 259652 2025-08-05T14:03:28.063018 application/epub+zip 258343 2025-08-05T14:03:26.683037 application/epub+zip 74807 2025-08-05T14:03:26.522043 application/epub+zip 292740 2025-08-05T14:03:29.239076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284984 2025-08-05T14:03:27.911059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101817 2022-09-06T18:54:28.856733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41202 2025-08-05T14:03:26.292049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21486 2024-10-28T19:12:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42599 2020-12-14T18:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20562 2025-08-05T14:03:29.376014 application/rdf+xml 16615 2025-08-05T14:03:26.600027 image/jpeg 2756 2025-08-05T14:03:26.561008 image/jpeg 246586 2020-12-14T18:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 16066 2020-12-14T18:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 247193 2025-08-05T14:03:26.421016 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia