Project Gutenberg 2005-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 148 Scott, John Reed 1869 1942 Van Dresser, William 1871 1950 Dresser, William Van Dresser, William T. Van The Cab of the Sleeping Horse Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Cab of the Sleeping Horse" by John Reed Scott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around the mystery surrounding a deserted cab, its prostrate horse, and the secrets contained within it. The narrative centers on the character Harleston, who embarks on a quest to unravel the circumstances tied to intriguing items discovered in the cab, including a cipher-laden letter and a photograph of a captivating woman named Madeline Spencer. The opening of the novel introduces Harleston as he encounters the abandoned cab one spring night, piquing his curiosity enough to investigate. He discovers several intriguing items inside, including an unmarked envelope and a woman's handkerchief, which allude to a larger mystery. Harleston’s pursuit leads him to a phone call from a mysterious woman, Madame X, who seeks to recover the items he found, hinting at a deeper connection to international intrigue. As the story unfolds, Harleston reflects on his past encounters with the enigmatic Madeline Spencer, setting the stage for a complex web of events entwined with espionage and romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 432364 2025-08-06T12:33:02.976656 text/html 436782 2023-10-14T03:13:54 text/html 456429 2025-08-06T12:33:11.636578 application/epub+zip 456695 2025-08-06T12:33:05.861623 application/epub+zip 239079 2025-08-06T12:33:04.660649 application/epub+zip 507400 2025-08-06T12:33:15.876659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485795 2025-08-06T12:33:10.856585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367666 2022-09-07T19:53:13.183543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385449 2025-08-06T12:33:02.138598 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385257 2023-10-14T03:15:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16272 2025-08-06T12:33:16.021615 application/rdf+xml 12639 2025-08-06T12:33:05.165629 image/jpeg 3157 2025-08-06T12:33:04.911648 image/jpeg 419587 2025-08-06T12:33:03.013671 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