Project Gutenberg 2006-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 252 Parrish, Randall 1858 1923 The Strange Case of Cavendish E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Strange Case of Cavendish" by Randall Parrish is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Frederick Cavendish, a man recently drawn back into the adventurous life of outdoor prospecting after receiving a desperate telegram from his old partner, Jim Westcott. The narrative unfolds around the mysterious circumstances surrounding Frederick's potential death and hints of betrayal and crime involving his cousin John Cavendish and a cast of other dubious characters. The opening portion of the novel introduces Frederick Cavendish as he contemplates a telegram that stirs memories of his adventurous past. At a café, he briefly interacts with his cousin John, revealing a strained relationship marked by John’s reckless lifestyle and dependence on Frederick’s financial support. After deciding to travel to Bear Creek to join Jim, Frederick begins to outline his plans for his estate, driven by a feeling of urgency. The scene shifts dramatically as it hints at Frederick's demise and raises suspicions surrounding John Cavendish and others. This sets the stage for a gripping exploration of crime, familial tension, and the quest for truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Murder -- Fiction Mystery fiction Women journalists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 564030 2025-08-07T12:20:31.846623 text/html 563851 2025-01-17T15:04:34.928917 text/html 289352 2025-08-07T12:20:40.772577 application/epub+zip 297228 2025-08-07T12:20:34.793578 application/epub+zip 285822 2025-08-07T12:20:33.594592 application/epub+zip 536910 2025-08-07T12:20:45.521547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493082 2025-08-07T12:20:40.002604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456082 2022-09-08T12:13:00.609378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507874 2025-08-07T12:20:31.261595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507620 2006-01-31T15:18:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507627 2006-01-31T15:18:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20111 2025-08-07T12:20:45.660521 application/rdf+xml 13450 2025-08-07T12:20:34.083579 image/jpeg 3314 2025-08-07T12:20:33.839583 image/jpeg 196029 2006-01-31T15:18:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 195997 2006-01-31T15:18:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 284963 2025-08-07T12:20:31.888634 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