Project Gutenberg 2006-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 114 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 The Spy Produced by Don Lainson; David Widger "The Spy" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel set in the early 20th century. This work combines elements of political intrigue and espionage, following the machinations of spies amidst a backdrop of corporate greed and corruption in the fictional and tumultuous South American country of Valencia. The narrative explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the moral ambiguities of international relations. The story centers around George Morgan Crosby, who is mistakenly thought to be a spy while he is actually on a legitimate assignment for the State Department. While in Valencia, he encounters various characters, including the unscrupulous Schnitzel, who revels in the world of espionage and deception. As Crosby tries to uncover the truth behind the power struggles involving the Nitrate Trust and the Walker-Keefe crowd, he learns about political imprisonment, betrayal, and the moral decay surrounding the nitrate beds. The climax comes when Schnitzel, entangled in his own web of deceit, is fatally wounded, revealing in his last moments that he was betrayed by his own employers. This revelation captures the essence of the story's exploration of loyalty and the treachery inherent in the world of espionage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 73094 2025-07-01T10:48:47.074284 text/html 71388 2021-01-27T17:41:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 25486 2021-01-27T17:41:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 86612 2025-07-01T10:48:51.383205 application/epub+zip 85414 2025-07-01T10:48:49.259241 application/epub+zip 85414 2025-07-01T10:48:47.597289 application/epub+zip 140919 2025-07-01T10:48:52.957267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133773 2025-07-01T10:48:50.822241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112568 2022-09-01T12:29:08.123904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60485 2025-07-01T10:48:46.816263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60415 2018-03-04T14:19:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 23901 2018-03-19T11:28:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 59622 2006-05-12T08:30:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23793 2006-05-12T08:31:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20210 2025-07-01T10:48:53.077217 application/rdf+xml 8357 2025-07-01T10:48:48.635274 image/jpeg 2285 2025-07-01T10:48:48.393219 image/jpeg 83785 2025-07-01T10:48:47.082277 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