Project Gutenberg 2006-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 131 Gregory, Jackson 1882 1943 Johnson, Frank Tenney 1874 1939 Johnson, F. Tenney The Short Cut E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Short Cut" by Jackson Gregory is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens with the sudden and tragic death of a young man named Arthur Shandon, discovered by a girl named Wanda Leland, who is struck by the calm beauty of nature juxtaposed against the horror of the situation. Set against a backdrop of the American West, the narrative explores themes of innocence, the fragility of life, and societal expectations surrounding familial relationships. At the start of the book, Wanda, enjoying a serene spring day, encounters the distressing scene of Arthur's lifeless body near Echo Creek after he has been shot. As she grapples with the shock of the moment and the realization of death, the narrative reveals her deep emotional turmoil and sense of loyalty, leading to her suspicion surrounding the potential involvement of Wayne Shandon, Arthur's brother, who has a troubled past. The opening chapters set a poignant tone, hinting at a complex mystery involving love, loyalty, and the consequences of a man's reckless actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 572950 2025-07-08T06:55:19.910657 text/html 561225 2006-07-31T14:48:51 text/html 481855 2025-07-08T06:55:27.664640 application/epub+zip 492067 2025-07-08T06:55:21.736731 application/epub+zip 286762 2025-07-08T06:55:20.597709 application/epub+zip 672050 2025-07-08T06:55:32.066608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651150 2025-07-08T06:55:26.932606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414207 2022-09-09T06:47:41.448027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528200 2025-07-08T06:55:18.649651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528009 2021-01-01T12:45:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528016 2021-01-01T12:45:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21704 2025-07-08T06:55:32.201584 application/rdf+xml 10210 2025-07-08T06:55:21.103640 image/jpeg 3051 2025-07-08T06:55:20.848636 image/jpeg 200769 2021-01-01T12:45:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 408357 2021-01-01T12:45:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 200759 2021-01-01T12:45:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 470550 2025-07-08T06:55:19.963682 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