Project Gutenberg 2006-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 400 Various Verschillende Various, Various Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers The Night Express -- Over The Garden Wall -- Rural Insurance -- His Honor, The District Judge -- A Fog-horn Conclusion -- Mary Jane's Diversion -- Between Friends -- The Hammerpond Burglary -- A Fo'c's'le Tragedy -- The Adopted Son -- Providence And Mrs. Urmy -- The Million Dollar Freight Train -- The Bulldog Breed -- Ice In June -- The Ditty-box -- The Yellow Cat -- A Cock And Policeman -- Prisoners In The Tower -- Sankey's Double-header -- Aunt Mary Telegraphs -- The Vengeance Of The Wolf -- The Wooing Of Bettina -- The Jam God -- When Father Worked. Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Golden Stories" by Various is a collection of short fiction written in the early 20th century. This anthology presents a diverse selection of stories by prominent authors of the time, each offering their unique perspective and narrative style. The book aims to showcase the craft of storytelling and entertain readers with engaging tales that span various themes and genres. The opening portion of the anthology introduces a gripping story titled "The Night Express" by Fred M. White, which centers around a bank robbery on a crowded train. As the night express trains through a stormy October night, passengers—including a nervous bank cashier named Mr. Skidmore—find themselves caught in a deadly situation when the train is rocked by an audacious crime that leads to a shocking murder and the disappearance of money meant for the Imperial Bank of Scotland. The narrative unfolds with a sense of urgency, drawing the reader into the mystery and intrigue surrounding the unexpected violence amidst the ordinary chaos of travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 535256 2025-10-08T08:51:09.124225 text/html 538980 2006-09-22T00:00:00 text/html 283020 2025-10-08T08:51:17.092758 application/epub+zip 288931 2025-10-08T08:51:11.131279 application/epub+zip 282074 2025-10-08T08:51:09.893264 application/epub+zip 473021 2025-10-08T08:51:21.724736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446258 2025-10-08T08:51:16.293232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433794 2022-09-09T09:02:30.006528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509291 2025-10-08T08:51:08.080298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509214 2006-09-22T00:00:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509213 2009-01-04T17:13:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20100 2025-10-08T08:51:21.864682 application/rdf+xml 9597 2025-10-08T08:51:10.425292 image/jpeg 2724 2025-10-08T08:51:10.151268 image/jpeg 201966 2009-01-04T17:24:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 214478 2009-01-04T17:24:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 201905 2009-01-04T17:24:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 273966 2025-10-08T08:51:09.169292 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