Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 216 Hayes, Augustus Allen 1837 1892 Hayes, A. A. (Augustus Allen) The Denver Express From "Belgravia" for January, 1884 Produced by David Widger "The Denver Express" by Augustus Allen Hayes is a novel written in the early 1880s, during the period of westward expansion in the United States. The story revolves around a train journey to Denver and explores themes of adventure, personal transformation, and the clash between civilization and lawlessness in the American West. With a rich backdrop that includes a motley group of passengers, a looming threat of train robbers, and the resilience of the human spirit, it paints a vivid picture of life during this dynamic time. The narrative follows several key characters aboard the Denver Express, focusing primarily on Henry Sinclair, an assistant engineer, and his wife, as well as a reformed gambler named Cyrus Foster. As the train travels across the plains, events unfold that lead to a potential threat to the passengers' safety: a notorious gang plans to derail the train. Sinclair takes charge, coordinating with soldiers to thwart the robbers while also addressing the struggles of those around him, including the troubled Sarah Johnson, daughter of a man involved with the gang. The tension culminates in a confrontation that tests the characters' bravery and moral fortitude, leading to resolutions that include love, redemption, and justice amidst the turmoil of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Train robberies -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 85457 2025-06-09T15:28:10.729962 text/html 84258 2021-01-26T02:35:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 30572 2021-01-26T02:35:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 97347 2025-06-09T15:28:15.216937 application/epub+zip 97055 2025-06-09T15:28:12.585970 application/epub+zip 97055 2025-06-09T15:28:11.420968 application/epub+zip 195555 2025-06-09T15:28:17.142938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186594 2025-06-09T15:28:14.476975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175165 2022-09-11T04:13:06.811716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71655 2025-06-09T15:28:10.314995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71633 2018-03-15T13:04:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28561 2018-03-15T13:04:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 70685 2007-10-24T10:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28387 2007-10-24T10:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20493 2025-06-09T15:28:17.310930 application/rdf+xml 12855 2025-06-09T15:28:11.975976 image/jpeg 3270 2025-06-09T15:28:11.697960 image/jpeg 96094 2025-06-09T15:28:10.737979 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