Project Gutenberg 2007-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 295 Ostrander, Isabel 1883 1924 Chipperfield, Robert Orr Grant, Douglas Fox, David Ostrander, Isabel Egenton Gage, George W. 1887 1957 Gage, G. W. 18012303 The Fifth Ace E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Fifth Ace" by Douglas Grant is a novel written in the early 20th century. This engaging story revolves around Kearn Thode, a young petroleum engineer who arrives in the booming oil town of Limasito, Mexico. The narrative introduces a range of characters including Gentleman Geoff's spirited daughter, Billie, and the mysterious legend of the Lost Souls' Pool, hinting at themes of love, duty, and danger within the rich backdrop of a developing frontier town. At the start of the story, Kearn Thode rides into Limasito and quickly discovers its charm as a thriving community bustling with potential. His encounter with Billie—a confident, captivating girl untouched by the roughness of her environment—leads him into the tension-filled world of gambling and local lore. The narrative sets up conflicts, hinting at a deeper connection between the characters and an emerging threat from the legendary El Negrito. As Kearn navigates this new landscape, the mysterious lore of the Lost Souls' Pool intertwines with his interactions, foreshadowing the complexities and trials he is bound to face in this intriguing locale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 547555 2025-08-10T05:23:01.441609 text/html 539948 2007-12-17T17:02:12 text/html 314280 2025-08-10T05:23:09.879582 application/epub+zip 322093 2025-08-10T05:23:03.730542 application/epub+zip 275021 2025-08-10T05:23:02.417592 application/epub+zip 505166 2025-08-10T05:23:14.281479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487595 2025-08-10T05:23:09.005513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409496 2022-09-11T07:34:52.088628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500779 2025-08-10T05:23:00.088558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500455 2021-01-03T04:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500462 2021-01-03T04:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20550 2025-08-10T05:23:14.447494 application/rdf+xml 9820 2025-08-10T05:23:02.936557 image/jpeg 2902 2025-08-10T05:23:02.677539 image/jpeg 195415 2021-01-03T04:57:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 246199 2021-01-03T04:57:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 195364 2021-01-03T04:57:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 303663 2025-08-10T05:23:01.486586 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