Project Gutenberg 2008-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 313 Lincoln, Natalie Sumner 1881 1935 The Lost Despatch Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Lost Despatch" by Natalie Sumner Lincoln is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the American Civil War, the book likely explores themes of espionage, loyalty, and the complexity of human relationships amid the backdrop of war. The story involves Captain Lloyd and his companion, Symonds, who are engaged in secret service operations that lead them into encounters with spies and deception, ultimately revolving around a central female character, Nancy. The opening of the novel introduces a tense December night in 1864, where Captain Lloyd and Symonds are riding through the Maryland woods as they pursue leads related to a spy. Their mission is complicated when they encounter a Confederate courier revealed to be a woman, provoking a surprise attack that leads to a chaotic scene. Meanwhile, the tension of impending threats looms large as Lloyd contemplates the dangers of espionage and deception in Washington. The narrative sets the stage for a gripping tale of intrigue and personal stakes, promising a mix of action, character development, and the moral dilemmas faced during wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Spy stories PS Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature 385247 2025-08-10T06:26:51.755167 text/html 396331 2008-01-07T10:03:10 text/html 381083 2025-08-10T06:26:59.376616 application/epub+zip 388872 2025-08-10T06:26:53.824143 application/epub+zip 212227 2025-08-10T06:26:52.581123 application/epub+zip 569209 2025-08-10T06:27:03.458591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554074 2025-08-10T06:26:58.553613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354135 2022-08-11T07:29:24.430370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351805 2025-08-10T06:26:50.261137 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351651 2008-01-07T10:03:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351644 2008-01-07T10:03:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20712 2025-08-10T06:27:03.595560 application/rdf+xml 12432 2025-08-10T06:26:53.083146 image/jpeg 3257 2025-08-10T06:26:52.833118 image/jpeg 132752 2008-01-07T10:03:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 261758 2008-01-07T10:03:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 132722 2008-01-07T10:03:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 327913 2025-08-10T06:26:51.799115 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