Project Gutenberg 2008-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 500 Ford, Paul Leicester 1865 1902 The Great K. & A. Robbery Great K. and A. Robbery Cline St. Charleskindt, Nick Wall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Great K. & A. Robbery" by Paul Leicester Ford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the character of Dick Gordon, a railroad superintendent, and his involvement in a train robbery plot that intertwines with themes of adventure and corporate intrigue. The story promises a mix of suspense and character-driven narrative, as it delves into the complexities of love, loyalty, and betrayal within the context of a train heist. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Dick Gordon during a seemingly routine interaction on a train carrying notable passengers, including the charming Miss Cullen, whose interest in train robberies becomes a focal point. The atmosphere turns tense as Dick recounts various tales surrounding the infamous K. & A. train robbery, emphasizing his skepticism about the exaggerated accounts of heroism that have emerged since the robbery. The story sets up the characters and their dynamics while hinting at an impending hold-up, particularly as Miss Cullen expresses a longing for adventure. As we further delve into the opening chapters, it becomes clear that the ensuing events will challenge Gordon personally and professionally as he navigates the unexpected consequences of the robbery and its deeper implications for his life and the people involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Train robberies -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 224967 2025-06-10T12:13:50.332768 text/html 227323 2022-01-29T03:25:16 text/html 490168 2025-06-10T12:13:54.854748 application/epub+zip 489542 2025-06-10T12:13:51.113756 application/epub+zip 149072 2025-06-10T12:13:50.697797 application/epub+zip 562430 2025-06-10T12:13:57.945711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541759 2025-06-10T12:13:54.505735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201552 2022-09-12T03:39:54.741659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203329 2025-06-10T12:13:49.888815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203107 2022-01-29T03:26:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18328 2025-06-10T12:13:58.116734 application/rdf+xml 31676 2025-06-10T12:13:50.814723 image/jpeg 4266 2025-06-10T12:13:50.754779 image/jpeg 76925 2022-01-29T03:27:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 657670 2022-01-29T03:27:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 658384 2025-06-10T12:13:50.368805 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