Project Gutenberg 2009-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 247 Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) 1859 1937 Spearman, Frank Hamilton Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers) 1882 1945 Wyeth, Newell Convers Wyeth, N.C. 06031385 Whispering Smith Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Whispering Smith" by Frank H. Spearman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the rugged landscape of the American West and revolves around the world of railroad workers and the challenges they face. The main character, Murray Sinclair, is a skilled wrecking boss who has a strong and complex personality, leading to conflicts with his superiors and fellow workers. The opening of the book introduces the aftermath of a train wreck at Smoky Creek, where we meet Sinclair overseeing the wrecking train. This segment establishes Sinclair's authoritative yet rough nature as he directs the efforts to handle the wreckage while displaying indifference towards a dying tramp caught in the chaos. The narrative captures the urgency of the scene with vivid descriptions of the men and machinery working to clear the wreck, highlighting Sinclair's prowess and leadership in a high-pressure situation. This beginning sets the stage for exploring themes of power, loyalty, and the harsh realities of working life in the railroads, laying a foundation for the unfolding drama and character interactions in the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Railroad stories Railroad police -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction Detectives -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 600047 2025-08-12T08:21:55.959048 text/html 625480 2009-08-02T06:30:36 text/html 4250682 2025-08-12T08:22:14.968992 application/epub+zip 4261178 2025-08-12T08:22:03.509044 application/epub+zip 299019 2025-08-12T08:21:57.960085 application/epub+zip 2487688 2025-08-12T08:22:20.670994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2459887 2025-08-12T08:22:09.865976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516590 2022-09-13T16:02:31.642754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554531 2025-08-12T08:21:54.587065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 554433 2009-08-02T06:30:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 554437 2009-08-02T06:30:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21870 2025-08-12T08:22:20.825931 application/rdf+xml 15534 2025-08-12T08:21:58.499019 image/jpeg 3828 2025-08-12T08:21:58.218031 image/jpeg 211272 2009-08-02T06:30:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 4706673 2009-08-02T06:30:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 211235 2009-08-02T06:30:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 5156233 2025-08-12T08:21:56.084058 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 en.wikipedia