Project Gutenberg 2009-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 128 Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) 1859 1937 Spearman, Frank Hamilton Both, Armand 1881 1922 12021606 The Mountain Divide Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mountain Divide" by Frank H. Spearman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the early days of railroad construction in the western United States, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by the characters in the frontier town of Medicine Bend. The central character, Bucks, is a young telegraph operator navigating both the technical challenges of his job and the social dynamics of a rough and dangerous environment. The opening of the book sets the stage in Medicine Bend, where Bucks, just arrived from Pittsburgh, is thrown into the chaos of railroad construction and the tumultuous life of the frontier. As he begins his first night on the job, he clashes with the local crowd, asserting his authority despite their rowdiness. This initial scene introduces key characters such as Park Stanley, a military officer overseeing the railroad project, and Bill Dancing, a seasoned lineman who becomes both a mentor and a protector to Bucks. The melodrama heightens with the introduction of Harvey Levake, a dubious character in the saloon crowd, hinting at the dangers that Bucks must navigate both in his new job and in the wild setting of the West. Through this gripping beginning, readers are drawn into a world of excitement, danger, and the trials of young men seeking their fortunes on the American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 384791 2025-07-12T08:38:22.945751 text/html 395356 2009-08-10T06:56:38 text/html 615019 2025-07-12T08:38:30.940665 application/epub+zip 622472 2025-07-12T08:38:26.027758 application/epub+zip 210339 2025-07-12T08:38:24.639723 application/epub+zip 819806 2025-07-12T08:38:34.676702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804289 2025-07-12T08:38:30.163660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383553 2022-09-13T16:28:18.194531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340157 2025-07-12T08:38:22.229724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339990 2009-08-10T06:56:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339981 2009-08-10T06:56:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21871 2025-07-12T08:38:34.816668 application/rdf+xml 14902 2025-07-12T08:38:25.145682 image/jpeg 3692 2025-07-12T08:38:24.890706 image/jpeg 128096 2009-08-10T06:56:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 537008 2009-08-10T06:56:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 128060 2009-08-10T06:56:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 612930 2025-07-12T08:38:22.991720 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