Project Gutenberg 2010-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 234 Stockton, Frank R. 1834 1902 Stockton, Francis Richard Stockton, Frank Richard Fawcett, Edgar 1847 1904 Fyles, Franklin 1847 1911 Green, Anna Katharine 1846 1935 Rohlfs, Mrs. Charles Rohlfs, Anna Katharine Green Harland, Henry 1861 1905 Luska, Sidney Lockwood, Ingersoll 1841 1918 Miller, Joaquin 1837 1913 Miller, Cincinnatus Heine Miller, Cincinnatus Hiner Munroe, Kirk 1850 1930 Smith, Brainard Gardner 1846 1930 Smith, Brainard G. Thompson, Maurice 1844 1901 Thompson, James Maurice Thompson, J. Maurice (James Maurice) Wheeler, A. C. (Andrew Carpenter) 1835 1903 Crinkle, Nym Wheeler, Andrew Carpenter Eleven Possible Cases The only girl at Overlook / Franklin Fyles -- A thing that glistened / Frank R. Stockton -- A lion and a lioness / Joaquin Miller -- The cheated Juliet / Q. [Henry Harland] -- The mystic Krewe / Maurice Thompson -- Strange adventures of a million dollars / Ingersoll Lockwood -- A lost day / Edgar Fawcett -- A tragedy of high explosives / Brainard Gardner Smith -- The bushwhacker's gratitude / Kirke Munroe -- The end of all / Nym Crinkle [Andrew C. Wheeler] -- Shall he marry her? / Anna Katharine Green. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Eleven Possible Cases" by Frank R. Stockton et al. is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The anthology features various authors, each contributing their unique tale, often weaving elements of adventure, mystery, and character exploration. The opening story introduces Mary Warriner, a telegraph operator in a remote railway camp named Overlook, where she navigates the challenges of her role amidst an all-male work environment and the intrigues that arise from her interactions with the men around her. At the start of "The Only Girl at Overlook," we meet Mary Warriner, who is nicknamed "Mary Mite" by some due to her small stature, though the men address her with the respectful title of "Miss Warriner." The narrative unfolds in a crude encampment where workers are constructing a railway through rugged terrain, emphasizing the isolation and challenges faced by the inhabitants. Mary's composure and dignity stand out among the rough conditions, and she finds herself at the center of attention from two men: Gerald Heath, who expresses admiration for her, and Tonio Ravelli, who harbors intentions of his own. The interactions between these characters set the stage for developing tension and the themes of love, rivalry, and the search for respect in an inhospitable environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure 371056 2025-08-13T07:37:42.659112 text/html 369551 2010-04-24T12:21:20 text/html 214146 2025-08-13T07:37:50.138084 application/epub+zip 218511 2025-08-13T07:37:45.596128 application/epub+zip 199857 2025-08-13T07:37:44.378132 application/epub+zip 385735 2025-08-13T07:37:53.673115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359661 2025-08-13T07:37:49.375069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352271 2022-09-14T16:28:26.138562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351868 2025-08-13T07:37:42.041124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351791 2010-04-24T12:21:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351783 2010-04-24T12:21:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28187 2025-08-13T07:37:53.863054 application/rdf+xml 11033 2025-08-13T07:37:44.902178 image/jpeg 2843 2025-08-13T07:37:44.639081 image/jpeg 137068 2010-04-24T12:21:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 140453 2010-04-24T12:21:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 137025 2010-04-24T12:21:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 210791 2025-08-13T07:37:42.689124 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia