Project Gutenberg 2010-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 113 Geier, Chester S. 1921 1990 Archette, Guy Cold Ghost Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cold Ghost" by Chester S. Geier is a suspenseful short story published in the late 1940s, reflecting the psychological tension typical of mid-20th-century literature. The narrative revolves around themes of survival, betrayal, and supernatural retribution amidst the harsh, frozen wilderness of Alaska. At its core, the tale examines the chilling consequences of greed and deception. The story follows Matt Hager, a trapper grappling with the dire situation of transporting his sick partner, Cahill, through a brutal snowstorm. As frustration feeds his desire for wealth, Hager devises a plan to abandon Cahill to the cold, believing that the death of his partner will secure the entire profit from their furs for himself. However, after successfully carrying out his heinous act, Hager becomes haunted by an intense, persistent cold that seems to follow him, no matter where he goes. Desperate to rid himself of this chilling presence, Hager's attempts to escape lead him across the country, culminating in a futile search for warmth and solace. In the end, he is left confronted with the consequences of his actions when the cold becomes his ultimate demise. The tragic irony lies in the fact that the heat of life eludes him forever, leaving readers to ponder the true nature of guilt and the spectral weight of past misdeeds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32685/32685-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Ghost stories Alaska -- Fiction Trappers -- Fiction Dogsledding -- Alaska -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature 55386 2025-07-13T09:38:39.305130 text/html 51245 2010-06-04T10:54:34 text/html 133253 2025-07-13T09:38:41.053127 application/epub+zip 132079 2025-07-13T09:38:39.715140 application/epub+zip 61253 2025-07-13T09:38:39.536225 application/epub+zip 169268 2025-07-13T09:38:42.252139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161669 2025-07-13T09:38:40.865128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91853 2022-09-15T05:49:51.087215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47705 2025-07-13T09:38:39.187117 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47615 2010-06-04T10:54:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20663 2025-07-13T09:38:42.374108 application/rdf+xml 35036 2025-07-13T09:38:39.597154 image/jpeg 5730 2025-07-13T09:38:39.567114 image/jpeg 137045 2010-06-04T10:54:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 18400 2010-06-04T10:54:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 143317 2025-07-13T09:38:39.326139 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