Project Gutenberg 2011-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 486 Stead, Robert J. C. 1880 1959 Stead, Robert James Campbell The Bail Jumper Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Bail Jumper" by Robert J. C. Stead is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a rural setting and centers around characters navigating personal relationships and societal expectations, particularly focusing on the young man, Raymond Burton, as he begins his new job in a general store and encounters various elements of life in this small town. Themes of ambition, morality, and romance are likely to play important roles throughout the narrative. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Raymond Burton, who arrives in Plainville to work at Gardiner's general store. As winter sets in, Raymond interacts with local townsfolk, including Gardiner, and establishes his role in the community. Birding at the atmosphere of camaraderie, the first chapter features a dance that sets the tone for his romantic interest in the mysterious Miss Vane. Burton's kind-hearted nature is quickly highlighted when he intervenes in a conflict, which foreshadows impending tensions involving rivalries for love and moral dilemmas as he becomes more entwined in the lives of those around him. The scene is set for a blend of adventure, personal growth, and community dynamics that will likely evolve throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Prairie Provinces -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 426462 2025-08-14T14:12:26.249548 text/html 421388 2011-04-14T10:28:26 text/html 260306 2025-08-14T14:12:33.207503 application/epub+zip 259552 2025-08-14T14:12:28.227543 application/epub+zip 259552 2025-08-14T14:12:27.052557 application/epub+zip 424538 2025-08-14T14:12:37.024551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398830 2025-08-14T14:12:32.496514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372301 2022-09-16T11:55:46.413913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390274 2025-08-14T14:12:25.719541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 398406 2011-04-14T10:28:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 398408 2011-04-14T10:28:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 390136 2011-09-19T05:54:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21610 2025-08-14T14:12:37.250504 application/rdf+xml 13364 2025-08-14T14:12:27.553548 image/jpeg 3526 2025-08-14T14:12:27.303525 image/jpeg 153192 2011-09-19T14:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 153189 2011-09-19T14:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 158239 2011-09-19T14:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 152094 2011-09-19T14:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 227466 2025-08-14T14:12:26.282585 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