Project Gutenberg 2013-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 256 MacLaren, Gordon The Riddle and the Ring; or, Won by Nerve Produced by Al Haines "The Riddle and the Ring; or, Won by Nerve" by Gordon MacLaren is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Barry Lawrence, a man recently down on his luck who encounters a mysterious stranger offering him a considerable sum of money in exchange for fulfilling some seemingly simple yet intriguing conditions. As the plot unfolds, readers can anticipate a blend of suspense, exploration of human nature, and the impact of chance on life. At the start of the narrative, Lawrence grapples with his dire circumstances in a Pennsylvania train station, feeling the weight of previous persecutions and his current impoverished state. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets a little man in black who proposes an amazing offer: a thousand dollars for a week of dining and dressing in high society. This proposition stirs both hope and skepticism in Lawrence, but the allure of regaining his former life prompts him to accept. The opening sets up a thrilling exploration of what this peculiar deal might lead to, alongside hints of danger encompassing Lawrence’s newfound fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43298/43298-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories Adventure stories Dime novels PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 417854 2025-08-17T12:01:39.409121 text/html 402376 2024-10-23T17:18:02 text/html 235966 2025-08-17T12:01:50.010094 application/epub+zip 506972 2025-01-17T06:55:44.075681 application/pdf 421206 2025-01-17T06:55:38.926700 application/pdf 246581 2025-08-17T12:01:43.694101 application/epub+zip 225258 2025-08-17T12:01:41.152111 application/epub+zip 361805 2025-08-17T12:01:53.481526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335307 2025-08-17T12:01:48.161083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312813 2022-09-19T18:01:01.627437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346688 2025-08-17T12:01:38.483175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349301 2013-07-24T20:39:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346878 2013-07-24T20:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346878 2013-07-24T20:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26450 2025-08-17T12:01:53.637545 application/rdf+xml 335373 2025-08-17T12:01:38.293131 text/x-rst 335373 2013-07-24T20:40:16 text/x-rst 24198 2025-08-17T12:01:42.125083 image/jpeg 3955 2025-08-17T12:01:41.513098 image/jpeg 131311 2013-07-24T20:39:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 130931 2013-07-24T20:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 227934 2013-07-24T20:39:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 212207 2013-07-24T20:40:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 130889 2013-07-24T20:40:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 219880 2025-08-17T12:01:39.440120 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