Project Gutenberg 2014-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 158 Brady, Cyrus Townsend 1861 1920 Gillette, William 1853 1937 Gillette, William H. (William Hooker) Gillette, William Hooker Gillette, Will Secret Service Being the Happenings of a Night in Richmond in the Spring of 1865 E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Secret Service" by Cyrus Townsend Brady and William Gillette is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the tumultuous spring of 1865 during the American Civil War, the narrative revolves around themes of loyalty, bravery, and treachery amidst the chaos of battle. The story primarily follows young Wilfred Varney, who is eager to enlist and fight for the Confederacy, dealing with the emotional turmoil of his family as they face significant challenges related to the war. At the start of the narrative, the scene is vividly set in a house in Richmond, where the sounds of distant cannon fire echo, creating a backdrop of tension and foreboding. Wounded soldiers are being cared for amidst the mourning of families who have lost loved ones in battle. Young Wilfred, frustrated by the war's impact on his family, resolves to join the army regardless of the risks involved. Confrontations between him and his mother reveal the emotional weight of their decisions, while the introduction of several key characters, such as the ailing Howard and Captain Thorne, establish a complex network of relationships that will evolve as the storyline unfolds. As the opening progresses, there are hints of espionage and betrayal, suggesting an intricate plot that intertwines personal and larger military conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44659/44659-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en War stories Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Richmond (Va.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 408376 2025-07-18T06:46:13.507435 text/html 388447 2024-10-23T22:11:47 text/html 508727 2025-07-18T06:46:19.455372 application/epub+zip 513352 2025-07-18T06:46:14.459383 application/epub+zip 176606 2025-07-18T06:46:13.938380 application/epub+zip 702895 2025-07-18T06:46:23.469394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674331 2025-07-18T06:46:18.887350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285053 2022-09-20T11:35:45.514998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381651 2025-07-18T06:46:12.477412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361835 2024-10-23T22:11:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18523 2025-07-18T06:46:23.607305 application/rdf+xml 17216 2025-07-18T06:46:14.035348 image/jpeg 2562 2025-07-18T06:46:13.986371 image/jpeg 544291 2025-07-18T06:46:13.563378 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