Project Gutenberg 2017-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 166 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Sealed Message Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Princeton University) "The Sealed Message" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a quaint English village, featuring characters Gerald Haskins and Tod Macandrew, who stumble upon a mysterious cylinder while fishing, leading them into an enchanting adventure filled with romance and intrigue. The cylinder contains a phonograph record with a melodious message from an alleged princess, prompting Haskins to explore the enigmatic tales surrounding her and the peculiar household she resides in. At the start of the narrative, two friends, Haskins and Macandrew, are enjoying a summer day by the river when Macandrew accidentally hooks a mysterious tin cylinder that had sunk in the water. Upon opening it, they discover a phonograph record that reveals a heartfelt message from a girl named Mavis Durham, who claims to be trapped and desires her fairy prince to rescue her. As Haskins contemplates the implications of this discovery, he learns of Mavis's unusual seclusion in a house known as the Pixy's House, guarded by her caretaker, Bellaria. Intrigued and enchanted, Haskins vows to find Mavis, setting in motion a series of events that delve into the complexities of love, identity, and the lurking shadows of the past that affect them both. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories England -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 527019 2025-07-22T09:05:00.283687 text/html 523739 2024-10-23T02:47:09 text/html 262414 2025-07-22T09:05:07.796826 application/epub+zip 272371 2025-07-22T09:05:02.274718 application/epub+zip 272371 2025-07-22T09:05:01.040724 application/epub+zip 483524 2025-07-22T09:05:11.802692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464905 2025-07-22T09:05:07.017683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442354 2022-08-25T07:29:09.569127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493570 2025-07-22T09:04:58.499741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473855 2024-10-23T02:47:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17234 2025-07-22T09:05:12.119658 application/rdf+xml 13925 2025-07-22T09:05:01.561682 image/jpeg 3585 2025-07-22T09:05:01.292701 image/jpeg 254810 2025-07-22T09:05:00.323719 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