Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 108 Pinkerton, A. Frank Jim Cummings; Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Rose Koven, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Jim Cummings; Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery" by A. Frank Pinkerton is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the infamous train robber Jim Cummings and the conspiracy that culminates in the daring robbery of the Adams Express Company, showcasing the audacity and cunning of its protagonist. The plot intricately unfolds as Cummings and his accomplices meticulously plan their heist, setting the stage for a gripping tale of crime and pursuit. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a clandestine meeting in a dimly lit room where three conspirators, including Jim Cummings himself, are engaged in a treacherous scheme. Through secretive discussions, we learn about their meticulous preparations, such as forging letters and strategizing the timing of their robbery, which is set to yield an impressive $100,000. As they finalize their plans amid a tense atmosphere, the reader is thrust into a world of deception and moral ambiguity, setting the tone for the thrilling adventures that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Train robberies -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 285873 2025-07-03T05:07:41.176817 text/html 285694 2025-01-09T20:17:06.527358 text/html 197072 2025-07-03T05:07:48.360837 application/epub+zip 199414 2025-07-03T05:07:44.369825 application/epub+zip 175443 2025-07-03T05:07:43.208814 application/epub+zip 417791 2025-07-03T05:07:51.382768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393723 2025-07-03T05:07:47.614837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353545 2022-09-03T08:26:55.393284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250235 2025-07-03T05:07:40.856818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249963 2012-08-03T10:23:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16816 2025-07-03T05:07:51.502782 application/rdf+xml 19928 2025-07-03T05:07:43.698826 image/jpeg 4332 2025-07-03T05:07:43.450818 image/jpeg 95972 2012-08-03T10:25:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 195160 2025-07-03T05:07:41.199854 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