Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 287 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William In Secret Produced by David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Distributed Proofreading Team "In Secret" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written during the early 20th century, set against the backdrop of World War I. The story centers around the efforts of Evelyn Erith and Clifford Vaux, who are involved in intercepting and deciphering coded letters pertinent to enemy activities, particularly concerning a man named Herman Lauffer, linked to a dangerous conspiracy. The novel explores themes of espionage, duty, and personal sacrifice amidst a tumultuous war environment. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a cryptic yellow envelope containing a coded letter, which Evelyn finds while working at the Bureau of P.C. (its meaning is unclear). Identifying it as a code-cipher, she engages with her superior, Vaux, who agrees to let her pursue its origin. Evelyn's determination to decode the letter leads her to Herman Lauffer's shop, but their plans are interrupted by the unexpected involvement of another secret service agent, Cassidy. The opening sets the stage for a tense battle of wits in a world where deciphering critical communications can mean the difference between success and disaster in wartime. The story presents a blend of action, intrigue, and a glimpse into the personal struggles of characters deeply affected by the war, particularly the strong-willed Miss Erith, who seeks to prove her talents in a male-dominated field. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: History - Modern (1750+) 528784 2025-08-03T05:21:25.471523 text/html 528605 2025-01-09T20:28:56.067851 text/html 265630 2025-08-03T05:21:33.597441 application/epub+zip 272931 2025-08-03T05:21:27.356484 application/epub+zip 272930 2025-08-03T05:21:26.190515 application/epub+zip 460322 2025-08-03T05:21:38.106399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427238 2025-08-03T05:21:32.821443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397112 2022-09-03T08:41:25.951225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456162 2025-08-03T05:21:24.997505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456002 2012-09-09T21:28:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18078 2025-08-03T05:21:38.234412 application/rdf+xml 11350 2025-08-03T05:21:26.669486 image/jpeg 3061 2025-08-03T05:21:26.429457 image/jpeg 177953 2012-09-09T21:32:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 259967 2025-08-03T05:21:25.510470 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