Project Gutenberg 2020-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 182 Theiss, Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) 1878 1963 Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Secret Service Winning his way in the Secret Service Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Secret Service" by Lewis E. Theiss is a fictional adventure written in the early 20th century. The story follows young Roy Mercer, a wireless operator, and his friend Willie Brown as they embark on thrilling escapades regarding smuggling and secret service operations. The narrative intertwines elements of youthful ingenuity, camaraderie, and the excitement of detecting crime within the bustling backdrop of early 20th-century New York. The opening of the book introduces the readers to a scene at the Hudson River as a coastwise steamer named "Lycoming" docks. Roy Mercer, the wireless operator, is eagerly waiting for his friend Willie, who struggles through the crowd with a heavy suitcase—much to the delight of the wireless operator. The two then catch up, discussing their backgrounds and aspirations, specifically Willie's desire to work in the Secret Service. As the chapter progresses, Willie expresses disappointment over his perceived lack of opportunities due to his size. However, excitement brews as he unexpectedly helps a Secret Service agent named Sheridan, leading him to a series of thrilling detective activities focused on uncovering a wool-smuggling ring, hinting at the adventures to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Radio -- Juvenile fiction Secret service -- United States -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 406664 2025-07-25T05:28:43.330766 text/html 384668 2024-10-18T05:04:20 text/html 661780 2025-07-25T05:28:49.660736 application/epub+zip 661188 2025-07-25T05:28:44.183794 application/epub+zip 239697 2025-07-25T05:28:43.641787 application/epub+zip 1471506 2025-07-25T05:28:54.148724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1444102 2025-07-25T05:28:49.076737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316713 2022-09-28T10:48:47.342720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385636 2025-07-25T05:28:42.844762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365659 2024-10-18T05:04:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18179 2025-07-25T05:28:54.295707 application/rdf+xml 21538 2025-07-25T05:28:43.737759 image/jpeg 3566 2025-07-25T05:28:43.689764 image/jpeg 594682 2025-07-25T05:28:43.377789 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