Project Gutenberg 2023-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 109 Norton, Roy 1869 1942 The lost charm $aNew York :$bStreet and Smith Corporation, $c1923. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "The Lost Charm" by Roy Norton is a crime fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the mystery of a stagecoach robbery, exploring themes of deception, friendship, and justice. Set against the backdrop of the American West, it combines elements of adventure and detective work as the protagonist seeks to uncover the truth behind the heist and exonerate an innocent man. The narrative follows David, a quick-witted and resourceful character, as he investigates a recent stage robbery that has rocked his community. The storyline begins with David learning about the theft of a substantial amount of money belonging to the unscrupulous businessman Tom Shaughnessy. As he delves deeper, David uncovers a convoluted scheme involving betrayal, questionable alliances, and hidden identities. He discovers key evidence tying Shaughnessy to the robbery, including a distinctive watch charm. With the help of his partners, David devises a plan to confront Shaughnessy, ultimately leading to the restoration of justice for the wrongly accused and the revelation of the dark undertones of greed and manipulation. As David emerges triumphant, the themes of loyalty and cunning shine through in this engaging tale of mystery and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/popular-magazine-v-070-n-03-1923-11-20-sas 20230817153119norton 1923 US Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Western stories Gold miners -- Fiction Robbery -- Fiction Mystery fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 76200 2025-07-28T11:25:53.993357 text/html 51709 2023-10-05T19:06:04 text/html 513056 2025-07-28T11:25:57.014423 application/epub+zip 511827 2025-07-28T11:25:55.009357 application/epub+zip 270424 2025-07-28T11:25:54.440422 application/epub+zip 1416864 2025-07-28T11:25:58.692387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1410027 2025-07-28T11:25:56.554395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69038 2025-07-28T11:25:53.860367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49346 2023-10-05T19:06:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16879 2025-07-28T11:25:58.836348 application/rdf+xml 27252 2025-07-28T11:25:54.666423 image/jpeg 4138 2025-07-28T11:25:54.552390 image/jpeg 511454 2025-07-28T11:25:54.011443 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