Project Gutenberg 2023-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 90 Norton, Roy 1869 1942 Gratitude $aNew York :$bStreet and Smith, $c1913. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "Gratitude" by Roy Norton is a short story set in the rugged landscape of Alaska during the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the themes of gratitude, morality, and justice, following a group of miners known as "the Competents" who navigate their experiences in a small mining camp. The story explores the complex relationship between two central characters, Shakespeare George, who upholds a strong sense of justice, and Laughing Jim, a charming yet unscrupulous gambler. The plot unfolds as Shakespeare George and his mining partners confront a series of events involving Laughing Jim, whose gambling exploits lead to a near-fatal confrontation with another miner, Phil Mahoney. George intervenes to save Jim during a moment of crisis, demanding that Jim cease his gambling ways as repayment. However, in a turn of irony, Jim betrays George's trust by robbing him of his hard-earned gold dust. When the Competents learn of Jim's treachery, they set off to confront him, only to discover Jim fatally wounded in a confrontation with Mahoney. The story culminates with George and his partners recognizing Jim's complex nature—he existed as both a cunning gambler and a man capable of noble sacrifices—ultimately leading to a poignant reflection on gratitude and redemption, as George honors Jim with a heartfelt epitaph. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/popular-magazine-v-030-n-04-1913-12-01.-street-smith-lb-darwin-ia 20230817152357norton 1913 US Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Gold miners -- Alaska -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 73002 2025-07-28T12:12:58.320606 text/html 48715 2023-10-23T20:28:56 text/html 165791 2025-07-28T12:13:01.197558 application/epub+zip 165281 2025-07-28T12:12:59.301586 application/epub+zip 165282 2025-07-28T12:12:58.705566 application/epub+zip 753380 2025-07-28T12:13:02.678548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747052 2025-07-28T12:13:00.786606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65397 2025-07-28T12:12:58.190594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45726 2023-10-23T20:28:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15923 2025-07-28T12:13:02.809575 application/rdf+xml 21974 2025-07-28T12:12:58.963577 image/jpeg 3466 2025-07-28T12:12:58.839559 image/jpeg 303108 2025-07-28T12:12:58.331626 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