Project Gutenberg 2024-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 156 Bruess, Floria Howe Code of the Mounted $aNew York :$bThe Frank A. Munsey Company, $c1928. Produced from the October 20, 1928 issue of Argosy All-Story Weekly magazine. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "Code of the Mounted" by Floria Howe Bruess is a novel written in the early 20th century. This gripping tale unfolds in the harsh Arctic environment and centers around the characters of Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely, who find themselves entangled in a high-stakes manhunt as they navigate their respective moral codes in a life-or-death situation. The narrative explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the complexities of human character under pressure. The story begins with Sergeant Hardy in pursuit of the mail robber, Keith Morely, who commits his crime out of desperation to obtain a letter that jeopardizes his future with his fiancée. However, after they find shelter in a cabin amid a blizzard, Hardy succumbs to smallpox, and Morely selflessly cares for his enemy, grappling with his own criminal actions. Their roles shift as Morely attempts to escape the law while Hardy struggles with his growing appreciation for Morely's character. As the plot unfolds, the two men confront their pasts and moral obligations, leading to a tense resolution where personal loyalty conflicts with duty to the law. The novel culminates in a moment of understanding between them, revealing the power of compassion in even the most challenging circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240802004223bruess 1928 US Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Canada, Northern -- Fiction Royal Canadian Mounted Police -- Fiction Epidemics -- Fiction Smallpox -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels 74772 2025-07-29T13:18:33.555121 text/html 50270 2024-11-09T06:09:40 text/html 415308 2025-07-29T13:18:36.446122 application/epub+zip 415320 2025-07-29T13:18:34.455142 application/epub+zip 251177 2025-07-29T13:18:33.907098 application/epub+zip 1147744 2025-07-29T13:18:37.957123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1141575 2025-07-29T13:18:36.036144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67340 2025-07-29T13:18:33.367119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47599 2024-11-09T06:09:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16443 2025-07-29T13:18:38.100087 application/rdf+xml 30403 2025-07-29T13:18:34.128108 image/jpeg 5126 2025-07-29T13:18:34.016130 image/jpeg 430168 2025-07-29T13:18:33.570100 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