Project Gutenberg 2025-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 195 Umbstaetter, H. D. (Herman Daniel) 1851 1913 Umbstaetter, Herman Daniel London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith Anderson, Thomas Fenwick 1865 1934 Anderson, T. F. (Thomas Fenwick) 11018461 The red-hot dollar, and other stories from the Black Cat $aBoston :$bL. C. Page & Company, $c1895, copyright 1911. "[The mystery of the thirty millions] was written in collaboration with T. F. Anderson."--Footnote The red-hot dollar -- The unturned trump -- The real thing -- When the cuckoo called -- One chance in a million -- Doodle's discovery -- Kootchie -- Her eyes, your honor -- For the sake of Toodleums -- In Hell's Cañon -- The mystery of the thirty millions -- Asleep at Lone Mountain. Tim Miller, Mary Meehan 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 Red-Hot Dollar: And Other Stories from the Black Cat" by H. D. Umbstaetter is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology showcases a variety of engaging narratives that were previously published in the magazine "The Black Cat," known for its unique tales. The title story introduces readers to Ansel Hobart, a character whose chance encounter with a peculiar silver dollar triggers a wild chase intertwined with themes of love and mystery. At the start of the book, readers are immediately drawn into the story of Ansel Hobart, who experiences a series of unfortunate events after he instinctively jumps off a train only to miss it. After frantically trying to retrieve change for some coffee, he finds a remarkable silver dollar that appears to be crucial to bridging the distance between him and his new bride. The narrative unfolds as Hobart goes on a seemingly whimsical quest through various characters and settings to trace the origins of the coin, setting off a chain of events that reveal deeper connections and unexpected revelations. This unique premise blends romance, adventure, and a hint of mystery, ensuring readers are captivated from the very first chapter. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/redhotdollar00umbsrich 20241030091200umbstaette 1895 US Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories, American American fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure 208725 2025-09-29T14:07:44.964486 text/html 183350 2025-01-13T08:37:19 text/html 398439 2025-09-29T14:07:49.386479 application/epub+zip 397488 2025-09-29T14:07:46.307530 application/epub+zip 226495 2025-09-29T14:07:45.517497 application/epub+zip 832029 2025-09-29T14:07:51.779980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814212 2025-09-29T14:07:48.873480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195846 2025-09-29T14:07:44.654503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175733 2025-01-13T08:37:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18093 2025-09-29T14:07:51.925965 application/rdf+xml 17694 2025-09-29T14:07:45.845488 image/jpeg 2772 2025-09-29T14:07:45.679483 image/jpeg 973860 2025-09-29T14:07:44.998501 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