02151cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500460014826400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050800870041152011780049853400450167665300340172165300160175565300230177185600430179463143UtSlPG20260610134444.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCarter, Nicholasq(House name)12aA Broken Bond; Or, The Man Without Morals 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-09-07  aDavid Edwards, Nahum Maso i Carcases, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"A Broken Bond; Or, The Man Without Morals" by Nicholas Carter is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story sets the stage for an intense drama involving themes of betrayal, murder, and mental instability, following the complexities between two partners in a mining venture—James Stone and Winthrop Crawford. The narrative promises a deep exploration of their deteriorating relationship, complicated by Stone's psychological struggles and violent tendencies.  The opening of the novel introduces a tense scene where James Stone attempts to assassinate his partner, Crawford, from a hidden position in the mountains. After the failed attempt, the narrative shifts to a conversation between Stone and Dr. Charlie Floyd, who suspects that Stone's mental state is deteriorating and attempts to persuade him to seek help. Despite Stone's resistance, Floyd insists on his friend's need for treatment, highlighting the depths of their troubled friendship. As the plot unfolds, themes of loyalty and the fragility of the human mind come into play, setting the stage for a gripping tale of crime and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories  aDime novels  aPopular literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63143