02440cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500370014526400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033249000520036850000310042050801420045152012850059353400450187865300180192365300250194165300410196683000520200785600430205965489UtSlPG20260610134518.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPendexter, Hugh,d1875-194010aIt Might Have Happened Otherwise 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Adventure Magazine, October 1915.  aRelease date is 2021-06-02  aRoger Frank. (This file was produced from Adventure Magazine, October 1915 images generously made available by The Pulp Magazine Project)  a"It Might Have Happened Otherwise" by Hugh Pendexter is a dramatic short story written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the internal conflict of a lonely station agent, Parsly, who grapples with the temptation of theft due to his dissatisfaction with his low salary and mundane life. Through Parsly's thoughts and actions, the story explores themes of morality, desperation, and self-deception.  The story follows Parsly, a station agent and telegraph operator, who becomes obsessed with the idea of stealing express money he handles due to a feeling of entrapment in his monotonous life. As he devises intricate plans to fake a robbery and escape with the money, he wrestles with conflicting emotions of guilt and the allure of freedom the stolen money would represent. However, his plans take an unexpected turn when he becomes embroiled in a real robbery attempt by a gang of criminals. In a twist of fate, Parsly finds himself in a position of heroism during the confrontation, ultimately leading him to a promotion rather than the disgrace he initially contemplated. The story concludes with Parsly’s altered perspective on crime and a deepening aversion to the very money that had once tempted him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aCriminals -- Fiction  aRailroad station managers -- Fiction 0aProduced from Adventure Magazine, October 1915.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65489