Over the Wire
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- Produced from the January 31, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine. .
- Produced from the January 31, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine. .
Release date is 2022-02-25
Roger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive. Roger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.
"Over the Wire" by Eugene Jones is a short story that was published in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative unfolds in the harsh and isolated setting of a mountain telegraph tower during a severe blizzard. It explores themes of communication, danger, and human resilience through the lens of operators managing a vital railway line during a storm. In the story, two telegraph operators, Jim and Big Ben, work tirelessly to maintain communication amid escalating chaos caused by a blizzard. As they manage emergency communications, an anxious operator named Donaldson at a nearby station reports eerie disturbances, ultimately sending a desperate message warning about a planned derailment of the Cumberland Limited, a train carrying a vast amount of cash. Despite the treacherous conditions and mounting fear, Ben and Jim race against time to thwart the danger, uncovering a chilling truth about Donaldson's fate as they reach the station. The story culminates in a suspenseful revelation that challenges the reader's understanding of reality and perception in extreme circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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