02540cam a22003733u 4500 71765 UtSlPG 20260610134647.0 m cr n 260607r20231926utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Barnes, Charles R. On the Sweeny wire Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from the July 7, 1926 issue of The Popular Magazine. Release date is 2023-10-01 Roger Frank and Sue Clark "On the Sweeny Wire" by Charles R. Barnes is a crime fiction story written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Belle Sweeny, the widow of a race-track gambler, who becomes entangled in intrigue and deception when she listens in on conversations over their party telephone line. The book explores themes of curiosity, betrayal, and the consequences of eavesdropping, as Belle's actions set off a chain of events in the underworld of gambling. In the story, Belle Sweeny’s mundane life takes an unexpected turn when she overhears a conversation that leads her to believe there's an insider winning horse race tip. As she attempts to leverage this information to change her and her husband's fortune, she unwittingly becomes embroiled in a plot orchestrated by Mike the Wop, a character with questionable motives. Belle’s desire for involvement leads her to eavesdrop more frequently, ultimately putting her husband at risk from a well-laid trap. The climax reveals Belle's missteps as the scheme unravels, underscoring the dangers of her curiosity and the foreshadowed consequences of the secrets shared over the telephone wire. The story captures the thrill and tension of gambling alongside the personal dilemmas that arise from Belle's choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: Street & Smith Corporation, 1926 Short stories Gambling -- Fiction Horse racing -- Fiction Telephone -- Fiction Produced from the July 7, 1926 issue of The Popular Magazine. https://archive.org/details/PopularMagazineV085N0319270820_201706/page/154 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71765 112491 112491