02493cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500230014826400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750800140038852012670040253400700166965300340173965300270177365300170180065300210181765300230183865300660186165300230192770000320195070000510198285600430203399900190207673472UtSlPG20260610134711.0mcr n260607r20241912utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMoffett, Cleveland,d1863-192614aThe Bishop's purse 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-04-26  aAl Haines  a"The Bishop's Purse" by Cleveland Moffett and Oliver Herford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a chance encounter between a bishop, a charming American girl named Betty, and a mysterious young woman, Hester Storm, who is on the run from her past. Central to the plot is the bishop's lost purse containing a significant sum of money, which becomes the focal point of tension and intrigue that intertwines the lives of these characters.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the bishop and Betty as they travel on a train in England. The scene quickly shifts when Hester Storm, who initially appears to be merely an innocent fellow passenger, becomes embroiled in a stolen purse incident that raises questions about her true nature. Hester's internal struggle with her past and her impulsive decision to steal the bishop's money creates mounting suspense, especially as she tries to maintain her façade while navigating the repercussions of her actions. This opening establishes a compelling mix of humor, social commentary, and character development, suggesting both a lighthearted adventure and deeper explorations of morality and identity throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cToronto: The Copp Clark Co., Limited, 1912  aDetective and mystery stories  aYoung women -- Fiction  aLove stories  aTheft -- Fiction  aThieves -- Fiction  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction  aBishops -- Fiction1 aHerford, Oliver,d1863-19351 aWrenn, Charles L.q(Charles Lewis),d1880-195240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73472  c114197d114197