02677cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500200015026400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032049000660035650000940042250000310051650800300054752013060057753400660188365300180194965300160196765300290198365300510201265300260206370000220208983000660211185600590217785600430223674137UtSlPG20260610134721.0mcr n260607r20241922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWilson, John Fleming,d1877-192214aThe closed door 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the October 1922 issue of Ainslee’s magazine.  aWilson and Miller are both listed as co-authors in the table of contents of the magazine.  aRelease date is 2024-07-27  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"The Closed Door" by John Fleming Wilson is a short story published in the early 20th century. This narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of human relationships, set against the backdrop of a maritime disaster. Through its intricate character dynamics, the story delves into the emotional turmoil surrounding unrequited love and fidelity, ultimately leading to a tragic end.  The plot centers around Captain Harry Owen, who is torn between his loyalty to his wife, Sheila, and his enduring love for Kitty Melrose, a woman he once desired but who rejected him. During a perilous voyage aboard the "Shearwater", Owen finds himself in a life-threatening situation as he attempts to save the passengers of a sinking ship, "Western Pacific". His actions, fueled by an overwhelming sense of duty and love, lead him to put the lives of others before his own, resulting in the ship's destruction. In a poignant conclusion, Owen closes the door to his cabin, symbolizing both his final escape from the chaos of his life and the unresolved feelings that linger between him, Sheila, and Kitty. The story is a profound meditation on the choices we make, the love we hold, and the doors we close, often leaving lasting consequences behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Ainslee's Magazine Co., 1922  aShort stories  aSea stories  aShip captains -- Fiction  aTriangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction  aShipwrecks -- Fiction1 aMiller, Mary Ashe 0aProduced from the October 1922 issue of Ainslee’s magazine.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/ainslees-v-50-n-02-1922-1040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74137