02450cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000540011324500310016726400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450800640041552013470047953400450182665300180187165300580188965300340194765300170198165300250199870000340202385600430205713180UtSlPG20260610133319.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aChambers, Robert W.q(Robert William),d1865-193314aThe Tracer of Lost Persons 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-08-15  aProduced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders.  a"The Tracer of Lost Persons" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Jack Gatewood, a disillusioned bachelor longing for his ideal woman, who finds himself guided into a rather unconventional pursuit: hiring a company, Keen & Co., to trace this elusive ideal. The narrative unfolds amidst a backdrop of New York's upper crust and explores themes of love, self-discovery, and social commentary.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Gatewood, who is described as cultured yet cynical, as he engages in early morning banter with his friend Kerns at their club. The conversation shifts towards his romantic dissatisfaction, which prompts Kerns to suggest hiring Keen & Co., a business dedicated to locating lost persons. Initially resistant, Gatewood is drawn into the endeavor after a brief moment of introspection regarding his unfulfilled desires. His decision to engage Keen & Co. leads him into a world filled with unusual characters, ultimately driving him towards an encounter with the woman he has fantasized about, yet may never have known existed. The opening chapters deftly weave humor with a touch of melancholy, setting the stage for Gatewood’s journey towards both self-awareness and potentially finding true love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aDetective and mystery stories  aLove stories  aCourtship -- Fiction1 aFrederick, Edmund,d1870-194940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13180