02461cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000540012624500540018026400510023430000470028533600260033233700260035833800360038450000310042050501780045150802180062952011520084753400450199965300180204465300300206285600430209233662UtSlPG20260610133752.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08036030  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWard, Herbert D.q(Herbert Dickinson),d1861-193212aA Republic Without a President, and Other Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-09-070 aA republic without a president -- The lost city -- A terrible evening -- Scud -- The romance of a mortgage -- Colonel Odminton: a sequel to "A republic without a president".  aProduced by V. L. Simpson, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"A Republic Without a President, and Other Stories" by Herbert D. Ward is a collection of short stories reportedly written in the late 19th century. The opening story centers around a fictional and dramatic event where the President of the United States and his wife mysteriously disappear from the White House, causing national panic and intrigue. The unfolding mystery delves into political implications, abduction, and the reactions of the public and officials in response to this chilling circumstance.  The beginning of this story reveals that on June 8, 1893, an announcement of the President's disappearance sends shockwaves across the nation. As newspapers publish front-page headlines detailing the events, the atmosphere is thick with suspicion and fear. Several witnesses recount strange occurrences, but the investigation leads to wild speculation and confusion, hinting at a political conspiracy behind the abduction. The narrative sets the stage for a blend of mystery, suspense, and political commentary that invites readers to ponder the implications of such an unprecedented calamity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aScience fiction, American40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33662