02455cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500340016026400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050501040041150802040051552010740071953400450179365300440183865300230188265300670190570000300197270000190200285600430202199900170206438981UtSlPG20260610133907.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06039731  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFutrelle, Jacques,d1875-191214aThe Chase of the Golden Plate 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-02-250 aPart 1. The burglar and the girl -- Part 2. The girl and the plate -- Part 3. The thinking machine.  aProduced by David Starner, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
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HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"The Chase of the Golden Plate" by Jacques Futrelle is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative sets off at a lavish masked ball attended by an eclectic mix of historical and fictional characters. The story quickly introduces a Burglar, who cleverly navigates through the festivities, hinting at an underlying plot involving theft and deception.   The opening of the book unfolds with a vibrant description of the masked ball, setting a whimsical yet suspenseful atmosphere as the characters mingle. The Burglar's arrival captures the attention of key figures, including Cardinal Richelieu and the Mikado, while he jests about his intentions. As the scene progresses, the plot hints at a deeper conspiracy when a mysterious girl known as the Girl of the Golden West interacts with him, suggesting preparations for a secretive venture. This intriguing start establishes a blend of adventure and romance, creating significant anticipation for what will transpire as the tale of the stolen gold plate unravels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories, American  aRobbery -- Fiction  aVan Dusen, Augustus S. F. X. (Fictitious character) -- Fiction1 aGrefé, Will,d1875-19571 aPoucher, E. A.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38981  c79820d79820