02371cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500240015126400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000310036150801920039252013090058453400450189365300350193865300240197385600430199799900170204044752UtSlPG20260610134028.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBirmingham, George A.,d1865-195014aThe Smuggler's Cave 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-01-25  aE-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"The Smuggler's Cave" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the seemingly simple activities surrounding a local village pageant in Hailey Compton, which unexpectedly sparks scandal and intrigue, affecting even high society and politics. The narrative introduces characters such as Sir Evelyn Dent, a retired Cabinet Minister with a fondness for history, who seeks to uncover the mysteries tied to the village's smuggling past.  The opening of the novel sets a whimsical tone as it describes the quaint and secluded village of Hailey Compton, where Sir Evelyn arrives with intentions of exploring a historical sea cave. Through his meeting with the villagers, particularly the vivacious Mrs. Agatha Eames, we witness the brewing excitement over the idea of staging a dramatic pageant that celebrates their smuggling history. The dynamics between the characters reveal underlying humor and societal observations, with Sir Evelyn's scholarly pursuits contrasting with Mrs. Eames's exuberant community enthusiasm. Overall, the beginning lays the groundwork for a narrative full of unexpected twists, character interactions, and the resulting consequences of a small village's efforts to gain recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVillages -- England -- Fiction  aPageants -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44752  c85591d85591