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| 100 | 1 | _aJones, Eugene | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aOver the Wire |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from the January 31, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-02-25 | ||
| 508 | _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive. | ||
| 520 | _a"Over the Wire" by Eugene Jones is a short story that was published in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative unfolds in the harsh and isolated setting of a mountain telegraph tower during a severe blizzard. It explores themes of communication, danger, and human resilience through the lens of operators managing a vital railway line during a storm. In the story, two telegraph operators, Jim and Big Ben, work tirelessly to maintain communication amid escalating chaos caused by a blizzard. As they manage emergency communications, an anxious operator named Donaldson at a nearby station reports eerie disturbances, ultimately sending a desperate message warning about a planned derailment of the Cumberland Limited, a train carrying a vast amount of cash. Despite the treacherous conditions and mounting fear, Ben and Jim race against time to thwart the danger, uncovering a chilling truth about Donaldson's fate as they reach the station. The story culminates in a suspenseful revelation that challenges the reader's understanding of reality and perception in extreme circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: The Frank A. Munsey Company, 1920 |
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| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aGhost stories | ||
| 653 | _aTelegraphers -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aRailroad stories | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from the January 31, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine. | |
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