Great K. & A. Train-Robbery
Paul Leicester Ford
Play
Length 3 h 43 min
Chapters 16
First published 1897
In this short novel the narrator is a superintendent on the K. & A. railroad, sometime in the late nineteenth century. The train is robbed somewhere in the Arizona desert. Various adventures involve this young superintendent. Romance is provided by a comely passenger. (Summary by David Wales)
Chapters
1
01 The Party On Special No. 218 Read by David Wales 19:37
2
02 The Holding-Up Of Overland No. 3 Read by David Wales 14:16
3
03 A Night's Work On The Alkali Plains Read by David Wales 14:00
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04 Some Rather Queer Road Agents Read by David Wales 12:57
5
05 A Trip To The Grand Canyon Read by David Wales 15:16
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06 The Happenings Down Hance's Trail Read by David Wales 14:54
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07 A Change Of Base Read by David Wales 12:48
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08 How Did The Secret Leak Out? Read by David Wales 15:06
9
A Talk Before Breakfast Read by David Wales 11:46
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10 Waiting For Help Read by David Wales 13:03
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11 The Letters Change Hands Again Read by David Wales 11:53
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12 An Evening In Jail Read by David Wales 13:52
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13 A Lesson In Politeness Read by David Wales 12:34
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14 "Listeners Never Hear Anything Good" Read by David Wales 11:10
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15 The Surrender Of The Letters Read by David Wales 12:16
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16 A Gloomy Good-by Read by David Wales 17:43
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