Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator

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Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator

by J. W. Duffield

EN·~4 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total
1

BERT WILSON, WIRELESS OPERATOR - CHAPTER I - Running Amuck

16:24
2

CHAPTER II - An Unexpected Meeting

15:06
3

CHAPTER III - A Startling Message

15:54
4

CHAPTER IV - The Flaming Ship

22:21
5

CHAPTER V - An Island Paradise

17:04
6

CHAPTER VI - The “Gray Ghost”

11:13
7

CHAPTER VII - A Swim for Life

13:17
8

CHAPTER VIII - The Captured Shark

10:21
9

CHAPTER IX - In the Heart of the Typhoon

16:23
10

CHAPTER X - The Derelict

16:35

Description

The story opens on a bustling San Francisco wharf where a frenzied attacker bursts onto the scene, knife flashing and madness in his eyes. Three carefree young Americans, including the quick‑witted Bert Wilson, find themselves thrust into a life‑or‑death scramble as they confront the snarling assailant. Their split‑second bravery and instinctive teamwork turn a terrifying street‑fight into a pulse‑pounding showdown, revealing a side of Bert that is as daring as it is resourceful.

Beyond this harrowing encounter, the narrative follows Bert’s everyday role as a wireless operator, a job that keeps him wired into the pulse of the city’s burgeoning communications network. As he navigates the clang of telegraph keys and the chatter of ships, his quick mind and steady nerves draw him into a series of unexpected adventures, each demanding the same courage he displayed on the pier. Listeners will find a blend of high‑stakes action and the everyday heroics of a man who lives at the crossroads of technology and danger.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (268K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2012-03-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

JW

J. W. Duffield

A prolific writer of adventure stories for young readers, this American author helped shape the fast-paced world of early 20th-century series fiction. He is especially linked with the Stratemeyer Syndicate, where he wrote under his own name and several house pseudonyms.

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