Beyond the wall

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Beyond the wall

by Henry Leverage

EN·~31 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
1

31:20

Description

In a rain‑soaked night at the hardened Rockglen penitentiary, two unlikely allies—young Chester Fay, sharp‑eyed and determined, and the grizzled Charley O’Mara—conspire to slip beyond the high walls. Their whispered plan centers on a hidden truck, a battered pickaxe, and a handful of desperate seconds, all while a weary guard drifts through the storm, unaware of the sudden violence about to erupt.

The narrative crackles with tight, kinetic action as Fay’s quick‑draw assault silences the guard and the duo scramble to seize the vehicle. The rain turns the escape route into a treacherous, mud‑filled gauntlet, forcing the fugitives to improvise when the truck sputters and stalls. As the prison’s siren begins to wail, they must decide whether to push forward into the open field or vanish into the surrounding woods, setting the stage for a high‑stakes chase that will test their resolve and loyalty.

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Language

en

Duration

~31 minutes (30K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: The Ridgway Company, 1920.

Credits

Roger Frank and Sue Clark

Release date

2022-09-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

HL

Henry Leverage

1885–1931

A pulp-era storyteller with a life almost as dramatic as his fiction, he wrote fast-moving crime and adventure tales and saw some of his work reach the screen. His background is still a little hazy, which only adds to the intrigue around him.

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