
LOWERED THE CAN CAUTIOUSLY BY A STRING
BY - FRANK LILLIE POLLOCK
With Illustrations
BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY The Riverside Press Cambridge 1917
NOTE
NORTHERN DIAMONDS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
A late‑night knock draws Fred Osborne, a real‑estate clerk and university athlete, into a secretive meeting with his old friend Maurice Stark and the tall, energetic medical student Peter Macgregor. Their conversation quickly turns from idle chatter to urgent whispers about a missing brother, a dangerous illness, and a hidden cabin deep in the frozen north. The trio’s blend of scholarly rivalry, athletic ambition, and frontier curiosity sets the stage for a high‑stakes venture that could decide a life, a fortune, and the fate of a remote community.
As the winter sky hangs heavy over the Canadian shield, the friends must decide whether to abandon their comfortable plans for a perilous trek into the untamed woods. With a sick Indian patient, a mysterious cabin on the Abitibi River, and rumors of a priceless treasure, the early chapters promise tension, camaraderie, and a vivid glimpse of early‑20th‑century northern life—perfect for listeners who love suspenseful, character‑driven adventure.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (276K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Al Haines
Release date
Oct 8, 2010
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1876–1957
A prolific early Canadian storyteller, he wrote everything from wilderness adventures and westerns to imaginative science fiction. His work moved easily between pulp excitement and more literary fiction, often under different versions of his name.
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