
The Spider’s Web
BOOK ONE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
A bustling fairground becomes the unlikely stage for a tangled romance when a charismatic yet solitary bachelor, known around the midway for his quiet charm, finds himself drawn into the glittering world of the Ferris wheel. Amid the whirl of lights and the hum of laughter, he encounters a mysterious young woman whose secretive glances hint at hidden motives. Their chance meetings under the moonlit canopy spark a delicate dance of attraction and suspicion, each encounter weaving a tighter knot in their growing connection.
As the carnival’s attractions spin and the night deepens, the bachelor grapples with whispers of scandal and the lingering presence of an old rival who seems determined to unravel his newfound hope. The story balances the excitement of the fair’s spectacles with the subtle tension of a heart caught between desire and doubt, inviting listeners to wonder what lies beyond the dazzling surface of the midway.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (324K characters)
Series
The Eagle library, no. 71
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
New York: Street & Smith, 1896, copyright 1898.
Credits
Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
Release date
2024-01-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1854–1938
A wildly prolific American writer of boys’ adventure fiction and dime novels, he turned out hundreds of stories packed with detectives, outlaws, wilderness trips, and fast-moving action. His books helped shape the popular reading world of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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