
audiobook
by Bert Leston Taylor, Alvin T. Thoits
UNDER THREE FLAGS—A Story of Mystery
CHAPTER I. “OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY.”
CHAPTER II. THE PRISONER OF WINDSOR—THE TRAGEDY OF A NIGHT.
CHAPTER III. JACK ASHLEY, JOURNALIST.
CHAPTER IV. THE STORY OF A CRIME.
CHAPTER V. A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
CHAPTER VI. THE CORONER’S INQUEST.
CHAPTER VII. FATHER AND SON.
CHAPTER VIII. A PROPOSITION OF PARTNERSHIP.
CHAPTER IX. LOUISE HATHAWAY.
A young couple steals a quiet moment on a sun‑drenched Vermont hillside, letting the rolling green and distant mountains cradle their whispered dreams. Their conversation drifts from restless yearning for a life beyond the familiar to tender promises made under the golden light. The landscape feels both intimate and expansive, reflecting the hope that drives them forward.
Yet beneath the romance lies a stubborn obstacle: the girl’s father, a proud and unyielding banker, has already turned them away twice. Determined, the young man vows a third attempt, while the night deepens and an uneasy tension builds, hinted at by a sudden, inexplicable pain that grips the girl’s heart. The couple’s hurried departure into the darkened road suggests that something unseen is already closing in.
Listeners are invited into a tale where love, ambition, and a looming mystery intertwine. As the pair navigates family pride and hidden dangers, each step raises the stakes, promising a suspenseful journey that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (628K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
MFR, Gísli Valgeirsson, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
May 15, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1921
A witty newspaper voice of early 20th-century Chicago, he helped shape the modern newspaper column with light verse, satire, and sharp observations. His work mixed humor and literary polish in a way that made him one of the best-known columnists of his day.
View all booksBest known today as the co-author of the 1896 mystery novel Under Three Flags, this elusive writer left behind a very small public record. What can be confirmed points to a late-19th-century American author whose surviving reputation rests almost entirely on that one book.
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