Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery

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Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery

by Bert Leston Taylor, Alvin T. Thoits

EN·~10 hours·60 chapters

Chapters

60 total
1

UNDER THREE FLAGS—A Story of Mystery

0:32
2

CHAPTER I. “OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY.”

8:43
3

CHAPTER II. THE PRISONER OF WINDSOR—THE TRAGEDY OF A NIGHT.

11:12
4

CHAPTER III. JACK ASHLEY, JOURNALIST.

11:27
5

CHAPTER IV. THE STORY OF A CRIME.

13:01
6

CHAPTER V. A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.

11:35
7

CHAPTER VI. THE CORONER’S INQUEST.

12:07
8

CHAPTER VII. FATHER AND SON.

8:53
9

CHAPTER VIII. A PROPOSITION OF PARTNERSHIP.

13:18
10

CHAPTER IX. LOUISE HATHAWAY.

11:22

Description

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.

Details

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

2021-05-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Bert Leston Taylor

Bert Leston Taylor

1866–1921

A newspaper wit with a poet’s ear, this early-20th-century writer became beloved for his playful verse and sharp, humane humor. His work helped shape the voice of Chicago journalism while delighting readers far beyond the city.

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Alvin T. Thoits

An elusive early mystery writer best remembered for co-authoring the 1896 novel Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery. Very little biographical information seems to have survived, which gives the work an extra air of literary mystery.

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