The World of Robert MacLeod (7) Robert and Sarah are on holiday; a working holiday. Together with John Buck they solve crimes and complete other investigations, besides visiting their relatives. Along the way they acquire a fourth member of their team, a rebellious lass from New Holland, and settle into an operational base.
Grandpa Jones - An Experiment
Grandpa Jones is in the hospital. That doesn't prevent him from providing a teaching moment for his favorite granddaughter and her boy friend. He wondered afterward, if anything he said made sense to them.
Imagine, if you will, that you are sitting in a bar having quiet drink with an old (newly divorced) friend, and he relates his tale of woe to you. This one should be read with a certain amount of scepticism when it comes to exactly what the narrator is telling the reader. But generally, I would suggest that that same scepticism suggested when reading this tale, would be advised when reading most of my —ahem— literary masterpieces. Alright, demented ravings! Happy Now?
The World of Robert MacLeod (8) Sheriff Earp in Dodge City is stumped by a Bank heist. Can Robert MacLeod and Karen Stiles succeed where the Sheriff has failed? More analogues of things in the readers' world are introduced.
A Breckinridge Elkins Story Breckinridge gets involved in the hunt for a lost gold mine. First appeared in 'Action Stories' February 1935. In the public domain.
Franklin wrote this humorous response to a call for scientific papers from the Royal Academy of Brussels while United States ambassador to France around 1781. He was also a respected scientist at the time. It was never sent (so as not to raise a stink) but was included in a letter to a friend.
A Sailor Steve Costigan Story Steve gets into a fight over a girl. What else? First published in the magazine 'Fight Stories' July 1929. In the public domain.