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Excerpt: ...know what goes on in the world. Everything I see of you contradicts everything I have heard of you." "You haven't seen much of me yet, you know, and you may have heard much better accounts of me than I deserve. Still, it isn't surprising you can't account for me;... Read Full Overview

This collector-quality edition includes the complete text of Frank H. Spearman's classic western novel in a freshly edited and newly typeset edition, together with an author biography and introductory comment to give the modern reader a quick background on the significance of... Read Full Overview

Disaster stalked the rails from the day the division superintendent of a pioneer Western railroad fired the wrecking boss, Murray Sinclair, for looting smashed freight cars. Sinclair and his bandits began a reign of terror, burning bridges, and holding up trains. In desperation,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Whispering Smith by Frank H. Spearman

There were two Whispering Smiths, one the fictional railroad detective in Frank Hamilton Spearman's novel, and the other a historic westerner whose real name was James L. Smith. The fictional character was the hero in this best-selling novel of 1906, and the book's popularity... Read Full Overview

Disaster stalked the rails from the day the division superintendent of a pioneer Western railroad fired the wrecking boss, Murray Sinclair, for looting smashed freight cars. Sinclair and his bandits began a reign of terror, burning bridges, and holding up trains. In desperation,... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Whispering Smith is a classic western novel written by Frank H. Spearman. The story is set in the late 1800s and follows the life of a railroad detective named Whispering Smith. The protagonist is known for his sharp instincts, intelligence, and ability to read people. He is... Read Full Overview

Whispering Smith is a classic western novel written by Frank H. Spearman. The story follows the adventures of railroad detective Luke ""Whispering"" Smith as he investigates a series of train robberies and murders in the wild west. Along the way, he encounters a cast of colorful... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

Whispering Smith is a classic Western novel written by Frank H. Spearman. The story revolves around the adventures of a railroad detective named Luke ""Whispering"" Smith, who is tasked with investigating a series of train robberies that have been plaguing the railroad company... Read Full Overview