The Mysterious State Room A Tale Of The Mississippi

By J.H. Ingraham

Book Overview

""The Mysterious State Room: A Tale of the Mississippi"" is a novel written by J.H. Ingraham. The story is set in the 19th century and revolves around a young man named Harry Hazelton, who is traveling on a steamboat down the Mississippi River. During the journey, Harry becomes intrigued by a mysterious state room that is always locked and guarded by a stern-looking man. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a web of secrets and conspiracies that threaten his safety and the safety of those around him. Along the way, Harry falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Blanche, who may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the state room. The novel is filled with action, adventure, and romance, and is a thrilling tale of suspense and intrigue on the mighty Mississippi River.It was midnight, and all slept in the vast cabins, all on board the immense steamer, save the watch on deck. But Louise and Genevieve were awake, and so was the prisoner. Beside his door heavily slept the officer, trusting to the chains to bind, and the waters to keep his charge in safety. Softly Genevieve opened the door of her state-room and stole forth into the cabin. The swinging lamp burned dimly and cast a pale glare around. She crossed to the state-room of the prisoner.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419174940
• ISBN13: 9781419174940
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.2"