The Ninth Man: A Story is a novel written by Mary Heaton Vorse in 1920. The story revolves around the lives of nine men who are working in a steel mill in a small town in America. The protagonist of the story is a young man named Jim, who is trying to find his place in the world and make a living for himself. The other eight men are his coworkers, and they all have their own stories and struggles. As the story progresses, the men face various challenges,...