Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk
by Frank Bell
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About This Book
During his month's vacation from the newspaper, Flash Evans travels to Indianapolis to watch the auto races. Flash's friend, Joe Wells, takes the same train to Indianapolis to meet his NewsVue partner. During the journey, the train derails, injuring many people, including Joe. Joe is unable to walk and so asks Flash to take his place temporarily at NewsVue. Flash is welcomed coldly and reluctantly by Joe's partner, George Doyle. Despite Flash's inexperience with the news camera, he takes some splendid films of the races and is praised by Doyle's boss. Doyle refuses to acknowledge Flash's skill...
Chapters (27)
- FLASH EVANS CAMERA NEWS HAWK
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I CRACKING SILK
- CHAPTER II OVER THE CLIFF
- CHAPTER III A TRAIN WRECK
- CHAPTER IV SUBSTITUTE CAMERAMAN
- CHAPTER V TROUBLE AT THE GATE
- CHAPTER VI MAJOR HARTGROVE’S VISITOR
- CHAPTER VII A HINT TO THE WISE
- CHAPTER VIII DISTRUST
- CHAPTER IX FLASH ACCEPTS AN OFFER
- CHAPTER X CHECKING FACTS
- CHAPTER XI HIGH WATER
- CHAPTER XII BRIDGE OUT!
- CHAPTER XIII A POLO GAME
- CHAPTER XIV RASCOMB’S INVITATION
- CHAPTER XV THROUGH THE PASS
- CHAPTER XVI DOYLE’S TREACHERY
- CHAPTER XVII A KEY TO A MYSTERY
- CHAPTER XVIII ESCAPE
- CHAPTER XIX A DOUBLE RESIGNATION
- CHAPTER XX ACCUSATIONS
- CHAPTER XXI RASCOMB’S EXPLANATION
- CHAPTER XXII THE MAJOR’S DISAPPEARANCE
- CHAPTER XXIII CAPTIVES
- CHAPTER XXIV A DESPERATE CHANCE
- CHAPTER XXV FADE-OUT
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