The Nether Millstone

The Nether Millstone is a novel by Fred M. White that tells the story of a young man named John Dale who inherits a millstone from his uncle and sets out to make a living with it. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and challenges, including financial difficulties and personal conflicts. The book explores themes such as perseverance, determination, and the power of hard work in achieving success.

By Fred M. White · First published 1897 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime · 60 chapters · 125,623 words

First lines

There were tears in the girl's eyes -- tears of futile anger and despair. The danger was so great, and yet safety was so near. If only the black horse would stumble or swerve, if only she could work the bit into that iron mouth and bring him to a standstill altogether. Her gloves were cut to ribands now; the blue veins stood out on the slender white wrists.

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The Nether Millstone is listed on Textopian as a novel by Fred M. White, dated 1897 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Fred M. White
• Date: 1897 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama, Historical Fiction
• Length: 125,623 words
• Structure: 60 chapters, 1,820 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a central enigma.
• Thriller — The narrative maintains high tension and suspense.
• Crime — The story involves criminal activities and their investigation.
• Drama — The book explores complex emotional and relational dynamics.

Tags

mystery · suspense · thriller · crime · detective · investigation · secrets · deception · murder · intrigue · dark · psychological

Contents

• "the Caste of Vere De Vere"
• Dashwood Hall
• Horace Mayfield
• A Leaf from the Past
• The Sacrifice
• A Cruel Misunderstanding
• The only Way
• Found!
• The Parting Guest
• Skin Deep
• The Dowager Lady Dashwood
• Lady Dashwood Sees a Ghost
• Desecration
• A Fierce Temptation
• Not Quite too Late
• The Unfinished Word
• Breathing Time
• A Flaming Sword
• A Guardian Angel
• Half Told
• Vincent Dashwood
• Who did it?
• The Silver Clue
• A Fresh Calamity
• Pride or Prejudice
• In Reckless Mood
• A Warning
• Moral Force
• Strategy
• The Heir of the House
• Under which Lord?
• Must this Thing be?
• A Rebel against Fate
• Mistress of Herself
• A Friend in Need
• Connie Colam
• The Unexpected Happens
• The Mystery Deepens
• Homeless
• In Peril
• The Lesson of Adversity
• The Courage of Despair
• Getting Nearer
• The Dreary Way
• The Walls of Pride
• The Head of the House
• "how Long, how Long!"
• Face to Face
• A Bolt from the Blue
• Hard Put to It
• Cold Comfort
• The Spider's Web
• The Web Tightens
• "Eyes Clearer Grown"
• Not Dead
• Found!
• A Clean Breast of It
• "the King is Dead."
• "Long Live the King!"
• Open Confession

More by Fred M. White

• The Romance of the Secret Service Fund: The Mazaroff Rifle (1900)
• The Dragon Fly Part 1, How Horace Daimler Got His Name (1910)
• The Old Secretaire, a Christmas Story (1887)
• My Lady Bountiful (1905)
• The Phantom Car (1930)
• A Shadowed Love (1905)
• The Lonely Bride (1907)
• A Golden Argosy (1886)
• All works by Fred M. White