The Blue Goose

"The Blue Goose" by Frank Lewis Nason is a story set in a mining town, exposing the dark underbelly of ambition and the conflict between workers and those in charge. The plot follows Luna, a foreman, and Pierre La Martine, owner of a gambling house called The Blue Goose. The book opens with Luna, made uneasy by Pierre's shady dealings in an underground lab that involves stolen gold. Their tense interaction shows the power that Pierre holds over Luna, who wants fair pay for his mining crew. With dark threats and a feeling of unease, Pierre's troubling attitude and The Blue Goose gambling house set the stage for the illegal things that will happen in the story. A marriage is hinted at, signaling bigger problems for the whole community.