Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Ellis, Edward Sylvester 1840 1916 Jayne, R. H. Ellis, E. S. (Edward Sylvester) Ellis, Edward S. (Edward Sylvester) Randolph, Geoffrey Hawthorne, R. M. LaSalle, Charles E. Adams, J. F. C. (James Fenimore Cooper) Adams, James Fenimore Cooper Adams, Capt. "Bruin" Muller, Billex Robins, Seelin Belknap, Boynton H. Belknap, B. H. (Boynton H.) Rodman, Emerson Hunter, Ned Lasalle, Chas. E. Emerson, Edwin Cowmen and Rustlers: A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Ranges Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Dave Morgan, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Cowmen and Rustlers: A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Ranges" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This adventurous tale is set against the rugged backdrop of the American West, delving into the conflicts of cowmen and rustlers, highlighting both the thrill of the frontier and the dangers it harbors. The opening chapters introduce us to the Whitney family, particularly focusing on siblings Fred and Jennie, who engage in youthful escapades while also revealing the tensions of life on the cattle ranges, insinuating imminent peril as rustlers pose a threat to their peaceful existence. At the start of this story, we meet the Whitney household, bustling with joy on a winter evening as Fred returns home with a friend named Monteith Sterry. Their excitement culminates in a skating adventure, highlighting their camaraderie and the innocence of youth. However, lurking in the shadows are hints of future danger, as they soon encounter a black bear on their journey. This foreshadowing thickens the air, leading into unsettling developments when they hear wolves howling ominously, suggesting that their carefree joy may soon be disrupted by the harsh realities of the wilderness and potential threats posed by rustlers. The narrative sets up a thrilling adventure marked by youthful exuberance, the bond of friendship, and a looming sense of danger as they navigate their frosty surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cattle stealing -- Fiction Wyoming -- Fiction Ranch life -- Fiction PS Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 389632 389633 2024-10-05T09:10:17.698632 2023-10-05T09:01:01.475771 text/html text/html 396780 2020-12-25T18:54:28 text/html 237799 2024-10-05T09:10:27.730590 application/epub+zip 244795 2024-10-05T09:10:21.969625 application/epub+zip 201935 2024-10-05T09:10:20.382608 application/epub+zip 524479 2024-10-05T09:10:32.199589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491979 2024-10-05T09:10:26.697587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375106 2022-09-05T12:48:14.447277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324267 324107 2024-10-05T09:10:16.543640 2023-10-05T09:01:00.394732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 325260 2020-12-25T18:54:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120254 2020-12-25T18:54:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21606 2024-10-05T09:10:32.332542 application/rdf+xml 22965 2024-10-05T09:10:21.030601 image/jpeg 4805 2024-10-05T09:10:20.742626 image/jpeg 126965 2020-12-25T18:54:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 231861 2024-10-05T09:10:17.731626 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia