Project Gutenberg 2004-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 149 Raine, William MacLeod 1871 1954 Raine, William McLeod Rowe, Clarence 1878 1930 Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert) Rowe, Clarence Herbert Mavericks Produced by Kathryn Lybarger and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Mavericks" by William MacLeod Raine is a novel set in the early 20th century that explores themes of lawlessness and frontier justice. The story revolves around a group of settlers and ranchers in the American West, where the tension between cattle ranchers and homesteaders creates a backdrop for conflict and drama. Central to the narrative are Phyllis Sanderson, a spirited young woman caught in the midst of these disputes, and Keller, a mysterious newcomer who becomes embroiled in the region's troubles due to suspicions of rustling. The opening of "Mavericks" introduces readers to Phyllis as she navigates her complex feelings toward Tom Dixon, her beau, and her father’s fierce attitude toward outsiders. She witnesses Tom's youthful bravado in a playful encounter that swiftly turns serious. Phyllis's frustration with Tom leads to her dismissal of him, but her world is soon shaken by the arrival of Keller, a character hated by her father. As tensions rise, Phil, Phyllis's brother, and Brill Healy, a ranchman, inform her about a rustler branding a calf, leading to a confrontation that tests loyalties and moral boundaries. Phyllis's impulsiveness and strong spirit suggest a future filled with challenges, as the stage is set for the struggles ahead amidst unresolved tensions in the community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 468707 466580 2024-09-06T12:08:49.492839 2023-09-07T04:00:04.283665 text/html text/html 491509 2020-12-19T01:42:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1307550 2020-12-19T01:42:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1380915 2024-09-06T12:08:58.108814 application/epub+zip 1386916 2024-09-06T12:08:51.250811 application/epub+zip 244555 2024-09-06T12:08:50.211867 application/epub+zip 1594689 2024-09-06T12:09:03.255732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1565262 2024-09-06T12:08:57.232768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427071 2022-09-07T16:56:57.388122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440391 440326 2024-09-06T12:08:47.541852 2023-09-07T04:00:02.528702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 440224 2020-12-19T01:42:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 170657 2020-12-19T01:42:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 440216 2020-12-19T01:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170615 2020-12-19T01:42:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20710 2024-09-06T12:09:03.408726 application/rdf+xml 15811 2024-09-06T12:08:50.584790 image/jpeg 3841 2024-09-06T12:08:50.398824 image/jpeg 1361847 2024-09-06T12:08:49.561855 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