Project Gutenberg 2005-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 71 Raine, William MacLeod 1871 1954 Raine, William McLeod Cue, Harold James 1887 1961 22004738 The Sheriff's Son E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Sheriff's Son" by William MacLeod Raine is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around John Beaudry, a sheriff facing imminent danger from a gang of rustlers, as he navigates the perils of frontier life while caring for his young son, Royal. The narrative combines elements of action, family, and the struggle between law and lawlessness, presenting a vivid portrayal of the American West during a tumultuous era. The opening of the novel introduces John Beaudry and his son as they set up camp near Big Creek. The narrative establishes Beaudry's tender relationship with his son while revealing his looming concerns about his adversaries, particularly the Rutherford gang, who vow revenge after Beaudry's actions in self-defense. This tension escalates as the story transitions to the complexities of Beaudry's dual role as a father and a sheriff, leading to an intense confrontation with his enemies that not only places him in danger but also threatens his son's safety. The dynamics within this opening scene set the stage for the unfolding drama and the moral dilemmas that Beaudry will face in his fight for survival and the protection of his child. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 437283 430934 2024-09-07T12:18:48.682707 2023-09-08T04:23:20.957689 text/html text/html 426174 2020-12-12T20:57:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 202865 2020-12-12T20:57:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 257961 2024-09-07T12:18:55.807696 application/epub+zip 265667 2024-09-07T12:18:50.201703 application/epub+zip 218792 2024-09-07T12:18:49.326715 application/epub+zip 440816 2024-09-07T12:18:59.855697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423727 2024-09-07T12:18:55.167707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375604 2022-09-08T08:57:50.926081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393832 393821 2024-09-07T12:18:47.468769 2023-09-08T04:23:19.852682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 393627 2020-12-12T20:57:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152334 2020-12-12T20:57:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 393634 2020-12-12T20:57:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152317 2020-12-12T20:57:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20578 2024-09-07T12:19:00.401659 application/rdf+xml 12269 2024-09-07T12:18:49.684717 image/jpeg 3227 2024-09-07T12:18:49.503705 image/jpeg 251025 2024-09-07T12:18:48.723716 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