Project Gutenberg 2007-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 51 Harris, Frank 1856 1931 Harris, James Thomas Eatin' Crow; and The Best Man in Garotte Produced by David Widger "Eatin' Crow; and The Best Man in Garotte" by Frank Harris is a collection of short stories set in the American West during the late 19th century. The narrative delves into themes of honor, confrontation, and the social dynamics within a mining camp. The stories explore the lives and interactions of characters as they navigate the tough realities of their environment, particularly focusing on personal conflict and the consequences of pride. The first story, "Eatin' Crow," centers around Charley Muirhead, a newcomer to the mining camp of Garotte. His confrontational nature leads him into a physical altercation with Bill Bent, which sets him on a path of proving himself to the local miners who are suspicious of his intentions. In "The Best Man in Garotte," the story shifts to Lawyer Rablay, a small but charismatic figure who inadvertently faces off against the notorious Bill Hitchcock. Rablay's reputation for good humor and diplomacy comes to the test as tensions rise in the camp, culminating in a confrontation that challenges his wit and courage. Both stories highlight the blend of camaraderie and conflict in the rough life of miners, exploring the struggle for respect and identity in a harsh frontier society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 54118 54127 2024-09-10T06:07:37.717127 2023-09-10T09:30:18.740636 text/html text/html 51401 2021-01-26T02:00:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 18870 2021-01-26T02:00:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 69851 2024-09-10T06:07:41.041156 application/epub+zip 68830 2024-09-10T06:07:39.027134 application/epub+zip 68830 2024-09-10T06:07:38.216138 application/epub+zip 199019 2024-09-10T06:07:42.545148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191289 2024-09-10T06:07:40.507133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191403 2022-09-11T03:32:31.704546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43824 2024-09-10T06:07:37.483133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44109 2018-03-08T06:51:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17340 2018-03-19T05:35:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 43693 2007-10-12T09:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17244 2007-10-12T09:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19468 2024-09-10T06:07:42.675106 application/rdf+xml 16662 2024-09-10T06:07:38.553135 image/jpeg 4069 2024-09-10T06:07:38.383162 image/jpeg 70622 2024-09-10T06:07:37.723127 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