Project Gutenberg 2008-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 156 Anthony, Wilder 1883 1965 Gage, George W. 1887 1957 Gage, G. W. Hidden Gold Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by D. Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hidden Gold" by Wilder Anthony is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the rugged backdrop of Wyoming, centering around rancher Gordon Wade as he grapples with the incursion of sheep onto his cattle range, which threatens his livelihood. The narrative explores themes of territorial conflict, loyalty, and budding romance amidst the tension between cattlemen and sheep herders, with a particular focus on Wade's difficult relationship with Race Moran, a man with obscure motives. At the start of the novel, Gordon Wade observes an overwhelming influx of sheep in his valley, signaling an imminent threat to his cattle ranch. The tension mounts as he informs his foreman, Bill Santry, of the situation, and they debate how to handle the abrasive sheep herders, particularly Oscar Jensen, who seems to be backed by the underhanded agent, Race Moran. As Wade seeks to maintain peace, the opening scenes deftly illustrate his character's sense of responsibility and inner turmoil. The conflict quickly escalates when he learns of a murder in the sheep camp, thrusting him into a maelstrom of violence and forcing him to confront not only the threat to his ranch but also his complex feelings for a local girl named Dorothy Purnell, all while struggling against the backdrop of political and ethical dilemmas that arise from the clashes between ranchers and their sheep-laden adversaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 454925 454903 2024-10-11T03:41:18.671470 2023-09-11T07:18:32.570315 text/html text/html 459286 2008-04-11T11:18:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196425 2008-04-11T11:18:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277497 2024-10-11T03:41:27.933451 application/epub+zip 280449 2024-10-11T03:41:21.543511 application/epub+zip 252434 2024-10-11T03:41:19.534522 application/epub+zip 452855 2024-10-11T03:41:32.738433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414412 2024-10-11T03:41:26.998521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358091 2022-09-11T13:17:22.468277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418875 418686 2024-10-11T03:41:17.470484 2023-09-11T07:18:31.561297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 418764 2008-04-11T11:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162135 2008-04-11T11:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 418755 2008-04-11T11:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162095 2008-04-11T11:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21193 2024-10-11T03:41:32.875418 application/rdf+xml 10530 2024-10-11T03:41:20.739485 image/jpeg 2822 2024-10-11T03:41:20.444505 image/jpeg 257949 2024-10-11T03:41:18.714524 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