Project Gutenberg 2010-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 80 Marlowe, Amy Bell Frances of the Ranges; Or, The Old Ranchman's Treasure Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.fadedpage.com "Frances of the Ranges; Or, The Old Ranchman's Treasure" by Amy Bell Marlowe is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Frances Rugley, a brave and resourceful young girl who lives on a sprawling ranch in the Texas Panhandle. Throughout the narrative, Frances embarks on adventurous escapades, including a dramatic encounter with a mountain lion and the complexities of ranch life, all while navigating her relationship with her father, a former Texas Ranger. At the start of the novel, Frances rides out on her trusty pinto, Molly, only to hear the terrifying snarl of a mountain lion. When she discovers a young man under attack from the lion, she rushes to his aid, showcasing her bravery and sharp shooting skills. The opening chapters delve into the development of Frances's character as she balances her responsibilities on the ranch with her aspirations and desires for a more cultured life. There is an air of mystery surrounding her father's treasure chest, which is tied to her family's history and the old partnerships he formed as a Ranger, setting the stage for future tensions and revelations in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories Girls -- Juvenile fiction Ranch life -- Juvenile fiction Texas -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 420340 420363 2024-09-13T12:07:59.701948 2023-09-14T06:21:31.326471 text/html text/html 440914 2021-01-06T10:37:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 227882 2021-01-06T10:37:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 301224 2024-09-13T12:08:08.142918 application/epub+zip 303269 2024-09-13T12:08:01.802925 application/epub+zip 227055 2024-09-13T12:08:00.602965 application/epub+zip 536270 2024-09-13T12:08:12.956934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492686 2024-09-13T12:08:07.119879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416527 2022-09-14T15:16:03.488130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366240 366152 2024-09-13T12:07:58.290984 2023-09-14T06:21:29.992471 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 365921 2021-01-06T10:37:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138854 2021-01-06T10:37:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 365916 2021-01-06T10:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138811 2021-01-06T10:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20489 2024-09-13T12:08:13.096826 application/rdf+xml 20554 2024-09-13T12:08:00.964908 image/jpeg 4627 2024-09-13T12:08:00.782891 image/jpeg 289594 2024-09-13T12:07:59.739907 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