Project Gutenberg 2012-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 198 Barnes, Will C. (Will Croft) 1858 1936 Barnes, William Croft 20012600 Tales from the X-bar Horse Camp: The Blue-Roan "Outlaw" and Other Stories Sunrise on the desert (poem) -- The blue-roan "outlaw" -- Campin' out -- Popgun plays Santa Claus -- "Just regulars" -- The stampede on the Turkey Track range -- The Navajo turquoise ring -- An Arizona etude --Stutterin' Andy -- The passing of Bill Jackson -- The tenderfoot from Yale -- "Dummy" -- The mummy from the Grand Cañon -- Jumping at conclusions -- Lost in the Petrified Forest -- "Camel huntin'" -- The Trinidad kid -- "Pablo" -- The shooting up of Horse Head. Produced by Paul Clark, sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tales from the X-bar Horse Camp: The Blue-Roan 'Outlaw' and Other Stories" by Will C. Barnes is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This work presents a gripping portrayal of life in the American West, especially through the lens of cowboy culture and the challenges of ranching. The title story introduces the blue-roan outlaw, a notable steed that becomes emblematic of both freedom and the brutal realities faced by cattle in the range. The opening of the book sets the stage with a vivid depiction of ranch life, beginning with a pair of cowboys as they track a blue-roan cow. It quickly immerses the reader in the details of cattle herding and the bond between the cowboys and the animals they manage. The narrative is rich with local color and brings to life the relationship between humans and nature, presenting themes of survival, instinct, and the relentless pursuit of both success and companionship in a harsh environment. This initial glimpse into the protagonists' world hints at further adventures and character-driven tales that showcase the beauty and struggles of life on the range. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41529/41529-h/images/front_cover.jpg en Horses -- Fiction Western stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 399210 399222 2024-09-17T11:59:31.275036 2023-09-18T06:56:40.768620 text/html text/html 394914 2012-12-01T12:06:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7847899 2012-12-01T12:10:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 8611880 2024-09-17T11:59:40.025990 application/epub+zip 8608672 2024-09-17T11:59:33.108009 application/epub+zip 222718 2024-09-17T11:59:31.953021 application/epub+zip 8705551 2024-09-17T11:59:45.126456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8671214 2024-09-17T11:59:38.390968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307600 2022-09-19T04:26:37.814946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357608 357414 2024-09-17T11:59:30.095016 2023-09-18T06:56:39.789600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 357161 2012-12-01T12:06:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138318 2012-12-01T12:10:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 357197 2012-12-01T12:10:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138281 2012-12-01T12:10:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20978 2024-09-17T11:59:45.289440 application/rdf+xml 13838 2024-09-17T11:59:32.079016 image/jpeg 1998 2024-09-17T11:59:32.011001 image/jpeg 7864058 2024-09-17T11:59:31.503052 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