Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Remington, Frederic 1861 1909 Remington, Frederic Sackrider Remington, Frederick Crooked Trails Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. How the law got into the chaparral -- The blue quail of the cactus -- A sergeant of the Orphan Troop -- The spirit of Mahongui -- The essentials at Fort Adobe -- Massai's crooked trail -- Joshua Goodenough's old letter -- Cracker cowboys of Florida -- The strange days that came to Jimmie Friday -- The Soledad girls. Produced by Eric Eldred, and David Widger "Crooked Trails" by Frederic Remington is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the rugged and turbulent life of the Texas Rangers, depicting their encounters with Comanche warriors and Mexican bandits during a time of conflict and lawlessness in the American Southwest. Through vivid storytelling and illustrations, Remington captures the spirit of adventure and the harsh realities of frontier life. At the start of "Crooked Trails," readers are introduced to Colonel "Rip" Ford, an aging Texas Ranger who shares tales of his exploits from decades past. During an intimate gathering at the San Antonio Club, the Colonel recounts thrilling moments of battles against Native Americans and bandits, emphasizing the fierce resilience and bravery of the Rangers as they fought to protect their territory. As the narrative unfolds, the text portrays not only the valor and camaraderie of these early Texas lawmen but also the complexities of their encounters with both friends and foes in a landscape fraught with violence and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 260167 260265 2024-10-04T04:48:27.100944 2023-10-04T05:18:09.455781 text/html text/html 262798 2021-01-26T22:40:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 594375 2021-01-26T22:40:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 668706 2024-10-04T04:48:33.149901 application/epub+zip 672097 2024-10-04T04:48:29.261949 application/epub+zip 161896 2024-10-04T04:48:27.995901 application/epub+zip 781134 2024-10-04T04:48:36.147920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762917 2024-10-04T04:48:32.387884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217616 2022-09-04T07:47:44.061645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215182 215158 2024-10-04T04:48:26.421928 2023-10-04T05:18:08.975771 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 216153 2018-03-16T10:18:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 86414 2018-03-16T10:18:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 215056 2009-07-31T11:26:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86204 2009-07-31T11:30:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21911 2024-10-04T04:48:36.279845 application/rdf+xml 10786 2024-10-04T04:48:28.555012 image/jpeg 3038 2024-10-04T04:48:28.271936 image/jpeg 660914 2024-10-04T04:48:27.221905 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