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by Ralph S. (Ralph Selwood) Kendall
BENTON OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
In the waning light of a moon‑lit night on the frontier, the lone silhouette of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police post rises like a steadfast sentinel over the wilds of South Alberta. Within its white‑washed walls, camaraderie swells around a bustling canteen where music, laughter, and the bark of a pup break the quiet of the prairie. A weary rider, his horse sighing under the weight of long patrols, arrives to tend to his mount before joining the fellowship that defines life on the distant post.
The story opens with vivid snapshots of daily duty—prisoner escorts, buck‑board wagons rattling across gravel, and mounted men setting out on varied missions. Through these scenes, readers glimpse a world where discipline meets rugged latitude, and where the bonds forged between comrades become the true compass of the frontier. The narrative invites listeners to step into a bygone era, feeling the crisp night air, the echo of trumpets, and the unshakable resolve of men who upheld law amidst the untamed wilderness.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (451K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2013-01-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1878–1940
Adventure on the Canadian frontier shaped both the life and fiction behind these stories. Drawing on years in the Royal North-West Mounted Police, the books bring a lived-in sense of hardship, duty, and wide open country.
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