
CHAPTER I - THE LINE-RIDER
CHAPTER II - "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS"
CHAPTER III - TEX TAKES AN INTEREST
CHAPTER IV - TEX GRANDSTANDS
CHAPTER V - CAPTAIN ELLISON HIRES A HAND
CHAPTER VI - CLINT WADLEY'S MESSENGER
CHAPTER VII - THE DANCE
CHAPTER VIII - RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE
CHAPTER IX - MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL
CHAPTER X - "A DAMNED POOR APOLOGY FOR A MAN"
A young line‑rider named Jack Roberts wakes before dawn in the open Panhandle, ready for a long day of cattle work. He hums a simple cowboy tune while preparing a modest breakfast, then saddles a pony and scans the rolling mesas for stray cattle, his keen eyes spotting brands that most would miss. The vast, flower‑strewn landscape and wandering herds set the stage for a life defined by hard labor, camaraderie, and the rhythm of the open range.
Along the way Jack encounters the towering, good‑natured Jumbo Wilkins, a fellow ranch hand with a larger‑than‑life personality. Their easy banter about food, drink, and the challenges of frontier life reveals a bond forged by shared hardship and humor. As they trade stories and plan their next moves, listeners are drawn into the rugged, sun‑kissed world of early Texas cattlemen, where every sunrise promises both toil and the simple joys of a life lived under endless skies.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (390K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2007-08-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1871–1954
Adventure, outlaws, cattle country, and the rush of the frontier fill these classic Western tales. Written by a novelist who spent decades turning the American West into fast-moving fiction, the stories blend action with a strong feel for place.
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