
\[Frontispiece: And as he passed, he looked in under the shadow of his hat, and touched a bag that was tied behind his saddle\]
BY - DANE COOLIDGE
AUTHOR OF THE DESERT TRAIL
ILLUSTRATIONS BY GEORGE W. GAGE
ILLUSTRATIONS
And as he passed, he looked in under the shadow of his hat, and touched a bag that was tied behind his saddle... Frontispiece - Rimrock Jones left town with four burro-loads of powder, some provisions and a cargo of tools - That was Rimrock's notice, but now it was void for the hour was long after twelve
RIM ROCK JONES
CHAPTER I. - THE MAN WITH A GUN
CHAPTER II - WHEN RICHES FLY
MARY ROGET FORTUNE TYPEWRITING.
In the heat‑blasted town of Gunsight, the clatter of ore‑teams and the low croak of a lone dove set the stage for a quiet struggle over wealth and power. The mining office buzzes with nervous men like Andrew McBain, whose eyes dart to the horizon whenever a lone rider appears on the dusty road. That rider is Rimrock Jones, a burly newcomer with a pistol low on his leg, whose sudden arrival turns the town’s uneasy calm into a tense standoff.
Rimrock’s reputation precedes him; whispers speak of a man who once struck gold and now carries a sack of rocks as proof of his claim. The townsfolk—saloon owners, Mexican laborers, and a deaf typist listening for every word—watch him with a mixture of awe and suspicion, especially as a mysterious woman has been inquiring after him for weeks. Listeners are drawn into a world where loyalty, danger, and the promise of fortune collide, setting the stage for a classic Western showdown.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (400K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Al Haines
Release date
2006-12-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1873–1940
A vivid storyteller of the American West, this early 20th-century writer drew on years in the desert Southwest as a naturalist, photographer, and field collector. His novels and nonfiction alike carry the feel of firsthand experience.
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