
Chapter One On the Sky High Trail
Chapter Two Bushwhackers
Chapter Three The Strange Letter
Chapter Four Trouble Looms
Chapter Five The Unknown Rider
Chapter Six Lightning Returns
Chapter Seven Explanations
Chapter Eight The Vanishing Camp
Chapter Nine Secret Commissions
Chapter Ten Dirty Water
High in the blazing July heat, a lone rider and his sorrel mare pause on the rim of the Cajon passes. Slim Evans reads a crisp, urgent summons from the Mountain States Cattlemen’s Association, a message that pulls him toward the little‑known “Creeping Shadows” country beyond the ridge. The landscape shifts from sun‑baked rock to the cool shade of a timbered swale, and the promise of a new trail hints at danger and duty.
Lightning, the horse marked by a white star on her forehead, moves with a steady confidence that mirrors Slim’s resolve. Together they set out down the old Sky High Trail, a once‑busy route now overgrown and silent, their pace dictated by both the rugged terrain and the mystery of the letter. Listeners will follow their ride as they confront rustlers, secret alliances, and the harsh frontier that tests every ounce of their partnership.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (225K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Feb 15, 2014
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1904–1974
Best known for fast-moving adventure stories, this American writer brought a reporter’s eye to tales of flying, mystery, and Western action. He also worked in journalism and newspaper publishing, which helps explain the crisp, energetic feel of his fiction.
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