
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I - THE GUN MAN’S HERITAGE
CHAPTER II - THE HORSES OF THE FINGER MARKS
CHAPTER III - THE MAN IN UNIFORM
CHAPTER IV - UNBROKEN BREAD
CHAPTER V - THE WORKING OF THE LAW
CHAPTER VI - EL REY AND BOLT
CHAPTER VII - THE SHOT IN THE CAÑONS
CHAPTER VIII - WHITE ELLEN
CHAPTER IX - SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY
In the sun‑kissed expanse of Lost Valley, a rugged frontier lives under its own silent law—cattle roam, saloons swing, and a winding river carves a path through granite cliffs. The valley’s isolation makes every arrival a ripple, and its spring air hums with promise as the land awakens. Amid this tableau, Tharon Last moves like a song, tending the adobe homestead, caring for pups, and filling the evenings with a voice that seems to stitch the very breeze together.
Tharon, a youth of striking beauty and fierce spirit, balances the tenderness of her daily chores with the fierce legacy of her father, Jim—a gun‑hand whose reputation safeguards the family’s peace. Though the valley appears tranquil, hidden currents stir: rumors of distant routes, the desperate need for scarce supplies, and the mystery of Tharon’s unknown mother cast shadows over the bright horizon. Listeners will find a world where music, wilderness, and quiet courage intertwine, inviting them to step into a story that is both timeless and freshly alive.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (341K 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
2009-05-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1879–1958
A prolific American storyteller of the early 20th century, she wrote novels and screen stories shaped by the American West and frontier life. Several of her works reached the screen, giving her fiction a life beyond the page.
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