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The Bad Man - A Novel - By - Charles Hanson Towne - Based on the Play by Porter Emerson Browne - G.P. Putnam's Sons - New York and London - The Knickerbocker Press - 1921
Copyright, 1921 by G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS
CHAPTER I - WHEREIN IT IS SHOWN THAT A YOUNG AMERICAN HAD THE COURAGE TO COME INTO A NEW COUNTRY; HOW FATE PLAYED AGAINST HIM, AND A NEIGHBOR LOOKED LONGINGLY AT HIS RANCH
CHAPTER II - WHEREIN, FAR AWAY, ANOTHER MAN HEARS WHISPERS OF THE WEALTH ALONG THE BORDER, AND COMES DOWN TO SEE ABOUT IT
CHAPTER III - WHEREIN UNCLE HENRY SPEAKS HIS MIND—AS USUAL
CHAPTER IV - WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS. QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE
CHAPTER V - WHEREIN GILBERT JONES IS WORRIED, AND LUCIA PELL IS ASKED TO DO AN IMPOSSIBLE THING
CHAPTER VI - WHEREIN AN OLD LOVE AWAKENS, PELL REVEALS HIS TRUE COLORS, A MORTGAGE IS ABOUT TO BE FORECLOSED, THE CONTENTS OF A SATCHEL ARE MADE KNOWN, UNCLE HENRY SPRINGS A SENSATION, AND PELL TAKES AN OPTION
CHAPTER VII - WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS
Description
Arriving in the sun‑baked hills of Arizona, a restless young American named Gilbert Jones throws himself into the promise of the frontier. Fueled by the vigor of youth and a belief that he can tame a land where others have failed, he takes over a modest ranch, tending to a dwindling herd and a rattling old Ford. Yet beneath the wide, blue sky a lingering unease grows, as memories of distant wars and the harsh realities of border life begin to shadow his optimism.
Rumors of Mexican bandits and recent raids stir fear among the scattered settlers, and the pleas they send to Washington drift unanswered. As the community grapples with loss—cattle vanished, a neighbor murdered—Gilbert finds himself caught between his desire to build a future and the looming threat that could shatter it. The novel follows his struggle to protect what he has claimed, testing his courage against forces both human and indifferent.
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en
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~5 hours (288K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-10-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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About the authors
Porter Emerson Browne
1879–1934
Best known for stage hits that later reached the screen, this early 20th-century American playwright had a knack for stories vivid enough to be adapted again and again. His best-known works include A Fool There Was, The Spendthrift, Chains, and The Bad Man.
View all booksCharles Hanson Towne
1877–1949
A lively New York literary figure, he built an unusually varied career as a poet, magazine editor, columnist, teacher, and performer. His writing often celebrated Manhattan, and his long run through publishing and the arts made him a familiar name in early twentieth-century cultural life.
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