
THE - LIONS OF THE LORD - A Tale of the Old West - By HARRY LEON WILSON - Author of “The Spenders” - Illustrated by ROSE CECIL O’NEILL - Published June, 1903 - TO MY WIFE
FOREWORD
THE LIONS OF THE LORD
Chapter I. The Dead City
Chapter II. The Wild Ram of the Mountains
Chapter III. The Lute of the Holy Ghost Breaks His Fast
Chapter IV. A Fair Apostate
Chapter V. Giles Rae Beautifies His Inheritance
Chapter VI. The Lute of the Holy Ghost Is Further Chastened
Chapter VII. Some Inner Mysteries Are Expounded
The story opens on the bustling Salt Lake Trail, one of seven routes that carved a path through the raw frontier of 1849. Along dusty roads and rattling mail‑coaches, determined families, hard‑bitten cowboys, and fearless women struggle to turn endless plains into homes, their lives threaded with prayer, pride, and the constant pull of the unknown. Against this vivid backdrop the narrative follows a restless youth known as the Lute of the Holy Ghost, a man whose fierce ambition and deep faith set him on a collision course with love, rivalry, and the unforgiving wilderness.
As he rides toward the promised land, he encounters a haunting figure—a gaunt, gray woman whose whispered curses echo through the mountains—and a yellow‑haired cowboy whose song carries both warning and hope. Their intertwined fates spark a series of daring confrontations, secret vows, and moments of fragile redemption, all while the ever‑present specter of the trail’s history looms large. Listeners are drawn into a world where every sunrise brings new hardship and every sunset holds the promise of a hard‑won miracle.
Language
en
Duration
~11 hours (676K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Wilson and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Release date
2004-03-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1867–1939
Best known for sharp, funny novels like Ruggles of Red Gap and Merton of the Movies, this American writer had a gift for turning social comedy into lively storytelling. His work was popular enough to inspire stage and film adaptations, and Bunker Bean is often noted for helping popularize the word "flapper."
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