
BY BERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
WILD WEST CHAPTER ITHE STRAW IN THE WIND
CHAPTER II“KEEP OFF THE GRASS!”
CHAPTER IIIMACHIAVELLI?
CHAPTER IVONE STEP AT A TIME
CHAPTER VWATCHFUL WAITING
CHAPTER VIEVIDENCE IN THE CASE
CHAPTER VIIA RIDER AND A LADY
CHAPTER VIII“ON WITH THE DANCE”
CHAPTER IXA DIFFERENT SORT OF DANCE
Set against the sweeping ridges and sagebrush flats of the Bad Lands, the story follows Robin Tyler, a seasoned rider driven by a single purpose: to capture the legendary sorrel stallion known as Red Mike. As he spots a massive herd heading for a remote waterhole, he must outpace the wild herd, navigate treacherous terrain, and contend with a sudden injury to his trusted gray mount. The opening immerses listeners in the heat‑blistered summer, the thundering hooves, and the raw tension between man, horse, and untamed landscape.
Stripped of his saddle and forced onto foot, Robin must decide whether to pursue the elusive Red Mike on foot or rely on chance encounters with other wandering horses. The narrative balances vivid descriptions of the frontier with a gritty, realistic portrayal of survival, where every decision carries a cost. Listeners are drawn into a pulse‑quickening chase that highlights the rugged independence and stubborn spirit of the Old West.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (406K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Little, Brown and Company,1926.
Credits
Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2022-05-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1881–1972
A Scottish-born Canadian novelist who turned his years on the range and in logging country into vivid fiction, he became known for fast-moving westerns and stories rooted in British Columbia. His books blend adventure with a strong feel for frontier work, landscape, and local life.
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