
On a fading prairie sunset, a young Blackfeet woman named Sleeping Dawn watches a plume of smoke rise from a hidden camp. The glow reveals a group of whiskey‑smuggling horsemen whose illicit trade has already cost her people dearly, fueling violent brawls and threatening the tribe’s way of life. Driven by a fierce sense of justice and the urgency of protecting her community, she grips her rifle and sets out to observe the strangers before they can strike again.
Silently slipping through the tall grasses, Sleeping Dawn surveys the makeshift camp, noting three men hunched by a fire and a fourth laboring over a saddle. The night’s darkness offers her cover, yet the risk is palpable—any misstep could invite a deadly gunshot. As she draws nearer, her heart races and a resolve hardens, hinting at a daring plan that could change the balance between lawless traders and the people they endanger.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (413K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-12-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1871–1954
Best known for fast-moving Westerns, this British-born American novelist turned frontier settings into vivid, popular adventures. He wrote prolifically for decades, with stories ranging from cowboys and rangers to the Klondike.
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