
In a remote outpost of the North West Mounted Police, Corporal Rand finds himself thrust into a tangled web of deceit and danger. A prospector, heavy with cash and guarded by a moose‑hide cord, has been drugged in a cramped road‑house, while a shadowy thief lurks nearby, unable to complete his grim task. The tense atmosphere is heightened by the presence of “Frenchie” Frischette, the gruff keeper of the establishment, and a handful of half‑asleep patrons whose keen ears could catch the slightest disturbance.
As the night deepens, Rand’s sharp instincts pick up on every creak and cough, forcing him to confront the unsettling scene before him. The fragile balance between law, greed, and survival teeters on a knife’s edge, promising a chase through the frozen wilderness that will test Rand’s courage and his commitment to justice.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (244K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Rick Morris and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2015-10-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

b. 1900
Best remembered for brisk adventure stories set in the North, this early 20th-century writer filled his books with frontier travel, danger, and young heroes on the move. His work survives today largely through titles in the popular Dick Kent series and other public-domain reprints.
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