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Born on the rolling hills of Mississippi, Bill McDonald grew up with a sharp mind and a stubborn sense of right and wrong that would later become his creed: “No man in the wrong can stand up against a fellow that’s in the right and keeps on a‑comin’.” After a restless youth that saw him shoulder family responsibilities and confront early injustices, he headed west, where the untamed Texas frontier offered both danger and opportunity. There, he found his calling with the Texas Rangers, quickly earning a reputation for daring raids on outlaws and a fierce commitment to reforming the lawless stretches of the frontier.
Listeners will follow Bill’s early exploits as he tackles notorious gangs, wrestles with the harsh realities of frontier justice, and pioneers new tactics that blend courage with cleverness. The narrative captures the gritty texture of the Old West while highlighting a man driven by principle, offering a vivid portrait of a lawman who reshaped Texas at a time when order was still being forged.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (610K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: J. J. Little & Ives Co., 1909.
Credits
Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2021-11-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1861–1937
Best remembered as Mark Twain’s close friend and biographer, he also wrote lively travel books, children’s stories, humor, and verse. His work moves easily between literary history and a warm, adventurous storytelling style.
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