
In the dusty town of Piperock, two hard‑bitten cowhands, Ren Merton and his loyal sidekick Sig Watson, are trying to make a living after a stint with the Triangle outfit. Their plans for a modest cattle venture quickly get tangled with the town’s rough‑and‑ready saloon keeper, a pair of striking waitresses, and the
Language
en
Duration
~31 minutes (30K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: The Ridgway Company, 1917.
Credits
Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Release date
2022-08-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1883–1969
Best known for lively Western stories filled with humor, mystery, and ranch-country adventure, this Montana-born writer created the popular cowboy sleuths Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens. He also worked in Hollywood, writing for films from the silent era into the 1940s.
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