The One-Way Trail: A story of the cattle country

The One-Way Trail: A story of the cattle country
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Cullum Ridgwell. The One-Way Trail: A story of the cattle country

CHAPTER I. A GENTLEMAN RANKER

CHAPTER II. A SHOOTING MATCH

CHAPTER III. IN BARNRIFF

CHAPTER IV. JIM PROPOSES

CHAPTER V. TO THE RED, DANCING DEVIL

CHAPTER VI. EVE AND WILL

CHAPTER VII. THE CHICKEN-KILLING

CHAPTER VIII. THE “BOYS” OF THE VILLAGE

CHAPTER IX. A WOMAN’S CARE

CHAPTER X. AN EVIL NIGHT

CHAPTER XI. A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF

CHAPTER XII. THE QUEST OF PETER BLUNT

CHAPTER XIII. AFTER ONE YEAR

CHAPTER XIV. THE BREAKING POINT

CHAPTER XV. A “PARTY CALL”

CHAPTER XVI. DEVIL DRIVEN

CHAPTER XVII. THE WORKING OF THE PUBLIC MIND

CHAPTER XVIII. A WOMAN’S INSTINCT

CHAPTER XIX. BRANDED

CHAPTER XX. APPROACHING THE TRIBUNAL

CHAPTER XXI. INSPIRATION

CHAPTER XXII. THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE

CHAPTER XXIII. TERROR

CHAPTER XXIV. FOR A WOMAN

CHAPTER XXV. THE TRAIL OF THE RUSTLERS

CHAPTER XXVI. ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER

CHAPTER XXVII. ANNIE

CHAPTER XXVIII. WILL

CHAPTER XXIX. JIM

CHAPTER XXX. WILL HENDERSON REACHES THE END

CHAPTER XXXI. THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES

CHAPTER XXXII. THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES

CHAPTER XXXIII. AFTER THE VERDICT

CHAPTER XXXIV. THE TRUTH

CHAPTER XXXV. IN THE SHADOW OF THE GALLOWS TREE

CHAPTER XXXVI. THE PASSING OF ELIA

CHAPTER XXXVII. GOLD

CHAPTER XXXVIII. ON, OVER THE ONE-WAY TRAIL

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In silence the two men sat smoking. Will Henderson, half sitting, half lying on the stretcher-bed, gazed out through the doorway at the distant mountain peaks. His hands were clasped behind his head, and a sullen, preoccupied look was in his eyes. Jim Thorpe was sitting, frog-fashion, on an upturned soap-box, watching him. His eyes were a shade anxious, but full of good feeling.

Jim was nine years his cousin’s senior, and Will was twenty-four. They were really almost foster-brothers, for from the younger man’s earliest days he had lived with Jim, in the care of the latter’s widowed mother. He was an orphan, both his parents having died before he was two years old, and so it was that he had been adopted by Jim’s mother, the child’s only living relative. For years Jim had lavished on him an elder brother’s affection and care. And when his own mother died, and he was left to his own resources, it still made no difference. Will must share in everything. Will’s education must be completed adequately, for that was Jim’s nature. His duty and inclination lay straight ahead of him, and he carried both out to the end. Perhaps he did more. Perhaps he overindulged and spoiled the youngster of whom he was so fond. Anyway, as in many similar cases, Will accepted all as his right, and gave very little in return. He was selfish, passionate, and his temper was not always a nice one.

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“It’s bad. Still–” He looked at the guns. He was thinking swiftly. He knew that he was a wonderful shot with a revolver. He was in constant practice, too. Jim was a good shot, but then his practice was very limited. Yes, the chances were all in his favor.

“Get busy then,” he said presently, with apparent reluctance.

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