Cowmen and Rustlers - A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Ranges

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Cowmen and Rustlers, by Edward S. EllisThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Cowmen and RustlersAuthor: Edward S. EllisRelease Date: February 27, 2004 [eBook #11337]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK COWMEN AND RUSTLERS***E-text prepared by Dave Morgan, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading TeamCOWMEN AND RUSTLERSA Story of the Wyoming Cattle RangesBYEDWARD S. ELLISAUTHOR OF "LOG CABIN SERIES," "BOONE AND KENTON SERIES," ETC.WITH FOUR FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W.M. CARYMCMIVCONTENTS.CHAPTERI. A MERRY GROUPII. A WARNING FROM THE WOODSIII. THE FLIGHT OVER THE ICEIV. THE REPORT OF GUNSV. LOOKING SOUTHWARDVI. COWMEN AND RUSTLERSVII. THE WARNINGVIII. GOOD-BYIX. A SUMMONS AND A REPLYX. A HOT PURSUITXI. A STRANGE DIVERSIONXII. THE BACK TRAILXIII. A CONSULTATIONXIV. UNWELCOME CALLERSXV. THE "DOG INDIANS"XVI. AN UNPLEASANT VISITXVII. A DELICATE SITUATIONXVIII. A MISCALCULATIONXIX. THE BURNED RANCHXX. THE TRUCEXXI. A MESSENGER IN HASTEXXII. IMPORTANT TIDINGSXXIII. AT BAYXXIV. THE PRIMITIVE FORTXXV. THE FLAG or TRUCEXXVI. THE UNDERGROUND MISSIVEXXVII. ON PAROLEXXVIII. THE FINAL SUMMONSXXIX. A STRANGE OCCURRENCEXXX. THE MISSING ...