The Luck of the Mounted - A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Luck of the Mounted, by Ralph S. KendallThis 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: The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted PoliceAuthor: Ralph S. KendallRelease Date: May 30, 2005 [eBook #15940]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LUCK OF THE MOUNTED***E-text prepared by Al HainesTHE LUCK OF THE MOUNTEDA Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted PolicebySERGEANT RALPH S. KENDALLEx-Member of the R.N.W.M.P.Grosset & DunlapPublishers New York1920 This truest of stories confirms beyond doubt, That truest of adages—"Murder will out!" In vain may the blood-spiller "double" and fly, In vain even witchcraft and sorcery try: Although for a time he may 'scape, by-and-by He'll be sure to be caught by a Hue and a Cry! —THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDTOMY OLD COMRADESPRESENT, AND EX-MEMBERS OF THER.N.W.M. POLICETHIS WORK IS DEDICATED WITH EVERY KIND THOUGHTCHAPTER I O sing us a song of days that are gone— Of men and happenings—of war and peace; We love to yarn of "th' times that was" As our hair grows gray, and our years increase. So—revert we again to our ancient lays— Fill we our pipes, and our glasses raise— "Salue! to those ...