The Texan - A Story of the Cattle Country

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Texan, by James B. HendryxThis 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 Texan A Story of the Cattle CountryAuthor: James B. HendryxRelease Date: October 31, 2005 [eBook #16976]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE TEXAN***E-text prepared by Al HainesTHE TEXANA Story of the Cattle CountrybyJAMES B. HENDRYXAuthor of"The Gun Brand," "The Promise," etc.A. L. Burt CompanyPublishers New YorkPublished by arrangement with G. P. Putnam's SonsMade in the United States of AmericaCopyright, 1918ByJames B. HendryxFourth PrintingThis edition is issued under arrangement with the publishersG. P. Putnam's Sons, New York And LondonCONTENTS.ChapterA PROLOGUE I. THE TRAIN STOPS II. WOLF RIVER III. PURDY IV. CINNABAR JOE V. ON THE FLAT VI. THE RIM OF THE BENCH VII. THE ARREST VIII. ONEWAY OUT IX. THE PILGRIM X. THE FLIGHT XI. A RESCUE XII. TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING XIII. A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" XIV. ON ANTELOPE BUTTE XV.THE TEXAN HEARS SOME NEWS XVI. BACK IN CAMP XVII. IN THE BAD LANDS XVIII. "WIN" XIX. THE END OF THE TRAILTHE TEXANA PROLOGUEExactly twenty minutes after young Benton dismounted from his big rangy black before the door of a low adobe saloonthat fronted upon one of the narrow crooked ...