Bøger af William MacLeod Raine

Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few-and these only the more obvious-are traceable at all. We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream. The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.-From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

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The Sheriff's Son By William MacLeod Raine

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.

It was a land of splintered peaks, of deep, dry gorges, of barren mesas burnt by the suns of a million torrid summers. The normal condition of it was warfare. Life here had to protect itself with a tough, callous rind, to attack with a swift, deadly sting. Only the fit survived.

Bucky O'Connor: A Tale of the Unfenced Border is a novel written by William MacLeod Raine. The book tells the story of Bucky O'Connor, a cowboy who lives on the unfenced border between Texas and Mexico. Bucky is a man of strong character and is known for his bravery and his ability to handle any situation. He is also a skilled marksman and an expert horseman.The story begins when Bucky meets Helen Sinclair, a beautiful young woman who has just arrived in the town of Sanderson. Helen is the daughter of a wealthy businessman who has come to Sanderson to invest in a new railroad. Bucky is immediately drawn to Helen and the two quickly become friends.However, their friendship is soon tested when a group of bandits begin to terrorize the town. Bucky and Helen, along with a group of other brave men, decide to take matters into their own hands and confront the bandits. What follows is a thrilling adventure full of danger, excitement, and romance.Throughout the book, Raine paints a vivid picture of life on the unfenced border, where lawlessness is rampant and danger lurks around every corner. He also explores themes of honor, bravery, and the importance of standing up for what is right.Overall, Bucky O'Connor: A Tale of the Unfenced Border is a classic western novel that will appeal to fans of the genre and anyone who enjoys a good adventure story.1907. Raine, the author of Wyoming, Ridgway of Montana, and A Texas Ranger begins the western tale of Bucky O�������Connor: She had been aware of him from the moment of his spectacular entrance, though no slightest sign of interest manifested itself in her indolent, incurious eyes. Indeed, his abundant and picturesque area was so vivid that it would have been difficult not to feel his presence anywhere, let alone on a journey so monotonous as this was proving to be. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The midnight sun had set, but in a crotch between two snow-peaks it had kindled a vast caldron from which rose a mist of jewels, garnet and turquoise, topaz and amethyst and opal, all swimming in a sea of molten gold. The glow of it still clung to the face of the broad Yukon, as a flush does to the soft, wrinkled cheek of a girl just roused from deep sleep. Except for a faint murkiness in the air it was still day. There was light enough for the four men playing pinochle on the upper deck, though the women of their party, gossiping in chairs grouped near at hand, had at last put aside their embroidery. The girl who sat by herself at a little distance held a magazine still open on her lap. If she were not reading, her attitude suggested it was less because of the dusk than that she had surrendered herself to the spell of the mysterious beauty which for this hour at least had transfigured the North to a land all light and atmosphere and color.

Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours. It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper. At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density. From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral. The rider was in the broad-rimmed felt hat, the gray shirt, the plain leather chaps of a vaquero. The alkali dust of Arizona lay thick on every exposed inch of him, but youth bloomed inextinguishably through the grime. As he swept forward with a whoop to turn the lead horses it rang in his voice, announced itself in his carriage, was apparent in the modeling of his slim, hard body. Under other conditions he might have been a college freshman for age, but the competent confidence of manhood sat easily on his broad shoulders. He was already a graduate of that school of experience which always holds open session on the baked desert. Curly Flandrau had more than once looked into the chill eyes of death.

An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte. Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her. The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line. From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat. The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming. Surely here was a peace primeval, a silence unbroken since the birth of creation.

The Fighting Edge is a novel written by William MacLeod Raine. The book is a thrilling story of a young man named Jack Merrill who is a skilled fighter and has a reputation for being unbeatable. Jack is a cowboy who is hired by a wealthy rancher to help him win a range war against his rivals. Jack's fighting skills are put to the test as he faces dangerous enemies and battles for the survival of his employer's ranch.The story is set in the American West during the late 1800s and is filled with action, adventure, and romance. The book explores themes of loyalty, honor, and the importance of standing up for what is right. The characters are well-developed and the plot is engaging, keeping the reader hooked until the very end.Overall, The Fighting Edge is a must-read for fans of western novels and those who enjoy action-packed stories with a strong hero at the center. William MacLeod Raine's writing is vivid and descriptive, transporting readers to the rugged terrain of the American West and immersing them in the world of cowboys, ranchers, and range wars.1922. Raine, the author of Wyoming, Ridgway of Montana, Bucky O�������Connor and A Texas Ranger begins this western tale: She stood in the doorway, a patched and ragged Cinderella of the desert. Upon her slim, ill-poised figure the descending sun slanted a shaft of glory. It caught in a spotlight in the cheap, dingy gown, the coarse stockings through the holes of which white flesh peeped, the heavy, broken brogans that disfigured the feet. It beat upon a small head with a mass of black, wild-flying hair, on red lips curved with discontent, into dark eyes passionate and resentful at what fate had made of her young life. A silent, sullen lass, one might have guessed, and the judgment would have been true as most first impressions. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

For hours Manuel Pesquiera had been rolling up the roof of the continent in an observation-car of the "Short Line." His train had wound in and out through a maze of bewildering scenery, and was at last dipping down into the basin of the famous gold camp. The alert black eyes of the young New Mexican wandered discontentedly over the raw ugliness of the camp. Towns straggled here and there untidily at haphazard, mushroom growths of a day born of a lucky "strike." Into the valleys and up and down the hillsides ran a network of rails for trolley and steam cars. Everywhere were the open tunnel mouths or the frame shaft-houses perched above the gray Titan dump beards.

Man Size is a novel written by William MacLeod Raine. The story follows the life of Buck Duane, a young man who is forced to leave his home and live a life on the run after he kills a man in self-defense. Buck is a skilled gunslinger and he uses his abilities to survive in the wild west. Along the way, he meets a woman named Lucy who he falls in love with, but their relationship is complicated by Buck's past and his reputation as a killer. As Buck tries to start a new life, he is constantly pursued by his enemies and must fight to protect himself and those he cares about. The novel explores themes of love, redemption, and the struggle for survival in a lawless land. It is a classic western tale that will appeal to fans of the genre and anyone who enjoys a thrilling adventure story.1922. Raine, born in England and raised in Arkansas, drifted to the western states and began his writing career. He has written numerous western novels. Man Size begins: She stood on the crown of the hill, silhouetted against a skyline of deepest blue. Already the sun was sinking in a crotch of the plains which rolled to the horizon edge like waves of a great land sea. Its reflected fires were in her dark, stormy eyes. Its long, slanted rays were a spotlight for the tall, slim figure, straight as that of a boy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Esther McLean brought the afternoon mail in to Cunningham. She put it on the desk before him and stood waiting, timidly, afraid to voice her demand for justice, yet too desperately anxious to leave with it unspoken. He leaned back in his swivel chair, his cold eyes challenging her. "Well," he barked harshly.

A young idealist, ætat four, was selling stars to put in the sky. She had cut them with her own scissors out of red tissue paper, so that she was able to give a guarantee. "But you'll have to get the ladder out of our bedroom to put 'em up wiv," she told purchasers honestly. The child was a wild dark creature, slim and elfish, with a queer little smile that flashed sudden as an April sun.

A girl sat on the mossy river-bank in the dappled, golden sunlight. Frowning eyes fixed on a sweeping eddy, she watched without seeing the racing current. Her slim, supple body, crouched and tense, was motionless, but her soul seethed tumultuously. In the bosom of her coarse linsey gown lay hidden a note. Through it destiny called her to the tragic hour of decision.

As she lay crouched in the bear-grass there came to the girl clearly the crunch of wheels over disintegrated granite. The trap had dipped into a draw, but she knew that presently it would reappear on the winding road. The knowledge smote her like a blast of winter, sent chills racing down her spine, and shook her as with an ague. Only the desperation of her plight spurred her flagging courage.