Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Lillibridge, Will 1878 1909 Lillibridge, William Otis Where the Trail Divides E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo, Jeremy Eble, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Where the Trail Divides" by Will Lillibridge is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a tense frontier setting amid the escalating conflict between settlers and Native Americans, revealing the fears and struggles of individuals facing imminent danger. The central figures include Sam Rowland and his wife, Margaret, who grapple with the looming threat of violence in their isolated settlement. The opening of the novel introduces a nameless man traversing a desolate prairie, encumbered by fear and exhaustion as he anticipates danger lurking behind him. Meanwhile, we meet Sam Rowland, who refuses to flee despite warnings of an impending massacre by hostile Indians, illustrating the pioneer spirit and conviction to defend one's home. The narrative swiftly escalates as a frantic stranger arrives, warning of the chaos and death descending upon their settlement. Rowland and his family are depicted in a moment of grave uncertainty, already grimly aware that their chosen isolation may lead to dire consequences as danger rapidly approaches. This opening sets a tone of suspense and foreboding, establishing the atmospheric depth of life on the frontier during turbulent times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Dakota Territory -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 469556 2025-07-05T08:41:07.236375 text/html 466878 2020-12-26T01:44:20 text/html 184752 2025-07-05T08:41:11.758347 application/epub+zip 192965 2025-07-05T08:41:07.829387 application/epub+zip 192965 2025-07-05T08:41:07.494361 application/epub+zip 341237 2025-07-05T08:41:15.022364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314331 2025-07-05T08:41:11.490386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313865 2022-09-06T04:30:11.953161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435020 2025-07-05T08:41:06.572444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415095 2024-10-28T18:50:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436253 2020-12-26T01:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436247 2020-12-26T01:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20212 2025-07-05T08:41:15.145342 application/rdf+xml 14976 2025-07-05T08:41:07.621387 image/jpeg 2418 2025-07-05T08:41:07.588388 image/jpeg 166720 2020-12-26T01:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 176408 2020-12-26T01:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 166693 2020-12-26T01:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 176591 2025-07-05T08:41:07.274384 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog