Project Gutenberg 2005-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 310 White, Stewart Edward 1873 1946 The Killer The killer -- The road agent -- The tide -- Climbing for goats -- Moisture, a trace -- The ranch. Produced by Kathryn Lybarger, Gene Smethers and the Online Distributed Processing Team "The Killer" by Stewart Edward White is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the Arizona territory during the late 19th century, where the protagonist embarks on a challenging adventure that pits him against the mysterious and dangerous old rancher, Old Man Hooper. The book delves into themes of survival, the lawlessness of the frontier, and the tension between known threats and hidden dangers. The opening of the novel introduces us to the narrator, a young cowboy who naively accepts a dare to spend a night at Hooper's ranch, reputed to be the territory of a dangerous old man with a malicious reputation. He sets off with little knowledge about either the ranch or its owner, only to encounter warnings from his fellow cowboys who seem to fear Hooper's dark operations, including how he turns straying cattle into victims of starvation. Upon arriving at the ranch, he is struck by its eerie stillness—void of life and surrounded by an oppressive atmosphere that hints at sinister undercurrents. The introduction captivates the reader by showcasing the protagonist's youthful bravado as he navigates an unknown and potentially deadly situation, setting the stage for the unfolding conflict with Old Man Hooper and the mystery surrounding his ranch. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 564188 2025-08-07T07:48:04.809937 text/html 571637 2020-12-12T10:55:58 text/html 387853 2025-08-07T07:48:14.015933 application/epub+zip 392031 2025-08-07T07:48:07.130929 application/epub+zip 296987 2025-08-07T07:48:05.760958 application/epub+zip 552798 2025-08-07T07:48:18.794877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518012 2025-08-07T07:48:12.830911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440667 2022-09-08T06:21:32.039819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527324 2025-08-07T07:48:03.732970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 527158 2020-12-12T10:55:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 527151 2020-12-12T10:55:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20143 2025-08-07T07:48:18.937876 application/rdf+xml 11541 2025-08-07T07:48:06.272942 image/jpeg 3316 2025-08-07T07:48:06.014965 image/jpeg 209464 2020-12-12T10:55:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 315441 2020-12-12T10:55:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 209401 2020-12-12T10:55:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 369348 2025-08-07T07:48:04.861978 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 en.wikipedia