Project Gutenberg 2008-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 325 Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray) 1872 1960 Chisholm, Arthur Murray Rowe, Clarence 1878 1930 Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert) Rowe, Clarence Herbert Desert Conquest; or, Precious Waters E-text prepared by David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Desert Conquest, or Precious Waters" by A. M. Chisholm is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The storyline appears to intertwine themes of adventure and conflict centered around the struggles of ranchers in a dry, arid land as they face the powerful interests of a railway company. The main character, Clyde Burnaby, is accompanied by her cousin Nita on a train journey, where they encounter various individuals, including ranchers and railroad workers, hinting at the broader conflict over land and resources that will develop throughout the narrative. At the start of the story, Clyde Burnaby is traveling with her young cousin, Nita, on a train that traverses the plains. Clyde is initially bored and annoyed by the scenery and Nita's lively commentary, but soon she becomes embroiled in an unexpected and tense situation: a train robbery. Just as Clyde and Nita navigate their initial discomfort, a masked robber holds up the passengers, prompting Clyde to think quickly and hide her valuables thanks to the advice of a stranger across the aisle, sparking an intriguing connection that hints at future developments in their relationship. The opening sets a tone of adventure, not just through the peril of the robbery but also establishing themes of resilience and the confrontational dynamics between the ranchers and the railway company that will drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 603736 2025-06-10T14:12:00.545190 text/html 628531 2015-12-12T10:28:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 491197 2021-01-03T17:44:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 589715 2025-06-10T14:12:08.718113 application/epub+zip 598867 2025-06-10T14:12:01.798157 application/epub+zip 305320 2025-06-10T14:12:01.103189 application/epub+zip 782602 2025-06-10T14:12:14.285121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751971 2025-06-10T14:12:08.187127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459291 2022-09-12T05:50:50.836105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556777 2025-06-10T14:11:58.179168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 556440 2021-01-03T17:44:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 220848 2021-01-03T17:44:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 556449 2021-01-03T17:44:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220818 2021-01-03T17:44:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20708 2025-06-10T14:12:14.479081 application/rdf+xml 28496 2025-06-10T14:12:01.219161 image/jpeg 4325 2025-06-10T14:12:01.159177 image/jpeg 489711 2025-06-10T14:12:00.618228 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