Project Gutenberg 2009-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 355 Roberts, James 1881 1934 The Coyote A Western Story Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Coyote" by James Roberts is a Western story written in the early 20th century. It follows the character Rathburn, also known as The Coyote, an outlaw who traverses the arid landscapes of the Southwestern United States while evading law enforcement. The narrative introduces themes of morality and vigilante justice, as Rathburn grapples with his identity as a fugitive and the external forces pursuing him. At the start of the novel, Rathburn discovers a wanted poster offering a reward for him, which heightens his sense of desperation. The opening depicts him contemplating the implications of his outlaw status and demonstrating a complex blend of charm and menace. He interacts with a young boy and a girl on a ranch, revealing his inner turmoil and nuanced character through light-hearted banter and deeper reflections on societal perceptions. As the story unfolds, the tension escalates with Rathburn on the run from lawmen led by Sheriff Judson Brown, highlighting the duality of his existence as he navigates friendship, betrayal, and survival in a lawless land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 452337 2025-10-12T08:27:59.114856 text/html 479596 2009-08-03T14:59:02 text/html 226403 2025-10-12T08:28:07.110845 application/epub+zip 233748 2025-10-12T08:28:01.100863 application/epub+zip 228023 2025-10-12T08:27:59.882876 application/epub+zip 415445 2025-10-12T08:28:11.684794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392787 2025-10-12T08:28:06.335869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366781 2022-09-13T16:11:28.679685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388515 2025-10-12T08:27:57.920843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388418 2009-08-03T14:59:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388443 2009-08-03T15:02:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19808 2025-10-12T08:28:11.826783 application/rdf+xml 9148 2025-10-12T08:28:00.391823 image/jpeg 2515 2025-10-12T08:28:00.135849 image/jpeg 143180 2009-08-03T15:03:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 163346 2009-08-03T15:03:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 143157 2009-08-03T15:03:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 217183 2025-10-12T08:27:59.149837 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