Project Gutenberg 2009-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 312 Cullum, Ridgwell 1867 1943 Burghard, Sidney Groves 11015861 The One-Way Trail: A story of the cattle country Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The One-Way Trail: A Story of the Cattle Country" by Ridgwell Cullum is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story is set in the rugged cattle country of Montana and revolves around the lives and relationships of cowboys, ranchers, and the complexities that arise when love and ambition collide. The main characters introduced include Jim Thorpe, a thoughtful foreman with a tragic past, and Dan McLagan, the brash, optimistic ranch owner who has grand plans for his cattle empire. The opening of the novel introduces us to Jim Thorpe and Dan McLagan as they discuss a successful round-up on McLagan's ranch, the "AZ's." While McLagan is full of ambitious plans for expansion, Jim possesses a more cautious demeanor, reflecting on his past failures and ambitions that were thwarted by misfortune. Their conversation hints at deeper tensions, particularly as Jim is grappling with his feelings for Eve Marsham, a local woman, and the rivalry with his cousin Will Henderson, who also has eyes on her. Throughout this initial chapter, the stage is set for themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the harsh realities of life in the cattle industry, hinting at a backdrop of impending conflict and emotional turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Ranch life -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 727377 2025-08-12T10:36:56.005451 text/html 753258 2024-10-24T20:23:36 text/html 635511 2025-08-12T10:37:08.012372 application/epub+zip 650179 2025-08-12T10:36:59.646404 application/epub+zip 343753 2025-08-12T10:36:58.212404 application/epub+zip 951100 2025-08-12T10:37:14.122328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 931690 2025-08-12T10:37:06.822432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601334 2022-09-14T04:34:01.266424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639268 2025-08-12T10:36:54.291463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619427 2024-10-24T20:23:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639181 2021-01-05T17:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639176 2021-01-05T17:37:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21101 2025-08-12T10:37:14.312336 application/rdf+xml 15662 2025-08-12T10:36:58.749436 image/jpeg 3626 2025-08-12T10:36:58.478443 image/jpeg 245596 2021-01-05T17:37:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 549832 2021-01-05T17:37:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 245564 2021-01-05T17:37:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 625967 2025-08-12T10:36:56.095436 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