Project Gutenberg 2010-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 205 Mulford, Clarence Edward 1883 1956 Mulford, Clarence E. True, Allen Tupper 1881 1955 True, Allen T. The Orphan Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.fadedpage.net "The Orphan" by Clarence Edward Mulford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a complex character known as The Orphan, who is viewed with a mix of fear and disdain by those around him. As the narrative unfolds, it contrasts The Orphan's dark reputation with the innate goodness that may still lie within him, particularly when he is confronted by lawman Sheriff James Shields. The book seems poised to explore themes of morality, law, and redemption against the backdrop of the Wild West. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to The Orphan, a notorious outlaw whose violent acts have made him a feared figure in the region. Sheriff Shields sets off on a mission to confront The Orphan after hearing about his latest misdeed, which involves the slaughter of some sheep herders and their flock. The sheriff's journey is marked by a mixture of dark humor and grim determination, as he prepares for a confrontation that could go either way. The opening establishes an intriguing dynamic between these two characters—both are depicted as formidable in their own rights, setting the stage for a complex interplay of conflict and potential camaraderie as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Western stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 534543 2025-07-13T10:59:54.399152 text/html 558877 2010-07-01T11:36:14 text/html 666515 2025-07-13T11:00:03.153115 application/epub+zip 670541 2025-07-13T10:59:56.787123 application/epub+zip 279415 2025-07-13T10:59:55.373156 application/epub+zip 855431 2025-07-13T11:00:08.060075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804744 2025-07-13T11:00:01.973099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384701 2022-09-15T07:38:24.180173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467637 2025-07-13T10:59:53.436199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467526 2010-07-01T11:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467536 2010-07-01T11:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22226 2025-07-13T11:00:08.200080 application/rdf+xml 11199 2025-07-13T10:59:55.883137 image/jpeg 3119 2025-07-13T10:59:55.628104 image/jpeg 179994 2010-07-01T11:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 595657 2010-07-01T11:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 179961 2010-07-01T11:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 662287 2025-07-13T10:59:54.458146 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 en.wikipedia