Project Gutenberg 2014-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 119 Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton) 1854 1885 Wheeler, Edward Lytton Wheeler, E. L. (Edward Lytton) Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded; or, Red Rover at Powder Pocket. Produced by David Edwards, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded; or, Red Rover at Powder Pocket" by Edward L. Wheeler is a Western novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the daring exploits of Deadwood Dick, a young detective known for his bravery and resourcefulness in the face of outlaw threats. In this installment, he faces off against the notorious Captain Joaquin, who is determined to make an example of him after a failed train robbery. The opening of the narrative thrusts the reader into a tense train robbery led by Captain Joaquin and his gang, which becomes complicated by the courageous intervention of Deadwood Dick junior, who attempts to rally the passengers to defend themselves. However, his efforts lead to dire consequences, and he finds himself captured by Joaquin. The plot escalates as Dick's fate becomes uncertain; Captain Joaquin's cruel intentions culminate in a dramatic branding and sentencing to death, but the stage is set for unexpected twists, especially with the introduction of Susana—a character who swings the narrative toward potential redemption and revenge. As Dick's journey unfolds, the reader is left anticipating how his wits, bravery, and alliances will play out in a world filled with lawlessness and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45618/45618-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 92.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction Western stories PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 178822 2025-06-18T13:07:16.359364 text/html 158232 2024-10-24T07:12:21 text/html 659427 2025-06-18T13:07:20.435355 application/epub+zip 660588 2025-06-18T13:07:16.966328 application/epub+zip 126731 2025-06-18T13:07:16.630333 application/epub+zip 747471 2025-06-18T13:07:23.428324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722242 2025-06-18T13:07:20.052358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190444 2022-09-20T18:58:48.820438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159565 2023-09-20T03:33:24.392318 text/plain 139518 2024-10-24T07:12:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16231 2025-06-18T13:07:23.579302 application/rdf+xml 30696 2025-06-18T13:07:16.713353 image/jpeg 4118 2025-06-18T13:07:16.671362 image/jpeg 677552 2025-06-18T13:07:16.389360 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