Project Gutenberg 2021-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 179 Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) 1848 1909 Badger, Joseph Edward Badger, Joseph E. Hazard, Harry Delaware Tom; or, The Traitor Guide $aUnited States :$bBeadle and Adams,$c1876,copyright 1884. Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 71 David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library) "Delaware Tom; or, The Traitor Guide" by Jos. E. Badger is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds during the mid-1850s, focusing on a wagon train of emigrants making their arduous journey through hostile territories. Central to the narrative are key characters like Clara Calhoun, a strong-willed young woman; Dusky Dick, the ambiguous guide with nefarious intentions; and Tom Maxwell, a seasoned guide who seems to reside firmly on the side of the emigrants. The beginning of the novel sets the tone with a typical scene from the Old West, where the wagon train moves slowly across a desolate landscape. Clara Calhoun's disdain for her fellow traveler, Dusky Dick, quickly escalates, revealing tensions within the group. Initially, Clara expresses distrust towards Dusky Dick, suspecting his loyalty, especially after overhearing a threat he makes towards her. The chapter closes with the suggestion of impending danger as old guide Tom Maxwell grows vigilant, holding suspicions of Dusky Dick's true motives, laying the groundwork for the conflicts and peril to come as the emigrants face both internal strife and external threats from Indian tribes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20200424120133various 1876 US Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Fiction Western stories Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Outlaws -- Fiction Abduction -- Fiction Dime novels West (U.S.) -- Fiction Wagon trains -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 259034 2025-06-26T07:59:43.205110 text/html 240788 2024-10-18T15:56:29 text/html 322525 2025-06-26T07:59:50.339020 application/epub+zip 328751 2025-06-26T07:59:46.072033 application/epub+zip 169829 2025-06-26T07:59:44.705052 application/epub+zip 411790 2025-06-26T07:59:53.130989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384674 2025-06-26T07:59:49.085979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235383 2022-09-29T19:16:30.308549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221462 2025-06-26T07:59:42.482040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201485 2024-10-18T15:56:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18436 2025-06-26T07:59:53.280980 application/rdf+xml 25825 2025-06-26T07:59:44.834013 image/jpeg 4107 2025-06-26T07:59:44.770023 image/jpeg 308265 2025-06-26T07:59:43.231068 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