Project Gutenberg 2021-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 128 Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) 1848 1909 Badger, Joseph Edward Badger, Joseph E. Hazard, Harry The Texas Hawks; or, The Strange Decoy Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 59 David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library) "The Texas Hawks; or, The Strange Decoy" by Jos. E. Badger is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds amidst a backdrop of adventure and danger, focusing on a group of young hunters as they encounter a mysterious woman and navigate the perils of the Texas wilderness. The narrative begins with Fred Hawksley, the main character, who becomes enthralled by the strange rider he believes to be a wild woman, ultimately leading his companions into a web of intrigue and possible treachery. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a hunting party resting around their campfire, where Fred Hawksley shares an extraordinary tale about a beautiful woman he claims to have seen. His buddies express skepticism, but Fred's insistence intrigues them. Suddenly, the mysterious woman appears before them, igniting a chase fueled by curiosity and a hint of danger. Meanwhile, another subplot involving a band of outlaws known as the Night Hawks unfolds, leading to tense confrontations and a deepening mystery. The opening sets the stage for a tale filled with action, a quest for understanding, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of the untamed Texas landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Dime novels Texas -- Fiction Brigands and robbers -- Fiction Kiowa Indians -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 260993 2025-06-26T08:04:19.646833 text/html 242162 2024-10-18T15:59:51 text/html 312709 2025-06-26T08:04:26.511748 application/epub+zip 319303 2025-06-26T08:04:22.406740 application/epub+zip 171944 2025-06-26T08:04:21.012757 application/epub+zip 398740 2025-06-26T08:04:29.347711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371019 2025-06-26T08:04:25.401765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236696 2022-09-29T19:28:27.550431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225111 2025-06-26T08:04:18.801770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205185 2024-10-18T15:59:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16895 2025-06-26T08:04:29.479747 application/rdf+xml 25677 2025-06-26T08:04:21.117774 image/jpeg 4199 2025-06-26T08:04:21.065746 image/jpeg 297878 2025-06-26T08:04:19.671832 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