Project Gutenberg 2024-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 149 Dorrance, James French 1879 1961 Caswell, Edward C. 1879 1963 Caswell, E. C. (Edward C.) The long arm of the Mounted $aNew York :$bThe Macaulay Company, $c1926. Frontispiece illustration missing. Al Haines "The Long Arm of the Mounted" by James French Dorrance is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Sergeant John Childress of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who is drawn into a conflict involving stock theft across the border, particularly with a strong-willed young woman named Bernice Gallegher, who is determined to protect her family's ranch. As Childress navigates the dangers of his mission under the guise of a cowboy, he encounters various characters and challenges that reveal both the rugged life of the Canadian West and the complexities of personal relationships. The opening of the novel introduces Sergeant Childress as he makes a night ride across the "Medicine Line" into Canada’s West. He is apprehensive but determined, gearing up for a secret mission to address the issue of cattle rustling affecting his community. His path crosses with Bernice Gallegher, who is being pursued by a group that accuses her of horse theft. The two quickly form an alliance as they face off against the attackers, showcasing their bravery and resilience in a tension-filled showdown. Through dynamic character interactions, particularly the assertiveness of Bernice and the duty-driven mindset of Childress, the opening sets the stage for a narrative rich in action and developing relationships against the backdrop of early 20th-century Canada. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240612165319dorrance 1926 US Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories Royal Canadian Mounted Police -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 423324 2025-06-29T08:23:10.423955 text/html 400294 2024-06-24T13:37:42 text/html 420707 2025-06-29T08:23:15.152947 application/epub+zip 427093 2025-06-29T08:23:11.168962 application/epub+zip 226975 2025-06-29T08:23:10.816006 application/epub+zip 544906 2025-06-29T08:23:18.380932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528993 2025-06-29T08:23:14.822919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394397 2025-06-29T08:23:09.543118 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374618 2024-06-24T13:37:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16198 2025-06-29T08:23:18.519905 application/rdf+xml 16205 2025-06-29T08:23:10.905947 image/jpeg 2766 2025-06-29T08:23:10.861973 image/jpeg 399756 2025-06-29T08:23:10.468040 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