Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 Remington, Frederic 1861 1909 Remington, Frederic Sackrider Remington, Frederick Crooked Trails How the law got into the chaparral -- The blue quail of the cactus -- A sergeant of the Orphan Troop -- The spirit of Mahongui -- The essentials at Fort Adobe -- Massai's crooked trail -- Joshua Goodenough's old letter -- Cracker cowboys of Florida -- The strange days that came to Jimmie Friday -- The Soledad girls. Produced by Eric Eldred, and David Widger "Crooked Trails" by Frederic Remington is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the rugged and turbulent life of the Texas Rangers, depicting their encounters with Comanche warriors and Mexican bandits during a time of conflict and lawlessness in the American Southwest. Through vivid storytelling and illustrations, Remington captures the spirit of adventure and the harsh realities of frontier life. At the start of "Crooked Trails," readers are introduced to Colonel "Rip" Ford, an aging Texas Ranger who shares tales of his exploits from decades past. During an intimate gathering at the San Antonio Club, the Colonel recounts thrilling moments of battles against Native Americans and bandits, emphasizing the fierce resilience and bravery of the Rangers as they fought to protect their territory. As the narrative unfolds, the text portrays not only the valor and camaraderie of these early Texas lawmen but also the complexities of their encounters with both friends and foes in a landscape fraught with violence and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: History - American Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 260270 2025-08-04T03:45:42.637683 text/html 262798 2021-01-26T22:40:22 text/html 668763 2025-08-04T03:45:48.080631 application/epub+zip 672076 2025-08-04T03:45:44.500685 application/epub+zip 161879 2025-08-04T03:45:43.357655 application/epub+zip 781068 2025-08-04T03:45:50.872629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762903 2025-08-04T03:45:47.299615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217616 2022-09-04T07:47:44.061645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216196 2025-08-04T03:45:42.039661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216153 2018-03-16T10:18:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215056 2009-07-31T11:26:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20766 2025-08-04T03:45:51.017591 application/rdf+xml 10786 2025-08-04T03:45:43.860634 image/jpeg 3038 2025-08-04T03:45:43.608644 image/jpeg 86414 2018-03-16T10:18:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 594375 2021-01-26T22:40:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 86204 2009-07-31T11:30:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 660943 2025-08-04T03:45:42.760636 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