The Heart of the Range is a classic Western novel written by William Patterson White. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the adventures of a cowboy named Dave Thurlow. Dave is a skilled horseman and cattleman who works on the Bar X ranch in Montana. The ranch is owned by a wealthy and powerful man named Jim Redmond, who is also the local sheriff.Dave is a hard-working and honest cowboy, but he has a dark past that he is trying to escape. He used to be a gunfighter and was involved in a range war that left many ...
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The Heart of the Range is a classic Western novel written by William Patterson White. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the adventures of a cowboy named Dave Thurlow. Dave is a skilled horseman and cattleman who works on the Bar X ranch in Montana. The ranch is owned by a wealthy and powerful man named Jim Redmond, who is also the local sheriff.Dave is a hard-working and honest cowboy, but he has a dark past that he is trying to escape. He used to be a gunfighter and was involved in a range war that left many people dead. Dave is haunted by his past and is determined to start a new life on the Bar X ranch.However, Dave's past catches up with him when a group of outlaws arrive in town. They are led by a man named Black Bart, who is seeking revenge against Dave for killing his brother in the range war. Black Bart and his gang terrorize the town and threaten to kill anyone who gets in their way.Dave is forced to confront his past and use his gunfighting skills to protect the town and the people he cares about. Along the way, he falls in love with a local schoolteacher named Mary, who helps him to see that he can have a bright future if he leaves his past behind.The Heart of the Range is a thrilling and action-packed Western novel that explores themes of redemption, love, and the power of the human spirit. It is a must-read for fans of the genre and anyone who loves a good adventure story.""Go, dammit! Why can't you go? You gave them a chance to even up when you ran that blazer on Doc Coffin an' Honey Hoke there in the Starlight. Let it go at that. Whadda you want to hang round here for? Don't you know that every hour you stay here makes it more dangerous for you?... Oh, you can laugh! That's all you do when a feller does her level best to see you don't come to any harm. Gawd! I could shake you for a fool!""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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