02826cam a22004333u 4500 68507 UtSlPG 20260610134600.0 m cr n 260607r20221872utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 Redlaw, the half-breed; or, The tangled trail. A tale of the settlements Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Beadle's Pocket Series No. 101 Release date is 2022-07-12 David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library). "Redlaw, the Half-Breed; or, The Tangled Trail. A Tale of the Settlements" by Jos. E. Badger, Jr. is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into themes of justice, lawlessness, and societal prejudice in a frontier setting, featuring the central character, Clay Poynter, a man accused of being a counterfeiter and a murderer. As the story unfolds, it explores Poynter's struggle to clear his name while navigating the violent, chaotic world of vigilante justice. The opening of the novel introduces a gathering of local men led by Captain Neil McGuire, who discuss the growing problems of counterfeit money and the threat of thieves in their settlement. As they plan to form a vigilance committee to address these issues, tensions rise with the sudden entrance of a mysterious stranger, Clay Poynter, who claims he is interested in joining their cause. However, he is soon accused of various crimes, setting the stage for a dramatic conflict. The narrative establishes an atmosphere of suspicion and impending violence, highlighting Poynter's precarious position as he must defend his reputation amid growing hostility from the community while dealing with the complexities of his past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Beadle and Adams, 1872 Indians of North America -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction African Americans -- Fiction Outlaws -- Fiction Cattle stealing -- Fiction Vigilantes -- Fiction Racially mixed people -- Fiction Counterfeits and counterfeiting -- Fiction Kansas -- Fiction Horse stealing -- Fiction Beadle's Pocket Series No. 101 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68507 109311 109311