02398cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500400016226400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035249000340038850000310042250801480045352012170060153400650181865300220188365300230190565300160192865300270194483000340197185600430200568673UtSlPG20260610134604.0mcr n260607r20221872utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBadger, Jos. E.q(Joseph Edward),d1848-190910aOutlaw Jack; or, the mountain devil 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aBeadle's Pocket Novels No. 79  aRelease date is 2022-08-03  aDavid Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library).  a"Outlaw Jack; or, the Mountain Devil" by Jos. E. Badger is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a group of emigrants traveling toward California during the height of the gold rush in 1850. The narrative introduces several key characters, including Burr Wythe, Paley Duplin, and Jack Tyrrel, who become embroiled in a quest for gold while facing various challenges, including the tragic death of one of their companions and the lurking threat of violence and betrayal.  The opening of the novel sets a dramatic tone, beginning with a somber scene of mourning for Mrs. Mitchell, who has died after a tragic accident. As the group of emigrants navigates their grief, two young men, Wythe and Duplin, discuss their ambitions and the potential for wealth. They soon uncover a nugget of gold, igniting their desire to explore further. The tension escalates with the introduction of Nate Upshur, whose suspicious behavior hints at treachery among the group. As the characters grapple with themes of greed, loss, and survival, the stage is set for a thrilling adventure marked by moral dilemmas and the chilling specter of the "Mountain Devil." (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Beadle and Adams, 1872  aAdventure stories  aOutlaws -- Fiction  aDime novels  aWest (U.S.) -- Fiction 0aBeadle's Pocket Novels No. 7940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68673