02545cam a22003973u 4500 70979 UtSlPG 20260610134636.0 m cr n 260607r20231924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Parkhill, Forbes, 1892-1974 The riddle of the rangeland Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from the February 1924 issue of The Blue Book Magazine. Release date is 2023-06-15 Roger Frank and Sue Clark. "The Riddle of the Rangeland" by Forbes Parkhill is a captivating novelette likely written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Wyoming mountains, the story intricately weaves elements of mystery and suspense surrounding the murder of a forest ranger named Joe Fyffe. The main character, Sheriff Lafe Ogden, along with his deputy and friend Otis Carr, are drawn into the investigation that reveals the complex interplay between cattlemen and government rangers. At the start of the story, Sheriff Ogden, armed and cautious, discovers the body of Joe Fyffe inside the Red Rock ranger station, raising questions about who could have murdered the quiet ranger. As the deputies examine the scene, they find a cryptic message scrawled on the floor attributing the crime to Otis Carr, who insists he is innocent and had been miles away at the time of the murder. The narrative unfolds with the characters grappling with the implications of the evidence against Otis, setting the stage for a quest to uncover the truth behind Fyffe's death while navigating the tensions of ranch life and the looming danger of cattle rustlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: The Consolidated Magazines Corporation (Blue Book Magazine), 1924 Western stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Cattle stealing -- Fiction Wyoming -- Fiction Mystery fiction Ranch life -- Fiction Produced from the February 1924 issue of The Blue Book Magazine. https://archive.org/details/blue-book-v-038-n-04-1924-02 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70979 111705 111705