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100 1 _aBadger, Jos. E.
_q(Joseph Edward),
_d1848-1909
245 1 0 _aRedlaw, the half-breed; or, The tangled trail. A tale of the settlements
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aBeadle's Pocket Series No. 101
500 _aRelease date is 2022-07-12
508 _aDavid Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library).
520 _a"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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Beadle and Adams, 1872
653 _aIndians of North America -- Fiction
653 _aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Fiction
653 _aOutlaws -- Fiction
653 _aCattle stealing -- Fiction
653 _aVigilantes -- Fiction
653 _aRacially mixed people -- Fiction
653 _aCounterfeits and counterfeiting -- Fiction
653 _aKansas -- Fiction
653 _aHorse stealing -- Fiction
830 0 _aBeadle's Pocket Series No. 101
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68507
999 _c109311
_d109311