Frank Triplett of St. Louis was the noted 19th century author of books such as "The Life, Times, and Treacherous Death of Jesse James", and "Conquering the Wilderness".
The hunters and trappers of the far west, at the time when the incidents related in this book occurred, were a brave, hardy and adventurous set of men, and they had peculiarities in their characters that cannot be found in any other people. From the time they leave civilization they—metaphorically speaking—carry their lives in their hands. An enemy may be concealed in every thicket or looked for behind every rock. They have not only the wild and savage beasts to contend with, but the still more wily Indian, and their life is one continual round of watchfulness and excitement. Their character is a compound of two extremes— recklessness and caution—and isolation from the world makes them at all times self-reliant. In moments of the greatest peril, or under the most trying circumstances, they never lose their presence of mind, but are ready to take advantage of any incident that may occur to benefit themselves or foil their enemies.
Readers should be fully aware of the character of these men, and that their camp stories are not all idle boasting. A more hardy, fearless, improvident set of men can nowhere else be found.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
JOHN COLTER
CHAPTER II
BILL GORDON.
CHAPTER III.
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF GORDON.
CHAPTER IV.
PEG LEG SMITH
CHAPTER V.
"OLD BILL" WILLIAMS.
CHAPTER VI.
JIM BRIDGER.
CHAPTER VII.
BILL BENT AND OTHERS.
CHAPTER VIII.
BENT'S ADVENTURES IN NEW MEXICO.
CHAPTER IX .
ADVENTURES OF J. S. SMITH, THE TRAPPER.
CHAPTER X
THE SUBLETTES.
CHAPTER XI.
JACKSON, SUBLETTE AND SMITH.
CHAPTER XII.
ASHLEY, HENRY AND OTHERS.
Frank Triplett of St. Louis was the noted 19th century author of books such as "The Life, Times, and Treacherous Death of Jesse James", and "Conquering the Wilderness".
The hunters and trappers of the far west, ...
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