12 Years in the Saddle: For Law and Order on the Frontiers of Texas

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices."In offering this book to the public, I have not undertaken to present a history of my life. I do not consider my life of enough importance to warrant making a book about it. What I have undertaken to do is to tell some of the exciting experiences that have fallen to the lot of that noble band, the Texas Ranger force, of which I had the honor to be a member for twelve years."Contents:A RunawayBetter DaysAn Indian RaidA ThiefBen HughesA Buffalo HuntA Stolen HerdThe Hanging of Bill LonglyThe Capture of Henry CarothersAn Exciting FisticuffWaterspout at QuanahFive People Beg for FoodThe Murder of HartmanThe Chase After Del Dean, When I Break My Arm and AnkleThe Capture and Escape of Morris, the Noted MurdererThe Arrest of HollingsworthThe Capture of Mayes, The Noted Horse ThiefExciting Experiences While Pursuing Bill JamesIndians on The WarpathThe Opening of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe StripA Cup and Saucer EventA Prisoner EscapesThe Capture of Rip PearceA Practical Joker Gets Into TroubleRace Thomas is GuardedA Sad FarewellA Clever Thief is CaughtThe Gordon Train RobberyThe Surrender of Four Train RobbersThe Pursuit of Bill Cook and Jim TurnerA Miserable NightMy Experiences With a Bearskin OvercoatA Lively ChaseBattle in the DugoutAn Exciting Experience With IndiansThe Arrest of Jerome LoftosThe Capture and Trial of SwinThe Capture of Ihart and SpreyA Prize Fight PreventedA Bank RobberyA Call to HartleyOn the Trail of Train RobbersThe San Saba MobA Bad DogA Good Time LostFording the RiverGirls Try to Kiss NealThe Capture of Wax LeeThe Cowboys' ReunionHidden WitnessesThe Hanging of MorrisonA PrayerI Shoot MyselfA Call for ProtectionUnknown Victim Falls in a Gun Fight at Dalhart