Crooked Trails

A collection of short narratives and sketches that depict scenes of frontier life, including ranger and scout patrols, cavalry actions, hunting expeditions, cattle and cowboy episodes, and encounters in brush and desert. The pieces blend vivid action, outdoor detail, and practical observation, describing pursuits of game, confrontations with outlaws, camp routines, and the challenges of navigation and survival in thorny terrain. Illustrations by the author accompany many pieces, reinforcing the visual immediacy. The tone alternates between brisk adventure and reflective reportage, emphasizing movement, landscape hazard, and informal character portraits rather than a single continuous plot.